The female condom: Attitudes and experiences among HIV-positive heterosexual women and men

Women and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-89

  Hirky, A Elizabeth ^a   Kirshenbaum, Sheri B ^a   Melendez, Rita M ^a   Rollet, Christine ^a   Perkins, Stefanie L ^a   Smith, Raymond A ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female condom; HIV seropositive women and men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037226290     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v37n01_05     Document Type: Review

References (30)

1. Artz, L., Macaluso, M., Brill, I., Kelaghan, J., Austin, H., Fleenor, M., & Robey Hook, E. W. 3rd. (2000). Effectiveness of an intervention promoting the female condom to patients at sexually transmitted disease clinics. American Journal of Public Health, 90, 237-244.
2. Bounds, W. (1989). Male and female condoms. British Journal of Family Planning, 15, 14-17.
3. Bounds, W., Guillebaud, J., & Newman, G. B. (1992). Female condom (Femidom): A clinical study of its use-effectiveness and patient acceptability. British Journal of Family Planning, 18, 36-41.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000). HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 1999, 11. Atlanta, GA. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
5. Choi, K. H., & Catania, J. A. (1996). Changes in multiple sexual partnerships, HIV testing, and condom use among U.S. heterosexuals 18 to 49 years of age, 1990 and 1992. American Journal of Public Health, 86, 554-556.
6. Dithan, K., Lugada, E., Siagi, M., & Musoke, D. (1996). Acceptability of the female condom in Uganda: Major obstacles encountered [Abstract Pub C1219]. XI International Conference on AIDS Abstracts 2, 472.
7. El-Bassel, N., Krishnan, S. P., Schilling, R. F., Witte, S., & Gilbert, L. (1998). Acceptability of the female condom among STD clinic patients. AIDS Education and Prevention, 10, 465-480.
8. Ewart, C. K. (1991). Social action theory for a public health psychology. American Psychologist, 46, 931-946.
9. Farr, G., Gabelnick, H., Sturgen, K., & Dorflinger, L. (1994). Contraceptive efficacy and acceptability of the female condom. American Journal of Public Health, 84, 1960-1964.
10. Faundes A., Elias, C., & Coggins C. (1994). Spermicides and barrier contraception. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6, 552-558.
11. Fontanet, A. L., Saba, J., Chandelying, V., Sakondhavat, C., Bhiraleus, P., Rugpao, S., Chongsomchai, C., Kiriwat, O., Tovanabutra, S., Dally, L., Lange, J. M., & Rojanapithayakorn, W. (1998). Protection against sexually transmitted diseases by granting sex workers in Thailand the choice of using the male or female condom: Results from a randomized controlled trial. AIDS, 12, 1851-1859.
12. Gold, M. A. (1995). New progestin oral contraceptives and the female condom. Pediatric Annals, 24, 211-216.
13. Gollub, E. L. (2000). The female condom: Tool for women's empowerment. American Journal of Public Health, 90, 1377-1381
14. Gollub, E. L., Stein, Z., & el-Sadr, W. (1995). Short-term acceptability of the family condom among staff and patients at a New York City hospital. Family Planning Perspectives, 27, 155-158.
15. Gollub, E. L., & Stein, Z. (1993). Commentary: The new female condom-item 1 on a women's AIDS prevention agenda. American Journal of Public Health, 83, 498-500.
16. Hoffman, S., Mantell, J. E., Exner, T., Stein, Z., & Atkins, K. (2000, November). Family planning provider's attitudes about dual protection and barrier method use. Poster session presented at the 128th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA.
17. Kalichman S. C., Rompa, D., & Cage, M. (2000). Factors associated with female condom use among HIV-seropositive women. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 11, 798-803.
18. Kalichman, S. C., Williams, E., & Nachimson, D. (1999). Brief behavioral skills building intervention for female controlled methods of STD-HIV prevention: Outcomes of a randomized clinical field trial. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 10, 174-181.
19. Kelly, J. A., Murphy, D. A., Bahr, G. R., Koob, J. J., Morgan, M. G., Kalichman, S. C., Stevenson, L. Y., Brasfield, T. L., Bernstein, B. M., & St. Lawrence, J. S. (1993). Factors associated with severity of depression and high-risk sexual behavior among persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Health Psychology, 12, 215-219.
20. Kline, A., & VanLandingham, M. (1994). HIV-infected women and sexual risk reduction: The relevance of existing models of behavior change. AIDS Education and Prevention, 6, 390-402.
21. Leeper, M. A., & Conrardy, M. (1989). Preliminary evaluation of REALITY, a condom for women to wear. Advances in Contraception, 5, 229-235.
22. Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative evaluation and research methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
23. Remien, R. H., Carballo-Dieguez, A., & Wagner, G. (1995). Intimacy and sexual risk behavior in serodiscordant male couples. AIDS Care, 7, 429-438.
24. Seal, D., & Ehrhardt, A. A. (1999). Heterosexual men's attitudes toward the female condom. AIDS Education and Prevention, 11, 93-106.
25. Sobel, E., Shine, D., DiPietro D., & Rabinowitz, M. (1996). Condom use among HIV-infected patients in South Bronx, New York. AIDS, 10, 235-236.
26. Soper, D. E., Brockwell, N. J., & Dalton, H. P. (1991). Evaluation of the effects of a female condom on the female lower genital tract. Contraception, 44, 21-29.
27. Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. M. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
28. Trussell, J., Sturgen, K., Strickler, J., & Dominik, R. (1994). Comparative contraceptive efficacy of the female condom and other barrier methods. Family Planning Perspectives, 26, 66-72.
29. Voeller, B., Coulter, S. L., & Mayhan, K. G. (1991). Gas, dye, and viral transport through polyurethane condoms. Journal of American Medial Association, 266, 2986-2987.
30. Wenger, N. S., Kusseling, F. S., Beck, K., & Shapiro, M. F. (1994). Sexual behavior of individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Archives of Internal Medicine, 154, 1849-1854.