Text Messaging Reduces HIV Risk Behaviors among Methamphetamine-using Men Who Have Sex with Men

Reback, Cathy J.; Grant, Deborah Ling; Fletcher, Jesse B.; Branson, Catherine M.; Shoptaw, Steven; Bowers, Jane Rohde; Charania, Mahnaz; Mansergh, Gordon

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Text Messaging Reduces HIV Risk Behaviors among Methamphetamine-using Men Who Have Sex with Men

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Oct 2012
By Reback, Cathy J. ; Grant, Deborah Ling ; Fletcher, Jesse B. ; ...

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AIDS Behav
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Reback, Cathy J. ; Grant, Deborah Ling ; Fletcher, Jesse B. ; Branson, Catherine M. ; Shoptaw, Steven ; Bowers, Jane Rohde ; Charania, Mahnaz ; Mansergh, Gordon
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Text-messaging interventions present a novel approach for targeting high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) who may not respond to or may be difficult to reach for face-to-face or site-based interventions. Project Tech Support (N = 52) was an open label pilot study testing the feasibility and utility of a text-messaging intervention to reduce methamphetamine use and high-risk sexual behaviors among out-of-treatment MSM. Participants in the two-week intervention received social support and health education text messages transmitted in real-time. At follow-up, there were significant decreases in frequency of methamphetamine use and unprotected sex while on methamphetamine (both p < 0.01), and a significant increase in self-reported abstinence from methamphetamine use (13.3 % vs. 48.9 %; p < 0.001). Additionally, participants reported reductions of unprotected anal intercourse with HIV-positive partners (p < 0.01); with HIV-negative partners, participants reported fewer insertive and receptive episodes (both p < 0.05). Findings demonstrate that text messaging is a promising intervention for reaching and potentially changing HIV high-risk behaviors among out-of-treatment, methamphetamine-using MSM.
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Adult Follow-Up Studies Harm Reduction Health Education HIV Infections Homosexuality, Male Humans Male Methamphetamine Middle Aged Risk-Taking Sexual Partners Social Support Text Messaging Young Adult
Source:

AIDS Behav. 16(7):1993-2002.
Pubmed ID:

22610370
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4878815
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Journal Article
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P30 MH058107/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; P30 MH58107/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; UR6PS000312/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States
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16
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7
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CDC Public Access
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