Predicting HIV testing intention among MSM based on the type of last testing facility: The M-cubed Study Open Access

Elmlinger, Christopher (Spring 2020)

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Men who have Sex with Men in the USA remain at high-risk for acquiring HIV. New strategies for prevention and intervention must continue to be prioritized and researched. The association between location of last HIV testing site (mobile clinic, doctor’s office, etc.) and intention to test again for HIV has, to our knowledge, not yet been investigated. The potential for these sites to instill regular testing habits among their patients makes them worthy of study. The relationship between the type of last HIV testing site and future testing intention among MSM in the US has not been well studied. This study assesses the association between type of last HIV testing site and future testing intention among MSM in Atlanta, Detroit, and New York City. Cross-sectional data collected by the Mobile Messaging for MSM (M3) study during their baseline assessment was analyzed to investigate this association. Analysis was conducted using both univariate and multivariate logistic regression models using only the HIV negative study participants. 781 HIV negative participants met the inclusion criteria for this study. No significant association between type of HIV testing site and future HIV testing intention was found (p’s > 0.1 for the different types of testing sites), even after adjusting for other predictors (p’s > 0.1). Type of testing site was not found to be significantly associated with future testing intention among MSM from three cities, suggesting that there is little to no difference between types of testing sites in instilling recommended testing habits in patients. This result does not indicate that any particular type of testing site should be prioritized in funding or intervention planning. Additional research should be conducted in order to establish the effect of the type of HIV testing site on HIV testing behaviors among MSM. Continued efforts must be made in order to predict future testing and prevention behaviors among MSM throughout the United States in order to reduce the disproportionate burden of HIV among MSM. 

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Introduction............................................................................................................. 1 

Methods .................................................................................................................. 3 

Results .................................................................................................................. 11 

Discussion ............................................................................................................. 12 

References............................................................................................................. 17 

Tables .................................................................................................................... 24 

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