Community planning, HIV prevention, and a needs assessment for men who have sex with men: the South Beach Health Survey.
Sex Transm Dis
; 32(5): 321-7, 2005 May.
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| ID: mdl-15849534
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to plan for a series of culturally competent and sexually appropriate public health interventions for a highly mobile population of men who have sex with men (MSM). GOAL The goal of this study was to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. STUDY A cross-sectional survey with a multistage probability sample of unmarried adult MSM living in households was conducted.RESULTS:
A total of 918 residential units were screened, 154 eligible men were identified, and 140 mostly white (56%) and Hispanic (34%) MSM (median=33.5 years old) were enrolled (90.9% response rate). Almost half (47%) reported engaging in unprotected anal intercourse in the previous 12 months. Drug use was common. Almost one third (31.0%) tested positive for the HIV antibody. Estimated annual incidence of HIV infection was 10.0%.CONCLUSIONS:
Population-based HIV antibody testing revealed a remarkably high annual incidence of HIV infection. A community-based organization was transformed to implement a social marketing campaign and provide other disease prevention services for MSM.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Community Health Services
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Homosexuality, Male
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Needs Assessment
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Sex Transm Dis
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States