Gay men who are not getting tested for HIV.
AIDS Behav
; 16(7): 1887-94, 2012 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22538372
Using data from Australian Gay Community Periodic Surveys 1998-2010, we assessed the prevalence, trends and characteristics of gay men not tested for HIV. In 2010, one in eight Australian gay socially-engaged men were never tested for HIV, most of them sexually active and 56.5 % reporting unprotected anal intercourse. The proportion of not tested men was significantly higher in men younger than 30, of non-European origin and living outside of gay metropolitan areas. Although frequency of testing was associated with sexual practices, significant proportions of men with multiple sex partners and reporting unprotected anal intercourse were not tested as recommended. There were issues with using gay-friendly testing services in gay metropolitan areas. Despite Australia's success in HIV testing, improvement is needed for early detection of HIV infections. Interventions should encourage regular testing, engage with young gay men, improve access and convenience of testing, train service providers and expand testing options.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sorodiagnóstico da AIDS
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Infecções por HIV
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Homossexualidade Masculina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália