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HIV Risk Reduction Intervention Among Medically Circumcised Young Men in South Africa: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Background  

Medical male circumcision (MMC) is now considered one of the best available evidence-based biomedical HIV prevention interventions.
However, there is some concern about risks for behavioural disinhibition, or risk compensation, following MMC.

Purpose  

The aim of this study was to test a brief one-session (180 min) group culturally tailored HIV risk reduction counselling intervention
among men undergoing medical circumcision in South Africa in order to limit behavioural disinhibition.

Methods  

A randomized controlled trial design was employed using a sample of 150 men, 75 in the experimental group and 75 in the control
group. Comparisons between baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments on several key behavioural outcomes addressed by the
intervention were done.

Results  

Our study found that behavioural intentions and risk reduction skills significantly increased and sexual risk behaviour (reduction
of the number of sexual partners and the number of unprotected vaginal sexual intercourse occasions) significantly decreased
in the experimental compared to the control condition. However, male role norms did not change among the intervention conditions
over time, while AIDS-related stigma beliefs significantly reduced in both conditions over time.

Conclusion  

Study findings show that a relatively brief (one session) and focused HIV risk reduction counselling can have at least short-term
effects on reducing sexual risk behaviours in populations at high risk for behavioural disinhibition following medical male
circumcision.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-6
  • DOI 10.1007/s12529-011-9171-8
  • Authors
    • Karl Peltzer, Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
    • Leickness Simbayi, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Mercy Banyini, Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
    • Queen Kekana, Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
    • Journal International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
    • Online ISSN 1532-7558
    • Print ISSN 1070-5503
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 06/05/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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