Rosengren A Lina, Davy-Mendez Thibaut, Hightow-Weidman Lisa B
Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2020;19(1):42-54. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2019.1692749. Epub 2020 Jan 10.
Dating apps are a novel means of delivering HIV prevention messages. Young black sexual minority men (YBSMM) app users are at high risk for HIV and could benefit from frequent testing. Understanding testing behaviors among YBSMM is critical to inform tailored prevention interventions. We analyzed testing behaviors of 273 YBSMM, comparing typical testing frequency between app users and non-users using odds ratios. Overall, testing rates were high. App users were more likely than non-users to test at least every 12 months. App-using YBSMM exhibit high compliance with testing guidelines, which may indicate future successful uptake of biomedical preventions, such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.
约会应用程序是传播艾滋病预防信息的一种新方式。年轻的黑人性少数群体男性（YBSMM）应用程序用户感染艾滋病毒的风险很高，频繁检测可能会使他们受益。了解YBSMM的检测行为对于制定针对性的预防干预措施至关重要。我们分析了273名YBSMM的检测行为，使用比值比比较了应用程序用户和非用户之间的典型检测频率。总体而言，检测率很高。应用程序用户比非用户更有可能至少每12个月检测一次。使用应用程序的YBSMM对检测指南的依从性很高，这可能表明未来生物医学预防措施（如暴露前预防）的成功采用。
