The Best Predictor of Future Behavior May Be the Past: Exploring Behavior Change in Men Who Have Sex with Men Using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the Netherlands

• Published in: Archives of sexual behavior Vol. 53; no. 7; pp. 2777 - 2793
• Main Authors: van Wees, Daphne, Coyer, Liza, van den Elshout, Mark, de Coul, Eline Op, van Aar, Fleur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Condoms; COVID-19; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Gays & lesbians; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Mens health; Original Paper; Psychology; Public Health; Sexual Behavior; Social Sciences; Netherlands; Sexual orientation; Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Sexual behavior; Men who have sex with men; Sexually transmitted infections

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use prevents HIV transmission, and may lead to changes in sexual behavior. We aimed to explore sexual behavior over time, and identify predictors of behavior change in men who have sex with men (MSM) using PrEP at sexual health centers (SHC) in the Netherlands. We use...