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Safer Sex Practices Among Newly Diagnosed Hiv-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men In China: Results From An Ethnographic Study, Haochu Li, Andrea Sankar, Eleanor Holroyd, Baofa Jiang
Safer Sex Practices Among Newly Diagnosed Hiv-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men In China: Results From An Ethnographic Study, Haochu Li, Andrea Sankar, Eleanor Holroyd, Baofa Jiang
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
The study reported here sought to understand the rationales of safer sex practices adopted by newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Guided by a socio-ecological framework, an ethnography was conducted among newly diagnosed HIV-positive MSM. In-depth interviews and participant observation were employed to produce an account of the social and cultural settings that was faithful to the perspectives of participants. A total of 31 participants with diverse backgrounds were recruited in a southern city of China. Participant observation was conducted in local healthcare settings, MSM venues, and NGO offices. Most participants (24/31) reported stopping unprotected anal …
Barriers And Facilitators Of Linkage To Hiv Care Among Hiv-Infected Young Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Qualitative Study, Haochu Li, Chongyi Wei, Joseph Tucker, Dianmin Kang, Meizhen Liao, Eleanor Holroyd, Jietao Zheng, Qian Qi, Wei Ma
Barriers And Facilitators Of Linkage To Hiv Care Among Hiv-Infected Young Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Qualitative Study, Haochu Li, Chongyi Wei, Joseph Tucker, Dianmin Kang, Meizhen Liao, Eleanor Holroyd, Jietao Zheng, Qian Qi, Wei Ma
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
Background: The Four Free and One Care Policy (HIV/AIDS-related free services) has been in place in China since 2004. However, linkage to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care is not yet achieved very well among people living with HIV. We conducted a qualitative study to explore individual and contextual factors that may influence a linkage to HIV care from the perspective of young HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in a highly centralized HIV care context of China.
Methods: Purposive sampling was used to recruit 21 HIV-infected MSM in Shandong Province, with in-depth interviews conducted between March and July …