Usage of post-exposure prophylaxis and its impact on risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Qingdao, China
Higher frequency of group sex and higher monthly income emerged as facilitating factors for PEP usage among MSM in Qingdao. Beyond its efficacy in preventing HIV infection, PEP may also play a role in managing the occurrence of risk behaviors among MSM. Consequently, there is a pressing need to intensify efforts to promote PEP uptake among MSM as a strategy to control the spread of HIV.
Authors
- Houlin Tang
- Yong Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5150-8125)
- Peilong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-6514)
- Dongmin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8002-9473)
- Meizhen Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0900-7471)
- Rong Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8139-6292)
- Lin Ge
- Yi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8292-3296)
- Xin Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-2958)
Institutions
- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10795-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- National Science and Technology Major Project