Adjusting Behavioural Surveillance and Assessing Disparities in the Impact of Covid-19 on Gay and Bisexual Men’s HIV-Related Behaviour in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15337145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Holt (0000-0002-2586-8274, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author), Curtis Chan (0000-0002-9581-1011, UNSW Sydney), Timothy R Broady (0000-0002-4341-1868, UNSW Sydney), Limin Mao (0000-0003-0995-5789, UNSW Sydney), James Macgibbon (0000-0002-1359-9572, UNSW Sydney), John Rule (0000-0001-7518-7744, National Association of People with HIV Australia), Ben Wilcock, Garrett Prestage (0000-0003-3917-8992, UNSW Sydney), Benjamin R Bavinton (0000-0001-5834-8278, UNSW Sydney) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 518-534 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-7165 • E-ISSN: 1573-3254 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-022-03788-1 |
| PMID | 35895148 |
| OpenAlex | W4288174754 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 48 |
COVID-19 has disrupted sexual behaviour and access to health systems. We adapted regular HIV behavioural surveillance of gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Australia in response to COVID-19, assessed the impact on the profile of the sample, the participants' HIV-related behaviour, and whether COVID-19 may have accentuated existing disparities in the Australian HIV epidemic. Data collected from five states during July 2017-June 2021 were included (N = 31,460). The emphasis on online recruitment after COVID-19 led to smaller sample sizes, greater geographic reach, and a higher proportion of bisexual-identifying participants. Most participants (88.1%) reported physical distancing and 52.1% had fewer sex partners due to COVID-19. In the COVID-19-affected rounds (July 2020-June 2021), the number of male partners, recent HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use all fell, and HIV risk among the smaller group of participants who reported casual sex increased. COVID-related changes were generally more pronounced among GBM aged under 25 years, participants from suburbs with fewer gay residents, and bisexual men. These groups should be prioritised when encouraging GBM to reengage with HIV testing services and effective prevention methods, like condoms and PrEP
Casual · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Political science · Pre-exposure prophylaxis · Public health · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Syphilis · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |