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HIV Prevention Services and Testing Utilization Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men at Elevated Risk for HIV in Chongqing, China
Joint Authors
Hu, Yifei
McFarland, Willi
Huang, Dayong
Sun, Jiangping
Ma, Wei
Wu, Guohui
Ruan, Yuhua
Jia, Yujiang
Raymond, H. F.
Lu, Rongrong
Xiao, Yan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate barriers and correlates of the use of HIV prevention services and HIV testing behaviors among men who have sex with men in Chongqing.
Methods.
Three consecutive cross-sectional surveys provided demographic, sexual behavior, HIV/syphilis infection, HIV prevention service, and testing behavior data.
Results.
Of 1239 participants, 15.4% were infected with HIV, incidence was 12.3 per 100 persons/year (95% CI: 9.2–15.3), 38% of the participants reported ever having unprotected insertive anal sex, 40% ever received free condom/lubricants in the past year, and 27.7% ever obtained free sexually transmitted infection examination/treatment in the past year.
Multivariable logistic regression revealed that lower levels of HIV/AIDS related stigmatizing/discriminatory attitudes, full-time jobs, and sex debut with men at a younger age were independently associated with use of free condom/lubricants.
Large social networks, higher incomes, and sexual debut with men at a younger age were associated with use of any HIV prevention and HIV testing services.
Lower levels of stigmatizing/discriminatory attitudes were also associated with HIV testing.
Fearing needles and being unaware of the venues for testing were top barriers for testing service utilization.
Conclusion.
It is imperative to address HIV/AIDS related stigmatizing/discriminatory attitudes and other barriers while delivering intervention and testing services.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Dayong& Hu, Yifei& Wu, Guohui& Jia, Yujiang& Lu, Rongrong& Xiao, Yan…[et al.]. 2014. HIV Prevention Services and Testing Utilization Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men at Elevated Risk for HIV in Chongqing, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451891
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Dayong…[et al.]. HIV Prevention Services and Testing Utilization Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men at Elevated Risk for HIV in Chongqing, China. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451891
American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Dayong& Hu, Yifei& Wu, Guohui& Jia, Yujiang& Lu, Rongrong& Xiao, Yan…[et al.]. HIV Prevention Services and Testing Utilization Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men at Elevated Risk for HIV in Chongqing, China. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451891