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Hiv Testing Behaviors Of A Cohort Of Hiv-Positive Racial/Ethnic Minority Ymsm, Sheldon Fields
Hiv Testing Behaviors Of A Cohort Of Hiv-Positive Racial/Ethnic Minority Ymsm, Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
The HIV epidemic in the United States has disproportionately affected young racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with men (YMSM). However, HIV testing rates among young men of color remain low. Within this sample of racial/ethnic minority YMSM (n = 363), the first HIV test was a median of 2 years after men who have sex with men sexual debut. Individuals with less than 1 year between their first negative and first positive HIV test were significantly more likely to identify the reason for their first negative test as being sick (OR = 2.99; 95 % CI 1.23-7.27). This may …
Patterns Of Hiv Disclosure And Condom Use Among Hiv-Infected Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Patterns Of Hiv Disclosure And Condom Use Among Hiv-Infected Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
Recent findings highlight the continued rise in cases of HIV infection among racial/ethnic minority young men who have sex with men (YMSM). In adults, disclosure of HIV status has been associated with decreased sexual risk behaviors but this has not been explored among YMSM. In this study of 362 HIV-infected racial/ethnic minority YMSM, rates of disclosure were high, with almost all disclosing their status to at least one person at baseline. The majority had disclosed to a family member, with higher disclosure rates to female relatives compared with males. After adjustment for site, disclosure to sex partners and boyfriends was …