Addressing predictors of HIV related risk behaviors: Demographic and psychosocial profile of Iranian patients

作者：Zandmomen Zohreh; Sardashti Sara; Firouzeh Mona Mohammadi^*; Aminabad Fatemah Jahanjoo; Ghanbariragheb Hamed; SeyedAlinaghi SeyedAhmad; Mohraz Minoo

来源：Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2014, 7(6): 472-480.

DOI：10.1016/j.jiph.2014.07.014

• Demographics
• Sexual
• Behavior
• HIV
• Psychosocial factors

Background: For effective implementation of HIV-related behavioral interventions, better understanding the demographic characteristics of infected patients in relation with high-risk behavior profiles, physical and mental health are essential. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 400 HIV infected patients from December 2011 through January 2013 were evaluated regarding their demographic features, and four selected subscales (high-risk behaviors, self-efficacy, well-being, and social participation). A validated questionnaire of 62 items was used for assessment. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Almost 33% of all participants were women, 28% were younger than 30 years old, and 43% were never married; 50% had no permanent jobs. Women, widowed participants, patients %26lt; 30 years, and those with higher educational levels had higher mean HIV risk behavior scores. In simple and multiple linear regression models, women %26gt; 50 years and %26lt; 30 years had the highest scores (beta = 2.714, p %26lt; 0.0001; beta = 2.00, p %26lt; 0.001). Furthermore, male and illiterate patients had higher social participation scores while female and divorced participants had higher well-being and self-efficacy scores. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: We propose that demographic features play a critical role in increasing engagement in HIV-related high-risk behaviors; these characteristics also affect patients%26apos; social participation, well-being and self-efficacy. High-risk behaviors and social participation scores among women of different age groups and the youth highlight the need for future age and gender-specific educational and behavioral interventions among them.

• 出版日期2014-12