Gendered Violence, HIV Acquisition, and Clinical/Behavioral Research

Authors

Liz Barr, AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)Follow
Michele Peake Andrasik, HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterFollow
Claire Rappoport, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) HIV/AIDS Division at San Francisco General HospitalFollow
Jessica Mooney, The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterFollow
Annet Davis Vogel, HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, University of Pennsylvania; Microbicide Trials Network (MTN), University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterFollow
Lisa Rossi, Microbicide Trials Network (MTN), University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterFollow
Amina Alio, HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, University of Rochester Medical CenterFollow

Keywords

gender; violence; HIV acquisition; HIV/AIDS

Disciplines

Gender and Sexuality | Infectious Disease | Public Health

Abstract

HIV incidence and prevalence rates for US women continue to increase, especially among Black and Latina women. In addition, the link between violence and HIV acquisition has been well documented. However, the interaction between violence, HIV risk, and HIV acquisition remains an under-addressed issue in current clinical and behavioral HIV research designs. Because violence against women plays an important role in HIV acquisition and transmission, it is imperative for clinical research to address violence in trial design and implementation. In this article, we discuss the prevalence of violence in women’s lives; the role violence plays in HIV acquisition; and the absence of violence in clinical research designs. We conclude with recommendations for integrating concerns about HIV and violence against women into sponsor- and investigator-driven HIV research priorities and clinical trial design.

Permissions

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Recommended Citation

Barr, Liz; Andrasik, Michele Peake; Rappoport, Claire; Mooney, Jessica; Vogel, Annet Davis; Rossi, Lisa; and Alio, Amina (2014) "Gendered Violence, HIV Acquisition, and Clinical/Behavioral Research," Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol7/iss2/5