CDC'S Testing Makes Us Stronger (TMUS) Campaign: Was Campaign Exposure Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men?

AIDS Educ Prev. 2017 Jun;29(3):228-240. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2017.29.3.228.

Abstract

This study assessed exposure among Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM) to a communication campaign, Testing Makes Us Stronger (TMUS), and its association with HIV testing to determine campaign effectiveness. Data from an online survey (N = 3,105) were analyzed using propensity score weight-adjusted logistic regression to examine the effect of exposure on HIV testing. Among BMSM aged 18-44 (n = 702), 43.2% reported TMUS exposure. The majority of those exposed were aged 25-34 (54%), HIV-negative (65%), and had some college education (87%). TMUS exposure was associated with reported increased HIV testing behaviors at 6- and 12-month frequencies. Communication campaigns with clear implementation strategies, focused objectives, and online and event presence can be associated with longer-term outcomes such as HIV testing.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bisexuality / ethnology
  • Bisexuality / psychology*
  • Bisexuality / statistics & numerical data
  • Black People / psychology*
  • Black People / statistics & numerical data
  • Black or African American / psychology
  • Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Homosexuality, Male / ethnology
  • Homosexuality, Male / psychology*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / methods*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk-Taking
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States
  • Young Adult