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Health care access and sexually transmitted infection screening frequency among at-risk Massachusetts men who have sex with men

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  • Johnson, C.V.
  • Mimiaga, M.J.
  • Reisner, S.L.
  • Tetu, A.M.
  • Cranston, K.
  • Bertrand, T.
  • Novak, D.S.
  • Mayer, K.H.

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OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess risk exposures, health care access, and screening rates for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Massachusetts. METHODS: We used a modified respondent-driven sampling method to collect data between March 2006 and May 2007. Overall, 126 MSM completed a survey. RESULTS: Seventy percent of participants reported unprotected receptive anal intercourse with at least 1 nonmonogamous male partner; 50% reported having had a previous STI. Although 98% had visited a health care provider in the previous year, 39% had not been screened for STIs during the previous 2 years. Bisexual respondents were less likely to have told their health care providers that they engage in male-to-male sexual contact (OR = 4.66; P

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  • Johnson, C.V. & Mimiaga, M.J. & Reisner, S.L. & Tetu, A.M. & Cranston, K. & Bertrand, T. & Novak, D.S. & Mayer, K.H., 2009. "Health care access and sexually transmitted infection screening frequency among at-risk Massachusetts men who have sex with men," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(S1), pages 187-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.127464_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.127464
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    1. Kimberly A Koester & Shane P Collins & Shannon M Fuller & Gabriel R Galindo & Steven Gibson & Wayne T Steward, 2013. "Sexual Healthcare Preferences among Gay and Bisexual Men: A Qualitative Study in San Francisco, California," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(8), pages 1-11, August.
    2. Shirley J Semple & Eileen V Pitpitan & David Goodman-Meza & Steffanie A Strathdee & Claudia V Chavarin & Gudelia Rangel & Karla Torres & Thomas L Patterson, 2017. "Correlates of condomless anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Tijuana, Mexico: The role of public sex venues," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, October.

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