Internet-Based Sex-Seeking Behavior Promotes HIV Infection Risk: A 6-Year Serial Cross-Sectional Survey to MSM in Shenyang, China

HIV prevalence is still rapidly increasing among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). The Internet also makes it easier for MSM to have casual partners. This study aims to evaluate the trend of Internet-based sex-seeking behavior of MSM and its impact on HIV prevalence, the distribution of HIV s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BioMed research international 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-11
Hauptverfasser:	Geng, Wen-Qing, Jiang, Yong-Jun, Shang, Hong, Mao, Xiang, Hai, Yan-Qiu, Chu, Zhen-Xing, Hu, Qing-Hai, Zhang, Jing, Han, Xiaoxu, Xu, Jun-Jie, Pan, Shi, Yu, Yan-Qiu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biomedical research China - epidemiology Control Cross-Sectional Studies Disease transmission Health aspects HIV infection HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Infections - psychology Homosexuality, Male - psychology Humans Internet Lentivirus Male Middle Aged MSM (Men who have sex with men) Retroviridae Risk factors Risk-Taking Surveys
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Zusammenfassung:	HIV prevalence is still rapidly increasing among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). The Internet also makes it easier for MSM to have casual partners. This study aims to evaluate the trend of Internet-based sex-seeking behavior of MSM and its impact on HIV prevalence, the distribution of HIV subtype strains, and transmitted drug resistance rates. A serial cross-sectional study was conducted from 2009 to 2014. Of the 1,981 MSM, 50.5% (1,000/1,981) mainly sought homosexual partners through the Internet (Internet-based MSM, IBM). The proportion of IBM among total MSM subjects increased from 43.3% to 61.5% (p
ISSN:	2314-6133 2314-6141
DOI:	10.1155/2016/2860346