SynthesisJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2019
Testing the Testers: Are Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Receiving Adequate HIV Testing and Counseling Services?
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Get Connected: Linking YMSM to Adequate Care Through a Multilevel, Tailored WebApp Intervention
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Enhancing routine HIV and STI testing among young men who have sex with men: primary outcomes of the get connected clinical randomized trial (ATN 139).BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Factors Associated with Medical Mistrust Among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Study of First HIV Test Experiences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2024Article
- The Young Adult Centered Healthforce Training (YACHT) Program to Increase HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Referrals Among Young Sexual Minority Men in Florida: Protocol for a Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Trial With a Stepped Wedge Design.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Innovation and implementation determinants of HIV testing and linkage-to-care in the U.S.: a systematic review.Implementation science communications · 2024Review
- Building an HIV Learning Health Care Community for Youth in Florida: Opportunities and Challenges.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Historical Perspective of Pediatric Health Disparities in Infectious Diseases: Centuries in the Making.Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · 2022Article
- HIV Testing Program Activities and Challenges in Four U.S. Urban Areas.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2022Article
- Constructing a web-based health directory for adolescent men who have sex with men: Strategies for development and resource verification.Journal of community psychology · 2022Article
- Reimaging an AIDS free generation: Examining youth and young adults' personal agency and its association with HIV testing.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Mobile apps for HIV prevention: how do they contribute to our epidemic response for adolescents and young adults?mHealth · 2021Review
- The Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Network: Shaping a Contemporary Agenda for Research in HIV.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Article
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21 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promote HIV testing every 6 months among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) to facilitate entry into the HIV prevention and care continuum. Willingness to be tested may be influenced by testing services' quality. Using a novel mystery shopper methodology, we assessed YMSM's testing experiences in 3 cities and recommend service delivery improvements.
methodsWe assessed YMSM's experiences at HIV testing sites in Philadelphia (n = 30), Atlanta (n = 17), and Houston (n = 19). YMSM (18-24) were trained as mystery shoppers and each site was visited twice. After each visit, shoppers completed a quality assurance survey to evaluate their experience. Data were pooled across sites, normed as percentages, and compared across cities.
resultsAcross cites, visits averaged 30 minutes (SD = 25.5) and were perceived as welcoming and friendly (70.9%). YMSM perceived most sites respected their privacy and confidentiality (84.3%). YMSM noted deficiencies in providers' competencies with sexual minorities (63.4%) and comfort during the visit (65.7%). Sites underperformed on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender visibility (49.6%) and medical forms inclusivity (57.95%). Sites on average did not discuss YMSM's relationship context (49.8%) nor provide risk reduction counseling (56.8%) or safer sex education (24.3%). Sites delivered pre-exposure prophylaxis information and counseling inconsistently (58.8%).
conclusionsTesting sites' variable performance underscores the importance of improving HIV testing services for YMSM. Strategies are recommended for testing sites to promote cultural sensitivity: funding staff trainings, creating systems to assess adherence to testing guidelines and best practices, and implementing new service delivery models.
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