'That’s Only for Women': The Importance of Educating HIV-Positive Sexual Minority Men on HPV and High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA)
| Autor: | Catherine Finneran MD, MPH, Jason Johnson Peretz MPhil, Danielle Blemur BA, Joel Palefsky MD, Lisa Flowers MD, MPH, FACOG |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 20 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2325-9582 23259582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23259582211016134 |
| Popis: | Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) experience disproportionately high burdens of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated anal cancers. Recent focus has shifted to anorectal cancer prevention through high-resolution anoscopy (HRA); however, little is known about sexual minority men’s perceptions, attitudes, or beliefs regarding HRA. We conducted 4 qualitative Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) (n = 15) with sexual minority men, focusing on their beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of undergoing HRA. Participants discussed their experiences of HPV/HRA as influenced by both their gender and sexuality, including unawareness of HPV disease as a male health issue , challenges relating to female-oriented HPV/HRA language , conception of HPV/HRA as related to prostate health , and connecting their sexual behavior identification as “bottoms” to their need for HRA . As efforts to improve HRA knowledge, access, and uptake among sexual and gender minority communities increase, special attention should be paid to language and messaging choices around HRA. |
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