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The 12 city HIV Surveillance Survey among MSM in Brazil 2016 using respondent-d...
Kendall,Carl; Kerr,Ligia; Mota,Rosa Salani; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Leal,Andrea Fachel; Merchan-Hamann,Edgar; Dourado,Inês; Veras,Maria AméliaABSTRACT: Introduction: This paper details the methods used in the second national Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C among men who have sex with men in Brazil. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used in 12 cities in 2016. The targeted sample size was initiated with five to six seeds in each city. HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C rapid tes...
HIV/AIDS knowledge among MSM in Brazil: a challenge for public policies
Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Magno,Laio; Ceccato,Maria das Graças Braga; Gomes,Raquel Regina de Freitas Magalhães; Leal,Andrea FachelABSTRACT Introduction: High level of HIV/AIDS knowledge is required for an effective adoption of preventive strategies. Objective: To assess HIV/AIDS knowledge among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 12 Brazilian cities. Methods: Respondent-Driven Sampling method was used for recruitment. HIV/AIDS knowledge was assessed by Item Response Theory. Difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated, and the k...
Discrimination based on sexual orientation against MSM in Brazil: a latent clas...
Magno,Laio; Silva,Luís Augusto V. da; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Veras,Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena; Deus,Luiz Fábio Alves de; Leal,Andrea FachelABSTRACT Introduction: Discrimination based on sexual orientation can influence vulnerability to HIV, increasing exposure to risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM). Objectives: To analyze data using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify groups of individuals with specific patterns of discrimination based on sexual orientation (DSO). Methods: Cross-sectional study using respondent-driven s...
Adolescentes e uso de preservativos: as escolhas dos jovens de três capitais br...
Teixeira,Ana Maria Ferreira Borges; Knauth,Daniela Riva; Fachel,Jandyra Maria Guimarães; Leal,Andrea FachelO uso de preservativos pelos jovens aumentou, o que não significa que sejam utilizados em todas as relações sexuais; além disso, seu uso varia durante a trajetória afetivo-sexual. Estudou-se a prevalência e fatores associados ao uso de preservativo na iniciação sexual e na última relação sexual, para moças e rapazes de 18-24 anos. Os dados são da Pesquisa GRAVAD, um estudo transversal com amostra probabilística...