Disclosure of HIV Serostatus and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use on Internet Hookup Sites Among Men Who have Sex with Men.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) who use websites and smartphone applications to meet sexual partners ("hookup sites") may be at increased HIV risk. Many sites provide profile options to disclose HIV status and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. Little is known about the acceptability of disclosure options which may guide sexual decision-making. We evaluated 104 MSM presenting to a publicly-funded STD clinic. Most (86%) had met a partner online in the last 12 months; 55 and 27% reported using the HIV and PrEP disclosure options, respectively. White MSM were less likely to disclose HIV status than MSM of color (46% vs 74%, p < 0.05). Fifty-three percent of men were more likely to contact a potential partner who disclosed being HIV-negative, and 48% were more likely to do so if the person disclosed being on PrEP. Future HIV prevention approaches should promote disclosure options among MSM meeting partners online.

Statewide Evaluation of New HIV Diagnoses in Rhode Island: Implications for Prevention.

OBJECTIVES: Patterns of HIV transmission vary widely across demographic groups. Identifying and engaging these groups are necessary to prevent new infections and diagnose disease among people who are unaware of their infection. The objective of this study was to determine characteristics of newly diagnosed individuals across an entire state to determine patterns of HIV transmission. METHODS: We evaluated data on people with new HIV diagnoses in Rhode Island from 2013 through 2015. We performed a latent class analysis (LCA) to identify underlying demographic and behavioral characteristics of people with newly diagnosed HIV. RESULTS: Of 167 people with new HIV diagnoses interviewed in Rhode Island from 2013 through 2015, 132 (79%) were male, 84 (50%) were nonwhite, 112 (67%) were men who have sex with men (MSM), 112 (67%) were born in the United States, and 61 (37%) were born in Rhode Island. LCA revealed 2 major classes. Of the 98 people in class 1, 96% were male, 85% were MSM, 80% were white, 94% were born in the United States, and 80% believed they acquired HIV in Rhode Island. Class 2 was 63% male and 69% Hispanic/Latino; 29% were born in the United States, and 61% believed they acquired HIV in Rhode Island. CONCLUSIONS: Most new HIV diagnoses in Rhode Island were among MSM born in the United States, and a substantial number were likely infected in-state. People with newly diagnosed HIV who were foreign-born, including Hispanic/Latino and heterosexual groups, were less likely to have acquired HIV in Rhode Island than were MSM. HIV prevention approaches, including pre-exposure prophylaxis, should be adapted to the needs of specific groups. Rhode Island offers lessons for other states focused on eliminating HIV transmission.

Partner notification outcomes after integration of an on-site disease intervention specialist at a sexually transmitted disease clinic.

BACKGROUND: Partner notification services (PNS) are highly effective in reducing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We assessed outcomes of PNS before and after integration of an on-site disease intervention specialist (DIS) at a publicly-funded STD clinic. METHODS: From August 2014 to December 2015, patients testing positive for infectious syphilis or gonorrhea at the Rhode Island STD Clinic were referred to on-site DIS for partner notification. Data on PNS outcomes were reviewed for eight months before integration of DIS at the clinic and compared to eight months after. RESULTS: Of the 145 index patients referred for PNS during the study period (n = 58 before DIS integration, n = 87 after), 86% were interviewed. DIS integration resulted in a significantly greater proportion of index patients interviewed overall (92% versus 76%, p<0.01), on the day of diagnosis (85% versus 61%; p<0.01), and in person at the STD clinic (64% versus 11%; p<0.01). However, there was no significant difference in number of sexual partners named or treated. CONCLUSIONS: Integrating DIS at a publicly-funded STD clinic resulted in a greater number of index cases interviewed, a greater number interviewed in person, and a greater number interviewed on the day of diagnosis. Challenges remain in identifying and engaging partners for treatment.

Ansiedad, depreiión, afrontamiento y tca como predictores de cirugías plásticas cosétticas / Anxiey, depressiion, coping and eating disorders as cosmetic plastic surgery predictors

El presente estudio descriptivo correlacional tuvo como objetivo determinar si ansiedad, depresión, riesgo de trastorno de conducta alimentaria (TCA) y estilos de afrontamiento en interacción predicen la aceptación de cirugías estéticas cosméticas en una muestra conformada por 77 mujeres y hombres con edades comprendidas entre los 19 y 73 años de edad, residentes en la ciudad de Bogotá. Se empleó el Inventario de Ansiedad Estado/Rasgo, el apartado correspondiente a depresión de la versión española de la Entrevista Neuropsiquiátrica Internacional, el Inventario de Estilos de Afrontamiento y la Escala Abreviada y Modificada de Actitudes Alimentarias EAT-26-M. A través del análisis de ecuaciones estructurales con el programa estadístico AMOS se identificó el modelo predictivo conformado por variables como síntomas depresivos, riesgo de TCA, cantidad de hijos, estrato socioeconómico e historia familiar de cirugías predicen la aceptación de cirugías estéticas cosméticas en la población. Se discuten los hallazgos y las limitaciones, se sugieren futuras direcciones.

This correlational descriptive research aimed at assessing the predictive relation between psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, eating disorder (ED) risk and coping styles with cosmetic surgery acceptance. The sample included 77 women and men aged 19 to 73, living in Bogotá. The instruments used were State/Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) depression part, Coping Style Inventory -Abbreviated Scale and the Eating Attitudes property EAT-26-M. Were analyzed using Structural Equations with the Statistical program AMOS and concluded that the variables depressive symptoms, ED risk, number of children, socioeconomic condition and a family history of surgery predict acceptance of cosmetic plastic surgery in this sample. Findings and limitations are discussed and suggestions are provided for future research.