| Title |
The Efficacy of Serostatus Disclosure for HIV Transmission Risk Reduction
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-014-0848-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ann A. O’Connell, Sandra J. Reed, Julianne A. Serovich |
| Abstract |
Interventions to assist HIV+ persons in disclosing their serostatus to sexual partners can play an important role in curbing rates of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). Based on the methods of Pinkerton and Galletly (AIDS Behav 11:698-705, 2007), we develop a mathematical probability model for evaluating effectiveness of serostatus disclosure in reducing the risk of HIV transmission and extend the model to examine the impact of serosorting. In baseline data from 164 HIV+ MSM participating in a randomized controlled trial of a disclosure intervention, disclosure is associated with a 45.0 % reduction in the risk of HIV transmission. Accounting for serosorting, a 61.2 % reduction in risk due to disclosure was observed in serodisconcordant couples. The reduction in risk for seroconcordant couples was 38.4 %. Evidence provided supports the value of serostatus disclosure as a risk reduction strategy in HIV+ MSM. Interventions to increase serostatus disclosure and that address serosorting behaviors are needed. |
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| Researcher | 15 | 21% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 6% |
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