'It does fill me with a bit of unease': a qualitative study of the acceptability, facilitators and barriers to reducing the frequency of screening for asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to explore the acceptability of reducing the frequency of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) screening among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)(Although the term GBMSM is used for convenience, the study also includes nonbinary people who were assigned male at birth who have sex with men.). Additionally, it sought to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing such changes and to develop potential interventions that could support a shift in current screening guidelines.

Methods

This qualitative study explored stakeholder perspectives on reducing screening frequency and identified potential interventions that could support future guideline changes of this kind. Semistruc

SUBMITTER: Berners-Lee W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911560 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature