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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Factors Predicting Uptake of Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Are "Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Tourists"-An Observational Prospective Cohort Study.

Zixin Wang, Yuan Fang, Natthakhet Yaemim, Kai J Jonas, Andrew Chidgey, Mary Ip, Tommy Cheng, Joseph T F Lau

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Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Individuals in Hong Kong: A Scoping Review.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2025
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  4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Diagnosis and Control.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Zixin WangJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1158-2304
Yuan FangDepartment of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Natthakhet YaemimPulse Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kai J JonasDepartment of Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6607-1993
Andrew ChidgeyAIDS Concern, Hong Kong, China.
Mary IpJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Tommy ChengJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Joseph T F LauJC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2344-7107
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HKBangkok Hospital · THEducation University of Hong Kong · HKMaastricht University · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The term "Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) tourists" refers to individuals who obtain PrEP in other countries and use it in their home countries. A prospective observational cohort study was conducted among a group of men who have sex with men (MSM) who obtained PrEP in private clinics in Thailand and used it in Hong Kong. Participants completed two web-based self-administered surveys when obtaining PrEP in Thailand and three months afterwards. Out of 110 participants at baseline, 67 completed the follow-up. The prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing was 47.8% during the follow-up period. Eleven participants received an STI diagnosis, and seven of them were incident infections in the past three months. Participants who perceived a higher chance for STI infection (adjusted odds ratios (AOR): 1.90, 95% CI: 1.00, 3.75) and reported higher intention to take up STI testing at baseline (AOR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.05, 2.50) were more likely to receive STI testing during the follow-up period. Baseline perceptions that service providers would think they were having risky behaviors because of PrEP use was negatively associated with the dependent variable (AOR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.86). Service planning and health promotion related to STI testing is needed for MSM "PrEP tourists".

Indexed as

Anti-HIV AgentsHIV InfectionsPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexually Transmitted DiseasesHomosexuality, MaleHong KongHumansMaleProspective StudiesThailandAnti-HIV Agentsmen who have sex with menobservational prospective cohort studyPrEP touristsSTI testing

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PMID33808349
PMCPMC8036909
OpenAlexW3142764089

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