Belief in Treatment as Prevention and Its Relationship to HIV Status and Behavioral Risk.
Belief in Treatment as Prevention and Its Relationship to HIV Status and Behavioral Risk.
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10.1097/qai.0000000000001557
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2018-01-01
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Moore DM
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Card KG;Armstrong HL;Lachowsky NJ;Cui Z;Sereda P;Carter A;Montaner JSG;Hogg RS;Roth EA;Moore DM
We evaluated attitudes towards Treatment as Prevention (TasP) among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in Vancouver, Canada. Sexually-active GBM, aged >16, were recruited between 2012–2015 using respondent-driven sampling. At each six-month follow-up, participants completed a computer-administered questionnaire and nursing visit. Repeated measures latent class analysis (RMLCA), grouped by self-reported serostatus, identified patterns of TasP-endorsement by considering TasP-related awareness, attitudes, and behavior. Binary logistic regression identified covariates of class membership. Bivariate interactions with visit number identified factors associated with longitudinal changes in class membership. 774 men provided 2,590 observations. Of these, 698 enrolled in the cohort, 575 had at least 1 follow-up visit. Among these, the median follow-up time was 1.98 (Q1-Q2: 1.49–2.49) years. RMLCA identified three classes: “Unaware” (64.2% HIV-negative/unknown versus 29.2% of HIV-positive), “Skeptical” (29.7% versus 23.1%), and “Believing” (6.1% versus 47.7%). Membership in classes representing higher TasP-endorsement was associated with greater odds of condomless anal sex (CAS) and having more sexual partners. Age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, substance use, and social time spent with other GBM were also associated with class membership. Longitudinally, class membership was stable among HIV-positive men, but shifted towards greater TasP-endorsement among HIV-negative/unknown men. For HIV-negative/unknown men, increasing endorsement was positively associated with greater education, being employed, being in a relationship, and substance use, and inversely associated with recent serodiscordant CAS or STI diagnosis. Over time, disparities in TasP diffusion by HIV status have lessened, though continue to persist across other key social strata.