Impact of HIV risk perception on both pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom use. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Di Ciaccio, Marion; Sagaon-Teyssier, Luis; Protière, Christel; Mimi, Mohamed; Suzan-Monti, Marie; Meyer, Laurence; Rojas Castro, Daniela; Pialoux, Gilles; Pintado, Claire; Molina, Jean Michel; Préau, Marie; Spire, Bruno
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1575
• Page End: 1586
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: condom use -- HIV -- men who have sex with men -- pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence -- risk perception -- trajectories; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105319883927
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

Risk perception is one of the several important factors impacting sexual health behaviours. This study investigated the evolution of HIV risk perception on pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and condom use in men who have sex with men at high risk of HIV and associated factors. Group-based trajectory modelling helped in identifying patterns of risk perception, pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and condom use over time. The association between the former and the latter two dimensions was then investigated. An estimated 61 per cent ( p < 0.001) of participants perceiving low risk and 100 per cent ( p < 0.001) of those perceiving high risk had systematic pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence, while an estimated 49 per cent ( p < 0.001) and 99.8 per cent ( p < 0.001), respectively, reported low-level condom use.