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Bringing HIV/STI testing programmes to high-risk men.

D Binson1, W J Woods, L Pollack

  • 1University of California San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA. dbinson@psg.ucsf.edu

International Journal of STD & AIDS
|September 24, 2005
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Outreach HIV/STI testing programs in gay bathhouses can increase testing rates among high-risk men who have sex with men. Many high-risk individuals not regularly testing engage in behaviors that could be reached through these venues.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Sexual Health

Background:

  • High-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) often have lower rates of regular HIV/STI testing.
  • Clinic-based testing may not reach all segments of the high-risk MSM population.
  • Understanding testing behaviors and venue preferences is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the yield of HIV/STI testing between outreach programs at gay bathhouses and traditional clinic settings.
  • To identify the proportion of high-risk MSM who do not regularly test for HIV/STIs.
  • To assess the potential of bathhouse-based outreach testing to reach under-tested, high-risk MSM.

Main Methods:

  • A random digit dial survey was conducted among MSM in four major US cities.

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  • The survey assessed recent HIV/STI testing history, sexual behaviors, and venue attendance.
  • Data were analyzed to compare testing positivity and identify characteristics of non-testing individuals.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant proportion of MSM (50%) did not test for HIV/STIs in the past year.
    • Among those not testing, 17% reported high-risk sexual behavior.
    • Over half of these high-risk, non-testing MSM reported attending bathhouses.

    Conclusions:

    • Bathhouse-based outreach HIV/STI testing programs show strong potential for increasing testing uptake among high-risk MSM.
    • These programs can effectively reach a segment of the MSM population that is underserved by traditional clinic-based services.
    • Targeting outreach efforts in venues like bathhouses may improve HIV/STI prevention and control among key populations.