title: Acceptance of HIV Antibody Testing Among Women in Domestic Violence Shelters.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine which factors derived from an adapted version of the Health Belief Model are associated with HIV testing among women at domestic violence shelters in the rural south (N = 112). Participants were administered self-report questionnaires to assess for test acceptance and were offered private and free HIV rapid testing. A logistic regression analysis was performed. Results indicated that higher perceived susceptibility and higher PTSD symptoms predicted a greater likelihood of HIV test acceptance. The most common reason given for not testing was a lack of time. Implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Tanya M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ratcliff
authors.affiliation: Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Caron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zlotnick
authors.affiliation: Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cu-Uvin
authors.affiliation: Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi USA.
authors.forename: Nanetta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.affiliation: Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi USA.
authors.forename: Kaye
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sly
authors.affiliation: Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flanigan
keywords: HIV and IPV; Rapid HIV testing; domestic violence; intimate partner violence