Knowledge and Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among an Online Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City
- 12 March 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in AIDS and Behavior
- Vol. 17 (6), 2180-2184
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0443-y
Abstract
Understanding prior knowledge and experience with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) is critical to its implementation. In fall 2011, NYC MSM were recruited via banner advertisements on six popular dating websites and asked questions about their knowledge and use of PrEP (n = 329). Overall, 123 (38 %) respondents reported knowledge of PrEP, of whom two (1.5 %) reported PrEP use in the past 6 months. Knowledge of PrEP was associated with high educational attainment, gay identity and recent HIV testing, suggesting an uneven dissemination of information about PrEP and missed opportunities for education. To avoid disparities in use during scale-up, MSM should be provided with additional information about PrEP. Es importante entender el conocimiento y las experiencias previas que los hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con otros hombres (HSH) tienen sobre profilaxis de pre-exposición (PrEP) para su implementación. En el otoño del 2011 fue reclutado un grupo de HSH en la ciudad de Nueva York a través de anuncios en seis sitios en el Internet que son populares entre HSH y se les preguntó acerca de su conocimiento y uso de PrEP (n = 329). En total, 123 (38 %) participantes contestaron tener conocimiento acerca de PrEP y dos de estos (1.5 %) reportaron haberlo usado en los pasados seis meses. El conocimiento sobre PrEP estuvo relacionado con un alto nivel educativo, el identificarse como gay y el haberse hecho la prueba del VIH recientemente, lo cuál sugiere que existe una desigualdad en la distribución de la información y la perdida de oportunidades para educar sobre PrEP. Para evitar desigualdades durante la expansión en el uso de PrEP es necesario proveer más información sobre éste entre los HSH.Keywords
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