High risk men who have sex with men in Spain are reporting low intentions of actively seeking HIV testing: results from a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We analyse unprotected anal intercourses (UAI) self-reported by a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM), by their future testing intentions and past testing history to identify undertested subpopulations that could be contributing to onward transmission.

Methods

We recruited MSM through gay dating websites in Spain from September 2012 to April 2013. For MSM at risk of acquiring or unknowingly transmitting HIV (at risk hereafter) we calculate time at risk, number of UAI in the last 12 months and last 5 years by testing intention (low intention (LI), Medium intention (MI), high intention (HI)) and past testing history. For never testers we analyse the reasons for not having been tested.

Results

Of 3272 MSM at risk, 19.8% reported LI of testing. MSM with L

SUBMITTER: Hoyos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7099777 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature