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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Willingness of clinicians to integrate microbicides into HIV prevention practices in Southern Africa
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 16, No. 7, Year 2012
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The first vaginal microbicide was recently proven effective in clinical trials. We assessed the willingness of clinicians to integrate microbicides into HIV prevention practices in Southern Africa, where women face elevated HIV risks. We conducted in-depth interviews (n = 60) and nationally representative surveys (n = 1,444) in South Africa and Zimbabwe with nurses and physicians. Over half of clinicians (58%) were aware of microbicides, with physicians far more likely than nurses to be familiar. Clinicians, including those in rural areas, were generally willing to discuss microbicides, a female-initiated method less effective than the condom, particularly when condom use was unlikely (70%). Fewer would include microbicides while counseling adolescents (51%). Most clinicians (85%) thought their patients would use microbicides; greater clinician familiarity with microbicides was significant for support. Training for both nurses and physicians prior to introduction is critical, so they have sufficient knowledge and skills to offer a microbicide upon availability. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.
Authors & Co-Authors
Harper, Cynthia C.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Holt, Kelsey
United States, Cambridge
Ibis Reproductive Health
Nhemachena, Taazadza
Zimbabwe, Harare
Uz-ucsf
Chipato, Tsungai
Zimbabwe, Harare
Uz-ucsf
Ramjee, Gita A.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Stratton, Laura
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Blum, Maya
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
McCulloch, Charles E.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Mgweba, Sibongile
South Africa, Johannesburg
Case
Blanchard, Kelly
United States, Cambridge
Ibis Reproductive Health
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-011-0109-6
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Participants Gender
Female