Citation

Chen WT, Shiu C, Yang JP, Chuang P, Berg K, Chen LC, Chi PC. J. Assoc. Nurses AIDS Care 2019; 30(6): 610-618.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1097/JNC.0000000000000090

PMID

31634220

Abstract

Men who have sex with men (MSM) and are living with HIV have reported high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use. We examined relationships between accumulative IPV, incidents of IPV, and numbers of substances used. One hundred twenty Taiwanese MSM living with HIV completed a cross-sectional survey. Accumulative IPV was assessed by summing the number of 15 types of IPV experienced in the previous year; substance use was measured by any use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs during the previous week. In multivariate analysis, IPV was not associated with tobacco use but was positively associated with alcohol and other drug use and significantly associated with the probability of using multiple substances. MSM living with HIV who experienced greater IPV were more likely to use alcohol and other drugs and were more likely to use more than one substance. Health care providers screening for IPV should also screen for substance use.

Language: en