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ArticleNPJ digital medicine2024

Ehealth interactive intervention in promoting safer sex among men who have sex with men.

Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Chanchan Wu, Kitty Wai Ying Choi, Pui Hing Chau, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, William Chi Wai Wong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Eric Pui Fung Chow

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Article in NPJ digital medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Edmond Pui Hang Choi *School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. h0714919@connect.hku.hk.
Chanchan Wu *School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5145-5484
Kitty Wai Ying ChoiSchool of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Pui Hing ChauSchool of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0287-8020
Eric Yuk Fai WanDepartment of Family Medicine & Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-1147
William Chi Wai WongDepartment of Family Medicine & Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Janet Yuen Ha WongSchool of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
Daniel Yee Tak FongSchool of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eric Pui Fung ChowMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1766-0657

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Men who have sex with men (MSM) who use dating applications (apps) have higher rates of engaging in condomless anal sex than those who do not. Therefore, we conducted a two-arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive web-based intervention in promoting safer sex among this population. The intervention was guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior and co-designed by researchers, healthcare providers, and MSM participants. The primary outcome was the frequency of condomless anal sex in past three months. Secondary outcomes included five other behavioral outcomes and two psychological outcomes. This trial was registered on ISRCTN (ISRCTN16681863) on 2020/04/28. A total of 480 MSM were enrolled and randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Our findings indicate that the intervention significantly reduced condomless anal sex behaviors by enhancing self-efficacy and attitudes toward condom use among MSM dating app users, with the effects sustained at both three and six months.

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