Attitudes towards couples HIV testing and counseling among Latino men who have sex with men in the Seattle area
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19443046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Santiago Neme (0000-0003-2758-6171, University of Washington, corresponding author), Tamar Goldenberg (0000-0003-3998-2913, Emory University), Joanne D Stekler (0000-0001-8064-3011, University of Washington), Patrick S Sullivan (0000-0002-7728-0587, Emory University), Rob Stephenson (0000-0002-9239-2640, Emory University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1354-1359 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2015.1058894 |
| PMID | 26272715 |
| OpenAlex | W2113293142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 31 |
Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain the most severely affected risk group in the US HIV/AIDS epidemic. One-third to two-thirds of HIV transmissions among MSM are estimated to come from primary sex partners. Couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC), in which two individuals receive pre-test counseling, HIV testing and post-test prevention planning together, has been adapted for male couples in the USA, and is now available in more than 30 cities. Previous studies have demonstrated high levels of willingness to use CHTC among MSM, but to date no studies have explored this among Latino MSM (LMSM). To examine the willingness to use CHTC among and further cultural adaptation needed for LMSM, focus group discussions were held with men who self-identified as Latino, were in a relationship with another man, and resided in Seattle. Willingness to use CHTC was high. Participants reported that CHTC could strengthen and validate their relationships, help mitigate stigma, and provide a forum for support, protection, and information sharing. Barriers to CHTC use included fears of rejection, loneliness, and relationship dissolution, and concerns around deportation and financial burden. The high levels of reported willingness to use CHTC among this sample of LMSM point to the potential for CHTC to be further adapted to provide dyadic HIV testing services for LMSM
Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Health facility · Health services · Hiv test · Loneliness · Men who have sex with men · Population · Psychiatry · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.73 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |