title: The effects of early multiple-time PN counseling on newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Taiwan.
abstract: Partner notification (PN) is an important method for controlling the AIDS epidemic worldwide. Here, we looked into the differences between two PN counseling modes for HIV (+) men who have sex with men in Taiwan. Using random assignment, we placed 42 of the 84 subjects into the experimental group where they received two sessions of PN counseling, while the control group (42) received only one session. All 84 subjects were single males with an average age of 28.06. The mean number of successful notified partner was 5.38 (SD = 3.44) in the experimental which was statistically significantly higher than 2.81 (SD = 1.62) in the control group (β = 0.650, p = 0.000). The notification success rate was 77.13 % in the experimental and 74.21 % in the control group (IRR 1.039, 95 % CI 0.83-1.30). In the experimental and control group, the average number of the partners accepted an HIV test was 1.86 (SD = 1.58) and 0.79 (SD = 0.66) (β = 0.601, p = 0.000), and 39.74 and 27.27 % of the tested partners were HIV positive (IRR 1.457, 95 % CI 0.69-3.06). The study results may be used to improve the policies and practices for PN and contact follow-up.
authors: Department of Nursing, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Piao-Yi
authors: PY
authors: Chiou
authors: Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Li-Nong Street, Sec. 2, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. lichan@ym.edu.tw.
authors: Li-Chan
authors: LC
authors: Lin
authors: Department of Microbiology, Kaohsiung Medicine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Yi-Ming
authors: YM
authors: Chen
authors: Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Shiao-Chi
authors: SC
authors: Wu
authors: Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Chih-Yin
authors: CY
authors: Lew-Ting
authors: Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Han-Wen
authors: HW
authors: Yen
authors: Kun Ming Administration Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Ping
authors: P
authors: Chuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016358:Contact Tracing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Conventional HIV partner notification; Early multiple-time HIV partner notification; Index case; Men who have sex with men (MSM); Positive rate