Garcia Moctezuma, Saw Guan
Houston Health Department, 8000 N Stadium Dr, Houston, TX 77054;
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2019;18(2):206-211. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2019.1607795. Epub 2019 May 10.
HIV continues to disproportionately affect Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and disparities are even greater in the South. This study examines the implications of socioeconomic status (SES) associated with awareness, access, and usage of PrEP. Latino MSM (N=154) from San Antonio, TX completed a self-administered survey. Results revealed that PrEP uptake was significantly lower for low SES Latino MSM. PrEP related barriers included lack of awareness, stigmas, and side effects. Findings underscore the importance for a multi-systemic approach to enhance awareness and access of PrEP for Latino MSM with varying levels of SES in the South.
艾滋病毒继续对与男性发生性关系的拉丁裔男性(男男性行为者)造成尤为严重的影响,而且在南部地区这种差异更为显著。本研究探讨了社会经济地位(SES)与暴露前预防(PrEP)的知晓、获取和使用之间的关联。来自德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的154名拉丁裔男男性行为者完成了一项自我管理的调查。结果显示,社会经济地位较低的拉丁裔男男性行为者对PrEP的接受程度显著较低。与PrEP相关的障碍包括缺乏认识、耻辱感和副作用。研究结果强调了采取多系统方法提高南部地区不同社会经济地位水平的拉丁裔男男性行为者对PrEP的认识和获取机会的重要性。