Correlates of prior HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

Park, Ju Nyeong; Papworth, Erin; Billong, Serge Clotaire; Elat, Jean Bosco; Kassegne, Sethson; Grosso, Ashley; Moukam, Laure Vartan; Macauley, Isaac B.; Yomb, Yves; Mondoleba, Valentin; Eloundou, Jules; LeBreton, Matthew; Ketende, Sosthenes; Baral, Stefan

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-1220

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“…We found that having good HIV‐related knowledge and particularly, having access to and use of health‐related services was strongly associated with prior HIV testing among YMSM in Myanmar. This finding corroborates with earlier evidence, from studies conducted in other LMICs, that MSM who have access to HIV education and service programmes were more likely to have tested for HIV in a lifetime and in the past 6 months , and that having good knowledge on HIV transmission, prevention and treatment was positively associated with HIV testing practice . However, this should be interpreted with care given that the direction of this association is unknown.…”

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Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: a cross‐sectional study

Pham

Aung

Paing³

et al. 2017

J Intern AIDS Soc

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IntroductionIn Myanmar, men who have sex with men (MSM) experience high risk of HIV infection. However, access to HIV testing and prevention services remains a challenge among this marginalized population. The objective of this study was to estimate population prevalence and correlates of prior HIV testing among young MSM (YMSM) and informs the development of HIV testing and intervention programmes that respond to the specific needs of this population.MethodsFive hundred and eighty‐five YMSM aged 18 to 24 years were recruited using respondent‐driven sampling (RDS) in a cross‐sectional survey conducted in six townships of Myanmar. RDS‐adjusted population estimates were calculated to estimate prevalence of HIV testing; RDS‐weighted logistic regression was used to examine correlates of HIV testing in the past 6 months and in a lifetime.ResultsThere were 12 participants who reported receiving a HIV‐positive test; of those, five were tested in the past 6 months. The RDS‐weighted prevalence estimates of lifetime (any prior) HIV testing was 60.6% (95% CI: 53.3% to 66.4%) and of recent (≤ 6 months) HIV testing was 50.1% (95% CI: 44.1% to 55.5%). In multivariable analysis, sexual identity was associated with lifetime but not recent HIV testing. Lifetime and recent HIV testing were associated with having three or more male sexual partners in the past 12 months (adjusted ORs (aORs) = 2.28, 95% CIs: 1.21 to 4.32 and 2.69, 95% CI: 1.59 to 4.56), having good HIV‐related knowledge (aORs = 1.96, 95% CIs: 1.11 to 3.44 and 1.77, 95% CI: 1.08 to 2.89), reporting high HIV testing self‐efficacy (aORs = 13.5, 95% CIs: 6.0 to 30.1 and 9.81, 95% CI: 4.27 to 22.6) and having access to and use of non‐HIV health‐related services in the past 12 months (aORs = 13.2, 95% CIs: 6.85 to 25.6 and 7.15, 95% CI: 4.08 to 12.5) respectively.Conclusions HIV testing coverage among YMSM aged 18 to 24 years old in Myanmar is still suboptimal. Integrated HIV testing and prevention services in existing health service provision systems with tailored HIV information and education programmes targeting YMSM to improve HIV‐related knowledge and self‐efficacy may help to promote regular HIV testing behaviour and contribute to sustainable control of the HIV epidemic among this marginalized population in Myanmar.

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Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: a cross‐sectional study

Pham

Aung

Paing³

et al. 2017

J Intern AIDS Soc

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“…14 Pada karakteristik klinis klien LSL, persentase tertinggi adalah tidak pernah mengalami gejala IMS sebesar 72,3%, hal ini sesuai dengan penelitian di Cameroon dalam kategori yang sama sebesar 71,29%. 15 IMS menjadi salah satu hal penting dalam penularan HIV, dari penelitian ini didapatkan keluhan-keluhan terkait dengan IMS. Berikut adalah 3 keluhan dengan persentase tertinggi yaitu rasa sakit/panas saat buang air kecil disertai nanah sebanyak 38 orang, perlukaan dan borok di kemaluan sebanyak 30 orang, serta jengger ayam di anus/ kemaluan sebanyak 22 orang.…”

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Hubungan Antara Karakteristik Klien LSL Dengan Hasil Skrining Hiv Di Upt Puskesmas X Kota Bandung

Hazairina

Setiawati²,

Amelia³

2018

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LSL adalah laki-laki yang berhubungan seksual dengan laki-laki. Prevalensi HIV pada LSL tertinggi dilaporkan terjadi di Surabaya sebesar 22,1%, Bandung 21,3%, dan Jakarta 19,6%. Jumlah kunjungan klien poli IMS di UPT Puskesmas X dari bulan Januari sampai bulan Oktober 2016 sebanyak 703 orang, 77,81% (547 orang) diantaranya adalah klien LSL. Sebanyak 691 orang melakukan skrining HIV, 538 diantaranya adalah klien LSL dengan hasil HIV positif 99 orang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara karakteristik klien LSL dengan hasil skrining HIV di UPT Puskesmas X. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik, cross sectional, nonprobability purposive sample. Periode penelitian Januari 2017 sampai Februari 2017. Data dianalisis berdasarkan distribusi karakteristik dan chi-square. Hasil penelitian dari 235 subjek, sebanyak 62 orang menunjukkan hasil skrining HIV positif dan didapatkan hubungan antara pendidikan terakhir (p=0,003), riwayat IMS (p=0,000), peran dalam hubungan seks (p=0,000), dan penggunaan kondom (p=0,000) dengan hasil skrining HIV. Hasil analisis ini merujuk pada hal-hal terkait resiko penularan HIV pada klien LSL di UPT Puskesmas X.Kata kunci: HIV, Karakteristik, LSL, Skrining

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“…Regular HIV testing, particularly in key populations with high HIV prevalence, plays a very important role in reducing new HIV infections through early HIV detection, and it is the first step in engaging infected people in the care and treatment cascade [ 24 ]. Early detection not only reduces the chance of HIV transmission but also enables timely treatment to reduce HIV-related mortality and morbidity [ 28 ].…”

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Factors associated with recent HIV testing among high-risk men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study in Cambodia

Tuot

Chhoun

et al. 2015

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundDespite remarkable success in the fight against HIV, HIV prevalence in many countries remains high among key populations including men who have sex with men (MSM), and HIV testing rates is relatively low among this hard-to-reach population. This cross-sectional study explores factors associated with recent HIV testing among MSM in Cambodia.MethodsThis study was conducted in 2014 and included 384 MSM randomly selected from two provinces of Battembang and Siem Reap, using a two-stage cluster sampling method. A structured questionnaire was used for face-to-face interviews to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, HIV testing history, sexual behaviors, HIV testing attitudes, and HIV knowledge. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors independently associated with recent HIV testing.ResultsMean age of the participants was 23.4 (SD = 5.2). Of total, 83.6 % had been tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime, and 65.1 % had been tested for HIV in the past six months. After controlling for other covariates, MSM who had been tested for HIV in the past six months were significantly more likely to regard themselves as female (AOR = 2.29, 95 % CI = 1.06-5.37), have received some form of HIV education in the past six months (AOR = 3.97, 95 % CI = 1.91-8.26), perceive that they were at higher HIV risk compared to the general population (AOR = 2.48, 95 % CI = 1.14-4.86), have been diagnosed with an STI in the past six months (AOR = 3.19, 95 % CI = 1.02-9.24), report using a condom at last sexual intercourse with a man or woman (AOR = 2.24, 95 % CI = 1.06-3.13), and report using a condom at last sexual intercourse with a boyfriend (AOR = 2.17, 95 % CI = 1.04-5.31).ConclusionsThis study highlights the common practices of risky sexual behaviors and relatively low rate of recent HIV testing among MSM in Cambodia. HIV education and social marketing should be expanded and tailored for MSM, specifically addressing the risk of unprotected anal intercourse and the importance of regular HIV testing for early enrolment in the care and treatment cascade.

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Correlates of prior HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

Cited by 24 publications

References 45 publications

Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: a cross‐sectional study

Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: a cross‐sectional study

Hubungan Antara Karakteristik Klien LSL Dengan Hasil Skrining Hiv Di Upt Puskesmas X Kota Bandung

Factors associated with recent HIV testing among high-risk men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study in Cambodia

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