ArticleSexually transmitted infections2007
"There is such a thing as asking for trouble": taking rapid HIV testing to gay venues is fraught with challenges.
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- HIV test uptake among MSM in China: Implications for enhanced HIV test promotion campaigns among key populations.Global public health · 2017Article
- Adapting the Get Yourself Tested Campaign to Reach Black and Latino Sexual-Minority Youth.Health promotion practice · 2016Article
- Sexual health risks, service use, and views of rapid point-of-care testing among men who have sex with men attending saunas: a cross-sectional survey.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2016Article
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- Barriers to HIV Testing in Black Immigrants to the U.S.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2014Article
- Preferred HIV testing services and programme characteristics among clients of a rapid HIV testing programme.BMC public health · 2013Article
- Implementing bathhouse-based voluntary counselling and testing has no adverse effect on bathhouse patronage among men who have sex with men.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2012Article
- Self-reported history of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and STI-related utilization of the German health care system by men who have sex with men: data from a large convenience sample.BMC infectious diseases · 2011Article
- HIV prevention in gay bathhouses and sex clubs across the United States.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2010Article
- A dynamic social systems model for considering structural factors in HIV prevention and detection.AIDS and behavior · 2010Article
- HIV testing trends among gay men in Scotland, UK (1996-2005): implications for HIV testing policies and prevention.Sexually transmitted infections · 2009Article
- Implementation of HIV testing at 2 New York City bathhouses: from pilot to clinical service.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2009Article
- HIV in gay and bisexual men in the United Kingdom: 25 years of public health surveillance.Epidemiology and infection · 2008Review
- HIV voluntary counselling and testing for African communities in London: learning from experiences in Kenya.Sexually transmitted infections · 2007Article
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objectivesTo explore the feasibility and acceptability of offering rapid HIV testing to men who have sex with men in gay social venues.
methodsQualitative study with in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Interview transcripts were analysed for recurrent themes. 24 respondents participated in the study. Six gay venue owners, four gay service users and one service provider took part in in-depth interviews. Focus groups were conducted with eight members of a rapid HIV testing clinic staff and five positive gay men.
resultsRespondents had strong concerns about confidentiality and privacy, and many felt that HIV testing was "too serious" an event to be undertaken in social venues. Many also voiced concerns about issues relating to post-test support and behaviour, and clinical standards. Venue owners also discussed the potential negative impact of HIV testing on social venues.
conclusionThere are currently substantial barriers to offering rapid HIV tests to men who have sex with men in social venues. Further work to enhance acceptability must consider ways of increasing the confidentiality and professionalism of testing services, designing appropriate pre-discussion and post-discussion protocols, evaluating different models of service delivery, and considering their cost-effectiveness in relation to existing services.
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