Risk Behaviours and HIV Infection Among Men Having Sexual Relations with Men: Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Omega Cohort Study, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dufour, Annie; Alary, Michel; Otis, Joanne; Remis, Robert S.; Mâsse, Benoı̂t; Turmel, Bruno; Vincelette, Jean; Parent, Robert; Lavoie, René; LeClerc, Roger

doi:10.1007/bf03404804

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“…However, higher HIV incidence was found in MSM born before 1970. Older MSM were previously described at higher risk of acquiring HIV from a steady partner [8] and may underestimate vulnerability since they have remained uninfected up to the present [29]. In contrast with previous studies and national and European surveillance data [5,30], younger MSM were not clearly identified as being at higher risk for HIV, but that could be related…”

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Incident risk factors as predictors of HIV seroconversion in the Lisbon cohort of men who have sex with men: first results, 2011–2014

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Incident risk factors as predictors of HIV seroconversion in the Lisbon cohort of men who have sex with men: first results, 2011–2014

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“…It was operationalized by means of several questions: (i) self-reported sexual behaviour in the previous month, (ii) having been tested for HIV and (iii) personal HIV antibody status. The questions used to assess the outcome variable were borrowed and validated in previous studies on safe sex and condom use [28][29][30]. The second outcome was the four psychosocial variables (i.e.…”

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Promotion of safe sex: evaluation of a community-level intervention programme in gay bars, saunas and sex shops

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This study was an evaluation of a safe sex promotion programme in gay bars, saunas and sex shops in Québec City. The impact of the intervention on safe sex was assessed by means of an interrupted sequential pre-interventions and post-interventions quasi-experimental design with independent samples. At each measurement time, approximately 320 individuals were recruited in gay bars and saunas and were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire. The intervention had a significant impact on safe sex mainly among the 18-29 age group (relative risk = 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI95%] = 0.55-0.92), even after controlling for the effect of gay venue frequentation. Thus, the effect size of the intervention corresponds to a significant reduction of 29% in risky unprotected anal sex among this age group. Implementation of a theory-based community-level intervention has a positive impact on reducing unsafe sex practices, particularly among the 18-29 age group. However, if the preventive activities are not maintained on a regular basis, there is recrudescence in unsafe sex practices.

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“…The items used to construct this score were adapted from a questionnaire from the OMEGA Cohort Study [14] but the score itself was specifically built for the present study. Eight four-point scale items (never = 1, rarely = 2, quite often = 3, very often = 4) (Table 1), were used to build a score of intentional risk avoidance in terms of eight defined at-risk situations, by computing the mean score for each participant for all eight situations.…”

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Expanding Access to Non-Medicalized Community-Based Rapid Testing to Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Urgent HIV Prevention Intervention (The ANRS-DRAG Study)

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BackgroundLittle is known about the public health benefits of community-based, non-medicalized rapid HIV testing offers (CBOffer) specifically targeting men who have sex with men (MSM), compared with the standard medicalized HIV testing offer (SMOffer) in France. This study aimed to verify whether such a CBOffer, implemented in voluntary counselling and testing centres, could improve access to less recently HIV-tested MSM who present a risk behaviour profile similar to or higher than MSM tested with the SMOffer.MethodThis multisite study enrolled MSM attending voluntary counselling and testing centres’ during opening hours in the SMOffer. CBOffer enrolees voluntarily came to the centres outside of opening hours, following a communication campaign in gay venues. A self-administered questionnaire was used to investigate HIV testing history and sexual behaviours including inconsistent condom use and risk reduction behaviours (in particular, a score of “intentional avoidance” for various at-risk situations was calculated). A mixed logistic regression identified factors associated with access to the CBOffer.ResultsAmong the 330 participants, 64% attended the CBOffer. Percentages of inconsistent condom use in both offers were similar (51% CBOffer, 50% SMOffer). In multivariate analyses, those attending the CBOffer had only one or no test in the previous two years, had a lower intentional avoidance score, and met more casual partners in saunas and backrooms than SMOffer enrolees.ConclusionThis specific rapid CBOffer attracted MSM less recently HIV-tested, who presented similar inconsistent condom use rates to SMOffer enrolees but who exposed themselves more to HIV-associated risks. Increasing entry points for HIV testing using community and non-medicalized tests is a priority to reach MSM who are still excluded.

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Risk Behaviours and HIV Infection Among Men Having Sexual Relations with Men: Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Omega Cohort Study, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Incident risk factors as predictors of HIV seroconversion in the Lisbon cohort of men who have sex with men: first results, 2011–2014

Incident risk factors as predictors of HIV seroconversion in the Lisbon cohort of men who have sex with men: first results, 2011–2014

Promotion of safe sex: evaluation of a community-level intervention programme in gay bars, saunas and sex shops

Expanding Access to Non-Medicalized Community-Based Rapid Testing to Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Urgent HIV Prevention Intervention (The ANRS-DRAG Study)

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