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Effectiveness of a group intervention to reduce sexual transmission risk behavior among MSM living with HIV: a non-randomized controlled pilot study.
- Source :
- AIDS Care; Apr2022, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p515-526, 12p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- With an annual incidence of about 1.5 million new infections, HIV is an ongoing public health concern. Sexual transmission risk behavior (STRB) is a main driver of the HIV epidemic in most Western countries, particularly among specific populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM). This quasi-experimental pilot study examined the effectiveness of a ten-session group intervention, aiming to reduce STRB among a high-risk subpopulation of MSM living with HIV. Self-reported STRB, impulsivity, mental health symptoms, and functional impairment were compared between the intervention group (n = 12) and a control group (n = 16). At baseline, participants in the intervention group had higher levels of STRB, impulsivity, mental health problems, and functional impairment, compared to the control group. A significant time-by-group interaction effect revealed that after the intervention, STRB, impulsivity, and functional impairment reduced in the intervention group to levels comparable to the control group. These findings suggest that a targeted behavioral intervention might be an effective strategy to reduce persistent STRB and related factors in MSM living with HIV. Future studies should confirm these findings in larger samples, using randomized designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission
PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases
RISK-taking behavior
EVALUATION of medical care
HIV-positive persons
PILOT projects
CLINICAL trials
RESEARCH methodology
SELF-evaluation
IMPULSIVE personality
FUNCTIONAL status
MENTAL health
BEHAVIOR therapy
CLINICAL medicine
MEN who have sex with men
GROUP psychotherapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156074914
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2021.2002252