Abstract
An emerging HIV epidemic can be seen among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam. There are currently no evidence-based behavioral sexual risk reduction interventions for MSM in this setting. Between October 2012 and June 2013, 100 high-risk MSM from Ho Chi Minh City were enrolled in an open pilot trial to assess feasibility and acceptability of a group-based, manualized sexual risk reduction intervention, and to preliminarily examine changes in primary and secondary outcomes. Participants completed a behavioral assessment battery and HIV testing at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-baseline. Over 80.0 % of the sample was
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Archives of Sexual Behavior |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Dec 31 2015 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- HIV prevention
- Men who have sex with men
- Sexual orientation
- Sexual risk
- Vietnam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Cite this
A Group-Based Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam : Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy. / Mimiaga, Matthew J.; Closson, Elizabeth F.; Biello, Katie B.; Nguyen, Huyen; Nguyen, Quan Hoang; Oldenburg, Catherine E.; Lan, Hang Thi Xuan; Safren, Steven; Mayer, Kenneth H.; Colby, Donn J.
In: Archives of Sexual Behavior, 31.12.2015, p. 1-8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - A Group-Based Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
T2 - Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy
AU - Mimiaga, Matthew J.
AU - Closson, Elizabeth F.
AU - Biello, Katie B.
AU - Nguyen, Huyen
AU - Nguyen, Quan Hoang
AU - Oldenburg, Catherine E.
AU - Lan, Hang Thi Xuan
AU - Safren, Steven
AU - Mayer, Kenneth H.
AU - Colby, Donn J.
PY - 2015/12/31
Y1 - 2015/12/31
N2 - An emerging HIV epidemic can be seen among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam. There are currently no evidence-based behavioral sexual risk reduction interventions for MSM in this setting. Between October 2012 and June 2013, 100 high-risk MSM from Ho Chi Minh City were enrolled in an open pilot trial to assess feasibility and acceptability of a group-based, manualized sexual risk reduction intervention, and to preliminarily examine changes in primary and secondary outcomes. Participants completed a behavioral assessment battery and HIV testing at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-baseline. Over 80.0 % of the sample was
AB - An emerging HIV epidemic can be seen among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam. There are currently no evidence-based behavioral sexual risk reduction interventions for MSM in this setting. Between October 2012 and June 2013, 100 high-risk MSM from Ho Chi Minh City were enrolled in an open pilot trial to assess feasibility and acceptability of a group-based, manualized sexual risk reduction intervention, and to preliminarily examine changes in primary and secondary outcomes. Participants completed a behavioral assessment battery and HIV testing at baseline, 3, and 6 months post-baseline. Over 80.0 % of the sample was
KW - HIV prevention
KW - Men who have sex with men
KW - Sexual orientation
KW - Sexual risk
KW - Vietnam
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84952664305&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84952664305&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10508-015-0663-5
DO - 10.1007/s10508-015-0663-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 26721662
AN - SCOPUS:84952664305
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Archives of Sexual Behavior
JF - Archives of Sexual Behavior
SN - 0004-0002
ER -