ArticleSexually transmitted diseases2014
Discrepancies between HIV prevention communication attitudes and actual conversations about HIV testing within social and sexual networks of African American men who have sex with men.
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- Longitudinal Findings on Changes in and the Link Between HIV-Related Communication, Risky Sexual Behavior, and Relationship Status in Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2017Trial
- Social Network Characteristics Associated with More Frequent HIV and STI Prevention Conversations: The N2 Cohort Study in Chicago.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Diagnosing PrEP Communication Self-Efficacy in a Community-Based Peer Leader Intervention for Black Sexual Minority Men.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Correlations between drug use, HIV disclosure and interpersonal communication on sexual risk behaviour of HIV-positive men who have sex with men.BMC proceedings · 2020Article
- Individual and Social Network Factors Associated with High Self-efficacy of Communicating about Men's Health Issues with Peers among Black MSM in an Urban Setting.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2020Article
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- Patients' response to an emergency department-based HIV testing program and perception of their friends' attitudes on HIV testing among patients seeking care at an urban emergency department in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.Journal of infection and public health · 2020Article
- Improving communication about HIV prevention among people living with HIV and their at-risk social network members in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Cogent medicine · 2019Article
- "My Sexuality…It Creates a Stress": HIV-Related Communication Among Bisexual Black and Latino Men, New York City.Archives of sexual behavior · 2019Article
- HIV-Related Communication and Safe Sex Practices among Heterosexual Black Men: A Qualitative Report.Journal of black sexuality and relationships · 2018Article
- Sexual Networks, Dyadic Characteristics, and HIV Acquisition and Transmission Behaviors Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in 6 US Cities.American journal of epidemiology · 2017Article
- Social Network Influence on HIV Testing Among Urban Men in Tanzania.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
- Comparing Perceptions with Actual Reports of Close Friend's HIV Testing Behavior Among Urban Tanzanian Men.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Partner notification in cooperation with community-based organizations among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in two Chinese cities.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2016Article
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backgroundPromoting communication among African American men who have sex with men (AA MSM) and their social networks about HIV testing is an avenue for altering HIV prevention social norms. This study examined the attitudes of AA MSM on talking with peers about HIV testing and characteristics of their network members with whom they have these conversations.
methodsData came from a cross-sectional survey of 226 AA MSM who were 18 years or older and self-reported sex with another male in the prior 90 days. Participants completed an inventory to characterize network members with whom they had conversations about HIV testing and HIV status.
resultsMost of the sample reported that it was important/very important to talk to male friends about HIV (85%) and that they were comfortable/very comfortable talking with their friends about sexual behaviors (84%). However, a small proportion of the social network had been talked to by the participant about HIV testing (14%). Among sexual networks, 58% had been talked to about their HIV status, and this was positively associated with main and casual partner type compared with partners with whom money or drugs were exchanged.
conclusionsFindings suggest that positive attitudes about communication may be necessary but not sufficient for actual conversations to occur. Designing interventions that increase communication with social networks is warranted.
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