HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the highest prevalence of HIV in Brazil. HIV testing allows to implement preventive measures, reduces transmission, morbidity, and mortality. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate HIV testing during lifetime, factors associated with the decision to test, knowledge about HIV transmission, and use of condoms between MSM from the city of Natal, northeast Brazil. Results: Out of 99 participants, 62.6% had been tested for HIV during lifetime, 46.2% in the last year. The most frequent reported reason to be tested for HIV infection was curiosity (35.5%). Correct knowledge about HIV was observed in only 9.2% of participants. In multivariate analysis, age (PR 0.95; 95%CI, 0.91-0.99; p = 0.041) and previous syphilis test (PR 4.21; 95%CI, 1.52-11.70; p = 0.006) were associated with HIV testing. Conclusions: The frequency of HIV testing among MSM from Natal is rather low, especially in younger MSM, and knowledge about HIV transmission is inappropriate. |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast BrazilHIV testingMen who have sex with men (MSM)HIV knowledgeABSTRACT Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the highest prevalence of HIV in Brazil. HIV testing allows to implement preventive measures, reduces transmission, morbidity, and mortality. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate HIV testing during lifetime, factors associated with the decision to test, knowledge about HIV transmission, and use of condoms between MSM from the city of Natal, northeast Brazil. Results: Out of 99 participants, 62.6% had been tested for HIV during lifetime, 46.2% in the last year. The most frequent reported reason to be tested for HIV infection was curiosity (35.5%). Correct knowledge about HIV was observed in only 9.2% of participants. In multivariate analysis, age (PR 0.95; 95%CI, 0.91-0.99; p = 0.041) and previous syphilis test (PR 4.21; 95%CI, 1.52-11.70; p = 0.006) were associated with HIV testing. Conclusions: The frequency of HIV testing among MSM from Natal is rather low, especially in younger MSM, and knowledge about HIV transmission is inappropriate.Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases2019-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000100002Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.23 n.1 2019reponame:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseasesinstname:Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)instacron:BSID10.1016/j.bjid.2019.01.003info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBay,Monica BaumgardtFreitas,Marise Reis deLucas,Marcia Cavalcante VinhasSouza,Elizabeth Cristina Fagundes deRoncalli,Angelo Giuseppeeng2019-05-16T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1413-86702019000100002Revistahttps://www.bjid.org.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbjid@bjid.org.br||lgoldani@ufrgs.br1678-43911413-8670opendoar:2019-05-16T00:00Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)false |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil Bay,Monica Baumgardt HIV testing Men who have sex with men (MSM) HIV knowledge |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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HIV testing and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men in Natal, Northeast Brazil |
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Bay,Monica Baumgardt |
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Bay,Monica Baumgardt Freitas,Marise Reis de Lucas,Marcia Cavalcante Vinhas Souza,Elizabeth Cristina Fagundes de Roncalli,Angelo Giuseppe |
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Freitas,Marise Reis de Lucas,Marcia Cavalcante Vinhas Souza,Elizabeth Cristina Fagundes de Roncalli,Angelo Giuseppe |
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Bay,Monica Baumgardt Freitas,Marise Reis de Lucas,Marcia Cavalcante Vinhas Souza,Elizabeth Cristina Fagundes de Roncalli,Angelo Giuseppe |
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HIV testing Men who have sex with men (MSM) HIV knowledge |
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HIV testing Men who have sex with men (MSM) HIV knowledge |
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ABSTRACT Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the highest prevalence of HIV in Brazil. HIV testing allows to implement preventive measures, reduces transmission, morbidity, and mortality. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate HIV testing during lifetime, factors associated with the decision to test, knowledge about HIV transmission, and use of condoms between MSM from the city of Natal, northeast Brazil. Results: Out of 99 participants, 62.6% had been tested for HIV during lifetime, 46.2% in the last year. The most frequent reported reason to be tested for HIV infection was curiosity (35.5%). Correct knowledge about HIV was observed in only 9.2% of participants. In multivariate analysis, age (PR 0.95; 95%CI, 0.91-0.99; p = 0.041) and previous syphilis test (PR 4.21; 95%CI, 1.52-11.70; p = 0.006) were associated with HIV testing. Conclusions: The frequency of HIV testing among MSM from Natal is rather low, especially in younger MSM, and knowledge about HIV transmission is inappropriate. |
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