RESEARCH ARTICLE


Does Sexual and Emotional Behavior Differ Between Sexual Partners That Do Not Disclose HIV Status?



Layze Braz de Oliveira1, *, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz2, Adélia Dalva da Silva Oliveira1, Isabela Maria Magalhães Sales3, Inara Viviane de Oliveira sena3, Jaqueline dos Santos4, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo3, Jose Mondlane5, Renata Karina Reis1
1 Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
2 Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH). Northwestern University, Illinois, Estados Unidos
3 Universidade Federal do Piauí. Teresina, PI, Brazil
4 Centro Universitário Estácio, Teresina, PI, Brazil
5 Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ISCTEM), Maputo, Mozambique

Article Information


Identifiers and Pagination:

Year: 2021
Volume: 15
Issue: Suppl-1, M15
First Page: 407
Last Page: 411
Publisher ID: TONURSJ-15-407
DOI: 10.2174/1874434602115010407

Article History:

Received Date: 25/3/2021
Revision Received Date: 08/9/2021
Acceptance Date: 08/9/2021
Electronic publication date: 15/12/2021
Collection year: 2021

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Abstract

Objective:

The objective of the study was to analyze whether the disclosure of HIV serological status among sexual partners is associated with differences in sexual affective behavior.

Methods:

Cross-sectional study was carried out with 173 participants in a specialized assistance service on the treatment of people with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Data were collected through interviews.

Results:

Our results show that from the participants who did not disclose their HIV status and who were sexually active, most had multiple sexual partners (44.6%), used combined methods of prevention (75.4%), had casual partners (63.0%), used condoms (66.2%), and had sexual intercourse while under the influence of alcohol (56.9%). The variables i.e., number of partners (p = 0.010) and type of relationship (p <0.001) showed statistical differences.

Conclusion:

Sexual affective behavior variables influenced the decision about disclosing HIV seropositivity to sexual partners that establish different forms of sexual partnerships.

Keywords: HIV, Disclosing, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Sexual behavior, Serological status, Seropositivity.