Acceptability of HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing among Premarital Couples in China

Autor/inn/en	Wu, Zunyou; Rou, Keming; Xu, Chen; Lou, Wei; Detels, Roger
Titel	Acceptability of HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing among Premarital Couples in China
Quelle	In: AIDS Education and Prevention, 17 (2005) 1, S.12-21 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899-9546
DOI	10.1521/aeap.17.1.12.58686
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Contraception; Testing; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Foreign Countries; Counseling Techniques; Outcomes of Treatment; Screening Tests; Marriage; Costs; Attitude Measures; Sexuality; Gender Differences; Followup Studies; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Empfängnisverhütung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Ausland; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Screening-Verfahren; Ehe; Cost; Kosten; Sexualität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium
Abstract	Premarital counseling is required for couples wishing to be married in China. The counseling primarily provides information about contraception. We evaluated adding premarital HIV/AIDS counseling and voluntary HIV testing to the standard counseling. The test was offered free to one group and at the standard cost to the other. The proportion of those accepting HIV testing among all participants receiving premarital counseling was used as a measure of acceptability. Sixteen percent of participants not charged chose to accept testing versus 1.4% of those charged (p less than 0.001). Lack of HIV/AIDS knowledge and charging for the test were correlated with refusal. Over 5% of participants admitted to premarital sex, most with their fiancee, and a significantly higher portion was female. Only 22% used condoms. Study participants were randomized for 1-year follow-up. Only four participants reported extramarital sexual activity during that year. Acceptance of HIV testing was disappointingly low. Implementing strategies to reduce stigmatization and increase knowledge of HIV/AIDS, in addition to not charging for testing, may increase the acceptance of HIV testing. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10