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| Title |
Sexual Stigma, Criminalization, Investment, and Access to HIV Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Worldwide
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-014-0869-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sonya Arreola, Glenn-Milo Santos, Jack Beck, Mohan Sundararaj, Patrick A. Wilson, Pato Hebert, Keletso Makofane, Tri D. Do, George Ayala |
| Abstract |
Globally, HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM). This study explored associations between access to HIV services and (1) individual-level perceived sexual stigma; (2) country-level criminalization of homosexuality; and (3) country-level investment in HIV services for MSM. 3,340 MSM completed an online survey assessing access to HIV services. MSM from over 115 countries were categorized according to criminalization of homosexuality policy and investment in HIV services targeting MSM. Lower access to condoms, lubricants, and HIV testing were each associated with greater perceived sexual stigma, existence of homosexuality criminalization policies, and less investment in HIV services. Lower access to HIV treatment was associated with greater perceived sexual stigma and criminalization. Criminalization of homosexuality and low investment in HIV services were both associated with greater perceived sexual stigma. Efforts to prevent and treat HIV among MSM should be coupled with structural interventions to reduce stigma, overturn homosexuality criminalization policies, and increase investment in MSM-specific HIV services. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 34 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 24% |
| South Africa | 3 | 9% |
| Australia | 3 | 9% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Chile | 2 | 6% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 11 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 29 | 85% |
| Scientists | 3 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 209 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 32 | 15% |
| Researcher | 29 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 28 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 34 | 16% |
| Unknown | 54 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 41 | 20% |
| Psychology | 23 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Unknown | 65 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 32. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 June 2023.
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#1,259,303
of 25,761,363 outputs
Outputs from AIDS and Behavior
#138
of 3,698 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#12,218
of 241,853 outputs
Outputs of similar age from AIDS and Behavior
#6
of 61 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,698 research outputs from this source. They typically receive more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.5. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 96% of its peers.
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