Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) awareness and acceptability among men who have sex with men in Taiwan

Deng Min Chuang, Peter A. Newman*

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摘要

Gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the vast majority of new HIV infections in Taiwan, yet utilization of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains low. We examined correlates of PrEP awareness and acceptability among MSM in Taiwan. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 176 MSM (mean age = 27.4 years) recruited through community-based organizations in two cities. Less than half of participants (47.2%) were aware of PrEP; however, when it was described to them, the majority (72.2%) indicated PrEP acceptability. In multivariable analyses, condomless anal sex was negatively associated with PrEP awareness, and higher levels of vicarious stigma and anticipated PrEP disclosure to sexual partners were positively associated with PrEP acceptability. Our findings indicate the need for targeted interventions to increase PrEP awareness among MSM engaged in high-risk behaviors and implementation strategies that address sociocultural factors to accelerate PrEP utilization among MSM in Taiwan.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)490-501
頁數12
期刊AIDS Education and Prevention
30
發行號6
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 2018 12月
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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 健康(社會科學)
  • 公共衛生、環境和職業健康
  • 傳染性疾病

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