Fatemeh Rahmati Najarkolaei, Shamsaddin Niknami, Farkhondeh Amin Shokravi, Fazl Allah Ahmadi, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, Ebrahim Haji Zadeh. Individual factors predisposing HIV/AIDS high risk behaviors: a qualitative study. Payesh 2011; 10 (2) :205-215
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Abstract: (7089 Views)
Objective(s): To investigate the individual factors which lead to the occurrence of high risk behaviors among HIV/AIDS patients and vulnerable people.
Methods: This was a qualitative study approach carried out in 10 month in tow public counseling clinic in Tehran. Data were obtained from 102 in depth and semi-structured interviews. A convenience sample of HIV/AIDS patients, clients and specialist took part in the study. Interviews were transcripted and then open coding and axial coding were performed.
Results: In all 69 HIV/AIDS patients and 19 high risk clients, 6 family members and 8 experts were interviewed. The majority of participants were male and single. Sexual high risk behaviors and drug use were the commonest ways of HIV/AIDS transition.
Individual factors predisposing HIV/AIDS high risk behaviors included:
1. Predisposing perceptions
2. Personal factors
3. Decision and will
Conclusion: The results indicated that the beliefs, decision and individual factors might be the most underlying contributing to high risk behaviors.
type of study:
Descriptive |
Accepted: 2018/11/28 | Published: 2011/04/15