Intimate partner violence among HIV-infected crack cocaine users: Where and why to intervene

Kalokhe, Ameeta S.

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM

Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Ameeta S. Kalokhe, MD, Emory University School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research

Authors:
Anuradha Paranjape, MD, MPH, Temple University School of Medicine
Christine E. Bell, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research
Gabriel A. Cardenas, MPH, University of Miami School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research
Rupali K. Doshi, MD, Emory University School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research
Tamy Kuper, BA, University of Miami School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research
Lisa R. Metsch, PhD, University of Miami School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research
Carlos del Rio, MD, Emory University School of Medicine/Center for AIDS Research

Presentation Format:
Poster

Learning Objectives:

understand that IPV occurs frequently among HIV-infected crack cocaine users.
understand that IPV is associated with behaviors that result in HIV transmission and disease progression.
be able to describe the resources that HIV-infected crack cocaine users utilize most frequently after experiencing IPV and consider future implications of these results.

Description:
Through our study we demonstrate that HIV-infected crack cocaine users are often survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV in this group is associated with behaviors that result in HIV transmission (diminished condom use and increased sexually transmitted infections) and disease progression (non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV appointments). We describe the community resources that HIV-infected crack users frequently utilize after experiencing IPV, with the aim that these venues can be exploited to better support the needs of these survivors.