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ArticleJournal of homosexuality2021

Biomedical HIV Prevention among Gay Male Couples: A Qualitative Study of Motivations and Concerns.

Stephen C Bosco, Mark Pawson, Jeffrey T Parsons, Tyrel J Starks

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Article in Journal of homosexuality, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV - CDC Recommendations, United States, 2025.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephen C BoscoHealth Psychology and Clinical Science program, The Graduate Center of City University of New York, New York, New York, USA.
Mark PawsonDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, New York, USA.
Jeffrey T ParsonsDepartment of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, New York, USA.
Tyrel J StarksHealth Psychology and Clinical Science program, The Graduate Center of City University of New York, New York, New York, USA.

Funding

Addressing substance use through CVCTR34DA036419 · NIDA · HUNTER COLLEGE · PI STARKS, TYREL J · 2014 to 2016
$669k
Couples-based intervention to reduce drug use and HIV transmissionR34DA043422 · NIDA · HUNTER COLLEGE · PI STARKS, TYREL J · 2017 to 2019
$667k
NIDA NIH HHS R34 DA036419NIDA NIH HHS R34 DA043422
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are highly efficacious biomedical prevention strategies, which significantly reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Yet, partnered sexual minority men (SMM) continue to exhibit poorer uptake rates especially those in a non-monogamous or serodiscordant relationship for whom PrEP is recommended. The purpose of the study was to identify factors that may facilitate or impede the uptake of PrEP or PEP among partnered SMM. This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 sexual minority male couples recruited from the New York City metropolitan area. Thematic analysis identified relationship-specific and structural-level factors, which influence motivation and willingness for biomedical prevention uptake. Specifically, results highlighted the tension between relationship functioning and HIV prevention. In addition, stigma and access to knowledgeable health care providers diminished interest in biomedical prevention. Findings suggest a need for interventions that frame biomedical prevention in ways that minimize social perceptions of mistrust between partners and improve access.

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Homosexuality, MalePatient Acceptance of Health CareSexual PartnersAdultAnti-HIV AgentsHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMotivationNew York CityPost-Exposure ProphylaxisPre-Exposure ProphylaxisQualitative ResearchSexual and Gender MinoritiesSocial StigmaYoung AdultAnti-HIV Agentsbiomedical preventionHIV preventionpost-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)Same-sex couplessexual minority men

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PMID31809246
PMCPMC7274863

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