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Objectives

Men’s Beliefs and Intents towards T reatment as Prevention: Male C all C anada’s F indings with Regards to Pre- and Post-Exposure P rophylaxis.

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Objectives

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  1. Men’s Beliefs and Intents towards Treatment as Prevention: Male Call Canada’s Findings with Regards to Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

  2. Allman, D. 1, 2, Myers, T. 1, 2, Alexander, S. 3, Remis, R. S. 1, 2, Blais, M. 4, Maxwell, J. 5, Calzavara, L. 1, 2, Marchand, R. 6, Adam, B. D. 7, Marlatt, F. 1,2, Docter, H.1 , & Vernich, L. 8 1 HIV Social, Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; 2 CIHR Social Research Centre in HIV Prevention (SRC), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; 3 AIDS New Brunswick/SIDA Nouveau-Brunswick; 4 Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM); 5 AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT); 6 Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC); 7 Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology, University of Windsor; 8 Research Services Unit, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

  3. Objectives • To examine the beliefs and intents of gay men and other men who have sex with men in Canada towards the effectiveness and future use of Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP).

  4. Methods • Male Call Canada (MCC), a bilingual, nation-wide, toll-free telephone survey carried out in 2011-12, gathered self-report information from men 16 years-of-age or older on knowledge and attitudes related to HIV and health and wellbeing. • For this analysis, bivariate statistics were computed using SAS 9.2.

  5. Results • 1,562 calls were logged. • 1,235 complete and partially complete interviews with eligible participants. • Calls were received from all across Canada and from all provinces and territories. • The youngest respondent was 16 years of age and the oldest was 89. • 41% of all Forward Sorting Areas (FSAs) in Canada represented in the final Male Call study sample

  6. Mean age 45.4 years

  7. How effective are PrEP and PEP were in reducing the risk of HIV infection? (n=932)

  8. For an HIV negative person having unprotected sex, how effective do you think taking daily anti-HIV pills are at preventing HIV transmission? (n=874)

  9. If taking a daily HIV pill on an ongoing basis were proven to reduce your chances of getting HIV infection and had few or no side effects, would you take such a pill? (n=731)

  10. How effective would a pill have to be in preventing HIV infection for the respondent to use it prior to…

  11. Summary of Significant Bivariate Associations with Key Attitudes

  12. Conclusions • The geographic breadth of MCC allowed the inclusion of men in rural and remote areas who may have had limited opportunity to participate in HIV prevention research previously. • Our findings reflect attitudes which, while recognizing the benefits of pre-and post-exposure prophylaxis, were arguably realistic about the real-world application. • These findings can inform future research and programs with regard to the beliefs and intentions of men towards the use of PrEP and PEP as components of a treatment as prevention approach.

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  14. Funding • Male Call Canada was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). • Funding for the HIV Social, Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit is received from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

  15. Acknowledgements • Study participants • the National Advisory Group • the Interviewers • Duegood – Social Marketing and Communication Design • David Testo • Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada • Sarah Steele

  16. One in Seven Men Report Having Bought or Sold Sex: Results from The Male Call Study with Implications for HIV Research in Canada Poster 298 Saturday April 13 Illustrations by

  17. Thank you

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