Freire Gonçalves Valeria, Franco Sansigolo Kerr Ligia Regina, Salani Mota Rosa, Maia Macena Raiminda Hermelinda, Gurgel Freire Deborah, Brito Anna Maria de, Dourado Ines, Atlani-Duault Laetitia, Vidal Laurent et Kendall Carl (2016) « Incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men in a metropolitan area in Brazil », Cadernos de Saude Publica, 32 (5), p. art. e00049015 [10 p. en ligne]. DOI : 10.1590/0102-311X00049015.
Résumé : This study aimed to identify incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men (MSM). This was a cross-sectional study of MSM who had lived at least three months in greater metropolitan Fortaleza, Ceara State, Brazil, 2010. The study recruited 391 men &8805; 18 years of age who reported sexual relations with men in the previous six months, using Respondent Driven Sampling. Personal network and socio-demographic data were collected and HIV testing was offered, analyzed with RDSAT 6.0 and Stata 11.0. The majority were young (40.3%), had 5 to 11 years of schooling (57.3%), were single (85.1%), had low income (37.6%), and 58.1% had tested for HIV some time in life. Incentive to test: certainty of not being infected (34.1%) and the exposure to national campaign Fique Sabendo [Know your Status] (34%). Barriers: trust in partner(s) (21%) and fear of discrimination if tested positive (20.3%). Policies should be developed to ensure test confidentiality and communication campaigns focusing on information gaps and encouragement for testing.
Mots-clés : BRESIL, FORTALEZA.