A Systematic Review of the Relationships between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/AIDS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant health problem that has been associated with HIV infection in numerous studies. We aimed to systematically review the literature on relationships between IPV and HIV in order to describe the prevalence of IPV in people with HIV, the prevalence of HIV in people experiencing IPV, the association between IPV and HIV, and evidence regarding mechanisms of risk and interventions. METHODS: …

Authors

Kouyoumdjian FG; Findlay N; Schwandt M; Calzavara LM

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 11,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0081044

ISSN

1932-6203

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Fiona Kouyoumdjian

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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