ArticleBMC medical research methodology2022
"The problem is that our culture is just so messed up about aging." Recruiting older men who have sex with men (MSM) into research studies: an example from a study of aging, HIV, and anal HPV.
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- Engagement and Factors Associated With Annual Anal Human Papillomavirus Screening Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2025Trial
- Trend in the detection rate of syphilis among older adults: time series analysis, Brazil, 2014-2023.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2026Article
- "I just assumed that was the same as colon cancer." Lack of knowledge about anal HPV infection, anal cancer, and anal cancer screening in older MSM: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Multilevel Barriers to Perianal Condyloma Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Northeast China.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Spatiotemporal Pattern and Its Determinants for Newly Reported HIV/AIDS Among Older Adults in Eastern China From 2004 to 2021: Retrospective Analysis Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnal human papillomavirus (HPV) disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly those who are older and those living with HIV. After experiencing difficulty recruiting older MSM into a study on aging and anal HPV, we conducted a sub-study to gain feedback on our recruitment methods and explore barriers and facilitators to participating in anal HPV research.
methodsWe conducted focus groups with 30 men who have sex with men (MSM), both HIV-negative and MSM living with HIV, ages 50-75.
resultsWe identified multiple themes that were barriers to participation including: (1) lack of knowledge about human papillomavirus and anal cancer; (2) research focused on anal cancer or discomfort with topics or procedures concerning the anus; (3) stigma including stigma associated with being men who have sex with men, being out, being a receptive partner, and being considered "older" in the gay community; and (4) confidentiality concerns including a fear of breach of confidentiality. Facilitators to participation were also identified; these motivational factors include altruism, wanting recommendations from a doctor, and desire to receive the best available care.
conclusionResearchers seeking to enroll older men who have sex with men should be aware of these barriers and facilitators to participation in order to maximize recruitment.
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