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ReviewBioMed research international2014

HIV prevalence trends, risky behaviours, and governmental and community responses to the epidemic among men who have sex with men in China.

Eric P F Chow, Joseph T F Lau, Xun Zhuang, Xiaohu Zhang, Yanjie Wang, Lei Zhang

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Review in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Eric P F ChowThe Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia ; Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia ; Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia ; Comprehensive AIDS Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Xun ZhuangSchool of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3974-8193
Xiaohu ZhangDepartment of Sociology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China ; China Food and Drug Administration Institute of Executive Development, Beijing 100073, China.
Yanjie WangThe Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Lei ZhangThe Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia ; Comprehensive AIDS Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2343-084X
UNSW Sydney · AUChinese University of Hong Kong · HKNantong University · CNNational Medical Products Administration · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewNumerous studies reported the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. This paper aims to investigate the overall epidemic trend and associated high-risk behaviours among Chinese MSM and to explore the governmental and community responses to the epidemic. RECENT

findingsHIV prevalence among Chinese MSM increased rapidly in all Chinese regions in the past decade and disproportionally affected the Southwest China. In addition to the high-risk homosexual behaviours, overlapping bisexual, commercial, and drug use behaviours are commonly observed among Chinese MSM. The Chinese government has significantly expanded the surveillance efforts among MSM over the past decade. Community responses against HIV have been substantially strengthened with the support of international aid. However, lack of enabling legal and financial environment undermines the role of community-based organisations (CBOs) in HIV surveillance and prevention.

conclusionHIV continues to spread rapidly among MSM in China. The hidden nature of MSM and the overlapping homosexual, bisexual, and commercial behaviours remain a challenge for HIV prevention among MSM. Strong collaboration between the government and CBOs and innovative intervention approaches are essential for effective HIV surveillance and prevention among MSM in China.

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HIV InfectionsChinaCommunity Health ServicesEpidemicsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePrevalencePublic HealthRisk-Taking

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PMID24822214
PMCPMC4005141
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