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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Sexual risk intervention in multiethnic drug and alcohol users
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 3, No. 4, Year 2007
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Description
An estimated 38.6 million persons globally are living with HIV, of whom over 1.1 million reside in Zambia. Of the 2 million cases in the US, 64% of new cases among women are among African Americans. Alcohol and drug use represents a significant risk factor for HIV transmission among both Zambians and African Americans. In addition, gender dynamics in both the US and Zambia promote transmission. This study examines two interventions targeting HIV risk behavior among HIV positive substance users, women in Miami, USA (the New Opporunities for Women (NOW) Project) and men in Lusaka, Zambia (the Partner Project). The study compares the efficacy of these two culturally tailored sexual behavior interventions provided in group and individual session formats. US and Zambian participants increased sexual barrier use and reduced substance-related sexual risk. Comparatively greater gains were made by higher risk Zambian males than US females in both group and individual conditions. Among lower risk participants, women in the group condition achieved and sustained the greatest comparative risk reductions. Results suggest that cost effective group HIV transmission risk reduction interventions for multiethnic individuals can be successfully implemented among both female and male drug and alcohol users in multinational settings. © 2007 Science Publications.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jones, Deborah J.
United States, Miami
Barry University
Weiss, Stephen Marshall
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Chitalu, Ndashi W.
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia School of Medicine
Villar-Loubet, Olga M.
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Kumar, Mahendra A.
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Bwalya, Violet
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia School of Medicine
Mumbi, Maureen
United States, Miami
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3844/ajidsp.2007.169.176
ISSN:
15536203
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Zambia
Participants Gender
Male
Female