Loneliness and the sexual behavior of sexual minority men in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic

S Skakoon‐Sparling, PA Palma… - Social and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In March 2020, in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, Canadian provincial governments
instituted a variety of public health measures that included social distancing and isolation …

Change of sexual behavior among men who have sex with men before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study

S Wang, J Yang, D Niu, Y Hou, L Fei, H Zhao… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic control and prevention strategies affected people's
sexual activities and behaviors. Little was known about long-term effects of COVID-19 …

Mpox (monkeypox) knowledge, concern, willingness to change behaviour, and seek vaccination: results of a national cross-sectional survey

J MacGibbon, VJ Cornelisse, AKJ Smith… - Sexual …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Background In mid-2022, a global mpox (formerly 'monkeypox') outbreak affecting
predominantly gay and bisexual men emerged in non-endemic countries. Australia had …

Variations in HIV prevention coverage in subpopulations of Australian gay and bisexual men, 2017–2021: implications for reducing inequities in the combination …

M Holt, C Chan, TR Broady, J MacGibbon, L Mao… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
Using repeated behavioural surveillance data collected from gay and bisexual men (GBM)
across Australia, we assessed trends in HIV prevention coverage (the level of 'safe …

The impact of social connections and discrimination to HIV risk among Asian gay and bisexual men in Australia

C Chan, L Mao, BR Bavinton, M Holt… - Sexual …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Background: Asian gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are
overrepresented in new HIV diagnoses in Australia. Social engagement with other GBMSM …

Impact of COVID-19 on HIV prevention access: a multi-platform social media infodemiology study

Q Xu, T McMann, H Godinez, MC Nali, J Li, M Cai… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
This study seeks to identify and characterize key barriers associated with PrEP therapy as
self-reported by users on social media platforms. We used data mining and unsupervised …

Trends in illicit drug use and their association with HIV transmission risks from behavioural surveillance of Australian gay and bisexual men

J Takeuchi, C Chan, J MacGibbon… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Investigating drug trends among Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM) is
crucial for understanding levels of use and the potential for harm, including HIV transmission …

Increasing event‐driven HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia: results from behavioural …

C Chan, M Holt, AKJ Smith, TR Broady… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been publicly available since 2018 in
Australia as a daily regimen. In 2019, clinical guidelines were updated to support guidance …

The impact of COVID-19 on sexual risk behaviour for HIV acquisition in east Zimbabwe: An observational study

R Morris, S Gregson, R Maswera… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have the potential to alter sexual risk
behaviours for HIV acquisition with important implications for HIV prevention programmes in …

Trends in Testing and Self-Reported Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia, 2017 to 2021: Analysis of National …

C Chan, M Holt, TR Broady, MW Traeger… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are
overrepresented in diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) relative to their …