Zambian Parents' Perspectives on Early-Infant Versus Early-Adolescent Male Circumcision.

Autor: Rodriguez VJ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA., Weiss SM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Hernández L; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA., Bowa K; University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia., Zulu R; Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Office, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia.; Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Zambia, School of Public Health, Lusaka, Zambia., Jones DL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. d.jones3@med.miami.edu.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dominion Towers Suite 404, 1400 NW 10Th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA. d.jones3@med.miami.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: AIDS and behavior [AIDS Behav] 2023 Jun; Vol. 27 (6), pp. 1800-1806. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 24.
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03912-1
Abstrakt: Despite increasing interest in Early-Infant and Early-Adolescent Medical Circumcision (EIMC and EAMC, respectively) in Zambia, parental willingness to have their sons undergo the procedure has not been explored. This study describes Zambian parents' perspectives on EIMC and EAMC. A total of N = 600 men and women (n = 300 couples) were recruited. Most parents, 89% and 83%, planned to have their newborn or adolescent sons circumcised, respectively, and 70% and 57% had plans for EIMC and EAMC, respectively. Most (91% for infants and 86% for adolescents) reported they were considering the pros and cons of circumcision. Parents' age (OR 1.05), having children living in one's home (OR 3.58), and lower education (OR 0.63) were associated with sons' circumcision. The minimal risks associated with circumcision and the lifetime benefits conferred underscore its contribution to public health in high HIV prevalence areas.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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