Early Infant Male Circumcision Decisions in Zambia: Demographic and Familial Influences.

Autor: Yudice KM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America., Rodriguez VJ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.; Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana Campaign, Champaign, IL, United States of America., Jones DL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America. d.jones3@med.miami.edu., Mweemba O; Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Public Health, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Bowa K; Clinical Sciences Department, University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia., Zulu R; Department of Surgery, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia., Kamboyi R; Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Office, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia., Kaminsky CJ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America., Weiss SM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: AIDS and behavior [AIDS Behav] 2024 Oct; Vol. 28 (10), pp. 3543-3548. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04426-8
Abstrakt: Public health initiatives in Zambia encourage the uptake of early infant male circumcision (EIMC) as an HIV prevention strategy. This study assessed EIMC parental decision-making during perinatal care in Lusaka, Zambia, focusing on the influence of sociodemographic factors, family, and friends. A longitudinal pilot perinatal intervention, Like Father Like Son (LFLS), was implemented among 300 couples attending antenatal clinics in four urban community health centers. Participants were assessed postpartum regarding subsequent EIMC decisions. Partners, religion, and marital status were associated with the EIMC decision-making. Large scale EIMC promotion interventions that target both parents during perinatal care should be explored.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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