Caregiver self-efficacy to talk about sex predicts conversations about HIV transmission risk with perinatally infected young people in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT: Given advances in care and treatment for HIV, perinatally infected young people are surviving into adolescence. These young people are making decisions about engaging in sexual relationships and it is critical to ensure they have the information they need to engage responsibly in sexual activity, particularly in an era where adherence to treatment could make their virus undetectable. The main objective of this analysis was to examine whether an HIV-positive young person's knowledge about forward transmission is associated with caregiver self-efficacy to talk about sex and general caregiver communication. Using data from a 12-month prospective cohort of caregivers of HIV-positive children aged 9-15 on ART and pre-ART in rural Zimbabwe, we found that caregiver self-efficacy to talk about sex

SUBMITTER: Langhaug L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942532 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature