[Preventive intervention in venues for interaction used by men who have sex with men].
An intervention in venues for interaction used by men who have sex with men in Valencia (Spain) was performed to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or avoid delay in diagnosis and to facilitate contact with the health circuit. Information was provided on prevention and a rapid test for HIV and syphilis was performed. We contacted 500 men and the intervention was performed in 171; 37% of the subjects in saunas and one in four of those in prostitution apartments had never been tested. The prevalence of HIV was 1.6% (n=2) in the saunas, and 11% (n=5) in the apartments (n=5). For syphilis, these percentages were 5% and 2.3% respectively. The intervention revealed the existence of highly exposed population groups with low compliance and facilitated access to the health system in these groups.
Hurtado
Isabel
I
Ciber de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España. hurtado_isa@gva.es
Alastrue
Ignacio
I
García de Olalla
Patricia
P
Albiach
Damián
D
Martín
Marian
M
Pérez-Hoyos
Santiago
S
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007253:Information Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011477:Sex Work / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain; D029002:Steam Bath; D013587:Syphilis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult