Determinants of sexual exposure to HIV in Portuguese and Brazilian adolescents: a path analysis.

Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima Anderson Reis de Sousa Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes Queiroz Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira Barreto Isabel Amelia Costa Mendes Inês Fronteira Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa

Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2022)

(1) Adolescents present high prevalence (81.0%) of sexual exposure to HIV. (2) Specificities of sexual practices are determinant factors of sexual exposure. (3) The higher the credibility given to a partner, the higher the sexual exposure to HIV. (4) Challenging sexual practices (such as fisting) determine sexual exposure. (5) Nursing care must focus on lowering exposure to HIV.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
hiv testing
mental health
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
young adults
healthcare
primary care
physical activity
south africa