Acceptability of an existing online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing model among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) due to stigma and other factors such as structural barriers, which delay STBBI testing in this population. Understanding acceptability of online testing is useful in expanding access in this population, thus we examined barriers to clinic-based testing, acceptability of a potential online testing model, and factors associated with acceptability among GBM living in Ontario.

Methods

Sex Now 2019 was a community-based, online, bilingual survey of GBM aged ≥15. Prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated using modified Poisson regression with robust variances. Multivariable modelling was cond

SUBMITTER: Dulai JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature