Detailed Knowledge About HIV Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics and Their Associations With Preventive and Risk Behaviors Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States.

Akshay Sharma Stephen P Sullivan Rob B Stephenson

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2017)

Increasing detailed knowledge about HIV epidemiology might not be as important as educating sexually active GBMSM regarding transmission dynamics. Researchers and practitioners designing prevention messages targeting GBMSM should bear in mind that not all knowledge is equal and that some aspects might have a greater positive impact than others. Future research to identify influential content and contemporary modes of delivery is needed.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
healthcare
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
risk factors
primary care
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
current status
cancer therapy
drug delivery