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Factors Associated with Low Levels of HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Brazil.
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- Differences in risky sexual behaviors and HIV prevalence between men who have sex with men and transgender women in the Midwest Brazil.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- HIV/AIDS knowledge level, awareness of public health centers and related factors: a cross-sectional study among Brazilians in Japan.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- A randomized controlled trial of an mHealth intervention for increasing access to HIV testing and care among young cisgender men and transgender women: the mLab App study protocol.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Associations Between Social Capital and HIV Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Japan.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Epidemiological factors associated with the absence of previous HIV testing among HIV-positive persons in Singapore, 2012-2017.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Potential interactions between the pathways to diagnosis of HIV and other STIs and HIV self-testing: insights from a qualitative study of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Article
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- Acceptability of HIV self-testing is low among men who have sex with men who have not tested for HIV: a study with respondent-driven sampling in Brazil.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Beach boys in Galle, Sri Lanka: multiple HIV risk behaviours and potential for HIV bridging.BMC public health · 2020Article
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- Developing a Typology of HIV/STI Testing Patterns Among Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men: A Framework to Guide Interventions.Qualitative health research · 2020Article
- HIV Testing Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Roles of HIV Knowledge, Online Social Life, and Sexual Identity Concerns.AIDS and behavior · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess risk factors associated with low levels of HIV testing among MSM recruited through respondent driven sampling (RDS) in Brazil. Of 3,617 participants, 48.4% had never tested previously for HIV. A logistic model indicated that younger age, lower socioeconomic class, education, poor HIV/AIDS knowledge, no history of cruising, and having been tested during the study were characteristics independently associated with low levels of previous HIV testing. The HIV testing rate among MSM in Brazil is still low in spite of the availability of a large number services providing universal and free access to HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment. To respond to low utilization, the authors propose a higher priority for testing for key populations such as MSM, expanded education, expanding testing sites and a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment in health services.
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