Open AccessA Novel Approach to Prevention for At-Risk HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men: Creating a Teachable Moment to Promote Informed Sexual Decision-Making
Author(s) -
Lisa A. Eaton,
Chauncey Cherry,
Demetria Cain,
Howard Pope
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2010.191791
Subject(s) - teachable moment , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , moment (physics) , medicine , men who have sex with men , family medicine , demography , psychology , gerontology , sociology , syphilis , psychoanalysis , physics , classical mechanics
As a result of the impact of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM), multiple strategies for reducing HIV risks have emerged from within the gay community. One common HIV risk reduction strategy limits unprotected sex partners to those who are of the same HIV status (serosorting). We tested a novel, brief, one-on-one intervention, based on informed decision-making and delivered by peer counselors, designed to address the limitations of serosorting (e.g., risk for HIV transmission).