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Title: HIV Testing Patterns and Unrecognized HIV Infection among Young Asian and Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco
Language: English
Authors: Do, Tri D., Chen, Sanny, McFarland, Willi, Secura, Gina M., Behel, Stephanie K., MacKellar, Duncan A., Valleroy, Linda A., Cho, Kyung-Hee
Source: AIDS Education and Prevention. Dec 2005 17(6):540-554.
Availability: Guilford Press. 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012. Tel: 800-365-7006; Tel: 212-431-9800; Fax: 212-966-6708; e-mail: info@guilford.com; Web site: http://www.guilford.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2005
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Pacific Islanders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Orientation, Fear, Males, Asian Americans, Homosexuality, Screening Tests, Health Behavior, Urban Areas, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Interviews, At Risk Persons, Age Differences, Sexuality, Acculturation
Geographic Terms: California
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2005.17.6.540
ISSN: 0899-9546
Abstract: The HIV epidemic is rising in Asian and Pacific Islander men who have sex with men (API MSM), who are often first diagnosed with HIV at a late stage of disease. We investigated the HIV testing patterns, correlates of prior testing, and awareness of HIV infection of 495 API MSM aged 18-29 years recruited from venues in San Francisco, using standardized face-to-face interviews. One quarter of participants had never tested for HIV, citing reasons such as perceived low risk, fear of results, and fear of needles. Older age, gay sexual orientation, history of sexually transmitted disease, higher lifetime number of sexual partners, and higher acculturation were significantly and independently associated with prior testing. Thirteen (2.6%) tested HIV-positive, of whom eight were unaware of their infection, five perceived themselves to be at low risk for HIV, and five reported recent UAI. These findings underscore the need to increase access to culturally appropriate and targeted HIV testing and to change perceptions of risk in this population.
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Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: EJ946126
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