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Changes in high-risk sexual behavior, HIV and other STI testing, and PrEP use during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal cohort of adolescent men who have sex with men 13 to 18 years old in the United States.
Hong, Chenglin; Huh, David; Schnall, Rebecca; Garofalo, Robert; Kuhns, Lisa M; Bruce, Josh; Batey, D Scott; Radix, Asa; Belkind, Uri; Hidalgo, Marco A; Hirshfield, Sabina; Pearson, Cynthia R.
  • Hong C; Department of Social Welfare, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, 3250 Public Affairs Building, 90095-1656, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Huh D; Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, 4101 15th Ave NE, 98105, Seattle, WA, USA.
  • Schnall R; School of Nursing, Columbia University, 10032, New York, NY, USA.
  • Garofalo R; Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Kuhns LM; Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
  • Bruce J; Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Batey DS; Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
  • Radix A; Birmingham AIDS Outreach, 205 32nd Street, 35233, Birmingham, AL, USA.
  • Belkind U; Department of Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue, 3154, 35294, South, Birmingham, UH, Alabama, USA.
  • Hidalgo MA; Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, 356 West 18th Street, 10011, New York, NY, USA.
  • Hirshfield S; Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, 356 West 18th Street, 10011, New York, NY, USA.
  • Pearson CR; Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Medicine-Pediatrics Section, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 911 Broxton Avenue, 90024, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
AIDS Behav ; 2022 Sep 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2263111
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted sexual health services among those most vulnerable to HIV acquisition, such as adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM). We sought to characterize the changes in sexual-risk behaviors, HIV and other STI testing, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among a longitudinal cohort of AMSM aged 13 to 18 years before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We observed a significant decline in HIV testing and a marginal decrease in other STI testing since the pandemic began in March 2020. Outreach efforts and innovative remote delivery of sexual health services are needed to support access to healthcare services among AMSM as the pandemic persists.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado la prestación de servicios de salud sexual para los más vulnerables, tales como los hombres adolescentes que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres (AMSM; por sus siglas en ingles). En una cohorte longitudinal de AMSM de 13 a 18 años, examinamos los cambios en comportamientos sexuales de alto riesgo, la prueba de VIH, las pruebas de otras enfermedades de transmisión sexual, y el uso de Profilaxis Preexposición (PrEP) para el VIH antes y durante la pandemia. Desde el inicio de la pandemia en marzo de 2020, observamos una disminución significativa en la frecuencia de pruebas de VIH y una disminución marginal en la frecuencia de pruebas de otras enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Mientras persista la pandemia, serán necesarios más esfuerzos de divulgación e innovaciones en la prestación remota de servicios de salud sexual para apoyar el acceso a dichos servicios por parte de AMSM.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03850-y

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03850-y