ArticleAIDS care2011
HIV-testing behavior among young migrant men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beijing, China.
Article in AIDS care, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04379206 (Social Network Approach for Increasing Testing Coverage Among Men Who Have Sex With Men), which is not on this map. Cited by 74 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Social Network Approach for Increasing Testing Coverage Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- HCV Self-Testing to Expand Testing: A Pilot Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Observational
- Lifetime commercial heterosexual behavior among HIV negative elderly men from rural Chengdu, China: a modified knowledge-attitude-practice perspective.BMC public health · 2021Article
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- Methodologies of Stigma-Related Research Amongst Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Transgender People in Asia and the Pacific Low/Middle Income Countries (LMICs): A Scoping Review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
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- Syphilis Self-testing: A Nationwide Pragmatic Study Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020Article
- HIV Testing Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Roles of HIV Knowledge, Online Social Life, and Sexual Identity Concerns.AIDS and behavior · 2020Article
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Abstract
Previous studies suggested a rapid increase of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China in recent years, from 0.4% in 2004 to 5.8% in 2006. However, some MSM had never been tested for HIV. In order to expand the accessibility to HIV testing, understanding HIV-testing behavior and barriers among MSM is important. Using data collected from 307 young migrant MSM (aged 18-29 years) in 2009 in Beijing, we aimed to identify psychological and structural barriers to HIV testing. MSM were recruited through peer outreach, informal social networks, Internet outreach, and venue-based outreach. Participants completed a confidential self-administered questionnaire. Results show that about 72% of MSM ever had an HIV test. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the HIV-testing behavior was associated with sexual risk behaviors (e.g., multiple sexual partners and inconsistent condom use for anal sex) and history of sexually transmitted diseases. Eighty four MSM (28%) who never had an HIV test reported that the psychological barriers mainly were perceived low risk of HIV infection and fears of being stigmatized. The structural barriers reported inconvenience of doing test and lack of confidentiality. Future HIV prevention programs should be strengthened among MSM to increase their awareness of HIV risk. Efforts are needed to increase access to quality and confidential HIV testing among MSM and reduce stigma against MSM.
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