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Should I Convince My Partner to Go on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? The Role of Personal and Relationship Factors on PrEP-Related Social Control among Gay and Bisexual Men. AIDS Behav 2018 Apr;22(4):1239-1252

Date

06/22/2017

Pubmed ID

28634660

Pubmed Central ID

PMC5738299

DOI

10.1007/s10461-017-1835-1

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85021108263 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   38 Citations

Abstract

An estimated 35-68% of new HIV infections among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are transmitted through main partnerships. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in reducing HIV seroconversion, yet PrEP uptake has been modest. PrEP-naïve GBM with HIV-negative, PrEP-naïve main partners enrolled in One Thousand Strong (n = 409), a U.S. national cohort of GBM, were asked about (1) the importance of partner PrEP use and (2) their willingness to convince their partner to initiate PrEP. On average, participants thought partner PrEP was only modestly important and were only moderately willing to try to convince their partner to initiate PrEP. Personal PrEP uptake willingness and intentions were the strongest indicators of partner PrEP outcomes. Being in a monogamish relationship arrangement (as compared to a monogamous arrangement) and the experience of intimate partner violence victimization were associated with increased willingness to persuade a partner to initiate PrEP.

Author List

John SA, Starks TJ, Rendina HJ, Grov C, Parsons JT

Author

Steven A. John PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Bisexuality
HIV Infections
HIV Seropositivity
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Intention
Intimate Partner Violence
Male
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Safe Sex
Sexual Partners
Young Adult