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HIV testing among Portuguese men who have sex with men – results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)

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dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, C
dc.contributor.authorFuertes, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorLucas, R
dc.contributor.authorMartins, A
dc.contributor.authorCampos, MJ
dc.contributor.authorMendão, Luís
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, AJ
dc.contributor.authorBarros, H
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T10:28:04Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T10:28:04Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractObjectives To describe HIV testing behaviour and context of MSM in Portugal participating in the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS). Methods Data for the Portuguese sample were extracted and those for 5187 participants were analysed. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to quantify the association between participants' characteristics and HIV testing behaviour and context. Results Seventy-two percent of the participants had ever been tested for HIV and among those ever tested, 11% were diagnosed with HIV. Primary care was the most common testing setting for HIV-negative men (37%). Compared to those never tested, men who had ever taken an HIV test had higher educational level (aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.67-2.14) and identified themselves as gay/homosexual more frequently (aOR 1.94 , 95% CI 1.70-2.20). HIV testing odds significantly increased with the number of sexual partners in the previous 12 months. Those who reported unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with a partner of unknown or serodiscordant HIV status in the previous 12 months were less likely to report an HIV test (aOR 0.38, 95% CI 0.33–0.44). Among those never tested or who tested negative, 41% and 22% reported UAI with a partner of unknown or serodiscordant status in the previous 12 months, respectively. Among men with diagnosed HIV, 72% were currently on antiretroviral therapy and 58% reported an undetectable viral load. More than one third (38%) of those who had detectable or unknown/undisclosed viral load reported at least one episode of UAI with a partner of unknown or serodiscordant HIV status in the last 12 months. Conclusions Actual interventions should focus on: improving testing uptake and counselling; increasing treatment coverage; achieving and maintaining an undetectable viral load; and intensifying prevention efforts focused on consistent condom use.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/hiv.12058pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/52116
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectHIVpt_PT
dc.subjectMen who have sex with menpt_PT
dc.subjectTestingpt_PT
dc.subjectEMISpt_PT
dc.titleHIV testing among Portuguese men who have sex with men – results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage18pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueS3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage15pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHIV Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
person.familyNameFuertes
person.familyNamePenim Mendão
person.givenNameRicardo
person.givenNameLuís Manuel
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person.identifier.ciencia-idAA16-B94D-A1A0
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8562-2014
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7595-4499
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