AEGiS-13IAC: HIV transmission and the correlation to domestic violence in women.

13th International AIDS Conference

Durban, South Africa - July 9-July 14, 2000

HIV transmission and the correlation to domestic violence in women.

Int Conf AIDS 2000 Jul 9-14; 13:64 (abstract no.. LBPeD7119)

Murto C, So J
Sunrise Community Counselling Center, Los Angeles, CA. Fax: +1 213-207-277, E-mail: cmurto@hotmail.co.

BACKGROUND: Non-profit organizations working with HIV positive women noted that many of the women in support programs in the United States had issues surrounding domestic violence. The objective of this research is to assess the prevalence of domestic violence exposure in HIV positive women to determine if there is a correlation between intimate violence and HIV transmission. The research measured childhood exposure to violence, adult intimate violence and drug use in the population as well as issues of self-esteem.

METHOD: A national sample of 250 women of varying ethnicity attending the National Conference on Women with HIV were administered a survey. Result: The analysis concludes that HIV positive women show a high percentage of exposure to domestic violence that correlates with child abuse and drug use.

CONCLUSION: This research has implications for the development of intervention programs for victims of violence that provide HIV education and prevention, as well as other services to support women's efforts to be self-reliant.

Keywords: AEGIS, Domestic Violence, HIV Infections, HIV Seropositivity, Prevalence, Child Abuse, Violence, Substance-Related Disorders, United States, Adult, Human, Female, Child, transmission, AIDS
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