Department of Internal Medicine, 12275Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Global Health and Clinical Science, 8785University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2021 Jan-Dec;20:23259582211016134. doi: 10.1177/23259582211016134.
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) experience disproportionately high burdens of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated anal cancers. Recent focus has shifted to anorectal cancer prevention through high-resolution anoscopy (HRA); however, little is known about sexual minority men's perceptions, attitudes, or beliefs regarding HRA. We conducted 4 qualitative Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) (n = 15) with sexual minority men, focusing on their beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of undergoing HRA. Participants discussed their experiences of HPV/HRA as influenced by both their gender and sexuality, including , , , and . As efforts to improve HRA knowledge, access, and uptake among sexual and gender minority communities increase, special attention should be paid to language and messaging choices around HRA.
男同性恋、双性恋和其他与男性发生性关系的男性(MSM)患有人类乳头瘤病毒(HPV)相关肛门癌的负担不成比例地高。最近的重点已转移到通过高分辨率肛门镜检查(HRA)预防肛门直肠癌;然而,对于性少数群体男性对 HRA 的看法、态度或信念知之甚少。我们进行了 4 次定性焦点小组讨论(FGD)(n = 15),与性少数群体男性讨论了他们对 HRA 的信仰、态度和看法。参与者讨论了 HPV/HRA 对他们的性别和性取向的影响,包括 、 、 、 。随着提高性少数群体社区对 HRA 的认识、获取和接受的努力增加,应特别注意 HRA 相关的语言和信息选择。