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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Understanding HIV/AIDS prevention and care in the context of competing health and well-being priorities among Black men who have sex with men in Baltimore, MD

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Pages 1458-1463 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 04 Aug 2020, Published online: 26 Aug 2020
 

ABSTRACT

This study examines health and well-being priorities among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in Baltimore, MD and their association with condom use. Among 148 sexually active BMSM, 43% were HIV positive. The majority ranked financial stability (68%), physical health (53%), and stable housing (59%) as top priorities. Fewer participants identified top priorities as mental health (37%), HIV prevention (35%), relationships with family (25%), and romantic partners (23%). Identifying HIV prevention (aOR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.07-4.72) and relationship with family (aOR: 2.19; 95% CI: 0.99-4.89) as top priorities were associated with increased odds of always using condoms. Reporting stable housing as a top priority (aOR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.22-1.00) reduced the odds of always using a condom. To increase relevance, HIV/AIDS prevention programs should address BMSM’s financial, housing and physical health needs.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by study participants and the National Institutes of Health under grants R01DA031030 & R01DA032217. We thank Roeina Love, Tonya Johnson, Denise Mitchell, Charles Moore, Marlesha Bates, and Joanne Jenkins for their assistance and support in data collection.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health: [Grant Number R01DA031030, R01DA032217].

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