@article{ref1,
title="The unsafe sexual behavior of persons living with hiv/aids: An empirical approach to developing new hiv prevention interventions targeting hiv-positive persons",
journal="Journal of sex education and therapy",
year="1999",
author="Rosser, B.R.S. and Gobby, J.M. and Carr, W.P.",
volume="24",
number="1-2",
pages="18-28",
abstract="This study aimed to examine the psychosexual concerns of persons living with HIV in order to develop new HIV prevention interventions. In all, 106 persons living with HIV / AIDS in Minnesota completed an anonymous survey that examined risk behavior at time of infection, prediagnosis, and postdiagnosis; psychosexual concerns related to infection of others and living with HIV; and prevention services desired by persons living with HIV. Most participants knew the person who infected them; half were infected by long-term partners, and 29% were infected outside Minnesota. Median time from infection to diagnosis was 3 years, and from diagnosis to receiving HIV clinical services, 1 month. Suicidal thoughts, shutting down sexually, safer sex, and unprotected sex with HIV-positive individuals were common postdiagnosis behaviors. Twelve common reasons why persons became infected were cited. Since diagnosis, 24% reported unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse with a non-HIV positive partner, 37% reported infecting others prior to being diagnosed, and 13% reported infecting others postdiagnosis. Persons at high risk of transmitting HIV to others were younger, more sexually active, more sexually compulsive, less disclosing of their HIV serostatus, more self-perceiving as contaminated, and aware that safe sex was problematic for them. HIV prevention planning needs to target HIV-positive persons; 8 specific recommendations are made. © 1999 Taylor & Francis.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0161-4576",
doi="10.1080/01614576.1999.11074279",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01614576.1999.11074279"
}