Web-Based Harm Reduction Intervention for Chemsex in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) who practice chemsex have a higher likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors and higher rates of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than those who do not.

Objective

This trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based intervention in reducing the sexual harms of chemsex among MSM.

Methods

The study was a 2-arm, assessor-blinded, randomized, parallel-group trial with a 3-month follow-up period. The study was conducted in the year 2021 in Hong Kong. Underpinned by the theory of planned behaviors and a harm reduction approach, the intervention consisted of interactive components and knowledge-based information about chemsex. Participants in the control group received brief information

SUBMITTER: Choi EPH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893729 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature