Actual sexual risk and perceived risk of HIV acquisition among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Toronto, Canada

Actual sexual risk and perceived risk of HIV acquisition among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Toronto, Canada

Abstract Background Theory suggests that perceived human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk and actual HIV risk behaviour are cyclical whereby engaging in high risk behaviour can increase perceived risk, which initiates precautionary behaviour that reduces actual risk, and with time reduces perceived...

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Main Authors: Maya A. Kesler, Rupert Kaul, Juan Liu, Mona Loutfy, Dionne Gesink, Ted Myers, Robert S. Remis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Men who have sex with men
Perceived risk
Actual risk
Principal components analysis
Toronto
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2859-6

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