Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsThe importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM)
Boyd D, Harris O, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Wilton L. The importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM). Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 12275. PMID: 38806594, PMCID: PMC11133373, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63123-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention behaviorsPrEP useDevelopmental assetsIncrease HIV testingHIV testingPersonal responsibilityExternal assetsPreventive behaviorsYoung Black menWellbeing of youthCommunity-based organizationsStrength-based interventionsIncreasing HIV prevention behaviorsYBMSM agesCross-sectional surveyBlack menAdult supportFamily supportPositive identityInternal assetsPrEPYBMSMHIVAssetsYouth