Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is a critical tool in reducing HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM); young MSM frequently use mobile phone applications and participate in social hook-ups. WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT? The prevalenc...

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Autores principales: Li, Menglong, Wu, Huichao, Shu, Wen, Li, Ziang, Yan, Hongmei, Hui, Hongtao, Li, Hailong, Yang, Zhenhua, Vermund, Sten H., Hu, Yifei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Preplanned Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9260086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35813888
http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2022.118
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Sumario:WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is a critical tool in reducing HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM); young MSM frequently use mobile phone applications and participate in social hook-ups. WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT? The prevalence of HIV testing-frequency (≥2) over the whole study period (15 months) was 38.6% among college MSM in Northeast China. MSM with more social contacts, recreational drug use, and prior HIV self-test experience (reported via mobile phone geo-social apps) were more likely to have higher offline HIV testing frequency. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE? A gay-oriented app provides opportunities for online interventions to promote HIV testing services.

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