Coerced syphilis self-testing among men who have sex with men: a nationwide cross-sectional study in China

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 485 - 9
• Main Authors: Zhao, Peizhen, Shi, Yijia, Wang, Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.05.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aggression; Coercion; Condoms; Cross-sectional studies; Diagnosis; Educational attainment; Emotional abuse; Health aspects; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Infectious diseases; Involuntary treatment; Males; Men; Men who have sex with men; Methods; MSM (Men who have sex with men); National study; Questionnaires; Self testing; Self tests; Self-care, Health; Sex; Sexual behavior; Sexual orientation; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sociodemographics; STD; Syphilis; Testing; Violence; China; Self-testing; National study; Syphilis; Coercion; Men who have sex with men

Syphilis testing uptake remains low among men who have sex with men (MSM) in many low-and middle-income countries. Syphilis self-testing is an efficacious approach on increasing syphilis testing coverage. However, one unintended consequence is the syphilis self-testing coercion from others (includin...