Publication: Sexual behaviour among HIV-infected new mothers in South Africa 3-12 months after delivery
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2014-01-01
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13600451
09540121
09540121
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Mahidol University
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AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. Vol.26, No.2 (2014), 186-190
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Karl Peltzer Sexual behaviour among HIV-infected new mothers in South Africa 3-12 months after delivery. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. Vol.26, No.2 (2014), 186-190. doi:10.1080/09540121.2013.803016 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34740
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Sexual behaviour among HIV-infected new mothers in South Africa 3-12 months after delivery
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© 2013 © 2013 Taylor & Francis. The aim of this study was to assess sexual activity, condom use and disclosure of HIV infection status among HIV-infected women 3-12 months after delivery and to identify factors associated with unsafe sex. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 480 HIV-positive sexually active new mothers in 48 primary health care clinics in Nkangala District. Post-natal women were recruited by systematic sampling (every consecutive patient over a period of 2 months) and responded to a questionnaire. Overall, 31.9% reported unsafe sex with an HIV-uninfected of unknown-status partner. In multivariate regression analysis, not having disclosed their HIV status, having experienced physical partner violence, lack of male involvement and not having attended a support group were associated with unsafe sex. Several risk factors for unsafe sex post-natally have been identified and can be utilised in post-partum sexual health education programmes.