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- The study explored how relationship dynamics and partner violence affect condom use among drug-using women.
- Women who believed in the benefits of condom use and faced fewer barriers were more likely to use them.
- The results highlight the need for interventions that consider women's perceptions of risks and relationship factors to reduce HIV risk.
Article Abstract
The present study examined the associations of relationship factors, partner violence, relationship power, and condom-use related factors with condom use with a main male partner among drug-using women. Over two visits, 244 heterosexual drug-using women completed a cross-sectional survey. Multivariate logistic regression models indicated that women who expected positive outcomes and perceived lower condom-use barriers were more likely to report condom use with their intimate partners. The findings suggest that future interventions aiming at reducing HIV risk among drug-using women should focus on women's subjective appraisals of risks based on key relationship factors in addition to the occurrence of partner violence.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2882151 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630241003705151 | DOI Listing |
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