Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Risk Prevention in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and intimate partner violence (IPV) are interconnected public health problems. However, few HIV prevention interventions address the unique needs of IPV survivors in shelter and none of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's best-evidence risk reduction interventions adequately explore the complex relationship between IPV and HIV risk. Although battered women's shelters provide a safe and supportive environment for women in crisis, most do not offer HIV risk reduction services or sexual safety planning.

Methods

This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of rapid HIV testing and brief risk prevention intervention developed for residents of battered women's shelters. The Safe Alter

SUBMITTER: Johnson DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5177527 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature