Erschienen in:
01.10.2014 | Brief Report
Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men
verfasst von:
E. J. Edelman, K. S. Gordon, M. Hogben, S. Crystal, K. Bryant, A. C. Justice, D. A. Fiellin, for the VACS Project Team
Erschienen in:
AIDS and Behavior
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Ausgabe 10/2014
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Abstract
Limited data exist on whether sexual partner notification practices among HIV-infected men, particularly those who have sex with men (MSM), vary by HIV viral load. We examined factors associated with complete (all partners) versus incomplete partner notification in 760 HIV-infected individuals across the United States, 49 % of whom were MSM. Thirty-four percent reported incomplete partner notification. Incomplete partner notification was more likely among black men, MSM, and those reporting casual partners and non-condom use. Partner notification practices did not vary by HIV viral load except among those with casual partners in whom a detectable viral load was associated with incomplete partner notification. Increased sexual partner notification among HIV-infected men, especially MSM, is needed.