PMID- 34852691
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220404
LR  - 20220405
IS  - 1758-1052 (Electronic)
IS  - 0956-4624 (Linking)
VI  - 33
IP  - 2
DP  - 2022 Feb
TI  - HIV and STI prevalence and testing history among men who have sex with men in 
      Hanoi, Vietnam.
PG  - 193-201
LID - 10.1177/09564624211060185 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have 
      disproportionately affected communities of men who have sex with men (MSM). We 
      describe HIV and STI prevalence and testing patterns among urban Vietnamese MSM. 
      METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional community-based study of MSM in Hanoi, 
      Vietnam in 2016. Participants self-reported experiences of social stigma in 
      healthcare settings and previous HIV and STI testing. STI testing included HIV, 
      herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. RESULTS: 205 
      MSM participated in the study. STI prevalence was HIV (10%), HSV-2 (4%), syphilis 
      (13%), gonorrhea (34%), and chlamydia (19%). More than half (55%) of participants 
      tested positive for at least one STI. Most participants had been previously 
      tested for HIV or another STI (72%), with 24% previously receiving a positive 
      result. Perceived and enacted social stigma in healthcare contexts was negatively 
      associated with previous HIV or STI testing (adjusted prevalence odds ratio 
      (aPOR): 0.22; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.10-0.48). DISCUSSION: High 
      prevalence of STIs was observed among Vietnamese MSM, and perceived and enacted 
      stigma was related to HIV and STI testing. Our findings reaffirm the importance 
      of regular STI screening among this population as well as additional outreach to 
      promote safe HIV and STI healthcare engagement.
FAU - Chen, Jane S
AU  - Chen JS
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7648-0651
AD  - Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, 2331University of North 
      Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Levintow, Sara N
AU  - Levintow SN
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5558-526X
AD  - Department of Epidemiology, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Tran, Ha V
AU  - Tran HV
AD  - Department of Health Behavior, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Sripaipan, Teerada
AU  - Sripaipan T
AD  - Department of Health Behavior, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Nguyen, Minh X
AU  - Nguyen MX
AD  - Department of Health Behavior, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Nguyen, Sang M
AU  - Nguyen SM
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4338-8477
AD  - Division of Epidemiology, 12327Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 
      Nashville, TN, USA.
FAU - Miller, William C
AU  - Miller WC
AD  - Department of Epidemiology, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
AD  - Division of Epidemiology, 51113College of Public Health, The Ohio State 
      University, Columbus, OH, USA.
FAU - Go, Vivian F
AU  - Go VF
AD  - Department of Health Behavior, 2331University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
      Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
FAU - Giang, Le Minh
AU  - Giang LM
AD  - Center for Research and Training on HIV/AIDS, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, 
      Vietnam.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20211201
PL  - England
TA  - Int J STD AIDS
JT  - International journal of STD & AIDS
JID - 9007917
SB  - IM
MH  - *Chlamydia Infections/complications/diagnosis/epidemiology
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - *Gonorrhea/epidemiology
MH  - *HIV Infections/complications/diagnosis/epidemiology
MH  - Homosexuality, Male
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - *Sexual and Gender Minorities
MH  - *Sexually Transmitted Diseases/diagnosis/epidemiology/prevention & control
MH  - *Syphilis/complications/diagnosis/epidemiology
MH  - Vietnam/epidemiology
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Asia
OT  - homosexual
OT  - men
OT  - screening
EDAT- 2021/12/03 06:00
MHDA- 2022/04/05 06:00
CRDT- 2021/12/02 05:31
PHST- 2021/12/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/04/05 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/12/02 05:31 [entrez]
AID - 10.1177/09564624211060185 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J STD AIDS. 2022 Feb;33(2):193-201. doi: 10.1177/09564624211060185. Epub 2021 
      Dec 1.