Influence of risk perception on attitudes toward blood donation among Brazilian men who have sex with men who donated blood.

Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto Guilherme Galdino William McFarland Edson Zangiacomi Martinez

Published in: Transfusion (2022)

Attitude plays an important role in blood donation decision-making by young adults MSM. This is the first study to provide evidence that the self-perceptions of being at risk for HIV and having non-safe blood may deter MSM from blood donation.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
young adults
decision making
healthcare
primary care
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy