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Improvements in sexual health testing among gay men in Sydney, Australia, 2003-2007
Improvements in sexual health testing among gay men in Sydney, Australia, 2003-2007
dc.contributor.author | Zablotska Manos, Iryna | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Imrie, John | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Bourne, Christopher | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Grulich, Andrew | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Frankland, Andrew | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Prestage, Garrett | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-25T15:12:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-25T15:12:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | In order to be effective, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing should be comprehensive based on the clients` sexuality and risk practices. Using data from the Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey, we explored trends in and factors associated with STI testing among gay men during 2003-2007. Among men who were not HIV-positive, 68% were tested for HIV in 2007. HIV testing was more common than STI testing and remained stable during 2003-2007. Use of swabs and urine samples increased significantly (P-trend <0.001 for each). However, until 2007, 33% of men were not tested. Sexual behaviours (higher number of partners, having casual partners and engaging in unprotected anal intercourse with them) were associated with STI testing. HIV-negative men were tested for STI less often than HIV-positive men (prevalence ratio = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.47-0.68). STI testing among HIV-negative men has improved significantly but remains inadequate for STI control and HIV prevention. It should not be assumed that appropriate and comprehensive STI screening is always provided to clients. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0956-4624 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/44213 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ | en_US |
dc.source | Legacy MARC | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Homosexual | en_US |
dc.subject.other | screening | en_US |
dc.subject.other | STI | en_US |
dc.subject.other | HIV | en_US |
dc.subject.other | prevention | en_US |
dc.title | Improvements in sexual health testing among gay men in Sydney, Australia, 2003-2007 | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dcterms.accessRights | metadata only access | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | en_US |
unsw.accessRights.uri | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb | |
unsw.relation.faculty | Arts Design & Architecture | |
unsw.relation.faculty | Medicine & Health | |
unsw.relation.ispartofissue | 11 | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofjournal | International Journal of STD & AIDS | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofpagefrompageto | 758-760 | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofvolume | 19 | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Zablotska Manos, Iryna, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Imrie, John, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Bourne, Christopher, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Grulich, Andrew, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Frankland, Andrew, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Prestage, Garrett, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.school | Centre for Social Research in Health | * |
unsw.relation.school | School of Population Health | * |
unsw.relation.school | The Kirby Institute | * |