1. PrEP Interest Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Netherlands
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van Dijk, Mart, Duken, S.B., Delabre, R.M., Stranz, R., Schlegel, V., Rojas Castro, D., Bernier, A., Zantkuijl, P., Ruiter, R.A.C., de Wit, J.B.F., Jonas, K.J., Leerstoel de Wit, Social Policy and Public Health, Maastricht University [Maastricht], University of Amsterdam [Amsterdam] (UvA), Coalition PLUS [Pantin, France] (Community Research Laboratory Pantin), AIDES [Pantin, France], Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM - U1252 INSERM - Aix Marseille Univ - UMR 259 IRD), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Groupe de Recherche en Psychologie Sociale (GRePS), Université Lumière - Lyon 2 (UL2), Soa Aids Nederland [Amsterdam, The Netherlands], Utrecht University [Utrecht], This study was funded by the Dutch Aidsfonds (Grant Numbers P-11302 and P-13301, made available to the last author). This research was conducted as a part of 'Flash PrEP in Europe,' a joint European research project coordinated by the community-based organisations AIDES and Coalition PLUS, as well as the University of Amsterdam., Klinische Psychologie (Psychologie, FMG), Psychology Other Research (FMG), Dupuis, Christine, Section Applied Social Psychology, RS: FPN WSP II, Leerstoel de Wit, and Social Policy and Public Health
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Male ,MESH: Sexual Behavior ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,WILLINGNESS ,HIV Infections ,030312 virology ,Logistic regression ,law.invention ,Men who have sex with men ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,030212 general & internal medicine ,General Psychology ,Netherlands ,MESH: Aged ,0303 health sciences ,CONDOM USE ,MESH: Middle Aged ,MESH: HIV Infections ,Middle Aged ,16. Peace & justice ,Explained variation ,PrEP ,[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,GAY ,MESH: Risk-Taking ,MESH: Young Adult ,Sexual orientation ,Psychology ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,AWARENESS ,Adolescent ,TRANSGENDER WOMEN ,Sexual Behavior ,HIV prevention ,Context (language use) ,MESH: Homosexuality, Male ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Risk-Taking ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Condom ,Covariate ,medicine ,Humans ,MSM ,Homosexuality, Male ,Aged ,MESH: Adolescent ,UNPROTECTED ANAL INTERCOURSE ,Original Paper ,MESH: Humans ,Men who have sex with men (MSM) ,Public health ,MESH: Adult ,MESH: Male ,HIGH-RISK ,MESH: Netherlands ,BISEXUAL MEN ,HIV PREEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS ,Demography - Abstract
Despite increased availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), PrEP uptake has remained low. To promote uptake, factors related to PrEP interest among relevant target populations warrant investigation. The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of PrEP interest among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Netherlands, while taking study recruitment strategies into account. We recruited 154 MSM from an LGBT research panel (AmsterdamPinkPanel) and 272 MSM from convenience sampling. Both samples were part of the Flash! PrEP in Europe Survey and were compared on their PrEP interest, usage intentions, and sexual behavior. We conducted logistic regression analyses to discover variables associated with PrEP interest and intentions. Participants from the AmsterdamPinkPanel were less likely to use PrEP, had less knowledge of PrEP, and were less interested in PrEP than participants from convenience sampling. Significant covariates of PrEP interest were being single, more prior PrEP knowledge, sexual risk behaviors, such as not having used a condom during last sex and having ever used drugs in a sexual context, and not participating in the AmsterdamPinkPanel. Adding the recruitment strategy to the regression increased explained variance on top of predictors already described in the literature. Increased sexual risk behavior is related to increased PrEP interest and it helps to identify PrEP target groups. Recruitment strategies have a substantial impact on findings regarding PrEP interest and usage intentions. This study emphasizes the importance of using multiple strategies for recruiting participants to obtain a more comprehensive view of MSM’s attitudes toward PrEP. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s10508-019-01620-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- 2020