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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Beneficial effects of offering prenatal HIV counselling and testing on developing a HIV preventive attitude among couples. Abidjan, 2002-2005
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 13, No. 2, Year 2009
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Prenatal HIV counselling and testing is mainly an entry-point to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but it may also play an important role in triggering the development of spousal communication about HIV and sexual risks and thus the adoption of a preventive attitude. In Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, we investigated couple communication on STIs and HIV, male partner HIV-testing and condom use at sex resumption after delivery among three groups of pregnant women who were offered prenatal counselling and HIV testing: HIV-infected women, uninfected women, and women who refused HIV-testing. The proportion of women who discussed STIs with their regular partner greatly increased after prenatal HIV counselling and testing in all three groups, irrespective of the women's serostatus and even in the case of test refusal. Spousal communication was related to more frequent male partner HIV-testing and condom use. Prenatal HIV counselling and testing proposal appears to be an efficient tool to sensitize women and their partner to safer sexual practices. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Desgrées-du-Loû, Annabel
Unknown Affiliation
Brou, Hermann
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et D'economie Appliquée
Djohan, Gerard
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et D'economie Appliquée
Becquet, Renaud
France, Paris
Inserm
Ékouévi, Didier Koumavi
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Zanou, Benjamin
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et D'economie Appliquée
Viho, Ida
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Allou, Gérard
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Treichville
Dabis, Franćois Ç.Ois
France, Paris
Inserm
Leroy, Valeriane
France, Paris
Inserm
Statistics
Citations: 63
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-007-9316-6
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Locations
Ivory Coast
Participants Gender
Male
Female