scholarly journals Indicators of HIV-risk resilience among men who have sex with men: a content analysis of online profiles

Sexual Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn M. White Hughto ◽  
Anna P. Hidalgo ◽  
Angela R. Bazzi ◽  
Sari L. Reisner ◽  
Matthew J. Mimiaga
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Safer Sex ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Positive Adaptation ◽  
Sexual Position ◽  
The Face ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Sexual Networking

Background: HIV-risk resilience, or positive adaptation in the face of risk, is increasingly being recognised as an important characteristic among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, resilience in the context of online partner seeking remains underexplored among MSM. Methods: Using content analysis methodology, this study operationalised indicators of HIV-risk resilience in the profiles of 933 MSM using a sexual networking website. HIV-risk resilience included endorsing foreplay only (non-penetrative sex) or a versatile sexual position; being “out” (e.g. disclosed sexual orientation), having a profile photo, seeking friendship, seeking a relationship, serosorting, not endorsing alcohol or drug use, safer sexual adventurism (e.g. role playing, bondage), and safer sex. Results: The majority of men were between 18 and 35 years old (76.0%) and 73.3% were racial/ethnic minorities. The mean number of resilience components endorsed was 5.2 (s.d. = 1.5; range 0–9). Nearly half (48.0%) reported being “out” and 68.7% had a profile photo. The majority of men were seeking relationships (66.5%) and/or friendships (69.7%), were sexually versatile (53.3%), and preferred safer sex only (76.3%). The majority did not endorse drug use (82.0%) and 25.4% did not endorse alcohol use. Nearly one-quarter (21.4%) endorsed sexual adventurism and 2.5% were serosorting by partner’s HIV negative status. Conclusion: HIV-risk resilience may be common among MSM using sexual networking websites and may manifest in safer sex intentions. Rather than exclusively focusing on sexual risk reduction, health promotion efforts targeting MSM online should acknowledge, measure, and leverage existent HIV-risk resilience strategies in this group.

scholarly journals Residential Status as a Risk Factor for Drug Use and HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (S2) ◽  
pp. 56-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele D. Kipke ◽  
George Weiss ◽  
Carolyn F. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Residential Status ◽  
Sex With Men

HIV risk and the overlap of injecting drug use and high-risk sexual behaviours among men who have sex with men in Zanzibar (Unguja), Tanzania

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa G. Johnston ◽  
Abigail Holman ◽  
Mohammed Dahoma ◽  
Leigh Ann Miller ◽  
Evelyn Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Injecting Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Family members seeking compulsory hospitalization for drug-using members: profile, expectations and needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Laiza Santana Veiga Silva ◽  
Jair Lourenço da Silva ◽  
Maria Goreti da Silva Cruz ◽  
Marcelo Geovane Perseguino ◽  
Ana Lúcia de Moraes Horta
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Comprehensive Care ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Face ◽  
Spss Software

ABSTRACT Objective: to outline the profile and understand the expectations and needs of family members who seek compulsory hospitalization for drug-using members. Method: Mixed research; data collected involving 101 medical records and semi-structured interviews with 26 family members. SPSS software and content analysis was used. Results: The sample was characterized predominantly by women. Most users had other treatment modalities. Significant associations were observed between the request for hospitalization, the presence of aggressiveness, and other behaviors typical of harmful drug use for requesting compulsory hospitalization. The categories were: The difficult coexistence with the user; the journey of family members to “bring the user back to life”; Expectations and needs regarding compulsory hospitalization. Conclusion: The study provided a broader view of the complexity and inter-subjectivities of family systems in the face of the drug cycle, promoting discussions and strategies for multidisciplinary services in the comprehensive care of these families.

Intervening to identify and reduce drug use and sexual HIV risk patterns among men who have sex with men in three provinces in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petal Petersen Williams ◽  
Tara Carney ◽  
Andreas Plüddemann ◽  
Charles D. H. Parry
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Randomized trial to reduce club drug use and HIV risk behaviors among men who have sex with men.

2009 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 645-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Morgenstern ◽  
Donald A. Bux ◽  
Jeffrey Parsons ◽  
Brett T. Hagman ◽  
Milton Wainberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Hiv Risk Behaviors ◽  
Club Drug Use ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Club Drug

Women's HIV Safer-Sex Skills Groups for HIV-Risk Behavior With Primary Partners: A NIDA CTN Trial

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Tross ◽  
Aimee Campbell ◽  
Martina Pavlicova ◽  
Mei-Chen Hu ◽  
Edward Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Safer Sex ◽  
Hiv Risk Behavior

HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Nakamura ◽  
Shirely J. Semple ◽  
Steffanie A. Strathdee ◽  
Thomas L. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Measuring HIV Risk Perception and Behavior: Results from Round 1 of the Cognitive Interviewing Project with young women and men who have sex with men in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2307-2318
Author(s):  
Jessica Milne ◽  
Hannah Brady ◽  
Thembekile Shato ◽  
Danielle Bohn ◽  
Makhosazana Mdladla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Cognitive Interviewing ◽  
Hiv Risk Perception ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
And Behavior

scholarly journals High levels of used syringe use and unsafe sex among people who inject drugs in Kumasi, Ghana: an urgent call for a comprehensive harm reduction approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa J. Messersmith ◽  
Rose Adjei ◽  
Jennifer Beard ◽  
Angela R. Bazzi ◽  
Joel J. Earlywine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Syringe Sharing ◽  
Unsafe Sex ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Major Drug

Abstract Background Drug use is a growing concern in Ghana. People who inject drugs (PWID) are highly vulnerable to HIV and other infectious diseases. Ghana’s National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS 2016–2020 identifies PWID as a key population, but efforts to address the needs of PWID have lagged behind those targeting sex workers and men who have sex with men. Lack of information about PWID is a critical barrier to implementing effective HIV prevention and treatment. We aimed to learn more about the vulnerability of the PWID population in order to inform much-needed harm reduction interventions. Methods From April to July 2018, we conducted a mixed methods study in Kumasi, Ghana, to identify all major drug using locations, count the numbers of PWID to obtain rough population size estimations, and administer anonymous surveys to 221 PWID regarding drug use and sexual behavior. We also tested for HIV, HCV, and HBV from syringes used by survey participants. Results Key informants identified five major drug using locations and estimated the total PWID population size to be between 600 and 2000. Enumerators counted between 35 and 61 individuals present at each of the five bases. Sharing syringes and reusing discarded syringes are common practices. Over half of survey participants (59%) reported past-month syringe sharing (34% used a used syringe and 52% gave away a used syringe). Individuals with higher injection frequency (≥ 21 times weekly) and who injected with four or more people had higher odds of syringe sharing. Of the survey participants reporting sex in the last month (23%), most reported having one partner, but only 12% used condoms. Nearly all women (11/13) reported exchanging sex for drugs and 6/13 reported exchanging sex for money in the last six months. Fifteen percent of participants (all men) reported paying for sex using drugs or money. Of the used syringes, prevalence estimates were 3% (HIV), 2% (HCV), and 9% (HBV). Conclusions Our findings confirm the urgent need to implement harm reduction interventions targeting PWID and to build a strong and enabling legal and policy environment in Ghana to support these efforts.

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