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HIV-related behaviors, social support and health-related quality of life among men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China.
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- Social support and quality of life in migrant workers: Focusing on the mediating effect of healthy lifestyle.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- High risks of HIV transmission for men sex worker - a comparison of profile and risk factors of HIV infection between MSM and MSW in China.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The Holistic Health Status of Chinese Homosexual and Bisexual Adults: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- HIV-Related Stress Experienced by Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV in China: A 1-Year Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Understanding the Role of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in HIV Prevention in Nantong, China.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Psychosocial Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Zhejiang, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Homophobia and heteronormativity as dimensions of stigma that influence sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) and women (MSMW) in Lima, Peru: a mixed-methods analysis.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Individual and family level factors associated with physical and mental health-related quality of life among people living with HIV in rural China.BMC public health · 2019Article
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- Subsequent Sexual Risks Among Men Who Have Sex with Men May Differ by Sex of First Partner and Age at Sexual Debut: A Cross-Sectional Study in Beijing, China.AIDS and behavior · 2017Article
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- Relationship between quality of life and unprotected anal intercourse among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Early Sexual Debut and HIV Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shenzhen, China.BioMed research international · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become commonly used both as a concept and as a field of research. However, little is known about the HRQOL of men who have sex with men and women (MSMW). The aim of this study was to examine HIV-related behaviors, social support, and HRQOL status and explore its predictors among MSMW.
methodsAn anonymous cross-sectional study was conducted by snowball sampling method in 2013. A total of 563 Chinese MSM completed a structured questionnaire. The HRQOL and social support were measured with the Chinese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BRFE) and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), respectively.
resultsOf the 563 MSM analyzed, 77 (13.68%) were MSMW who had a higher proportion of in-marriage and preference for an insertive role as compared with the men who have sex with men only (MSMO) (P<0.05). As high as 70.13% of MSMW had no regular sex partners and 72.73% of MSMW reported engaging in unprotected anal sex in the last six months. 36.36% had tested for HIV, while only 12.99% had accepted HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services. The scores of objective support and subjective support in MSMW were significantly higher than that of MSMO (P<0.05). No statistically significant difference was found in scores of all the four domains of the HRQOL between MSMW and MSMO. When comparing the HRQOL scores of MSMW with the Chinese general population reference group, the scores of MSMW were significantly lower in physical health domain. In a multivariate regression model, age, monthly income, sexual role, VCT acceptability, subjective support were associated with variability in HRQOL.
conclusionsTo improve the HRQOL among MSMW, more attention needs to be paid to those with low social support, low-income, the old and those prefer a receptive role during anal sex populations.
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