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# A quarter of HIV-positive Americans have experienced violence from partners
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/a-quarter-of-hiv-positive-americans-have-experienced-violence-from-partners/
- Published: 2021-04-19T13:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-19T11:39:44.000Z
- Description: A new study has found HIV-positive Americans are at a higher risk of experiencing domestic violence.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Health, HIV, News, Queer Corner, Domestic Violence, LGBTQ, US

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A new study from the **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,** published in the *[American Journal of Preventive Medicine](https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797%2821%2900079-9/fulltext?ref=scenemag.co.uk),* has found HIV-positive Americans are at a higher risk of experiencing domestic violence, with 26.3% reporting facing violence from an intimate partner. The study, titled *Intimate Partner Violence Experienced by Adults With Diagnosed HIV in the US*, found of those who had experienced violence at the hands of a partner, 4.4% had done so within the past 12 months.

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Those who had been homeless at some point within the past year were at a higher risk of violence (37.6%) compared to those who had not (25.2%). The research also found those who were facing violence were *“less likely to be engaged in routine HIV care but were more likely to seek emergency care services and have poor HIV clinical outcomes”.* The authors concluded that HIV-positive Americans should be screened for intimate partner violence at initial HIV tests, as well as during routine check-ups.

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They said identifying cases of violence *“may help address issues of missed medical visits, poor* \[treatment\] *adherence, and difficulty attaining and maintaining viral suppression”,* adding: *“When intimate partner violence is identified, supportive services should be offered. With these additional supportive services, the safety and health of people with HIV may be improved.”*