Objective: Female survivors of intimate partner violence have greater risk for contracting HIV/STI's and experiencing dissociation. However, no studies have examined the association between dissociation and condom use self-efficacy in this population. This study explored whether dissociation during sex was negatively associated with condom use self-efficacy.
Methods: Thirty-five women (88% African American) who were residing in domestic violence shelters in the United States completed questionnaires.
Results: There was a negative correlation between dissociative experiences during sex and condom use self-efficacy, = -.62, =35, < .01.
Conclusions: Findings suggest that dissociation during sex interferes with abused women's condom use self-efficacy.
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JMIR Public Health Surveill
December 2024
Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background: There is limited literature available regarding the knowledge and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) with sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Objective: This study's objective was to explore the HIV PrEP cascade stages (knowledge, willingness to use, and use) among MSM with STIs in China, in order to promote the implementation of PrEP in this population.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a respondent-driven sampling method in 19 cities in China, from January to August 2022.
Transgend Health
December 2024
Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Purpose: Using a community-engaged approach, we adapted a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention smartphone app, Transpire, to meet the HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention needs of transgender men and other transmasculine people. We conducted a pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the app among participants in two cities in the southeastern United States.
Methods: Participants were recruited online and through community partners.
J Adolesc Health
December 2024
Services Department, ETR, Scotts Valley, California.
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of Your Move, a multisession blended learning sexual health education program for females aged 14-19 years.
Methods: This group randomized controlled trial included a sample of 104 groups comprised of 808 females aged 14-19 years. After completing the baseline survey, small groups of 4-16 participants were randomized, stratified by 6 regions, to receive Your Move (n = 58 groups, 412 participants) or an attention control program called Eat Smart (n = 46 groups, 396 participants).
Reprod Health
November 2024
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Background: Across sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents face the triple tragedy: unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortion, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV due to various reasons, among them, poor parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health. Effective interventions such as improving parent‒adolescent communication has been recognized as a protective factor for adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Research shows that parent-adolescent communication is associated with reduced adolescent engagement in risky sexual behaviours, including early sexual initiation, lower rates of teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and increased self-efficacy in decision making.
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November 2024
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction: Research with urban refugee youth in Uganda has documented co-occurring social (e.g., poverty) and health (e.
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