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  • Public Health
  • Social Science
  • Health Communication

Background:

  • Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population for HIV prevention efforts.
  • Understanding information sources is crucial for effective health promotion targeting MSM.
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and condom use are vital HIV prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the frequency of HIV information source utilization among MSM.
  • To determine if source utilization predicts efficacy beliefs in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
  • To assess if source utilization predicts perceptions of condom importance among MSM.

Main Methods:

  • Online survey administered to a sample of 969 men who have sex with men (MSM).
  • Data collected on the use of various information sources for HIV.
  • Statistical analysis to identify predictors of PrEP efficacy and condom importance beliefs.

Main Results:

  • HIV organizations, LGBT organizations, and dating/hookup apps were the most frequent sources of HIV information for MSM.
  • The dating app Scruff was the strongest predictor of both PrEP efficacy beliefs and perceptions of condom importance.
  • Growlr and Grindr were also frequently used information sources.

Conclusions:

  • Health promotion initiatives should leverage popular platforms like dating apps to disseminate HIV information to MSM.
  • Targeted messaging on platforms such as Scruff can reinforce the importance of PrEP and condoms.
  • Interventions should consider the diverse information-seeking behaviors of MSM.