HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Autores
Carballo Diéguez, Alex; Balán, Iván C.; Dolezal, Curtis; Pando, María de los Ángeles; Marone, Ruben; Barreda, Victoria; Ávila, María Mercedes
Año de publicación
2013
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The objective of the study was to explore HIV-testing practices among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in light of current international health guidelines that recommend frequent HIV testing for MSM who engage in high-risk behavior. Participants, who were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), were 500 mostly young, nongay-identified MSM of low socioeconomic status, high levels of unemployment, living mainly in the less-affluent areas surrounding Buenos Aires, and lacking health insurance. They provided blood samples for HIV testing and responded to a Computer Assisted Self Interview. Fifty-two percent had never been tested for HIV, and 20% had been tested only once; 17% were found to be HIV infected, of whom almost half were unaware of their status. Main reasons for never having tested previously were: not feeling at risk, fear of finding out results, and not knowing where to get tested. Among those previously tested, men had been tested a median of 2 times with their most recent test having occurred a median of 2.7 years prior to study enrollment. Of those who had not tested positive before entering the study, only 41% returned for their results. HIV testing was infrequent and insufficient for early detection of infection, entry into treatment, and protection of sexual partners. This was particularly the case among nongay-identified MSM. Testing campaigns should aim to help MSM become aware of their risk behavior, decrease fear of testing by explaining available treatment resources and decreasing the stigma associated with HIV, and by publicizing information about free and confidential testing locations. Rapid HIV testing should be made available to eliminate the need for a return visit and make results immediately available to individuals who are tested.
Fil: Carballo Diéguez, Alex. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Balán, Iván C.. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Dolezal, Curtis. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pando, María de los Ángeles. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; Argentina
Fil: Marone, Ruben. Nexo Asociación Civil; Argentina
Fil: Barreda, Victoria. Nexo Asociación Civil; Argentina
Fil: Ávila, María Mercedes. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; Argentina
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HIV prevalence
MSM
Respondent-driven sampling
Gay
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spelling HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCarballo Diéguez, AlexBalán, Iván C.Dolezal, CurtisPando, María de los ÁngelesMarone, RubenBarreda, VictoriaÁvila, María MercedesHIV prevalenceMSMRespondent-driven samplingGayhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3The objective of the study was to explore HIV-testing practices among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in light of current international health guidelines that recommend frequent HIV testing for MSM who engage in high-risk behavior. Participants, who were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), were 500 mostly young, nongay-identified MSM of low socioeconomic status, high levels of unemployment, living mainly in the less-affluent areas surrounding Buenos Aires, and lacking health insurance. They provided blood samples for HIV testing and responded to a Computer Assisted Self Interview. Fifty-two percent had never been tested for HIV, and 20% had been tested only once; 17% were found to be HIV infected, of whom almost half were unaware of their status. Main reasons for never having tested previously were: not feeling at risk, fear of finding out results, and not knowing where to get tested. Among those previously tested, men had been tested a median of 2 times with their most recent test having occurred a median of 2.7 years prior to study enrollment. Of those who had not tested positive before entering the study, only 41% returned for their results. HIV testing was infrequent and insufficient for early detection of infection, entry into treatment, and protection of sexual partners. This was particularly the case among nongay-identified MSM. Testing campaigns should aim to help MSM become aware of their risk behavior, decrease fear of testing by explaining available treatment resources and decreasing the stigma associated with HIV, and by publicizing information about free and confidential testing locations. Rapid HIV testing should be made available to eliminate the need for a return visit and make results immediately available to individuals who are tested.Fil: Carballo Diéguez, Alex. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Balán, Iván C.. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Dolezal, Curtis. Columbia University; Estados UnidosFil: Pando, María de los Ángeles. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; ArgentinaFil: Marone, Ruben. Nexo Asociación Civil; ArgentinaFil: Barreda, Victoria. Nexo Asociación Civil; ArgentinaFil: Ávila, María Mercedes. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2013-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/30156Carballo Diéguez, Alex; Balán, Iván C.; Dolezal, Curtis; Pando, María de los Ángeles; Marone, Ruben; et al.; HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Taylor & Francis; Aids Care; 26; 1; 5-2013; 1-90954-0121CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3760981/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09540121.2013.793277info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/09540121.2013.793277info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:44:13Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/30156instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:44:13.819CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
spellingShingle HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carballo Diéguez, Alex
HIV prevalence
MSM
Respondent-driven sampling
Gay
title_short HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Carballo Diéguez, Alex
Balán, Iván C.
Dolezal, Curtis
Pando, María de los Ángeles
Marone, Ruben
Barreda, Victoria
Ávila, María Mercedes
author Carballo Diéguez, Alex
author_facet Carballo Diéguez, Alex
Balán, Iván C.
Dolezal, Curtis
Pando, María de los Ángeles
Marone, Ruben
Barreda, Victoria
Ávila, María Mercedes
author_role author
author2 Balán, Iván C.
Dolezal, Curtis
Pando, María de los Ángeles
Marone, Ruben
Barreda, Victoria
Ávila, María Mercedes
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv HIV prevalence
MSM
Respondent-driven sampling
Gay
topic HIV prevalence
MSM
Respondent-driven sampling
Gay
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The objective of the study was to explore HIV-testing practices among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in light of current international health guidelines that recommend frequent HIV testing for MSM who engage in high-risk behavior. Participants, who were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), were 500 mostly young, nongay-identified MSM of low socioeconomic status, high levels of unemployment, living mainly in the less-affluent areas surrounding Buenos Aires, and lacking health insurance. They provided blood samples for HIV testing and responded to a Computer Assisted Self Interview. Fifty-two percent had never been tested for HIV, and 20% had been tested only once; 17% were found to be HIV infected, of whom almost half were unaware of their status. Main reasons for never having tested previously were: not feeling at risk, fear of finding out results, and not knowing where to get tested. Among those previously tested, men had been tested a median of 2 times with their most recent test having occurred a median of 2.7 years prior to study enrollment. Of those who had not tested positive before entering the study, only 41% returned for their results. HIV testing was infrequent and insufficient for early detection of infection, entry into treatment, and protection of sexual partners. This was particularly the case among nongay-identified MSM. Testing campaigns should aim to help MSM become aware of their risk behavior, decrease fear of testing by explaining available treatment resources and decreasing the stigma associated with HIV, and by publicizing information about free and confidential testing locations. Rapid HIV testing should be made available to eliminate the need for a return visit and make results immediately available to individuals who are tested.
Fil: Carballo Diéguez, Alex. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Balán, Iván C.. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Dolezal, Curtis. Columbia University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pando, María de los Ángeles. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; Argentina
Fil: Marone, Ruben. Nexo Asociación Civil; Argentina
Fil: Barreda, Victoria. Nexo Asociación Civil; Argentina
Fil: Ávila, María Mercedes. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología. Centro Nacional de Referencia para el Sida; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Retrovirus y Sida; Argentina
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