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Virology Research Journal | Volume 2
May 18-19, 2018 | Montreal, Canada
2
nd
World Conference on
STDs, STIs & HIV/AIDS
Background:
We aimed to investigate Risky Sexual Behaviors
(RSBs) and condom use barriers in Iranian women with
substance use disorders (SUDs).
Methods:
This study conducted with 300 women referred to
the Outpatient Drug Free (ODF) and Methadone Maintenance
Treatment Program (MMTP) centers active in Tehran, Capital of
Iran. Inclusion criteria for the participants were as: a) women
over 15 years, b) sexually active (oral, anal or vaginal) with
any sexual partner (man / woman) in the last six months, c)
a history of SUDs and currently in treatment (with or without
pharmacotherapy)andd)abletocompletetheconsentformand
questionnaires. Data were collected using three questionnaires
including a demographic questionnaire, the Risky Sexual
Behavior Questionnaire (RSBQ) and the Condom Barriers
Scale (CBS). The statistical software R, analysis of variance post
hoc and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) logistic
regression tests were used in data analysis.
Findings:
The majority, 84.3 (N=253) had a history of at least
one episode of risky sexual behavior in the past 12 months.
Generally, the lowest and highest CBS subscale scores were the
sexual experience (2.47±0.86) and access/availability subscales
(3.52±0.7), respectively. In addition, the mean score for partner
barriers and motivational barriers subscales was (2.85±0.79)
and (3.19±0.71), respectively.
Results:
The results of MANOVA analysis showed that there
was a statistically significant difference between the condom
use barriers based on education (P<0.001) and marital status
(P <0.001). Partner barrier subscale scores had a significant
negative (P=0.003) relationship with risky sexual behavior such
that at one point increase in condom use, reduced the chance
for risky sexual behavior by 60%.
Conclusion:
Sexual dynamic and gendered experiences of
Iranian women with SUDs vary. Our findings show that barriers
to condom use is gender specific. Culturally acceptable and
gender sensitive strategies need to be utilized in Iranian clinical
settings reaching beyond simply condom accessibility for this at
risk population.
Speaker Biography
Effat Merghati Khoei is an Associate Professor at Iranian National Center of Addiction
Studies (INCAS) and Director of Sexual & Family Health Division in Brain and Spinal
Injury Research Center (BASIR) Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) Iran.
e:
effat_mer@yahoo.comEffat Merghati Khoei
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Sexual risk behaviors and condom use barriers in Iranian female with substance use
disorders