Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevention Strategies Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador Who Use Geosocial Networking Apps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8356142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos Hermosa-Bosano (0000-0001-7957-2455, Universidad de Las Américas, corresponding author), Clara Paz (0000-0003-1106-9567, Universidad de Las Américas), Paula Hidalgo-Andrade (0000-0003-1797-3258, Universidad de Las Américas), Rodrigo Aguayo-Romero (0000-0003-1217-8466, Brigham and Women's Hospital) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3011-3021 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-021-02093-7 |
| PMID | 34585282 |
| OpenAlex | W3204862427 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
Around the world, geosocial networking apps have become widely popular among sexual minority men (SMM). This research analyzed the sexual behaviors and HIV and STI prevention strategies (HIV/STI testing, HIV/STI inquiry, and HIV/STI disclosure) of an online-recruited sample of 284 SMM living in Ecuador. Sexting and oral sex were the most common sexual behaviors among SMM in the sample. Most participants had low perceptions of HIV and STI risk; 85% reported being tested for HIV and 70% for STIs. Being older predicted higher odds of being tested for either HIV or STIs at least once. Being single also predicted HIV testing. Future interventions in the country should explore apps’ utility as intervention tools to spread information about sexual health and HIV prevention strategies, such as condom use and event-driven PrEP. Apps can also facilitate connections to sexual health services, including programs for PrEP initiation and linkage to HIV treatment. They should also focus on promoting sexual harm reduction conversations among potential app-met sexual partners
Condom · Environmental health · Family medicine · Harm reduction · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Intervention (counseling) · Men who have sex with men · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Reproductive health · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |