Review on the association between social culture and HIV prevalence among MSM in China.
- Author:
Huijing HE
1
;
Fan LYU
2
;
Email: FANLV@VIP.SINA.COM.
Author Information
1. National Center for STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, China CDC, Beijing 102206, China.
2. National Center for STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, China CDC, Beijing 102206, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
epidemiology;
HIV Infections;
epidemiology;
Homosexuality, Male;
Humans;
Male;
Prevalence;
Risk-Taking
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2015;49(11):1021-1024
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Social culture have significant influence on HIV transmission. Men who have sex with men (MSM), have their own sub-culture, by which made them very different with other population in social norm, behavior mode, as well as some HIV related behavior and the disease transmission risk. Up to date, study focused on the association between social culture and HIV transmission among MSM was limited, thus we reviewed relevant studies in the view of social culture and sub-culture of MSM, analyzed how social culture could potentially influence HIV transmission, and how sub-culture could affect MSM's friend-making, HIV risk behaviors in three aspects including social identity, social norm and social development. Furthermore, we provided some recommendations and suggestions on the future work.
