Abstract
Introduction
• MSM are at a disproportionate risk of HIV in the UK
• Up to 20% of HIV+ MSM are undiagnosed1
• BHIVA/BASH guidelines2 recommend regular HIV testing;
• At least annually for sexually active MSM
• 3 – 6 monthly testing for higher risk MSM
• Critically, there is no definition of ‘risk’ in this context
• Focus on ‘recent’ or ‘ever’ testing does not measure
ongoing behaviour
Aim of this paper
• Explore the frequency of regular HIV testing with ‘higher risk’ HIV- / untested UK MSM
• What factors are related to HIV testing amongst ‘higher risk’ HIV- / untested UK MSM?
• MSM are at a disproportionate risk of HIV in the UK
• Up to 20% of HIV+ MSM are undiagnosed1
• BHIVA/BASH guidelines2 recommend regular HIV testing;
• At least annually for sexually active MSM
• 3 – 6 monthly testing for higher risk MSM
• Critically, there is no definition of ‘risk’ in this context
• Focus on ‘recent’ or ‘ever’ testing does not measure
ongoing behaviour
Aim of this paper
• Explore the frequency of regular HIV testing with ‘higher risk’ HIV- / untested UK MSM
• What factors are related to HIV testing amongst ‘higher risk’ HIV- / untested UK MSM?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- men who have sex with men
- MSM
- HIV
- United Kingdon
- Republic of Ireland
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Frankis, J., Lorimer, K., Davis, M., Knussen, C., McDaid, L., & Flowers, P. (2014). Only one-fifth of negative/untested higher risk MSM report regular HIV testing: results from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. http://www.gaycon.org.uk/presentations.html