Donor screening question alternatives to men who have sex with men time deferral: Potential impact on donor deferral and discomfort

Transfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila F. O'Brien ◽  
Mindy Goldman ◽  
Pierre Robillard ◽  
Lori Osmond ◽  
Geneviève Myhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Donor Screening ◽  
Screening Question ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Donor Deferral

Quantitative estimate of the risks and benefits of possible alternative blood donor deferral strategies for men who have had sex with men

Transfusion ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 1102-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven A. Anderson ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Lou M. Gallagher ◽  
Sharon O'Callaghan ◽  
Richard A. Forshee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donor ◽  
Quantitative Estimate ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Donor Deferral

scholarly journals Attitudes towards and knowledge about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccination in parents of teenage boys in the UK

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M Sherman ◽  
Emma Nailer
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Teenage Girls ◽  
Male Health ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Uk

The incidence of cancers attributable to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that affect males is on the rise. Currently in the UK teenage boys are not vaccinated against HPV while teenage girls are. The rationale for this is that vaccinating girls should provide herd immunity to boys, however this does not protect men who have sex with men or men who have sex with unvaccinated women. The issue of whether to vaccinate boys or not is a controversial one with considerable lobbying taking place to change the existing policy. On one side of the debate are financial considerations while on the other side health equity is important. One avenue that has not been presented is the parental perspective. The current study uses a self-report questionnaire to explore what parents of teenage boys know about HPV and the vaccine and whether they want the vaccine for their sons. Only half of the parents had heard of HPV prior to completing the survey. Of those who had heard of HPV, knowledge about the health sequelae of HPV for men was poor relative to their knowledge about its impact on female health. Parents who would be willing to vaccinate their sons had higher levels of knowledge about HPV than those parents who would be unwilling or unsure. Irrespective of whether they had previously heard of HPV or not, once provided with a brief description of HPV, the majority of parents thought that boys should be offered the vaccination. There is a pressing need for public education about the potential impact of HPV on male health in order to facilitate uptake of the vaccine in the event of the vaccination programme being extended to men or to facilitate informed decision making about seeking the vaccine privately in the event that it isn’t.

scholarly journals Blood Donation and COVID-19: Reconsidering the 3-Month Deferral Policy for Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men

2020 ◽  
pp. e1-e5
Author(s):  
Christopher Park ◽  
Caroline Gellman ◽  
Madeline O’Brien ◽  
Andrew Eidelberg ◽  
Ipsita Subudhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donation ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Policy Proposal ◽  
Donation Process ◽  
The Us ◽  
Screening Protocol ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Safe Blood ◽  
Donor Deferral

In April 2020, in light of COVID-19-related blood shortages, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reduced the deferral period for men who have sex with men (MSM) from its previous duration of 1 year to 3 months. Although originally born out of necessity, the decades-old restrictions on MSM donors have been mitigated by significant advancements in HIV screening, treatment, and public education. The severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—and the urgent need for safe blood products to respond to such crises—demands an immediate reconsideration of the 3-month deferral policy for MSM. We review historical HIV testing and transmission evidence, discuss the ethical ramifications of the current deferral period, and examine the issue of noncompliance with donor deferral rules. We also propose an eligibility screening format that involves an individual risk-based screening protocol and, unlike current FDA guidelines, does not effectively exclude donors on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Our policy proposal would allow historically marginalized community members to participate with dignity in the blood donation process without compromising blood donation and transfusion safety outcomes. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 19, 2020: e1–e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305974 )

The evolving blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men: impact on the risk of HIV transmission by transfusion in France

Transfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiane Pillonel ◽  
Camille Pelat ◽  
Pierre Tiberghien ◽  
Claire Sauvage ◽  
Bruno Danic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donor ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Donor Deferral

scholarly journals Prosecution of non-disclosure of HIV status: Potential impact on HIV testing and transmission among HIV-negative men who have sex with men

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0193269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya A. Kesler ◽  
Rupert Kaul ◽  
Mona Loutfy ◽  
Ted Myers ◽  
Jason Brunetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Negative

Blood donor deferral for men who have sex with men: still room to move

Transfusion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 816-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Haire ◽  
Kate Whitford ◽  
John M. Kaldor
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donor ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Donor Deferral

scholarly journals Blood donor deferral for men who have sex with men: the Blood Donation Rules Opinion Study (Blood DROPS)

Transfusion ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (12) ◽  
pp. 2826-2834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Custer ◽  
Nicolas Sheon ◽  
Bob Siedle-Khan ◽  
Lance Pollack ◽  
Bryan Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donor ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Donor Deferral

Men who have sex with men and women in Bangalore, South India, and potential impact on the HIV epidemic

2010 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Phillips ◽  
C. M. Lowndes ◽  
M. C. Boily ◽  
G. P. Garnett ◽  
K. Gurav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South India ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hiv Epidemic ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Sex With Men
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