HIV Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sexual Activity and PrEP Use Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men and Black Cisgender Women.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Aids Education and Prevention Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.1521/aeap.2022.34.2.142

A. Corneli, B. Perry, Jamilah Taylor, J. Beckford, N. Molokwu, S. Reif, Johnny Wilson, Chelsea Gulden, Jacquelyn Bickham, J. Siren, Wesley Thompson, M. Clement

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Black populations in the U.S. South are disproportionally affected by HIV and COVID-19 due to longstanding inequalities. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews-12 with Black same-gender-loving men and 8 with Black cisgender women-to explore the impact of the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual activities and PrEP use. Almost all participants reduced the frequency of sex and number of partners. Women described little interest in sex, whereas men began to connect with some sexual partners after stay-at-home orders were lifted. Both populations were concerned about contracting COVID-19 through sexual partners, and men described selecting partners based on perceived COVID-19 risk. Participants valued PrEP and could access it, although several men who were not having sex stopped taking it. Risk of acquiring HIV during this time was likely limited. Future qualitative research is needed to understand how sexual behaviors and PrEP use changed as the pandemic continued.

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COVID-19大流行期间的艾滋病毒预防:黑人同性男性和黑人顺性女性的性活动和PrEP使用

由于长期的不平等，美国南部的黑人人口受到艾滋病毒和COVID-19的影响不成比例。我们进行了20次深度访谈，其中12次访谈对象是热爱同性的黑人男性，8次访谈对象是黑人顺性女性，以探讨COVID-19大流行初期对性活动和PrEP使用的影响。几乎所有的参与者都减少了性生活的频率和伴侣的数量。女性对性几乎没有兴趣，而男性在解除居家令后开始与一些性伴侣建立联系。这两个人群都担心通过性伴侣感染COVID-19，男性描述了根据感知的COVID-19风险选择伴侣。参与者重视PrEP，并且可以获得它，尽管一些没有性生活的男性停止服用它。在此期间感染艾滋病毒的风险可能有限。未来需要进行定性研究，以了解随着大流行的持续，性行为和预防措施的使用是如何变化的。

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期刊介绍： Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs. The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.