Using a Geosocial Networking App to Investigate New HIV Infections and Related Risk Factors Among Student and Nonstudent Men Who Have Sex With Men in Chengdu, China: Open Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, condomless sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) is the primary route of HIV infection in young people. Chengdu is a hotspot for reported HIV cases among young people nationwide. Extensive use of geosocial networking (GSN) smartphone apps has dramatically changed the pattern of sexual behavior among young MSM (YMSM). However, data on HIV incidence and the risk behavior of YMSM using the GSN app are still obscure.

Objective

This study aims to analyze and understand the HIV incidence and its risk factors among YMSM using GSN apps in Chengdu, China.

Methods

An open cohort study was conducted among YMSM aged 18-24 years through a gay GSN smartphone app in Chengdu, China, from July 2018 to December 2020. Every participant completed a web-based ques

SUBMITTER: Dai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10422168 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature