Factors influencing the acceptability of HIV/AIDS voluntary counselling and testing: a quantitative study of 41336 female university students in China
This study identified age, academic preference, confidentiality, attitude, accuracy, self-assessment and expense as major factors associated with young people’s acceptance of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services in China. Therefore, in order to promote VCT services among young people, it is necessary for future programs to analyse the demand of certain populations and introduce collaborative efforts to maximise the effectiveness of VCT services. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - February 16, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Haixu Liang Kun Tang Wenzhen Cao Yueping Guo Yang Jiao Wenyuan Zhu Yutong Wang Haibin Wang Source Type: research
A strengths-based analysis of social influences that enhance HIV testing among female sex workers in urban Indonesia
Kate Whitford, Elke Mitchell, Elan Lazuardi, Emily Rowe, Irma Tasya Anintya, Dewa N. Wirawan, Rudi Wisaksana, Yanri W. Subronto, Hellen D. Prameswari, John M. Kaldor, Stephen Bell HIV prevalence among female sex workers in Indonesia remains high and testing rates are low; however, there is limited qualitative research documenting these issues in Indonesia. This qualitative study explores the social influences enhancing HIV testing among this population. Strategies identified to address low testing rates in Indonesia include community- or workplace-based HIV testing with outreach support from health services, p...
Source: Sexual Health - February 16, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Kate Whitford Elke Mitchell Elan Lazuardi Emily Rowe Irma Tasya Anintya Dewa N. Wirawan Rudi Wisaksana Yanri W. Subronto Hellen D. Prameswari John M. Kaldor Stephen Bell Source Type: research
Factors associated with past HIV testing among men who have sex with men attending university in China: a cross-sectional study
Rongyi Ye, Chunfang Liu, Shengkui Tan, Juntong Li, Jane M. Simoni, DeAnne Turner, LaRon E. Nelson, Sten H. Vermund, Na Wang, Han-Zhu Qian Approximately half of men who have sex with men attending university in Beijing, China, had ever received an HIV test, and those who were older, had first sex at a younger age or knew someone living with HIV were more likely to have received a test. Interventions should be implemented to address structural, institutional and individual barriers to HIV testing in this vulnerable population. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - February 16, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Rongyi Ye Chunfang Liu Shengkui Tan Juntong Li Jane M. Simoni DeAnne Turner LaRon E. Nelson Sten H. Vermund Na Wang Han-Zhu Qian Source Type: research
Crafting a Community Blueprint towards ending HIV transmission and AIDS in Singapore by 2030
Sumita Banerjee, Roy Chan The Community Blueprint Towards Ending HIV and AIDS in Singapore by 2030 is a key milestone in Singapore’s HIV movement where community groups and institutions delivering HIV programs and services were convened by Action for AIDS to develop a roadmap on strategies needed to end HIV in Singapore. It is one of the few countries in the region to have done so. This short report provides a synopsis of the process, methods and results that led to its formulation. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - February 16, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Sumita Banerjee Roy Chan Source Type: research
'I think they might just go to the doctor': qualitatively examining the (un)acceptability of newer HIV testing approaches among Vietnamese-born migrants in greater-Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sarah J. Blondell, Joseph Debattista, Mark P. Griffin, Jo Durham There is a need to understand migrants’ HIV testing preferences if poorer HIV-related outcomes (e.g. late diagnosis) are to be overcome. Newer HIV testing approaches would be hoped to reach those populations most at risk and, particularly, those who have not undergone HIV testing. The findings from this study show a preference for doctor-centred HIV testing (i.e. acceptability of provider-initiated testing and counselling, acceptability of HIV rapid testing undertaken by a doctor and unacceptability of HIV self-testing, among Vietnamese-born mig...
Source: Sexual Health - February 12, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Sarah J. Blondell Joseph Debattista Mark P. Griffin Jo Durham Source Type: research
Meet the Editors
Megan Lim, Ian Simms, Lei Zhang - Volume 17(6) (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 22, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Megan Lim Ian Simms Lei Zhang Source Type: research
Discrimination, HIV conspiracy theories and pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability in gay men
This study reveals that perceived discrimination (in both clinical and non-clinical settings) is associated with the endorsement of HIV conspiracy beliefs, which in turn makes gay men less likely to endorse PrEP to prevent HIV. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 21, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Daniel Jolley Rusi Jaspal Source Type: research
Association between education level and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bozhi Liu, Wei Li - Volume 17(6) This is the first meta-analysis evaluating the association between education level and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in HIV-positive (HIV+) patients. The effect of education level on the development of HAND remains controversial and our study provided compelling evidence that low education level is an independent risk factor for developing HAND. Quantification of education level on the contribution to the risk of HAND would provide important reference on the identification of high-risk patients and the formulation of effective screening policies. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 21, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Bozhi Liu Wei Li Source Type: research
Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination successfully reduces the prevalence of vaccine-targeted genotypes in a young, vaccine-eligible-age sample of Australian females
Asvini K. Subasinghe, John D. Wark, Samuel Phillips, Alyssa Cornall, Julia M. L. Brotherton, Suzanne M. Garland - Volume 17(6) We show in this study that vaccine uptake is high and the prevalence of vaccine-related human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes is extremely low among vaccine-eligible-age females in Australia. Early sexual debut and multiple sexual partners are positively associated with HPV, underscoring the importance of vaccination at the routinely recommended age of 12–13 years for best effectiveness. The low prevalence of HPV vaccine-related genotypes supports the success of the quadrivalent vacci...
Source: Sexual Health - December 21, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Asvini K. Subasinghe John D. Wark Samuel Phillips Alyssa Cornall Julia M. L. Brotherton Suzanne M. Garland Source Type: research
Do we need to worry about sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in older women in Australia? An investigation of STI trends between 2000 and 2018
We examined trends in rates of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis, as well as chlamydia testing and test positivity among older women in Australia. We found that STIs are increasing more sharply among older women than among younger cohorts, indicating that the sexual health needs of this demographic may need more attention. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 18, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Louise Bourchier Sue Malta Meredith Temple-Smith Jane Hocking Source Type: research
Free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine test request in Queensland: sexually transmissible infections testing can be hard for young people even if the process is easy
Anita Groos, Shelley Peardon-Freeman, Kim McFarlane, Simone Braithwaite, Deepa Gajjar, Pamela Murch Many common sexually transmissible infections have few or no symptoms, remain undiagnosed in Australian young people and online requests can make testing easier. Approximately 60% of young people who ordered an online test in Queensland submitted a urine sample and reminder calls to those who did not generated only a low number of additional samples. Reminder calls to submit a sample are suggested as non-essential for this and similar online testing service models. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 18, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Anita Groos Shelley Peardon-Freeman Kim McFarlane Simone Braithwaite Deepa Gajjar Pamela Murch Source Type: research
Effect of age on the association between recreational drug use and sexual risk behaviour: a cross-sectional observational analysis
Arthur Wong, Garrett P. Prestage, I. Mary Poynten, Fengyi Jin, Richard J. Hillman, Carmella Law, Christopher K. Fairley, Suzanne M. Garland, Andrew E. Grulich, David J. Templeton It is known that gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use recreational drugs report riskier sexual behaviours, but the strength of this association in older GBM (age >55 years) is not as clear. We looked at a group of GBM between 35 and 79 years of age and compared the sexual behaviours of those who did not report any recreational drug use to those who did. The rate of recreational drug use is much lower after the age of 55 years and the link...
Source: Sexual Health - December 17, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Arthur Wong Garrett P. Prestage I. Mary Poynten Fengyi Jin Richard J. Hillman Carmella Law Christopher K. Fairley Suzanne M. Garland Andrew E. Grulich David J. Templeton Source Type: research
Australian interdisciplinary healthcare providers' perspectives on the effects of broader pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access on uptake and service delivery: a qualitative study
Mattea Lazarou, Lisa Fitzgerald, Melissa Warner, Sandra Downing, Owain D. Williams, Charles F. Gilks, Darren Russell, Judith A. Dean The landscape of HIV in Australia is rapidly changing as access to prevention methods increases. We investigated the attitudes of healthcare providers towards pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a recently government-subsidised medication, in Queensland, a state with unique geographical access challenges. The findings indicate that several barriers have the potential to affect service delivery, but providers were hopeful that professional training endorsing PrEP would ensure that the primary hea...
Source: Sexual Health - December 9, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Mattea Lazarou Lisa Fitzgerald Melissa Warner Sandra Downing Owain D. Williams Charles F. Gilks Darren Russell Judith A. Dean Source Type: research
Aspects associated with sexualised drug use among gay men and other men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study from the Latin America MSM Internet Survey 2018 & #x2013; Chile
Cristian Lisboa Donoso, Valeria Stuardo Ávila Sexualised drug use has attracted interest due to the role it could play in increasing exposure to transmission of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections. The present study results demonstrate that it is an emerging phenomenon in Chile, which must be studied in all its dimensions, to understand its effect on people’s health. (Source: Sexual Health)
Source: Sexual Health - December 8, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Cristian Lisboa Donoso Valeria Stuardo & #xc1;vila Source Type: research
Rectal douching among men who have sex with men in six cities in China: a cross-sectional study
Peiyang Li, Tanwei Yuan, Zhenyu Wang, Ruonan Huang, Xiaojun Meng, Kechun Zhang, Guanghui Wang, Yepeng Zhou, Danyang Luo, Ying Wang, Yong Cai, Huachun Zou - Volume 17(5) Rectal douching was a common practice among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, with a prevalence of 57.3%. MSM who engage in high-risk behaviours, including condom-less anal intercourse, receptive anal sex and sex with alcohol, are more likely to douche. MSM tend to have a misconception that rectal douching can prevent HIV infection and the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs); consequently, guidance on douching is ne...
Source: Sexual Health - November 13, 2020 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Peiyang Li Tanwei Yuan Zhenyu Wang Ruonan Huang Xiaojun Meng Kechun Zhang Guanghui Wang Yepeng Zhou Danyang Luo Ying Wang Yong Cai Huachun Zou Source Type: research
