Acceptability and influencing factors of pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Guangxi
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2011.08.011
- VernacularTitle:广西地区650名男男性行为者对暴露前预防HIV感染接受意愿及其影响因素研究
- Author:
Suo-Su WEI
1
;
Yun-Feng ZOU
;
Yong-Fang XU
;
Jin-Ji LIU
;
Quan-Xing NONG
;
Yu BAI
;
Yi SHI
;
Xiao-Ni ZHONG
;
Wen-Xiang HUANG
;
Hao LIANG
;
Ai-Long HUANG
Author Information
1. 广西医科大学
- Keywords:
Human immunodeficiency virus;
Men who have sex with men;
Pre-exposure prophylaxis;
Acceptability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2011;32(8):786-788
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent the transmission of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Guangxi, China.Methods Snow-balling methods were used to recruit 650 MSM in Guangxi. Questionnaires and interview were administrated to these 650 men, using a self-designed questionnaire and face to face interviews to collect information on HIV-related risk behaviors, knowledge and acceptability of PrEP.effective, safe and free of charge', 597 (91.9%) of the 650 MSM claimed that they would accept it,who refused to use it, most of them said that were afraid of the side-effect and doubted on the effectiveness of PrEP. Data from logistic regression analysis showed that those who had found partners through friends (OR=6.21, P=0.020) and those who would advise his friend to use PrEP (OR=39.32, P=0.000) were more likely to accept PrEP. Those who thought they could protect themselves from HIV infection (OR=0.32, P=0.010) or not having sex with the ones who refused to use a condom (OR=0.34, P=0.010) were less likely to accept PrEP. Conclusion Effectiveness, safety and cost seemed to be the main influential factors related to the acceptability of PrEP. Peer education might improve the acceptability of PrEP.
