Journal article
Exposing the gaps in awareness, knowledge and estimation of risk for anal cancer in men who have sex with men living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Australia
JJ Ong, M Chen, A Grulich, S Walker, M Temple-Smith, C Bradshaw, SM Garland, R Hillman, D Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, BK Tee, CK Fairley
Journal of the International AIDS Society | Published : 2015
Abstract
Introduction: The incidence of anal cancer is significantly higher in men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV when compared to the general population. We aimed to assess their awareness, knowledge and perceived level of personal risk for anal cancer to help inform educational strategies targeting this group. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 327 HIV positive MSM in Melbourne, Australia, attending clinical settings (a sexual health centre, tertiary hospital HIV outpatients and high HIV caseload general practices) completed a written questionnaire in 2013/14. Poor knowledge was defined as those who had never heard of anal cancer, or scored 5 or less out of 10 in knowledge questions a..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was funded by an NHMRC Program grant (568971). We thank all participants of the study and the research coordinators from the various clinical sites - Stuart Cook, Sally Price and Danielle Collins. We also acknowledge the contributions of Tim Read, Sepehr Tabrizi, John Kaldor and Jennifer Hoy to the study.