Open AccessPrEP Use and PrEP Use Disclosure are Associated with Condom Use During Sex: A Multilevel Analysis of Latino MSM Egocentric Sexual Networks
Author(s) -
Cho Hee Shrader,
Juan Arroyo-Flores,
John Skvoretz,
Stephen J Fallon,
Víctor González,
Steven A. Safren,
Angel B. Algarin,
Ariana Johnson,
Susanne Doblecki-Lewis,
Mariano Kanamori
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aids and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.994
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1573-3254
pISSN - 1090-7165
DOI - 10.1007/s10461-020-03080-0
Subject(s) - health psychology , condom , public health , sexual behavior , men who have sex with men , psychology , clinical psychology , anal sex , male homosexuality , medicine , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , nursing
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is integral to HIV prevention; however, the influence of PrEP use and PrEP use disclosure on condom use is unclear among Latinx men who have sex with men (LMSM). This study explored associations of LMSM PrEP use and use disclosure on consistent dyadic condom use in the past 6 months. Participants were 130 HIV-negative PrEP and non-PrEP using LMSM ages 20-39 years. Two-level logistic regression models assessing individual- and dyadic-level predictors on condom use were fitted using R. Participants reported a mean of four sexual partners (n = 507 dyads). Participants who reported using PrEP or having more sexual partners were more likely to use condoms; however, participants who reported disclosing PrEP use were less likely to use condoms. Future longitudinal studies should characterize approaches to increase informed personal health choices and conversations about PrEP, condom use, and other HIV risk-reduction strategies using network methodologies.