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Sexual Practices and HIV Risk Perception Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil

2024; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 23; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/23259582241283196

2325-9582

Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo, Fernanda Raquel Costa Chaves, Mônica Graziela França Uchôa de Oliveira, André Felipe de Castro Pereira Chaves, Yndiara Kássia da Cunha Soares, Paulo de Tarso Moura Borges, Saulo Evangelista Moura Borges, Vitor Monte de Castro Alencar, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa,

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Objectives: To investigate sexual practices and HIV risk perception among MSM, identifying associated risk factors and determinants. Methods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted with 144 MSM in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, using the snowball sampling technique. Participants were recruited via snowball sampling and underwent rapid HIV testing, in addition to completing questionnaires on sexual practices, risk perception, and illicit drug use. Results: The majority of participants showed an unsatisfactory perception of HIV risk. Factors associated with this perception include non-penetrative sex as an HIV preventive measure, which increased the chances of having an unsatisfactory risk perception by 1.45 times ( P = .04), engaging with known HIV-positive individuals without knowledge of their viral load (ORa = 2.70; P = .043), and using illicit drugs before/during sex (ORa = 0.29; P = .048). Conclusions: The results indicate a high prevalence of risky sexual practices and an unsatisfactory HIV risk perception among the MSM studied.