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Australian gay men who have taken non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV (PEP) are in need for effective HIV prevention methods

dc.contributor.author Zablotska, Iryna en_US
dc.contributor.author Prestage, Garrett en_US
dc.contributor.author Holt, Martin en_US
dc.contributor.author Poynten, Mary en_US
dc.contributor.author de Wit, John en_US
dc.contributor.author Guy, Rebecca en_US
dc.contributor.author Mao, Limin en_US
dc.contributor.author McAllister, John en_US
dc.contributor.author Grulich, Andrew en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T12:24:29Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-25T12:24:29Z
dc.date.issued 2011 en_US
dc.description.abstract Background: Gay men who request non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may seek pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should this become available. We explored trends and predictors of PEP use among Australian gay men to inform future biomedical preventi on programs. Methods: We used 2001-2010 data from Gay Community Periodic Surveys in three Eastern Australian, states and assessed PEP awareness and use in the six months before each survey, and among HIVuninfected, men in all surveys predictors of PEP use. Analytical methods included chi-square test for, trend and multivariate log-binomial estimation of associations. Results: The awareness of PEP significantly increased from 23% in 2001 to 64% in 2010. PEP use also, increased from 2.3% to 3.9%, respectively. PEP use was significantly associated with being in a regular, relationship with an HIV-serodiscordant partner, higher number of sex partners, engaging in anal, intercourse with casual partners and regularly testing for HIV/STI. However, fewer than 8% of men, who engaged in these practices reported PEP use. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the profiles of current PEP users: men in HIV-serodiscordant, relationships and men having high numbers of casual partners and unprotected anal intercourse with them. These men are in need of effective HIV prevention strategies and may be receptive to PrEP in the future. Presently, targeted HIV education to improve risk assessment skills may prevent some seroconversions through the appropriate use of PEP.Keywords: HIV, non-occupational exposure, sexual practices, HIV prevention, post-exposure, prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1525-4135 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/51724
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 HIV prevention en_US
dc.subject.other Gay men en_US
dc.subject.other Post-exposure prophylaxis en_US
dc.subject.other Australia en_US
dc.title Australian gay men who have taken non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV (PEP) are in need for effective HIV prevention methods en_US
dc.type Journal Article en
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unsw.identifier.doiPublisher http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e318230e885 en_US
unsw.relation.faculty Medicine & Health
unsw.relation.faculty Arts Design & Architecture
unsw.relation.ispartofissue 4 en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofjournal JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofpagefrompageto 424-428 en_US
unsw.relation.ispartofvolume 58 en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Zablotska, Iryna, Kirby Institute, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Prestage, Garrett, Kirby Institute, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Holt, Martin, National Centre in HIV Social Research, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Poynten, Mary, Kirby Institute, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation de Wit, John, National Centre in HIV Social Research, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Guy, Rebecca, Kirby Institute, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Mao, Limin, National Centre in HIV Social Research, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation McAllister, John en_US
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation Grulich, Andrew, Kirby Institute, UNSW en_US
unsw.relation.school The Kirby Institute *
unsw.relation.school Centre for Social Research in Health *
unsw.subject.fieldofresearchcode 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified en_US
unsw.subject.fieldofresearchcode 111712 Health Promotion en_US
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