Lack of Awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Problems and Solutions With Self-reported HIV Serostatus of Men Who Have Sex With Men

Authors

Travis H. Sanchez, Emory UniversityFollow
Colleen F. Kelley, Emory University
Eli Rosenberg, Emory University
Nicole Luisi, Emory University
Brandon O'Hara, Emory University
Rodriques Lambert, Georgia Department of Public Health
Raphael Coleman, Emory University
Paula M. Frew, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Laura F. Salazar, Georgia State University
Sijia Tao, Emory University
William Clarke, Johns Hopkins University
Carlos del Rio, Emory University
Patrick S. Sullivan, Emory University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-13-2014

Publication Title

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Volume

1

Issue

2

First page number:

1

Last page number:

7

Abstract

Background. Lack of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection awareness may be a driver of racial disparities in HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Lack of awareness is typically measured by comparing HIV test result to self-reported HIV status. This measure may be subject to reporting bias and alternatives are needed.Methods. The InvolveMENt study examined HIV disparities between black and white MSM from Atlanta. Among HIV-positive participants who did not report knowing they were positive, we examined other measures of awareness: … See full text for complete abstract.

Keywords

HIV; MSM; Survey; Testing

Disciplines

Health Services Research | Immunology and Infectious Disease

Language

English

Repository Citation

Sanchez, T. H., Kelley, C. F., Rosenberg, E., Luisi, N., O'Hara, B., Lambert, R., Coleman, R., Frew, P. M., Salazar, L. F., Tao, S., Clarke, W., del Rio, C., Sullivan, P. S. (2014). Lack of Awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Problems and Solutions With Self-reported HIV Serostatus of Men Who Have Sex With Men. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1(2), 1-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu084