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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A group-based intervention to increase condom use among HIV serodiscordant couples in India, Thailand, and Uganda
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 19, No. 3, Year 2007
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Description
This study assessed the feasibility of a group-based couples intervention to increase condom use in HIV serodiscordant couples in three countries (India, Thailand and Uganda). The intervention focused on communication, problem solving, and negotiation skills. Forty-three couples enrolled in the intervention (15 in India, 14 in Thailand, and 14 in Uganda) and 40 couples completed all study activities. Participants were interviewed at baseline and at one and three months post- intervention. The intervention consisted of two same sex sessions and two couples sessions with 'homework' to practice skills between sessions. The same intervention modules were used at each site, tailored for local appropriateness. Participants at each site were enthusiastic about the intervention, citing information about HIV serodiscordancy and the opportunity to meet couples 'like us' as important features. Participants reported increased comfort discussing sex and condoms with their partner, although some participants remain concerned about situations when condoms might not be used (e.g. when drunk). At three-month follow up 90% of the participants reported having been able to use the skills from the intervention with their partner. Our results highlight the feasibility of this couples group-based intervention and the need for ongoing support for discordant couples. © 2007 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
McGrath, Janet W.
United States, Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Celentano, David D.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chard, S. E.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Fullem, Andrew M.
United States, Arlington
John Snow, Inc.
Kamya, Moses Robert K.
Uganda, Kampala
School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Gangakhedar, R. R.
India, Pune
National Aids Research Institute India
Khamboonruang, C.
Thailand, Chaing Mai
Chiang Mai University
Joglekar, N.
India, Pune
National Aids Research Institute India
Malhotra-Kohli, R.
India, Pune
National Aids Research Institute India
Kiwanuka, A.
Uganda, Kampala
School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Sirirojn, B.
Thailand, Chaing Mai
Chiang Mai University
Statistics
Citations: 41
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540120600717668
ISSN:
09540121
e-ISSN:
13600451
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Uganda