Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A framework for examining the sustained acceptability of microbicides.

Lawrence J Severy1, Elizabeth Tolley, Cynthia Woodsong

  • 1Behavioral and Social Sciences, Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA. lsevery@fhi.org

AIDS and Behavior
|April 7, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Understanding microbicide acceptability requires examining individual, couple, and socio-cultural factors for sustained HIV/AIDS prevention. This research explores behavioral issues and relationship dynamics crucial for long-term product use.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Risk Under Pressure: Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Injured Trauma Patients.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons·2025
Same author

Docosahexaenoic acid protects against alcohol-induced constriction of cerebral arteries and inhibition of vascular smooth muscle BK channels.

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research·2025
Same author

Reply: Comparing the Use of Crotaline-Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Versus Observation in Children.

Pediatric emergency care·2025
Same author

Reply: Antivenom Administration Strategies in Pediatric Snake Envenomation.

Pediatric emergency care·2025
Same author

Comparing the Use of Crotaline-Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Versus Observation in Children.

Pediatric emergency care·2024
Same author

Clinical decompensation after trauma laparotomy: It's probably not a pulmonary embolus.

Injury·2024

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Microbicides are crucial for HIV/AIDS prevention.
  • Long-term acceptability is key for microbicide effectiveness.
  • Individual, couple, and socio-cultural factors influence acceptability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine behavioral issues related to microbicide acceptability.
  • To re-conceptualize long-term acceptability within the ARRM framework.
  • To identify challenges for future microbicide acceptability research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on microbicide acceptability.
  • Analysis of behavioral, couple, and socio-cultural factors.
  • Discussion of gender and power dynamics.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Acceptability is influenced by a complex interplay of factors.
  • Couple relationships and intimate dynamics are significant.
  • Cultural context is paramount across international settings.

Conclusions:

  • Sustained microbicide use for HIV/AIDS prevention depends on understanding complex acceptability factors.
  • Future research must address gender, power, and cultural nuances.
  • The ARRM framework offers a new perspective on long-term acceptability.