scholarly journals Men who have sex with men: a comparison of a probability sample survey and a community based study

2006 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
J P Dodds
Keyword(s):  
Sample Survey ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Sex With Men

Comparison of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Clinical Samples with MSM in a Community Probability Sample

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devon D. Brewer ◽  
Matthew R. Golden ◽  
Robert W. Wood ◽  
Barbara Krekeler ◽  
Hunter H. Handsfield
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to Promoting Resilience to HIV/AIDS: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of HIV-Positive, Racial and Ethnic Minority, Middle-Aged and Older Men Who Have Sex with Men from Ontario, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8084
Author(s):  
Renato M. Liboro ◽  
Sherry Bell ◽  
Brandon Ranuschio ◽  
Lianne Barnes ◽  
Jenna Despres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority ◽  
Hiv Aids

Evidence-based research has highlighted the need for exploring factors that support the mental health of men who have sex with men living with HIV/AIDS (MSMLWH), and environmental influences that promote their resilience to HIV/AIDS. This exploratory study utilized a community-based participatory research approach to investigate barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS, specifically among racial and ethnic minority, middle-aged and older MSMLWH, a population that continues to be significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS today. This collaborative, qualitative study recruited participants who identified as racial or ethnic minority MSMLWH, were aged 40 or older, and resided in Ontario, Canada. Participants (n = 24) discussed in their interviews barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS, which they recognized from their lived experiences. Utilizing thematic analysis, themes related to barriers and facilitators to promoting resilience to HIV/AIDS were identified. Themes related to identified barriers included: (1) language proficiency, (2) racism, (3) pernicious norms in North American gay culture, and (4) HIV stigma. Themes related to identified facilitators included: (1) compartmentalization, (2) perseverance, and (3) community-based health and social services. This article discusses the implications of the study’s findings, particularly on how they may influence the development of future services for racial and ethnic minority, middle-aged and older MSMLWH.

scholarly journals Patterns of sexual mixing with respect to social, health and sexual characteristics among heterosexual couples in England: analyses of probability sample survey data

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (7) ◽  
pp. 1500-1510 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. PRAH ◽  
A. J. COPAS ◽  
C. H. MERCER ◽  
A. NARDONE ◽  
A. M. JOHNSON
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Sexual Characteristics

SUMMARYPatterns of sexual mixing are major determinants of sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission, in particular the extent to which high-risk populations mix with low-risk populations. However, patterns of mixing in the general population are poorly understood. We analysed data from a national probability sample survey of households, the Health Survey for England 2010. A total of 943 heterosexual couples living together, where at least one partner was aged between 16–44 years, were included. We used correlation coefficients to measure the strength of similarities between partners with respect to demographic characteristics, general health, health behaviours and sexual history. Males were on average 2 years older than their female partners, although this age difference ranged from a median of 0 years in men aged 16–24 years to a median of 2 years in men aged 35–44 years. A positive correlation between partners was found for all demographic characteristics. With respect to general health and health behaviours, a strongly positive correlation was found between men and women in reporting alcohol consumption at ⩾3 days a week and smoking. Men typically reported greater numbers of sexual partners than their female partner, although men and women with more partners were more likely to mix with each other. We have been able to elucidate the patterns of sexual mixing between men and women living together in England. Mixing based on demographic characteristics was more assortative than sexual characteristics. These data can better inform mathematical models of STI transmission.

scholarly journals Trends in antiretroviral treatment use and treatment response in three Australian states in the first decade of combination antiretroviral treatment

Sexual Health ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Falster ◽  
Linda Gelgor ◽  
Ansari Shaik ◽  
Iryna Zablotska ◽  
Garrett Prestage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Load ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment ◽  
Undetectable Viral Load ◽  
Lower Proportion ◽  
The Other ◽  
Early Disease ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Disease Research ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Living With Hiv

Objectives: To determine if there were any differences in antiretroviral treatment (ART) use across the three eastern states of Australia, New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Queensland, during the period 1997 to 2006. Methods: We used data from a clinic-based cohort, the Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD), to determine the proportion of HIV-infected patients on ART in selected clinics in each state and the proportion of treated patients with an undetectable viral load. Data from the national Highly Specialised Drugs program and AHOD were used to estimate total numbers of individuals on ART and the proportion of individuals living with HIV on ART nationally and by state. Data from the HIV Futures Survey and the Gay Community Periodic Survey were used to determine the proportion of community-based men who have sex with men on ART. The proportion of patients with primary HIV infection (PHI) who commenced ART within 1 year of diagnosis was obtained from the Acute Infection and Early Disease Research Program (AIEDRP) CORE01 protocol and Primary HIV and Early Disease Research: Australian Cohort (PHAEDRA) cohorts. Results: We estimated that the numbers of individuals on ART increased from 3181 to 4553 in NSW, 1309 to 1926 in Victoria and 809 to 1615 in Queensland between 2000 and 2006. However, these numbers may reflect a lower proportion of individuals living with HIV on ART in NSW compared with the other states (37% compared with 49 and 55% in 2000). We found similar proportions of HIV-positive men who have sex with men participants were on ART in all three states over the study period in the clinic-based AHOD cohort (81–92%) and two large, community-based surveys in Australia (69–85% and 49–83%). Similar proportions of treated patients had an undetectable viral load across the three states, with a consistently increasing trend over time observed in all states. We found that more PHI patients commenced treatment in the first year following HIV diagnosis in NSW compared with Victoria; however, the sample size was very small. Conclusions: For the most part, patterns of ART use were similar across NSW, Victoria and Queensland using a range of available data from cohort studies, community surveys and national prescription databases in Australia. However, there may be a lower proportion of individuals living with HIV on ART in NSW compared with the other states, and there is some indication of a more aggressive treatment approach with PHI patients in NSW compared with Victoria.

scholarly journals COBA-Cohort: a prospective cohort of HIV-negative men who have sex with men, attending community-based HIV testing services in five European countries (a study protocol)

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e011314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Lorente ◽  
Laura Fernàndez-López ◽  
Ricardo Fuertes ◽  
Daniela Rojas Castro ◽  
François Pichon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Hiv Testing Services ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Negative

The Effect of Lockdowns on Mental Health: Evidence From a Natural Experiment Analysing an Australian Longitudinal Probability Sample Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Butterworth ◽  
Stefanie Schurer ◽  
Trong-Anh Trinh ◽  
Esperanza Vera-Toscano ◽  
Mark Wooden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Probability Sample

scholarly journals Pleasure and PrEP: Pleasure-Seeking Plays a Role in Prevention Choices and Could Lead to PrEP Initiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798831982739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Mabire ◽  
Costanza Puppo ◽  
Stéphane Morel ◽  
Marion Mora ◽  
Daniela Rojas Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sexual Quality Of Life ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Community Based Design ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

Pleasure-seeking plays a role in prevention (means choices and use), and in the sexual quality of life of men who have sex with men (MSM). Since HIV is a major threat to MSM health, new means of prevention, like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), must meet the needs of MSM to be fully efficient. Using a psychosocial approach, we examined how pleasure-seeking plays a role in participation of MSM in “ANRS-IPERGAY,” a community-based trial on sexual health which included sexual on-demand PrEP. Thirteen semistructured collective interviews were conducted with 45 participants. First, we analyzed participants’ search for new prevention means due to previous failures in condom use. We found that participants perceived condoms as a barrier—both materially and symbolically—to pleasure and desire, causing anxiety and stress considering sexual intercourse. Second, we explored representations and attitudes concerning pleasure within the context of PrEP. We found that PrEP allowed participants to freely choose their desired sexual positions and to better enjoy intimacy. Third, we studied the sexual quality of life for PrEP users in ANRS-IPERGAY and found an improvement. Thanks to the community-based design of the trial, this new prevention tool became a means to develop agency and empowerment for participants, not only in negotiating individual prevention but also in opposing the normative and stigmatizing discourse on sexuality and HIV. In conclusion, pleasure-seeking appears to be an essential element of sexual fulfillment that needs to be integrated as a positive notion in the study of HIV prevention.

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