Netsanet Fentahun
Jimma University, Ethiopia
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Antivir Antiretrovir
Objective: To determine self-efficacy of HIV sero -status disclosure decisions and safer sex in HIV sero-positive persons in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. Methods: A facility based cross sectional study design was conducted on 601 HIV positive person in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, ART clinic. Data were collected using standard pre-coded interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered into SPSS version 16.0. Descriptive analysis was done to describe the characteristics of the study participants. Logistic regression was used to know the predictor of disclosure. Results: Of the 591 study participants, 564 (95.4%) were disclosed their HIV status. Married HIV patients were 22.4 times more likely practice safe sex than single HIV patients [adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 95% CI: 22.4 (8.6, 58.6)]. HIV patients whose educational statuses were secondary school were 50% less likely to practice safe sex than HIV patients whose educational statuses were college/ university [AOR, 95% CI: 0.5 (0.2,0.9)]. HIV patients whose monthly income was in between 901-1300 ETH Birr was 80% less likely to practice safe sex than HIV patients whose monthly income was above 1300 ETH Birr [AOR, 95% CI: 0.2 (0.1, 0.7)]. A unit increase in the total score of self-efficacy on safe sex practice the odds of practicing safe sex was increased by 2.0 [AOR, 95% CI: 2.0 (1.1, 3.8)]. Conclusions: The HIV patients had high self-efficacy on disclosure, safe sex and treatment adherence. This good practice should be promoted and enhanced in different part of Ethiopia. The HIV patients had low awareness about their parents ΓΆΒ?Β? HIV status. Future effort should be made on an awareness level about their parents ΓΆΒ?Β? HIV status.
Email: netsanet_fentahun@yahoo.com
