ArticlePloS one2013
Motivating men who have sex with men to get tested for HIV through the internet and mobile phones: a qualitative study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Novel Web-based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima-Peru
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Thematic synthesis HIV prevention qualitative studies in men who have sex with men (MSM).Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic review of mobile health behavioural interventions to improve uptake of HIV testing for vulnerable and key populations.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2017Pooled it
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- The Relationship Between Risk Perception and Frequency of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women, Lima, Peru.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- What Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru Want in Internet-Based Sexual Health Information.Journal of homosexuality · 2018Article
- Demographics, Behaviors, and Sexual Health Characteristics of High Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Who Use Social Media to Meet Sex Partners in Lima, Peru.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2017Article
- How patients navigate the diagnostic ecosystem in a fragmented health system: a qualitative study from India.Global health action · 2017Article
- High HIV prevalence and the internet as a source of HIV-related service information at a community-based organization in Peru: a cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Feasibility of Recruiting Peer Educators to Promote HIV Testing Using Facebook Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru.AIDS and behavior · 2015Article
- Barriers to HIV testing and characteristics associated with never testing among gay and bisexual men attending sexual health clinics in Sydney.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2015Article
- Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: needs, barriers and gaps.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2015Review
- Sources of racial/ethnic differences in awareness of HIV vaccine trials.American journal of public health · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) have the highest HIV prevalence in Peru, yet they are underserved by traditional preventive programs. In Peru, the Internet and mobile phones have emerged as an effective and convenient tool to reach this population. METHODS AND
findingsFrom October 2010 to February 2011, we conducted eight focus groups with gay identified MSM (closeted and out-of-the-closet) and with self-identified heterosexual MSM in order to identify key features and preferences to be used to tailor culturally-appropriate messages that could be delivered through Internet and mobile phones to motivate MSM to get tested for HIV. Participants reported that in order to motivate HIV testing among MSM, interventions need to be based on motivational messages that encourage participants to overcome the fear of getting tested. Messages should increase the HIV risk perception (of participants who do not consider themselves at risk) by eliciting risky situations experienced by MSM. Messages should emphasize confidentiality, respect and the professionalism of the personnel conducting the counseling and testing. A thorough explanation of the process of HIV testing and the steps to follow after receiving the results should be provided. Messages should also contain information about the venue where the test will be conducted in terms of client characteristics, location, hours of operation and personnel. Finally, stigmatizing and stereotyping messages or images about "being gay" should not be included, as they act as deterrents for getting tested.
conclusionsInterventions aimed at motivating HIV testing among MSM should include motivational messages that reduce the fear of getting tested and increase the risk perception of participants. They should also market the venue where the testing will be conducted, the professionals who will perform the tests, and the type of tests available. Stigmatizing messages or images should be avoided.
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