Behavioral Surveillance Study: Sexual Risk Taking Behaviour in UK HIV Outpatient Attendees

• Published in: AIDS and behavior Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 1708 - 1715
• Main Authors: Harding, Richard, Clucas, Claudine, Lampe, Fiona C., Norwood, Sally, Leake Date, Heather, Fisher, Martin, Johnson, Margaret, Edwards, Simon, Anderson, Jane, Sherr, Lorraine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.08.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disease prevention; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Psychology; Heterosexuality; HIV; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - psychology; Homosexuality; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Infectious Diseases; Logistic Models; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Paper; Outpatients - statistics & numerical data; Population Surveillance; Prevention; Public Health; Risk; Risk factors; Risk taking; Self Report; Sexual behavior; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual Intercourse; Sexual Partners; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sociodemographic Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; STD; Surveys and Questionnaires; Symptoms; United Kingdom; United Kingdom - epidemiology; Young Adult; United Kingdom > UK; British Isles; Prevention; Risk; Behavior; HIV
• ISSN: 1090-7165; 1573-3254
• DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0023-y

This study aimed to determine demographic, behavioural and self-report disease/treatment variables among HIV-infected individuals ( n  = 666) that predict unprotected intercourse with a partner of unknown/discordant status . Sexual risk behaviour was reported by 12.8%. In multivariable analysis, risk was more likely to be reported by gay men compared to women or heterosexual men, and for those with higher psychological symptom burden. Psychological symptoms should be assessed and managed in the HIV outpatient setting to ensure integrated care that enhances prevention.