Gay Dating App Users Support and Utilize Sexual Health Features on Apps.
AIDS Behav
; 26(6): 2081-2090, 2022 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-35018547
ABSTRACT
Men who have sex with men (MSM) frequently meet sex partners through dating apps. Research has demonstrated an association between app use and greater number of sex partners and STIs, but dating apps also pose an opportunity for intervention. By advocating for sexual health features on dating apps, Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) aims to increase communication about sexual health among app users. In partnership with Emory University, BHOC added questions to an annual survey of MSM. The questions assessed awareness and uptake of profile fields and sexual health features on the dating apps. Among survey participants, 67% (6737/10,129) reported using dating apps to meet a partner in the past year. Among this group, 77% (4993/6525) reported awareness of sexual health features. 61% of app users (2866/4721) who were aware of them reported using one or more sexual health features. BHOC continues to advocate for increased uptake of these features.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Sexual Health
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Mobile Applications
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Behav
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States