TY - JOUR
T1 - The know*now project
T2 - Facilitated serosorting in HIV-status sexual partner communication
AU - Haas, Stephen M.
AU - Perazzo, Joseph D.
AU - Ruffino, Andrew H.
AU - Ancona, Rachel M.
AU - Lyons, Michael
N1 - Funding Information:
Stephen M. Haas, PhD, Associate Professor, is affiliated with the Department of Communication, 137 McMicken Hall, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Joseph D. Perazzo, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, is affiliated with the College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati. Andrew H. Ruffner, MA, LSW, Rachel M. Ancona, MS, and Michael Lyons, MD, are affiliated with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati. The study was funded by a University of Cincinnati Research Council (URC) Interdisciplinary Grant (Haas, Lyons Co-PIs). Address correspondence to Stephen M. Haas, PhD, Department of Communication, 137 McMicken Hall, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221. E-mail: [email protected]
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Guilford Press.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - An intervention was conducted providing access to clinic-verified HIV test results via a secure, web-based informatics platform to facilitate sexual partner HIV-status communication. Participants (N = 28) were men who have sex with men (MSM; HIV- n = 8, HIV+ n = 8) and heterosexuals (Non-MSM, n = 12). Focus groups with same-group members explored interest in using the intervention and baseline attitudes and practices relevant to serosorting. HIV-negative participants overwhelmingly expressed interest, regardless of MSM status. Interest among HIV-positive MSM was mixed. Six month follow-up interviews (n = 16) indicated 94% of all groups accessed the website, 69% had shown documented results to a sexual partner to initiate HIV-status discussion, and 88% reported future interest in using the 24/7 web-based tool with prospective sexual partners. Implications for future interventions facilitating HIV serosorting and sexual partner communication are discussed.
AB - An intervention was conducted providing access to clinic-verified HIV test results via a secure, web-based informatics platform to facilitate sexual partner HIV-status communication. Participants (N = 28) were men who have sex with men (MSM; HIV- n = 8, HIV+ n = 8) and heterosexuals (Non-MSM, n = 12). Focus groups with same-group members explored interest in using the intervention and baseline attitudes and practices relevant to serosorting. HIV-negative participants overwhelmingly expressed interest, regardless of MSM status. Interest among HIV-positive MSM was mixed. Six month follow-up interviews (n = 16) indicated 94% of all groups accessed the website, 69% had shown documented results to a sexual partner to initiate HIV-status discussion, and 88% reported future interest in using the 24/7 web-based tool with prospective sexual partners. Implications for future interventions facilitating HIV serosorting and sexual partner communication are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.2017.29.5.432
DO - 10.1521/aeap.2017.29.5.432
M3 - Article
C2 - 29068717
AN - SCOPUS:85032498462
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 29
SP - 432
EP - 442
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 5
ER -