Abstract
AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesVol. 30, No. S1 Microbicides: Male Partner Engagement and Sexual BehaviorsEngaging Male Partners in Women's Microbicide Use: Evidence from Clinical Trials and Implications for Future Research and Microbicide IntroductionMichele Lanham, Rose Wilcher, Elizabeth T. Montgomery, Robert Pool, Sidney Schuler, Rachel Lenzi, Barbara Friedland, Betty Njoroge, Elizabeth Bukusi, and Robyn DaytonMichele LanhamFHI 360, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Rose WilcherFHI 360, Research Utilization, Durham, NC, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Elizabeth T. MontgomeryRTI International, Women's Global Health Imperative, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Robert PoolUniversity of Amsterdam, Centre for Social Science and Global Health, Amsterdam, NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author, Sidney SchulerFHI 360, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Rachel LenziFHI 360, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Barbara FriedlandPopulation Council, HIV and AIDS Program, New York, NY, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author, Betty NjorogeKenya Medical Research Institute, Research Care and Training Program, Centre for Microbiology Research, Nairobi, KenyaSearch for more papers by this author, Elizabeth BukusiKenya Medical Research Institute, Research Care and Training Program, Centre for Microbiology Research, Nairobi, KenyaSearch for more papers by this author, and Robyn DaytonFHI 360, Research Utilization, Durham, NC, United StatesSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:30 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2014.5005.abstractAboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article"Engaging Male Partners in Women's Microbicide Use: Evidence from Clinical Trials and Implications for Future Research and Microbicide Introduction." AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 30(S1), p. A9FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byOn-demand microbicide products: design matters6 June 2017 | Drug Delivery and Translational Research, Vol. 7, No. 6 Volume 30Issue S1Oct 2014 InformationCopyright 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Michele Lanham, Rose Wilcher, Elizabeth T. Montgomery, Robert Pool, Sidney Schuler, Rachel Lenzi, Barbara Friedland, Betty Njoroge, Elizabeth Bukusi, and Robyn Dayton.Engaging Male Partners in Women's Microbicide Use: Evidence from Clinical Trials and Implications for Future Research and Microbicide Introduction.AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.Oct 2014.A9-A9.http://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2014.5005.abstractPublished in Volume: 30 Issue S1: October 30, 2014PDF download
Highlights
Engaging male partners in women-centred health programs such as family planning and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has resulted in both improved health outcomes and stronger relationships
Involving male partners in microbicide use can affect relationship quality; some trial participants reported that involving their partners improved partner communication and increased shared responsibility for HIV protection [13,16,19Á21]
In January 2013, FHI 360 convened a meeting of microbicides experts and male engagement experts to develop the following research questions to inform recommendations for engaging male partners in microbicide introduction: 1) What existing gender norms could facilitate or hinder constructive male engagement in microbicide use?
Summary
Engaging male partners in women-centred health programs such as family planning and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has resulted in both improved health outcomes and stronger relationships. Conclusions: We recommend counselling women on whether and how to involve their partners including strategies for gaining partner approval; providing couples’ counselling on microbicides so men have the opportunity to talk with providers; and targeting men with community education and mass media to increase their awareness and acceptance of microbicides. These strategies should be tested in microbicide trials, open-label studies, and demonstration projects to identify effective male engagement approaches to include in eventual microbicide introduction. Involving male partners in microbicide use can affect relationship quality; some trial participants reported that involving their partners improved partner communication and increased shared responsibility for HIV protection [13,16,19Á21]
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