Sexual Partner Referral for HIV Testing Through Social Networking Platforms: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) who undergo voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) often report condomless anal sexual intercourse, having many sexual partners, and being exposed to risky sexual networks. Limited research has discussed the application of motivational interviewing and convenience referral platforms to facilitate the referral of sexual partners for HIV testing among MSM.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of VCT referral by sexual partners through social networking platforms and the test results after elicited interviews with MSM; compare the characteristics and risk behaviors among MSM tested without referral, index subjects, and referred sexual partners; and explore unknown sexual affiliations through visualizing and quantifyin

SUBMITTER: Chiou PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature