Knowledge Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding HIV in Populations Living on the Maroni River

Completed

• Conditions: HIV

• Registration Number: NCT02903589
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

Brief Summary

The HIV epidemic flared from 0 to over 1% prevalence in a decade on the Maroni river which lies between French Guiana and Surinameaim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and practices on HIV in the population living along the French bank of the Maroni border. Descriptive statistics are computed from the tabulation of answers to a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic models were computed to determine predictors of key outcomes. These data will help taylor prevention intervention in this very particular area.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-01
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 836

Inclusion Criteria

• adult living on the maroni river

Exclusion Criteria

• refusal to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
knowledge attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding HIV and sexually transmitted diseases	when the interview was conducted	a structured questionnaire was used.. it was administered face to face with usually 5 possible responses. Scores were established using similar questions exploring related areas of HIV.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne; 🇫🇷 Cayenne, French Guiana, France