*Department of Risk Reduction and Health Promotion Programs, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI; and †Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Dec 1;64(4):417-23. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182a6c8d9.
: HIV transmission is common within men who have sex with men (MSM) couples; despite recommendations that MSM who engage in risky sexual behaviors get tested biannually/annually, little is known about the testing patterns of MSM while in a current primary relationship. This study compared demographic and relationship characteristics of groups of MSM with different testing patterns while in their primary relationships and assessed which factors were associated with regular or irregular testing. Two hundred seventy-five HIV-negative male couples/550 MSM were recruited online to complete a survey in 2011. Since the start of their relationship, 21% of MSM tested for HIV every 3, 4, or 6 months; 29% tested once a year; 30% tested only when they felt at risk for HIV; and 20% never tested for HIV. Bivariate analyses indicated that men who had never been tested while in their relationship were younger, less educated, had greater trust in their partner, and were less likely to be in a couple that had 1 or both men having had sex with someone else. In the multivariate analyses, testing at regular intervals was associated with higher education, having a sexual agreement, being in a couple that had 1 or both men having had sex with someone else, and having lower faith in trust toward the main partner. Findings suggest that many MSM's testing behaviors while in their primary relationship do not align with their risk profile. Trust seems to be a barrier to regular HIV testing, which may be addressed by encouraging MSM to negotiate clear sexual agreements with their primary partner.
艾滋病病毒在男男性行为者(MSM)伴侣中传播很常见;尽管建议有风险性行为的 MSM 每半年/每年进行一次检测,但对于 MSM 在当前主要关系中的检测模式知之甚少。本研究比较了在主要关系中具有不同检测模式的 MSM 群体的人口统计学和关系特征,并评估了哪些因素与定期或不定期检测相关。2011 年,275 对 HIV 阴性的男性伴侣/550 名 MSM 通过网络招募完成了一项调查。自他们的关系开始以来,21%的 MSM 每 3、4 或 6 个月检测一次 HIV;29%每年检测一次;30%只有在感到感染 HIV 的风险时才检测;20%从未检测过 HIV。双变量分析表明,在关系中从未接受过检测的男性年龄较小、受教育程度较低、对伴侣的信任度较高,并且不太可能处于一对伴侣中,其中 1 人或两人都与其他人发生过性关系。在多变量分析中,定期检测与较高的教育程度、有性行为协议、处于一对伴侣中,其中 1 人或两人都与其他人发生过性关系,以及对主要伴侣的信任度较低有关。研究结果表明,许多 MSM 在主要关系中的检测行为与其风险状况不符。信任似乎是定期进行 HIV 检测的障碍,这可以通过鼓励 MSM 与其主要伴侣协商明确的性行为协议来解决。
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