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ArticleAnnals of epidemiology2022

Transactional sex, HIV and health among young cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men in Thailand.

Brian W Weir, Chen Dun, Andrea L Wirtz, Sandra Hsu Hnin Mon, Noor Qaragholi, Tareerat Chemnasiri, Sarika Pattanasin, Wichuda Sukwicha, Anchalee Varangrat, Eileen F Dunne and 12 more

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Article in Annals of epidemiology, 2022. 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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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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22 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Brian W WeirDepartment of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: bweir3@jhu.edu.
Chen DunDepartment of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Andrea L WirtzCenter for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Sandra Hsu Hnin MonCenter for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Noor QaragholiCenter for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Tareerat ChemnasiriDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Sarika PattanasinDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Wichuda SukwichaDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Anchalee VarangratDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Eileen F DunneDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Timothy H HoltzDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Surang JanyamService Workers in Group Foundation (SWING), Bangkok, Thailand.
Harry JinCenter for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Danai LinjongratRainbow Sky Association of Thailand (RSAT), Bangkok, Thailand.
Philip A MockThailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Michael C ThigpenDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
James F RooneyMedical Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA.
Patrick S SullivanDepartment of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA.
Andrew C HickeyDivision of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Pachara SirivongrangsonDepartment of Disease Control, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Chris BeyrerCenter for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Combination Prevention Effectiveness (COPE) Study TeamDepartment of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Division of HIV Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Disease Control, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA; Medical Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA; Service Workers in Group Foundation (SWING), Bangkok, Thailand; Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand (RSAT), Bangkok, Thailand; Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health Foundation (APCOM), Bangkok, Thailand.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USJohns Hopkins University · USMinistry of Public Health · THEmory University · USGilead Sciences (United States) · USThai Health Promotion Foundation · TH

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Richard E. Chaisson · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
Johns Hopkins HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Sciences Training ProgramT32AI102623 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Shruti H Mehta · 2013 to 2026
$5.3M
Effectiveness of combination HIV preventive interventions for young Thai MSMR01AI118505 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BEYRER, CHRISTOPHER C. · 2015 to 2020
$3.7M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI118505NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI102623
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine how recent sex work is identified and the HIV risk factors and service needs among Thai cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who exchange sex.

methodsMSM and TGW in Bangkok and Pattaya who exchanged sex in the last year (n = 890) were recruited through social media, outreach, and word-of-mouth. Recent sex exchange was based on the primary question, "In the last 30 days, have you sold or traded sex"; secondary questions (regarding income source and client encounters) were also investigated.

resultsOverall, 436 (48%) participants engaged in sex work in the last 30 days; among those, 270 (62%) reported exchanging sex by the primary question, and 160 (37%) based on secondary questions only. Recent sex exchange was associated with gonorrhea, syphilis, discussing PrEP with others, and using condoms, alcohol, methamphetamine, amyl nitrate, and Viagra. Exchanging sex based on secondary questions only was associated with being in a relationship, social media recruitment, less recent anal intercourse, and not discussing PrEP.

conclusionsThai MSM and TGW who exchange sex need regular access to HIV/STI prevention, testing, and treatment services, and multiple approaches to assessing sex work will help identify and serve this diverse and dynamic population.

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HIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexually Transmitted DiseasesTransgender PersonsFemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleThailandEpidemiologyGlobal HealthHIVMSMPre-Exposure ProphylaxisPreventionPublic healthSex workThailandTransgender persons

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PMID35405344
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