Disparities in characteristics in accessing public Australian sexual health services between Medicare-eligible and Medicare-ineligible men who have sex with men

Autor: Eric P F Chow, Christopher K Fairley, Anysha M. Walia, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S. Bradshaw
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
National Health Programs
030309 nutrition & dietetics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
men who have sex with men
Human sexuality
HIV Infections
medicine.disease_cause
Health Services Accessibility
Men who have sex with men
Limited access
03 medical and health sciences
Health services
Gonorrhea
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Mass Screening
030212 general & internal medicine
Healthcare Disparities
Homosexuality
Male
health service
Reproductive health
Retrospective Studies
0303 health sciences
Chlamydia
business.industry
Public health
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Australia
virus diseases
HIV
lcsh:RA1-1270
Chlamydia Infections
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Sexual Health
business
Demography
Zdroj: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 44, Iss 5, Pp 363-368 (2020)
ISSN: 1753-6405
Popis: Objectives: Accessible health services are a key element of effective human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) control. This study aimed to examine whether there were any differences in accessing sexual health services between Medicare‐eligible and Medicare‐ineligible men who have sex with men (MSM) in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross‐sectional study of MSM attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between 2016 and 2019. Demographic characteristics, sexual practices, HIV testing practices and STI diagnoses were compared between Medicare‐eligible and Medicare‐ineligible MSM. Results: We included 5,085 Medicare‐eligible and 2,786 Medicare‐ineligible MSM. Condomless anal sex in the past 12 months was more common in Medicare‐eligible compared to Medicare‐ineligible MSM (74.4% vs. 64.9%; p
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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