Changing Attitudes Towards Condoms Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in the PrEP Era: An Analysis of Repeated National Online Surveys 2011-2019.
AIDS Educ Prev
; 34(6): 453-466, 2022 12.
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| ID: mdl-36454135
ABSTRACT
Condoms have been the primary form of HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men (GBM) for most of the HIV epidemic. The introduction of biomedical HIV prevention may have changed attitudes towards condoms. Data from repeated national online surveys of GBM in Australia were used to examine how attitudes towards condoms and confidence discussing condoms with partners changed in the period 2011-2019. The proportion of all participants who reported a positive experience in using condoms remained low and unchanged (9.6% in 2011 to 6.0% in 2019). Confidence in discussing condoms with partners decreased over time (from 72.2% in 2011 to 56.6% in 2019). Confidence in discussing condoms was associated with concern about sexually transmitted infections, and more consistent condom use. Sustaining confidence in using condoms may be more challenging as biomedical prevention methods become more commonly used.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Educ Prev
Journal subject:
EDUCACAO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia