title: Partner notification in cooperation with community-based organizations among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in two Chinese cities.
abstract: The epidemic of HIV/AIDS among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) is rapidly escalating. We implemented partner notification among HIV-infected MSM, cooperating with MSM-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) in two Chinese cities from June 2014 to May 2015. CBOs participated in identifying new HIV-positive MSM utilizing rapid HIV tests and partner notification among index cases. 253 index cases were recruited and 275 sexual partners were notified and tested with 10.5% screened positive. Compared with previously identified index cases, the proportion of contactable sexual partners of newly identified index cases was higher, but the testing rate was lower (p < 0.001). Overall, 83.7% of sexual partners were casual with a contactable rate of 24.9% and a HIV testing rate of 71.1%. Having no contact information for sexual partners and fear of disclosure of HIV status are the main reasons for declining partner notification. It is feasible and effective to perform partner notification in cooperation with CBOs serving Chinese MSM.
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China Graduate School of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Xiaojing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Jinlei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Health, Capital Medical University, China.
authors.forename: Yifei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Yunnan Provincial Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Youfang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Wenyuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Duo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Nanci Nanyi
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
authors.forename: Dapeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China jpsun@chinaaids.cn zhangdapeng@chinaaids.cn.
authors.forename: Jiangping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D016358:Contact Tracing; D030881:Disclosure; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: HIV/AIDS; MSM; Partner notification; community-based organizations; screening