scholarly journals Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and injecting drug users and validation of audio computer-assisted self interview (ACASI) technique in Abuja, Lagos, and Ibadan, Nigeria: Technical report

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Audio Computer

Most-at-risk populations (MARPS), including men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDUs), represent 1 percent of Nigeria’s population yet account for 38 percent of new HIV infections. Despite their elevated risk, MSM and IDUs are less likely than the general population to access HIV prevention and sexual health services because of stigmatization. There is a dearth of data on prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among MSM and IDUs because their behaviors make them difficult to be reached programmatically and engaged in research. While the need for HIV and STI prevalence data is clear, there is also a need to improve the quality and reliability of behavioral data collected for national surveillance, where these stigmatized subpopulations may underreport sensitive behaviors that put them most at risk. This technical report provides details of a study that sought to determine the prevalence of HIV and STIs and sexual and injecting risk behaviors in MSM and male IDUs, and determine if Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interviews provide more accurate reporting of risk behaviors than face-to-face interviewing.

scholarly journals Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and injecting drug users and validation of audio computer-assisted self interview (ACASI) technique in Abuja, Lagos, and Ibadan, Nigeria: Report Fact Sheet

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Behavioral Data ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Sex With Men

Most-at-risk populations (MARPS), including men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDUs), represent only 1 percent of Nigeria’s population yet account for 38 percent of new HIV infections. Despite their elevated risk, MSM and IDUs are less likely than the general population to access HIV prevention and sexual health services because of stigmatization. There is a dearth of data on prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among MSM and IDUs because their behaviors make them difficult to be reached programmatically and engaged in research. While the need for HIV and STI prevalence data is clear, there is also a need to improve the quality and reliability of behavioral data collected for national surveillance, where these stigmatized subpopulations may underreport sensitive behaviors that put them most at risk. As noted in this fact sheet, computer-based interviewing systems are becoming an accepted alternative to face-to-face interviews, providing an efficient and replicable research tool for collecting sensitive behavioral data.

Risk behaviors for sexually transmitted infections in noninjecting drug users: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 658-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael A Guimarães ◽  
Luiz HB Monteiro ◽  
Sheila A Teles ◽  
Inaina L Fernandes ◽  
Aurélio G Rodovalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Drug Dependence ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exchange Sex ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

The objective of this study was to investigate risk behaviors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in noninjecting drug users (NIDUs), using STI diagnosis history as an indicator. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 323 NIDUs of two facilities for alcohol and/or drug dependence treatment in the Goiás State, Central Brazil. All participants were interviewed about risk behaviors and STI history. Multivariable analysis was performed in order to identify predictors of STIs. Adjusted prevalence ratio (APR) with confidence intervals of 95% was obtained using a Poisson regression model. Prevalence of self-reported STIs in the previous 12 months was 25.4% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 21.0–30.4%). A multivariable model verified that age (APR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00–1.01), sexual contact with partners diagnosed with STIs (APR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.12–1.45) and injecting drug users (IDUs) (APR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.01–1.31), exchange sex for money and/or drugs (APR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02–1.21), and a history of sexual violence (APR: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.04–1.32) were predictors of STIs. Elevated rates of STI history and risk behaviors were observed in NIDUs, supporting the vulnerability of this group for these infections. Public policies and health outreach should be intensified in this population, principally regular STI testing of individuals in treatment for drug dependence and their sexual partners.

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Practices among Injecting Drug Users in Harm Reduction Centers in Catalonia

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinta Folch ◽  
Jordi Casabona ◽  
M. Teresa Brugal ◽  
Xavier Majó ◽  
Anna Esteve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Sexually transmitted infections may assume an increasingly important role in the evolution of HIV transmission in Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
C M Lowndes
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Heterosexual Transmission ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Sexual Transmission Of Hiv

Findings presented at the XIV International AIDS conference in Barcelona last week (7-12 July 2002) indicate that sexual transmission of HIV is assuming increasing importance in the western European context, in terms both of increased rates of reported new cases of heterosexual transmission, and of continuing transmission between men who have sex with men (MSM) (1). In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Belgium and Denmark, relatively high and increasing proportions of new cases of heterosexual HIV transmission occur in migrants from countries with generalised HIV epidemics, where prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may also be high (2-4). In other countries, particularly those of southern Europe, there is evidence of significant ongoing heterosexual transmission from injecting drug users (IDUs) (predominantly male) to their sexual partners (5).

Injecting and sexual risk behaviours, sexually transmitted infections and HIV prevalence in injecting drug users in three states in India

AIDS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl 5) ◽  
pp. S59-S68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagadish Mahanta ◽  
Gajendra Kumar Medhi ◽  
Ramesh S Paranjape ◽  
Nandan Roy ◽  
Anjalee Kohli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviours

Epidemiology and prevention of sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men at risk of HIV

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. e396-e405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric P F Chow ◽  
Andrew E Grulich ◽  
Christopher K Fairley
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sex With Men
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