INBIRS 24491
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMEDICAS EN RETROVIRUS Y SIDA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
HIV Knowledge and Beliefs among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Autor/es:
PANDO MA; BALAN I; MARONE R; DOLEZAL C; BARREDA V; CARBALLO DIEGUEZ A; AVILA MM
Revista:
Aids and Bahavior
Editorial:
Springer
Referencias:
Año: 2013 vol. 17 p. 1305 - 1312
ISSN:
1090-7165
Resumen:
Five hundred men who have sex with men
(MSM), recruited through respondent driven sampling in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, were interviewed in order to
assess knowledge and beliefs about HIV infection. The
mean proportion of HIV correct knowledge answers was
62 %; however participants whose sexual partners in the
prior year included women (MSM&W) had lower frequencies
of correct answers than participants with no
women partners. Men with previous HIV testing experience
and those who were HIV positive had higher HIV
knowledge. In relation to HIV beliefs, less than half of
participants responded correctly to each of the scenarios
presented. Accurate answers for all items were more likely
among those who only have sex with men. Men have basic
HIV knowledge but also many misconceptions about
transmission and prevention. Furthermore, MSM&W have
less information than those who are exclusively MSM,
probably related to the fact that information campaigns
specifically targeted gay identified men.
