دورية أكاديمية
Can platform use patterns be an indicator of HIV-related risk and sub-group heterogeneity among men who have sex with men in Singapore: a latent class analysis.
| العنوان: | Can platform use patterns be an indicator of HIV-related risk and sub-group heterogeneity among men who have sex with men in Singapore: a latent class analysis. |
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| المؤلفون: | Tavitian-Exley I; National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore., Hao Y; National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore., Chen MI; National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore., Wong CS; National HIV Programme, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore., Kwok C; Action for AIDS Singapore, Singapore., Toh MPHS; National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore. |
| المصدر: | Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2024 Apr 26; Vol. 12, pp. 1330282. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 26 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Lausanne : Frontiers Editorial Office |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | HIV Infections*/epidemiology , Homosexuality, Male*/statistics & numerical data , Latent Class Analysis* , Risk-Taking* , Sexual Partners*, Humans ; Male ; Singapore/epidemiology ; Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged ; Sexual Behavior/statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult ; Smartphone/statistics & numerical data ; Mobile Applications ; Risk Factors |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Low-level HIV epidemic settings like Singapore face the challenge of reaching men at-risk who have less contact with programmes. We investigated patterns of meeting platform use by men seeking male sexual partners (MSM) as potential marker of risk to differentiate sub-groups for interventions. Methods: Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was applied to a survey sample of MSM recruited from bars/clubs, saunas and a smartphone application, using purposive sampling. The best-fit LCA model which identified homogeneous sub-groups with similar patterns of meeting platform was factored in multivariable regression to identify associations with risk behaviors on the pathway to HIV infection. Results: Overall 1,141 MSM were recruited from bars/clubs ( n = 426), saunas ( n = 531), and online ( n = 184). Five patterns emerged, reflecting salient platform use characteristics: Sauna-centric (SC; n = 413), App-centric (AC; n = 276), Multiple-platforms (MP; n = 123), Platform-inactive (PI; n = 257), and "Do not hook up" (DNH; n = 72) classes. Men in the SC and MP classes had high probabilities of using saunas to meet partners; SC were older and less likely to have disclosed their sexual orientation. The MP class had high probabilities of connecting across all platforms in addition to saunas and more likely to have disclosed their sexual orientation, than the PI class. Men in the SC and MP classes had twice the odds of reporting multiple sex partners (aOR SC = 2.1; 95%CI: 1.33.2; aOR MP = 2.2; 95%CI: 1.14.6). Single/non-partnered MSM and those using alcohol/drugs during sex had 1.7 (95%CI: 1.22.5) and 3.2 (95%CI: 2.05.1) the odds respectively, of reporting multiple sex partners. The SC and MP classes had higher odds of engaging in group sex while MSM using alcohol/drugs during sex had twice the odds of reporting group sex. Alcohol/drugs and group sex were independently associated with condomless sex (as was lower education). Group sex, alcohol/drugs during sex, disclosure of sexual orientation or being Singaporean/permanent resident were associated with recent testing for HIV. Discussion: The five distinct risk profiles identified can help tailor differentiated HIV interventions-combined with field knowledge and other prevention-to expand HIV self-testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and other services (e.g., Mpox vaccination) to sub-groups at risk. Competing Interests: CK is employed by Action for AIDS Singapore. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Tavitian-Exley, Hao, Chen, Wong, Kwok and Toh.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: human immune deficiency virus; latent class modelling; meeting platforms; men who have sex with men; risk behaviours; sexual risk; sexualised substance use |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240513 Date Completed: 20240513 Latest Revision: 20240514 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240514 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC11082277 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1330282 |
| PMID: | 38737858 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2296-2565 |
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| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1330282 |