Wiginton John Mark, Murray Sarah M, Anderson Bridget J, Sey Kwa, Ma Yingbo, Flynn Colin P, German Danielle, Higgins Emily, Menza Timothy W, Orellana E Roberto, Sanz Stephanie, Hasan Nabeeh A, Al-Tayyib Alia, Kienzle Jennifer, Shields Garrett, Lopez Zaida, Wermuth Paige, Baral Stefan D
Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego.
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Stigma Health. 2025 Feb;10(1):95-106. doi: 10.1037/sah0000495.
In the United States (US), sexuality-based stigma continues to undermine HIV prevention and care efforts. We assessed sexual behavior stigma burden across family, healthcare, and social domains and determined associations with HIV-related outcomes among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in nine US metropolitan statistical areas. MSM ( = 4,086) recruited at places of MSM social congregation via venue-based, time-sampling procedures completed a survey on sexual behavior stigma, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) continuum and HIV care continuum outcomes, sociodemographic characteristics, and other measures. We calculated prevalence and overall mean stigma subscale scores (range: 0.00-1.00) and used logistic and mixed effects logistic regression to determine stigma-HIV outcome associations. Most participants identified as gay, were employed, and were from West Coast cities; roughly 40% were non-Hispanic white, aged 25 to 34 years, and had completed some college. One in five were living with HIV. Family stigma (prevalence = 47.5%; mean = 0.36) was associated with greater odds of healthcare engagement, PrEP awareness, and PrEP use among HIV-negative MSM. Anticipated healthcare stigma (prevalence = 14.5%; mean = 0.11) was associated with lower odds of healthcare engagement, current ART (antiretroviral therapy) use, and viral load undetectability among MSM living with HIV. General social stigma (prevalence = 49.9%; mean = 0.20) was associated with greater odds of PrEP awareness and use among HIV-negative MSM and lower odds of current ART use among MSM living with HIV. Targeted stigma-mitigation in family, healthcare, and other social contexts remains paramount to ending the HIV epidemic in the US.
在美国,基于性取向的污名化继续破坏艾滋病病毒(HIV)的预防和治疗工作。我们评估了家庭、医疗保健和社会领域中基于性行为的污名负担,并确定了美国九个大都市统计区中顺性别男同性恋者、双性恋者和其他与男性发生性关系者(MSM)中与HIV相关结果的关联。通过基于场所的时间抽样程序,在MSM社交聚集场所招募的MSM(n = 4,086)完成了一项关于性行为污名、暴露前预防(PrEP)连续体和HIV治疗连续体结果、社会人口学特征及其他指标的调查。我们计算了患病率和总体平均污名分量表得分(范围:0.00 - 1.00),并使用逻辑回归和混合效应逻辑回归来确定污名与HIV结果的关联。大多数参与者为同性恋者,有工作,来自西海岸城市;约40%为非西班牙裔白人,年龄在25至34岁之间,且完成了一些大学学业。五分之一的人感染了HIV。家庭污名(患病率 = 47.5%;平均值 = 0.36)与HIV阴性MSM中更高的医疗保健参与度、PrEP知晓率和PrEP使用率相关。预期的医疗保健污名(患病率 = 14.5%;平均值 = 0.11)与感染HIV的MSM中较低的医疗保健参与度、当前抗逆转录病毒治疗(ART)使用率和病毒载量不可检测率相关。一般社会污名(患病率 = 49.9%;平均值 = 0.20)与HIV阴性MSM中更高的PrEP知晓率和使用率以及感染HIV的MSM中较低的当前ART使用率相关。在家庭、医疗保健和其他社会环境中针对性地减轻污名对于在美国终结HIV流行仍然至关重要。
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