TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptability of condoms, circumcision and PrEP among young black men who have sex with men
T2 - A descriptive study based on effectiveness and cost
AU - Crosby, Richard A.
AU - Geter, Angelica
AU - Diclemente, Ralph J.
AU - Salazar, Laura F.
PY - 2014/2/18
Y1 - 2014/2/18
N2 - The current study examined and compared the willingness of young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) to accept pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), adult male circumcision, and condoms for reducing their risk of HIV acquisition. The majority (67%) reported unprotected receptive anal sex in the last six months. About three-quarters (71%) would accept using PrEP if it was 100% effective. Cost influenced PrEP acceptance with 19% indicating acceptance at $100 per month co-pay. Of those not circumcised, 50% indicated willingness if circumcision was 100% effective. Acceptance of circumcision decreased markedly to 17% with co-pays of $100. About 73% of men were willing to use condoms if they were 100% effective and 50% indicated a willingness at the cost of $10 per month. The findings suggest that condom use promotion strategies should remain at the forefront of public health efforts to control HIV incidence among YBMSM.
AB - The current study examined and compared the willingness of young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) to accept pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), adult male circumcision, and condoms for reducing their risk of HIV acquisition. The majority (67%) reported unprotected receptive anal sex in the last six months. About three-quarters (71%) would accept using PrEP if it was 100% effective. Cost influenced PrEP acceptance with 19% indicating acceptance at $100 per month co-pay. Of those not circumcised, 50% indicated willingness if circumcision was 100% effective. Acceptance of circumcision decreased markedly to 17% with co-pays of $100. About 73% of men were willing to use condoms if they were 100% effective and 50% indicated a willingness at the cost of $10 per month. The findings suggest that condom use promotion strategies should remain at the forefront of public health efforts to control HIV incidence among YBMSM.
KW - African American men who have sex with men
KW - Circumcision
KW - Condoms
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - PrEP
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U2 - 10.3390/vaccines2010129
DO - 10.3390/vaccines2010129
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019398756
SN - 2076-393X
VL - 2
SP - 129
EP - 137
JO - Vaccines
JF - Vaccines
IS - 1
ER -
