Conhecimento E Implementação Do Conceito Indetectável = Intransmissível Em Diferentes Especialidades Médicas

Nunes, Nathalia Neves; Vasconcelos, Ricardo; Filho, Edson Ferreira; Willets, Clarissa; Kobayasi, Renata; Cocuzza, Marcello; Avelino‐Silva, Vivian L.

doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2020.101249

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“…In a study conducted in Brazil, only 17% of participants from the general population and 79% of participants with diagnosed HIV perceived U=U as completely accurate [26]. Studies suggest that even healthcare providers may be unaware of or unconfident about U=U, and even those who are aware of U=U may deliberately omit this information from patients assuming this message could lead people to engage in multiple sexual relationships [27,28]. The scepticism about and misunderstanding of U=U present a challenge that must be addressed in order to better control the HIV epidemic while also reducing stigma against people living with HIV [29].…”

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Predictors of knowledge of and access to biomedical prevention among MSM and transgender men in Latin America: Results from the Latin American internet survey

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Introduction:HIV is still a central public health issue in Latin America, disproportionally affecting key populations. Knowledge and access to biomedical prevention strategies, including treatment as prevention (TASP) or undetectable = untransmissible (U=U), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), are the first steps to increasing uptake. We used data from the Latin American MSM Internet Survey (LAMIS) to describe knowledge and access to biomedical HIV prevention strategies among gay, bisexual, transgender and other men who have sex with men (MSM) living in 18 Latin American countries. Methods:We compared LAMIS data across countries and according to age categories using frequencies and percentages. We also used multivariable models to explore whether age, gender identity, sexual identity, steady partnership, HIV status and education were independently associated with outcomes.Results: In all, 55 924 participants were included. Most were cisgender (99%) and identified as gay/homosexual (77%) or bisexual (17%). Schooling levels were very high, with 89% reporting highest attained education as tertiary level, university or post-graduation. In total, 16% had been previously diagnosed with HIV; of those, rates of undetectable viral load varied from 60% in Venezuela to 83% in Brazil. Overall, 54%, 54% and 52% of participants already knew about PEP, PrEP and U=U, respectively. Participants from Brazil and those aged between 26 and 55 years, living with diagnosed HIV and having a gay/homosexual identity had greater levels of awareness about biomedical prevention strategies. Conclusions:Our study highlights gaps in HIV prevention campaigns directed to MSM in Latin America resulting in low uptake of biomedical prevention methods. K E Y W O R D Shighly active antiretroviral therapy, post-exposure prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual and gender minorities, transgender persons, undetectable = untransmissible

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