Effects of Case Management on Risky Sexual Behaviors and Syphilis Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: A Randomized Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of syphilis is very high in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), and effective interventions are needed to educate HIV-positive individuals about behavioral and biological risk factors. Therefore, we developed a standard case management process and conducted a randomized controlled study to investigate the impact on risky sexual behaviors and syphilis in HIV-positive MSM.

Methods

Men who have sex with men (n = 220) were enrolled and randomized to the case management intervention group and the control group between May 2016 and January 2017. The control group received routine HIV-related care. In addition to routine HIV-related care, those in the intervention group regularly received extended services from a we

SUBMITTER: Xie N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663520 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature