Assessing the Underestimation of HIV Risk Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Argentina

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dc.contributor.authorFeijoo-Cid, Maria
dc.contributor.authorFernández-Cano, María Isabel
dc.contributor.authorZalazar, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorMoriña Soler, David
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Sierra, Rosa
dc.contributor.authorArreciado Marañón, Antonia
dc.contributor.authorSued, Omar
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-21T00:21:22Z
dc.date.available2024-05-21T00:21:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is to describe the discordance between the self-perceived risk and actual risk of HIV among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and its associated "factors. An online, cross-sectional study was conducted with 405 men recruited from an Argentinian NGO in 2017. Risk discordance (RD) was defined as the expression of the underestimation of risk, that is, as a lower self-perception of HIV risk, as measured with the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale, than the current risk of HIV infection, as measured by the HIV Incidence Risk Index. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations between the RD and the explanatory variables. High HIV risk was detected in 251 (62%), while 106 (26.2%) showed high self-perceived risk. RD was found in 230 (56.8%) YMSM. The predictors that increased RD were consistent condom use with casual partners (aOR = 3.8 [CI 95:1.5–11.0]), the use of Growler to meet partners (aOR = 10.38 [CI 95:161–121.94]), frequenting gay bars (aOR = 1.9 [95% CI:1.1–3.5]) and using LSD (aOR = 5.44 [CI 95:1.32–30.29]). Underestimation of HIV risk in YMSM is associated with standard HIV risk behavior and modulated by psychosocial aspects. Thus, prevention campaigns aimed at YMSM should include these factors, even though clinical practice does not. Health professionals should reconsider adapting their instruments to measure the risk of HIV in YMSM. It is unknown what score should be used for targeting high-risk YMSM, so more research is needed to fill this gap. Further research is needed to assess what score should be used for targeting high-risk in YMSM.
dc.identifier.citationFeijoo-Cid, M.; Fernández-Cano, M.I.; Zalazar, V.; Moriña-Soler, D.; García-Sierra, R.; Arreciado Marañón, A.; Sued, O. Assessing the Underestimation of HIV Risk Infection among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Argentina. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15269. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ijerph192215269
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215269
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.huesped.org.ar/handle/123456789/987
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 19(22)
dc.subjectHIV risk perception
dc.subjectHIV risk infection
dc.subjectmen who have sex with men
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectyoung adults
dc.titleAssessing the Underestimation of HIV Risk Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Argentina

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