Intimate Partner Violence Among Rwandan Women With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Sandy HatoumDonatilla MukamanaDarius GishomaDieudonne KayirangaWei PanMichael V RelfPublished in: The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC (2024)
In Rwanda, women have higher incidence of HIV and intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of IPV among women living with HIV (WWH) in Rwanda and measure the difference in psychological outcomes, demographic data, and HIV-related outcomes using a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational design. A convenience sample of 162 Rwandan WWH were purposefully recruited to participate. The study collected demographic data and data about IPV, depression, HIV-related stigma, coping, self-esteem, and hope. The prevalence of any form of IPV in the sample was 27% with psychological IPV being the most prevalent. Demographic data had no statistical significance with the prevalence of IPV. WWH who experienced IPV had higher HIV stigma, lower coping self-efficacy, lower self-esteem, and less hope and worse HIV psychological outcomes. Further studies are needed to look into the correlation between the two and interventions addressing IPV prevention.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- south africa
- big data
- mental health
- physical activity
- mental illness
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- cross sectional
- pregnancy outcomes
- adipose tissue
- deep learning
- data analysis
- glycemic control