Temporal relations between methamphetamine use and HIV seroconversion in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Autor: | Todd M. Solomon, Perry N. Halkitis, Michael D. Levy |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Time Factors HIV seroconversion Amphetamine-Related Disorders Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Gay bisexual medicine.disease_cause Methamphetamine Developmental psychology Men who have sex with men 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires HIV Seropositivity medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Homosexuality Male Seroconversion education Applied Psychology education.field_of_study 030505 public health Unsafe Sex virus diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Methamphetamine use Bisexuality Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Demography medicine.drug |
Zdroj: | Journal of Health Psychology. 21:93-99 |
ISSN: | 1461-7277 1359-1053 |
Popis: | Data from a cross-sectional study of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who were active methamphetamine users were analyzed to assess temporal relations between HIV seroconversion and initiation of methamphetamine use. Of the 100 men, 58 reported being HIV-positive. Most HIV-positive participants (65%) initiated methamphetamine use after seroconverting. Among those who initiated use before seroconversion, 8 years elapsed between onset of use and time of infection. Findings suggest the need to develop nuanced and targeted interventions aimed at disentangling the “meth-sex” link in this population. Findings also suggest use of the drug as a coping mechanism for those living with HIV. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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