Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York, 142 W. 36Th Street, 9Th Floor, New York, NY, 10018, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2023 Aug;27(8):2463-2477. doi: 10.1007/s10461-023-03985-6. Epub 2023 Jan 20.
For many partnered sexual minority men (SMM), PrEP decisions are shaped by their relationships. Recent innovations in HIV risk reduction interventions tailored for partnered SMM include the integration of video-based communication skill building. The purpose of the current study was to examine the responses of 37 SMM in relationships with cismale partners to understand how actual or anticipated conversations between partners may influence PrEP decision making. Results suggested an individual intervention has the ability to elicit detailed content about interactions between partners. When SMM anticipated being in agreement with their partner about PrEP, they described few challenges to discussing HIV prevention. In contrast, when SMM anticipated relationship-related concerns about PrEP, they also anticipated conversations with their partner would be challenging and likely to involve conflict. This often-diminished SMM's motivation to engage partners and develop shared HIV-prevention goals. These SMM may benefit from integrated communications skills building to overcome challenges and work collaboratively with partners around PrEP use.
对于许多有伴侣的性少数群体男性(SMM)来说,PrEP 决策受到他们的关系的影响。最近,为有伴侣的 SMM 量身定制的艾滋病毒风险降低干预措施的创新包括基于视频的沟通技巧的整合。本研究的目的是了解伴侣之间的实际或预期对话如何影响 PrEP 决策,以了解 37 名与 cis 男性伴侣的 SMM 的反应。结果表明,个体干预有能力引出关于伴侣之间相互作用的详细内容。当 SMM 预计与伴侣就 PrEP 达成一致时,他们很少描述讨论 HIV 预防的挑战。相比之下,当 SMM 预计与 PrEP 相关的关系问题时,他们也预计与伴侣的对话将具有挑战性,并且可能涉及冲突。这常常降低了 SMM 与伴侣互动并制定共同的 HIV 预防目标的动机。这些 SMM 可能受益于综合沟通技巧的培养,以克服挑战,并与伴侣合作,共同使用 PrEP。
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