Feasibility and Promise of a Couple-Based HIV/STI Preventive Intervention for Methamphetamine-Using, Black Men Who have Sex with Men

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• Alternative Title:
  AIDS Behav
• Personal Author:
  Wu, Elwin ; El-Bassel, Nabila ; McVinney, L. Donald ; Hess, Leona ; Remien, Robert H. ; Charania, Mahnaz ; Mansergh, Gordon
• Description:
  Accumulating evidence supports couple-based approaches for HIV/STI preventive interventions. Yet, to date, no studies have examined couple-based sexual risk reductions intervention specifically for men who have sex with men (MSM) from populations with elevated rates of HIV/STI transmission, such as black MSM and methamphetamine-involved MSM. We pilot tested-using a pre-/post-test design-a seven-session couple-based intervention for black, methamphetamine-using, black MSM couples engaging in sexual risk. Feasibility was assessed via recruitment and retention rates; potential efficacy relied on self-reported sexual risk and drug use prior to and two months following intervention delivery. We enrolled 34 couples (N = 68 men). Over 80% attended all seven intervention sessions, and retention exceeded 95% at two-month follow-up. At follow-up, participants reported significantly fewer sexual partners, fewer episodes of unprotected anal sex, and greater condom use with their main partner; participants also reported significantly less methamphetamine use, any illicit drug use, and number of illicit drugs used. These findings indicate that couple-based HIV/STI intervention is feasible and promising for at-risk black MSM couples.
• Subjects:
  Adult Amphetamine-Related Disorders Black People Central Nervous System Stimulants Family Characteristics Feasibility Studies HIV Infections Homosexuality, Male Humans Male Methamphetamine Middle Aged Pilot Projects Risk-Taking Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexual Partners Unsafe Sex Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  African American Black Chlorination Couples—Men Who Have Sex With Men HIV Household Water Treatment Prevention Safe Water Storage
• Source:
  AIDS Behav. 15(8):1745-1754
• Pubmed ID:
  21766193
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6292195
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P30 MH043520/MH/NIMH NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UR6 PS000300/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; UR6PS000300/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f70d5923f23c2dee3c8d634924af318e7f3a33d00b0f4a9103334756f8a32cea
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/61318/cdc_61318_DS1.pdf
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