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It's not just what you say: Relationships of HIV dislosure and risk reduction among MSM in the post-HAART era 

Authors: R. Klitzman a;  T. Exner a;  J. Correale a;  S. B. Kirshenbaum a;  R. Remien a;  A. A. Ehrhardt a;  M. Lightfoot b;  S. L. Catz c;  L. S. Weinhardt c;  M. O. Johnson d;  S. F. Morin d;  M. J. Rotheram-Borus b;  J. A. Kelly c; E. Charlebois d
Affiliations:   a HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York
b Center for Community Health, University of California, California, Los Angeles, USA
c Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
d Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, California, San Francisco
DOI: 10.1080/09540120600983971
Publication Frequency: 12 issues per year
Published in: journal AIDS Care, Volume 19, Issue 6 July 2007 , pages 749 - 756
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Abstract

In the post-HAART era, critical questions arise as to what factors affect disclosure decisions and how these decisions are associated with factors such as high-risk behaviors and partner variables. We interviewed 1,828 HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), of whom 46% disclosed to all partners. Among men with casual partners, 41.8% disclosed to all of these partners and 21.5% to none. Disclosure was associated with relationship type, perceived partner HIV status and sexual behaviors. Overall, 36.5% of respondents had unprotected anal sex (UAS) with partners of negative/unknown HIV status. Of those with only casual partners, 80.4% had >1 act of UAS and 58% of these did not disclose to all partners. This 58% were more likely to self-identify as gay (versus bisexual), be aware of their status for <5 years and have more partners. Being on HAART, viral load and number of symptoms were not associated with disclosure. This study—the largest conducted to date of disclosure among MSM and one of the few conducted post-HAART—indicates that almost 1/5th reported UAS with casual partners without disclosure, highlighting a public health challenge. Disclosure needs to be addressed in the context of relationship type, partner status and broader risk-reduction strategies.
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