VOLUNTARY OUTREACH COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HIV AND STI AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN ANTWERP

被引：8

作者：

Platteau, T. ^{[1
,2
]}

Wouters, K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Apers, L. ^{[1
]}

Avonts, D. ^{[3
,4
]}

Nostlinger, C. ^{[1
]}

Sergeant, M. ^{[5
]}

Florence, E. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Trop Med, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium

[2] Helpctr, Antwerp, Belgium

[3] Univ Antwerp, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium

[4] Univ Ghent, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

[5] Sensoa VZW, Antwerp, Belgium

来源：

ACTA CLINICA BELGICA | 2012年 / 67卷 / 03期

关键词：

HIV; STI; Men who have sex with men; Outreach Services; Health Promotion; HOMOSEXUAL-MEN; RISK BEHAVIOR; TRANSMISSION; SYPHILIS; INFECTION; HEALTH;

D O I：

10.2143/ACB.67.3.2062651

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: High risk settings for transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) offer an opportunity for screening of difficult to reach risk groups. Methods: Free, anonymous counselling and testing for HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia and hepatitis B/C were offered to visitors in two selected gay venues in Antwerp, by a multidisciplinary team. Participants completed an anonymous questionnaire. The STI-test results were communicated by cell phone using standardised text messages. Results: In total, 137 MSM were tested. Facilitators of risky sexual behaviour (alcohol and drug use) were reported by 34 and 21%, respectively. Four men (3%) were newly diagnosed with HIV; 25 men (18%) had an active, transmittable STI. Infected MSM were significantly less often registered with a fixed general practitioner (GP). Conclusions: Outreach testing in gay venues is a suitable method to detect MSM at risk for HIV/STI. Although the outreach approach is very labour intensive, it shows a high yield of new STI-diagnoses that are not detected in the regular health system.

引用

页码：172 / 176

页数：5

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