Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2023 Jun;27(6):1800-1806. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03912-1. Epub 2023 Jan 24.
Despite increasing interest in Early-Infant and Early-Adolescent Medical Circumcision (EIMC and EAMC, respectively) in Zambia, parental willingness to have their sons undergo the procedure has not been explored. This study describes Zambian parents' perspectives on EIMC and EAMC. A total of N = 600 men and women (n = 300 couples) were recruited. Most parents, 89% and 83%, planned to have their newborn or adolescent sons circumcised, respectively, and 70% and 57% had plans for EIMC and EAMC, respectively. Most (91% for infants and 86% for adolescents) reported they were considering the pros and cons of circumcision. Parents' age (OR 1.05), having children living in one's home (OR 3.58), and lower education (OR 0.63) were associated with sons' circumcision. The minimal risks associated with circumcision and the lifetime benefits conferred underscore its contribution to public health in high HIV prevalence areas.
尽管赞比亚越来越关注早期婴儿和青少年医疗环切术（EIMC 和 EAMC），但父母是否愿意让他们的儿子接受该手术尚未得到探讨。本研究描述了赞比亚父母对 EIMC 和 EAMC 的看法。共招募了 N = 600 名男性和女性（n = 300 对夫妇）。大多数父母（分别为 89%和 83%）计划为他们的新生儿或青少年儿子进行环切术，分别有 70%和 57%计划进行 EIMC 和 EAMC。大多数父母（婴儿为 91%，青少年为 86%）表示他们正在考虑环切术的利弊。父母的年龄（OR 1.05）、子女是否与父母同住（OR 3.58）和较低的教育水平（OR 0.63）与儿子的环切术有关。与环切术相关的最小风险和终生益处突显了其在高 HIV 流行地区对公共卫生的贡献。
