PMID: 9529465Apr 8, 1998Paper

Effect of HIV counseling and testing on sexually transmitted diseases and condom use in an urban adolescent population

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
L R ClarkL J D'Angelo

Abstract

To determine whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing has an effect on reducing subsequent risk behaviors in those tested, to evaluate stability in condom use over time, and to determine whether self-reported frequency of condom use relates to the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Cohort study with 2-year follow-up. An urban adolescent-medicine clinic. A random sample of 149 patients (118 female and 31 male adolescents) with a mean (+/- SD) age of 16.4 +/- 1.51 years were selected from a cohort of 500 patients at high risk for HIV infection. The patients had received a risk behavior questionnaire during pretest counseling for HIV testing. They were divided into 3 groups, identified by the letter F, S, or R, based on their self-report of frequency of condom use at enrollment: 24% used condoms frequently/always (F); 40%, sometimes (S); and 36%, rarely/never (R). One hundred twenty-six patients (85%) made return visits. HIV counseling and testing. Medical record documentation of STDs before and after HIV testing, and self-reported condom use frequency. Before HIV testing, all 3 condom use groups had a similar frequency of STD visits per month. The number of STD visits per month did not dec...Continue Reading

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