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HIV testing patterns among black men who have sex with men: a qualitative typology.
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22 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
- Contributions of Qualitative Research in Informing HIV/AIDS Interventions Targeting Black MSM in the United States.Journal of sex researchPooled it
- Collective Avoidance of Social and Health Venues and HIV Racial Inequities: Network Modeling of Venue Avoidance on Venue Affiliation, Social Networks, and HIV Risk.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2020Trial
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- Motivations and Barriers to Routine HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Effective strategies to promote HIV self-testing for men who have sex with men: Evidence from a mathematical model.Epidemics · 2021Article
- 'I will welcome this one 101%, I will so embrace it': a qualitative exploration of the feasibility and acceptability of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lagos, Nigeria.Health education research · 2020Article
- Attitudes of medical students towards men who have sex with men living with HIV: implications for social accountability.International journal of medical education · 2020Article
- Developing a Typology of HIV/STI Testing Patterns Among Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men: A Framework to Guide Interventions.Qualitative health research · 2020Article
- Methodological considerations for conducting focus groups in HIV prevention research among Black men who have sex with men.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2019Article
- Social networks as drivers of syphilis and HIV infection among young men who have sex with men.Sexually transmitted infections · 2018Article
- Development of an Agent-Based Model to Investigate the Impact of HIV Self-Testing Programs on Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta and Seattle.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2018Article
- Recruitment of Underrepresented Minority Researchers into HIV Prevention Research: The HIV Prevention Trials Network Scholars Program.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2018Article
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- Patterns of HIV testing practices among young gay and bisexual men living in Scotland: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2017Article
- HIV Testing Behavior and Social Network Characteristics and Functions Among Young Men Who have Sex with Men (YMSM) in Metropolitan Detroit.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- From Their Voices: Barriers to HIV Testing among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Remain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
- A Comparison of Referred Sexual Partners to Their Community Recruited Counterparts in The BROTHERS Project (HPTN 061).AIDS and behavior · 2015Article
- Exploring repeat HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa.AIDS care · 2015Article
- Understanding structural barriers to accessing HIV testing and prevention services among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the United States.AIDS and behavior · 2014Review
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backgroundBlack men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Southeastern United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Black MSM are more likely to have unrecognized HIV infection, suggesting that testing may occur later and/or infrequently relative to current recommendations. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the HIV testing behaviors of Black MSM in Atlanta, Georgia, who were participants in the HIV Prevention Trials Network Brothers Study (HPTN 061). METHODS AND
findingsWe conducted 29 in-depth interviews and four focus groups with a community-recruited sample. Modified grounded theory methodologies were used to guide our inductive analysis, which yielded a typology comprised of four distinct HIV testing patterns. Participants could be categorized as: (1) Maintenance Testers, who tested regularly as part of routine self-care; (2) Risk-Based Testers, whose testing depended on relationship status or sexual behavior; (3) Convenience Testers, who tested irregularly depending on what testing opportunities arose; or (4) Test Avoiders, who tested infrequently and/or failed to follow up on results. We further characterized these groups with respect to age, socioeconomic factors, identity, stigma and healthcare access.
conclusionsOur findings highlight the heterogeneity of HIV testing patterns among Black MSM, and offer a framework for conceptualizing HIV testing in this group. Public health messaging must account for the diversity of Black MSM's experiences, and multiple testing approaches should be developed and utilized to maximize outreach to different types of testers.
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