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Knowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health and HIV among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in rural China.
- Source :
- AIDS Care; Sep2015, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p1137-1142, 6p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Due to the success of highly active antiretroviral therapy, more children infected with HIV perinatally are living to adolescence. This brings new challenges on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs and psychosocial support specific to adolescents. To improve such efforts on long-term care of this vulnerable population, we assessed SRH and HIV knowledge and perceptions among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents (PHIVA). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between July and September 2013 in a rural HIV clinic. A structured questionnaire focusing on SRH and HIV was administered to 124 PHIVA attending quarterly medical visit. Multivariable logistic regression was used to detect associated factors with knowledge acquisition. Among participants, 79% had never discussed puberty development or sexuality with parents. Over 50% had never heard of condoms and 20% reported not having any informational source of SRH and HIV knowledge. Only 5% correctly answered all questions regarding HIV knowledge and pregnancy, with 18% correctly answered questions regarding contraception. Adolescents older than age of 15 and who had been disclosed of HIV status were more likely to acquire correct knowledge of SRH and HIV. Most PHIVA did not report having access to comprehensive information on SRH and HIV, in part because of the early death of caretakers or unfavorable family status. Further integration of SRH services with HIV treatment programs is needed to provide comprehensive care for adolescents and prepare them for the transition to adult care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infection transmission
ANTI-HIV agents
AIDS education
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNITY health services
CONDOMS
CONFIDENCE
CONTRACEPTION
STATISTICAL correlation
HIV infections
HIV-positive persons
SEXUAL health
RESEARCH methodology
PARENT-child relationships
PROBABILITY theory
RESEARCH funding
RURAL health
RURAL health services
HUMAN sexuality
SEX education for teenagers
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
ACCESS to information
INFORMATION needs
CROSS-sectional method
VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
HEALTH literacy
DATA analysis software
ATTITUDES toward sex
ATTITUDES toward AIDS (Disease)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
ADOLESCENCE
FETUS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110203099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1032206