Open AccessReview of Sexual Risk with HIV Negative Women Tested in an Emergency Department
Author(s) -
Mandy J. Hill,
Na Hu,
Misha Granado,
Angelita Durrett
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-4511
pISSN - 1090-0500
DOI - 10.47779/ajhs.2014.226
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , emergency department , medicine , sexual behavior , survey research , transmission (telecommunications) , risky sexual behavior , sexual transmission , family medicine , demography , psychology , clinical psychology , sexually active , psychiatry , engineering , applied psychology , microbicide , sociology , electrical engineering
The objective of the survey is to fill the gap in knowledge by assessing the sexual risk taking behaviors of HIV negative women. A semi-validated survey was given to 18 women, aged 18-49 years and testing negative for HIV, presenting to the emergency department for non-emergent health conditions. The results of the survey showed by frequency analysis that a higher percentage of those practicing protected sex, having few sex partners, choosing low-risk partners, and strong knowledge of HIV transmission had negative HIV status. Our study findings are aligned with previous work showing the influence of “risky sexual behaviors” on HIV status.