{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T15:30:36Z","timestamp":1791387036854,"version":"4.3.3"},"reference-count":31,"publisher":"Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]],"date-time":"2016-02-26T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1456444800000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/legalcode"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["openaidsjournal.com","benthamopen.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["TOAIDJ"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]]},"abstract":"\n Introduction:<\/jats:title>\n Couples\u2019 voluntary HIV counseling and testing (CHTC) is an HIV risk reduction strategy not widely available in the US. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n We assessed willingness to participate in CHTC among US HIV-infected clinic patients via<\/jats:italic> tablet-based survey and among HIV-negative persons with HIV-infected partners in care via<\/jats:italic> mixed-method phone interviews.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Most of the N=64 HIV-infected partners surveyed were men (89%), on antiretroviral treatment (ART) (92%), and many self-identified homosexual (62%). We observed high levels of willingness to participate in CHTC (64%) among HIV-infected partners.\n Reasons for not wanting to participate included perceived lack of need (26%), desire to self-disclose their status (26%), and fear of being asked sensitive questions with their partner present (17%). HIV-infected partners were interested in discussing ART (48%), other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (44%), and relationship agreements like monogamy (31%) during CHTC sessions. All N=15 HIV-negative partners interviewed were men, most identified as homosexual (73%), and about half (54%) reported consistent condom use with HIV-infected partners. We observed high levels of willingness to participate in CHTC (87%) among HIV-negative partners, who were also interested in discussing ART (47%), other STIs (47%), mental health services (40%), and relationship agreements (33%). Most negative partners (93%) indicated that they believed their HIV-infected partner was virally suppressed, but in the event that they\n were not, many (73%) were willing to take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n These results indicate that CHTC for serodiscordant couples is acceptable and should emphasize aspects most pertinent to these couples, such as discussion of ART\/PrEP, STIs, and relationship agreements.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2174\/1874613601610010001","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]],"date-time":"2016-02-26T13:37:35Z","timestamp":1456493855000},"page":"1-13","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2174\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Acceptability of Couples\u2019 Voluntary HIV Testing Among HIV-infected Patients in Care and Their HIV-negative Partners in the United States"],"prefix":"10.2174","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Kristin M.","family":"Wall","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lauren","family":"Canary","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kimberly","family":"Workowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Annie","family":"Lockard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jeb","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patrick","family":"Sullivan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Katherine","family":"Hills","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kadija","family":"Fofana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rob","family":"Stephenson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Susan","family":"Allen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"965","reference":[{"key":"refR1","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \n Couples HIV counseling and testing intervention and training curriculum. \n Atlanta, GA: CDC 2011."},{"key":"refR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1605","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.304.6842.1605","volume":"304","author":"Allen S.","year":"1992","unstructured":"Allen S, Tice J, Van de Perre P, et al. \n Effect of serotesting with counselling on condom use and seroconversion among HIV discordant couples in Africa. \n BMJ \n 1992; \n 304\n (6842)\n : 1605-9.","journal-title":"BMJ"},{"key":"refR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"733","DOI":"10.1097\/00002030-200303280-00012","volume":"17","author":"Allen S.","year":"2003","unstructured":"Allen S, Meinzen-Derr J, Kautzman M, et al. \n Sexual behavior of HIV discordant couples after HIV counseling and testing. \n AIDS \n 2003; \n 17\n (5)\n : 733-40.","journal-title":"AIDS"},{"key":"refR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"901","DOI":"10.1089\/088922201750290023","volume":"17","author":"Allen S.A.","year":"2001","unstructured":"Allen SA, Musonda R, Trask S, et al. \n Virologic and immunologic determinants of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in Africa. \n AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses \n 2001; \n 17\n (10)\n : 901-10.","journal-title":"AIDS Res. Hum. Retroviruses"},{"key":"refR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"416","DOI":"10.2174\/157016207781023992","volume":"5","author":"Guthrie B.L.","year":"2007","unstructured":"Guthrie BL, de Bruyn G, Farquhar C. \n HIV-1-discordant couples in sub-Saharan Africa: explanations and implications for high rates of discordancy. \n Curr HIV Res \n 2007; \n 5\n (4)\n : 416-29.","journal-title":"Curr. HIV Res."},{"key":"refR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"61","DOI":"10.1097\/00002030-199101000-00009","volume":"5","author":"Kamenga M.","year":"1991","unstructured":"Kamenga M, Ryder RW, Jingu M, et al. \n Evidence of marked sexual behavior change associated with low HIV-1 seroconversion in 149 married couples with discordant HIV-1 serostatus: experience at an HIV counselling center in Zaire. \n AIDS \n 1991; \n 5\n (1)\n : 61-7.","journal-title":"AIDS"},{"key":"refR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1354","DOI":"10.1080\/09540121.2015.1058894","volume":"27","author":"Neme S.","year":"2015","unstructured":"Neme S, Goldenberg T, Stekler JD, Sullivan PS, Stephenson R. \n Attitudes towards couples HIV testing and counseling among Latino men who have sex with men in the Seattle area. \n AIDS Care \n 2015; \n 27\n (10)\n : 1354-9.","journal-title":"AIDS Care"},{"key":"refR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"249","DOI":"10.1186\/2193-1801-3-249","volume":"3","author":"Sullivan P.S.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Sullivan PS, Stephenson R, Grazter B, et al. \n Adaptation of the African couples HIV testing and counseling model for men who have sex with men in the United States: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework. \n Springerplus \n 2014; \n 3\n : 249.","journal-title":"Springerplus"},{"key":"refR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"135","DOI":"10.1177\/2325957413500534","volume":"13","author":"Sullivan P.S.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Sullivan PS, White D, Rosenberg ES, et al. \n Safety and acceptability of couples HIV testing and counseling for US men who have sex with men: a randomized prevention study. \n J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care \n 2014; \n 13\n (2)\n : 135-44.","journal-title":"J. Int. Assoc. Provid. AIDS Care"},{"key":"refR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"173","DOI":"10.1007\/s10508-013-0214-x","volume":"43","author":"Sullivan P.S.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Sullivan PS, Wall KM, O\u2019Hara B, et al. \n The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV serodiscordance among male couples presenting for HIV testing. \n Arch Sex Behav \n 2014; \n 43\n (1)\n : 173-80.","journal-title":"Arch. Sex. Behav."},{"key":"refR11","unstructured":"World Health Organization. \n Guidance on couples HIV testing and counselling - including antiretroviral therapy for treatment and prevention in serodiscordant couples. \n Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press 2012."},{"key":"refR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"S98","DOI":"10.1097\/QAI.0b013e3181fbf407","volume":"55","author":"El-Bassel N.","year":"2010","unstructured":"El-Bassel N, Gilbert L, Witte S, Wu E, Hunt T, Remien RH. \n Couple-based HIV prevention in the United States: advantages, gaps, and future directions. \n J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr \n 2010; \n 55\n (Suppl. 2)\n : S98-101.","journal-title":"J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr."},{"key":"refR13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"S80","DOI":"10.1007\/s10461-011-9893-2","volume":"15","author":"Stephenson R.","year":"2011","unstructured":"Stephenson R, Sullivan PS, Salazar LF, Gratzer B, Allen S, Seelbach E. \n Attitudes towards couples-based HIV testing among MSM in three US cities. \n AIDS Behav \n 2011; \n 15\n (Suppl. 1)\n : S80-7.","journal-title":"AIDS Behav."},{"key":"refR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e42953","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0042953","volume":"7","author":"Wagenaar B.H.","year":"2012","unstructured":"Wagenaar BH, Christiansen-Lindquist L, Khosropour C, et al. \n Willingness of US men who have sex with men (MSM) to participate in Couples HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (CVCT). \n PLoS One \n 2012; \n 7\n (8)\n : e42953.","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"refR15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"807","DOI":"10.1097\/01.aids.0000168975.44219.45","volume":"19","author":"Remien R.H.","year":"2005","unstructured":"Remien RH, Stirratt MJ, Dolezal C, et al. \n Couple-focused support to improve HIV medication adherence: a randomized controlled trial. \n AIDS \n 2005; \n 19\n (8)\n : 807-14.","journal-title":"AIDS"},{"key":"refR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"286207","DOI":"10.1155\/2013\/286207","volume":"2013","author":"McMahon J.M.","year":"2013","unstructured":"McMahon JM, Tortu S, Pouget ER, Torres L, Rodriguez W, Hamid R. \n Effectiveness of couple-based HIV counseling and testing for women substance users and their primary male partners: a randomized trial. \n Adv Prev Med \n 2013; \n 2013\n : 286207.","journal-title":"Adv. Prev. Med."},{"key":"refR17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"198","DOI":"10.1097\/QAI.0b013e318229eab1","volume":"58","author":"El-Bassel N.","year":"2011","unstructured":"El-Bassel N, Gilbert L, Wu E, et al. \n Couple-based HIV prevention for low-income drug users from New York City: a randomized controlled trial to reduce dual risks. \n J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr \n 2011; \n 58\n (2)\n : 198-206.","journal-title":"J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr."},{"key":"refR18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"S3","DOI":"10.1097\/QAI.0b013e3181842570","volume":"49","year":"2008","unstructured":"NIMH Multisite HIV\/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group. \n Methodological overview of an African American couple-based HIV\/STD prevention trial. \n J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr \n 2008; \n 49\n (Suppl. 1)\n : S3-14.","journal-title":"J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr."},{"key":"refR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1023","DOI":"10.1007\/s10461-010-9698-8","volume":"14","year":"2010","unstructured":"NIMH Multisite HIV\/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group. \n \n Risky sexual behavior and correlates of STD prevalence among African American HIV serodiscordant couples. \n AIDS Behav \n 2010; \n 14\n (5)\n : 1023-31.","journal-title":"AIDS Behav."},{"key":"refR20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1594","DOI":"10.1001\/archinternmed.2010.261","volume":"170","author":"El-Bassel N.","year":"2010","unstructured":"El-Bassel N, Jemmott JB, Landis JR, et al. \n National institute of mental health multisite Eban HIV\/STD prevention intervention for African American HIV serodiscordant couples: a cluster randomized trial. \n Arch Intern Med \n 2010; \n 170\n (17)\n : 1594-601.","journal-title":"Arch. Intern. Med."},{"key":"refR21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"S1","DOI":"10.1097\/QAI.0b013e318186d2d8","volume":"49","author":"Williams D.R.","year":"2008","unstructured":"Williams DR, Allen S, Padian N. \n Project Eban: a giant step forward. \n J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr \n 2008; \n 49\n (Suppl. 1)\n : S1-2.","journal-title":"J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr."},{"key":"refR22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Jones JS, Stephenson R, Wall KM, Sullivan PS. \n Relationship agreements and willingness to participate in couples HIV testing and counseling among heterosexuals in the U.S. \n Open AIDS J \n 2014; \n 8\n : 50-7.","DOI":"10.2174\/1874613601408010050"},{"key":"refR23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"169","DOI":"10.1186\/s40064-015-0939-1","volume":"4","author":"Stephenson R.","year":"2015","unstructured":"Stephenson R, Finneran C, Goldenberg T, et al. \n Willingness to use couples HIV testing and discussion of sexual agreements among heterosexuals. \n Springerplus \n 2015; \n 4\n : 169.","journal-title":"Springerplus"},{"key":"refR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2183","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(08)60953-8","volume":"371","author":"Dunkle K.L.","year":"2008","unstructured":"Dunkle KL, Stephenson R, Karita E, et al. \n New heterosexually transmitted HIV infections in married or cohabiting couples in urban Zambia and Rwanda: an analysis of survey and clinical data. \n Lancet \n 2008; \n 371\n (9631)\n : 2183-91.","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"refR25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1153","DOI":"10.1097\/QAD.0b013e32832baa34","volume":"23","author":"Sullivan P.S.","year":"2009","unstructured":"Sullivan PS, Salazar L, Buchbinder S, Sanchez TH. \n Estimating the proportion of HIV transmissions from main sex partners among men who have sex with men in five US cities. \n AIDS \n 2009; \n 23\n (9)\n : 1153-62.","journal-title":"AIDS"},{"key":"refR26","unstructured":"U.S. Public Health Service. \n Preexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection in the United States - 2014: A clinical practice guideline 2014. \n \n Available at: www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/pdf\/prepguidelines2014.pdf"},{"key":"refR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"191","DOI":"10.1080\/09540121.2013.808731","volume":"26","author":"Stephenson R.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Stephenson R, Chard A, Finneran C, Sullivan P. \n Willingness to use couples voluntary counseling and testing services among men who have sex with men in seven countries. \n AIDS Care \n 2014; \n 26\n (2)\n : 191-8.","journal-title":"AIDS Care"},{"key":"refR28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"529","DOI":"10.1080\/09540121.2011.617413","volume":"24","author":"Stephenson R.","year":"2012","unstructured":"Stephenson R, Rentsch C, Sullivan P. \n High levels of acceptability of couples-based HIV testing among MSM in South Africa. \n AIDS Care \n 2012; \n 24\n (4)\n : 529-35.","journal-title":"AIDS Care"},{"key":"refR29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1521","DOI":"10.1097\/QAD.0000000000000307","volume":"28","author":"Lasry A.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Lasry A, Sansom SL, Wolitski RJ, et al. \n HIV sexual transmission risk among serodiscordant couples: assessing the effects of combining prevention strategies. \n AIDS \n 2014; \n 28\n (10)\n : 1521-9.","journal-title":"AIDS"},{"key":"refR30","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \n Monitoring selected national HIV prevention and care objectives by using HIV surveillance data-United States and 6 dependent areas-2012. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 19. \n \n Available at: http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/library\/ reports\/surveillance\/"},{"key":"refR31","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1447","DOI":"10.1097\/01.aids.0000233579.79714.8d","volume":"20","author":"Marks G.","year":"2006","unstructured":"Marks G, Crepaz N, Janssen RS. \n Estimating sexual transmission of HIV from persons aware and unaware that they are infected with the virus in the USA. \n AIDS \n 2006; \n 20\n (10)\n : 1447-50.","journal-title":"AIDS"}],"container-title":["The Open AIDS Journal"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/openaidsjournal.com\/contents\/volumes\/V10\/TOAIDJ-10-1\/TOAIDJ-10-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/openaidsjournal.com\/contents\/volumes\/V10\/TOAIDJ-10-1\/TOAIDJ-10-1.xml","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/openaidsjournal.com\/contents\/volumes\/V10\/TOAIDJ-10-1\/TOAIDJ-10-1.pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,6]],"date-time":"2019-04-06T09:11:53Z","timestamp":1554541913000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/openaidsjournal.com\/VOLUME\/10\/PAGE\/1\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]]},"references-count":31,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]]}},"alternative-id":["TOAIDJ-10-1"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2174\/1874613601610010001","relation":{},"ISSN":["1874-6136"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1874-6136","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2016,2,26]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Peer Reviewed","order":0,"name":"review_status","label":"Review Status","group":{"name":"peer_review_details","label":"Peer Review Details"}},{"value":"Single blind","order":1,"name":"review_process","label":"Review Process","group":{"name":"peer_review_details","label":"Peer Review Details"}},{"value":"Checked with iThenticate","order":0,"name":"screening_status","label":"Screening Status","group":{"name":"plagiarism_screening","label":"Plagiarism Screening"}},{"value":"2015-9-14","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2015-12-19","order":1,"name":"revised","label":"Revised","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2015-12-23","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2016-02-26","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}