Journal article
Associations between methods of meeting sexual partners and sexual practices among heterosexuals: Cross-sectional study in Melbourne, Australia
H Constantinou, CK Fairley, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, EPH Choi, K Maddaford, TR Phillips, EPF Chow
Jmir Formative Research | JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.2196/26202
Abstract
Background: The association between meeting partners on the web and sexual practices has been understudied in heterosexuals. Objective: This study aims to examine the associations between the methods of meeting partners and sexual practices and HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in heterosexuals. Methods: We conducted a survey among heterosexuals attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2019. This survey asked about the methods through which the participants engaged in meeting their sexual partners, sexual practices, and intravenous drug use (IVDU) over the past 3 months. The participants' HIV and STI (chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis) status was obtained from clinical t..
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Awarded by Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
Funding Acknowledgements
EPFC is supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Investigator grant (GNT1172873). CKF and CSB are supported by Australian NHMRC Leadership Investigator grants (GNT1172900 and GNT1173361). JSH was supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1136117). The authors would like to thank Afrizal Afrizal at the MSHC for his assistance with data extraction and Jun Kit Sze for his assistance in implementing the survey on the CASI system at the MSHC.