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Communication About Microbicide Use Between Couples in
                KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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The ways in which couples communicate about microbicides is
                likely to influence microbicide uptake and usage. We collected
                quantitative data about whether women in a microbicide trial
                discussed microbicides with their partners and explored
                communication about microbicides during 79 in-depth-interviews
                with women enrolled in the trial and 17 focus-group discussions
                with community members. After 4 weeks in the trial, 60 % of 1092
                women had discussed microbicides with their partners; in
                multivariate analysis, this was associated with younger age,
                clinic of enrolment and not living in households that owned
                cattle. After 52 weeks, 84 % of women had discussed
                microbicides; in multivariate analysis, this was associated with
                not living in households that owned cattle, not living in a
                household that relied on the cheapest water source, allocation
                to 0.5 % PRO2000 gel and consistent gel adherence. Qualitative
                findings highlighted that women in committed relationships were
                expected to discuss microbicides with their partners and
                preferred to use microbicides with their partner's knowledge.
                Women had different reasons for, and ways of, discussing
                microbicides and these were influenced by the couple's
                decision-making roles. Although there was tolerance for the use
                of microbicides without a partner's knowledge, the women who
                used microbicides secretly appeared to be women who were least
                able to discuss microbicides. In KwaZulu-Natal, socio-cultural
                norms informing sexual communication are amenable to microbicide
                introduction.

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Communication About Microbicide Use Between Couples in
                KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa