Predictors of HIV testing among men who have sex with men
A focus on men living outside major urban centres in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19443111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Holtzman (0000-0002-1530-1653, ,, corresponding author), Lisa Landis (HIV North, Grande Prairie, AB, Canada), Zachary Walsh (,), Eli Puterman (0000-0002-5898-2348, ,), Daryle Roberts (Kelowna Community Development Society, Kelowna, BC, Canada), Kevin Saya-Moore (Living Positive Resource Centre, Kelowna, BC, Canada) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 705-711 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-02 |
| 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 | 10.1080/09540121.2016.1164288 |
| PMID | 27043184 |
| OpenAlex | W2340771576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 31 |
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent almost half of new HIV infections in Canada each year. However, the vast majority of research on HIV testing among MSM has been conducted in major urban centres. The present study addressed this gap by investigating HIV testing behaviour and predictors of HIV testing among MSM living outside major urban centres, in the Interior of British Columbia. An anonymous online survey of 153 MSM assessed HIV testing behaviour and psychosocial factors that may impact HIV testing (internalized homophobia, disclosure to healthcare providers (HCPs) of same sex attraction, and gay community involvement). Almost one-quarter (24%) had never been tested and over one-third (35%) had not disclosed same sex attraction to HCPs. Internalized homophobia was associated with a lower likelihood of HIV testing, and this relationship was partially explained by the fact that those high in internalized homophobia were less likely to disclose same sex attraction to their HCPs. Neither formal nor informal involvement in the gay community was related to HIV testing, and both types of involvement were relatively low in our sample. Further research is needed to better understand the distinctive health issues facing MSM living outside major urban centres
Family medicine · Geography · Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · 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 | 0.88 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |