Receipt of prevention services among HIV-infected men who have sex with men

Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun;98(6):1011-4. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.124933. Epub 2008 Apr 29.

Abstract

Unprotected sexual intercourse remains a primary mode of HIV transmission in the United States. We found that receipt of services to reduce HIV transmission-risk behaviors was low among 3787 HIV-infected individuals and that men who have sex with men were especially unlikely to receive these services even though they were more likely to report unprotected sexual intercourse with seronegative and unknown serostatus casual partners. Greater efforts should be made to ensure that prevention counseling is delivered to all HIV-infected persons, especially men who have sex with men.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bisexuality*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Health Education / methods*
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • United States

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