Health related behaviors among HIV-infected people who are successfully linked to care: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Xu, Junfang; Wang, Peicheng; Cheng, Feng

doi:10.1186/s40249-020-00642-1

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“…Our findings show a high prevalence (72.0%) of PLHIV in a relationship with HIV seronegative/unknown partners, similar to other studies that described representative rates of PLHIV in sexual serodifferent relationships worldwide [2,3,8,19,20].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In this sense, considering the benefits of counseling couples about prevention efforts, it should be integrated into care programs for PLHIV [11,23,24]. In our study, the low chance of an HIV uninfected partner among those who had less than 11 years of study, corroborates other studies which show that there is a higher proportion of PLHIV with more years of education in serodiscordant partnerships [2,20].…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Overall, the consumption of these substances is associated with disinhibition, arousal, and activity sexual increase [31]. The concern is that its effects may decrease people's self-perception of risk or encumber them to communicate or set sex rules, thence favors unsafe intercourse considered at risk for HIV and other STIs [20,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Serodiscordance predictors among couples in the HIV context: implications for health care

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Background After HIV diagnosis, people maintain, reestablish their sexual lives, or build new relationships, often with HIV seronegative partners. Therefore, understanding the factors concerning couple-vulnerability is essential in order to design effective HIV preventive strategies. We examined HIV serodiscordant couples prevalence and their associated factors from a Brazilian city. Methods This is a cross-sectional analytical study carried out with people living with HIV (PLHIV) who had an active sex life and were engagement in HIV health care follow-up. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire during individual interviews. We analyzed data using bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results There was 72.0% of HIV serodiscordant partnerships. Those who inconsistently used condoms (aOR: 0.3[0.13–0.7]) and/or had HIV detectable viral load (aOR: 0.29 [0.12–0.7]) were less likely to have an HIV serodiscordant sexual partner. On other hand, the lack of HIV transmission counseling by the health service (aOR: 5.08 [2.02–12.76]), or those who had a casual partner (aOR: 8.12 [1.7–38.8]) or a steady and casual one concomitantly (aOR: 24.82 [1.46–420.83]), were more likely to indicate an HIV serodiscordant partnership. Conclusion The findings showed a high prevalence of serodiscordant partnerships in PLHIV. Greater visibility among couples in the health services is needed as well as a reassessment in order to provide PLHIV and their sexual partners with care strategies, by the health professionals.

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“…The questionnaire regarding sexual behaviours and HIV testing was designed based on the guidelines of intervention work for the prevention of HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) issued by China CDC and our previous study. 9 However, some questions were amended to meet the purpose and population of this study. The following information of male college students was collected: sociodemographic characteristics (eg, age, education and residence), sex-related information (eg, sex orientation, age of first sex, partner during first sexual intercourse and related information on boyfriends/girlfriends), sexual behaviours in the past 6 months (eg, commercial; sex with other men; casual, group, type and number of corresponding sexual partners; condom use and psychoactive drug use during sex with other men), HIV test experience and willingness to get tested.…”

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“…For example, about 50% of Chinese young people (aged 18–25 years old), especially male young people, regularly surf the largest homosexual social network app (ie, Blued) in China,7 which may increase the chances for them to have partners who do not disclose HIV status. Moreover, the cultural stigma surrounding HIV means that the group of individuals may wish to conceal their status and become ‘invisible’ HIV transmitters in the population 8 9…”

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Risky sexual behaviour and HIV testing uptake among male college students: a cross-sectional study in China

Zhao

Luo

2022

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveTo understand the sexual behaviours and HIV testing uptake of sexually experienced male college students in China.DesignA cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November of 2020 among male college students.SettingHangzhou, China.ParticipantsMale students who had sexual experience in the previous year were investigated.Outcome measuresSexual risk behaviour was defined as having multiple sexual partners or having unprotected sex.ResultsMore than half of the sexually experienced male students (556, 53.2%) had their first sexual intercourse under the age of 18 years old. Among participants, 32.82% (343/1045) had causal sex in the last 6 months; 4.21% (44/1045) had paid sex; 37.32% (390/1045) had sex with other men and had two or more sexual partners in last half year; and 33.33% (130/390) used psychoactive drugs during same-sex intercourse. Only 33.5% (350/1045) of male students had undertaken an HIV test before.ConclusionMale college students especially men who have sex with men were at risk because they tended to be sexually adventurous, have sex at an early age, have sex with multiple sexual partners and practice unprotected sex. Furthermore, they had a low HIV testing uptake. This highlights the importance of carrying out targeted and timely HIV risk education towards college students.

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Current oral hygiene and recreational behavioral trends in HIV disease

Mercante,

Guarisco,

Lilly

et al. 2023

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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ObjectiveHIV disease is evolving with more HIV+ persons experiencing a high quality of life with well‐controlled viremia. We recently enrolled a large cohort of HIV+ and clinically relevant HIV− persons for oral microbiome analyses that included a questionnaire related to oral hygiene and recreational behaviors. Here, the questionnaire responses were analyzed for behavioral trends within the cohort, together with trends over time by comparison to a previous geographically centered HIV+ cohort.MethodsData were collected by questionnaire at baseline visits as cross‐sectional assessments. Multivariable analyses were conducted for associations of HIV status as well as age, race, and sex, on oral hygiene/recreational behaviors.ResultsHIV+ subjects had reduced brushing frequency, but increased incidence of past cleanings and frequency of dry mouth, compared to the HIV− subjects. Within the entire cohort, positive associations were identified between age and several oral hygiene practices, and between age, race, and sex for several recreational behaviors. In comparison to the historical cohort, the contemporary HIV+ cohort participated in fewer high‐risk behaviors, but with similar trends for smoking and oral hygiene practices.ConclusionHIV status had little association with oral hygiene and recreational behaviors despite several differences in age, race, and sex. Behavioral trends over time support a higher quality of life in people currently living with HIV.

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Health related behaviors among HIV-infected people who are successfully linked to care: an institutional-based cross-sectional study

Cited by 15 publications

References 27 publications

Serodiscordance predictors among couples in the HIV context: implications for health care

Serodiscordance predictors among couples in the HIV context: implications for health care

Risky sexual behaviour and HIV testing uptake among male college students: a cross-sectional study in China

Current oral hygiene and recreational behavioral trends in HIV disease

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