HIV sexual risk behavior and health insurance coverage in men who have sex with men

Sarah A. Brunsberg; B. R. Simon Rosser; Derek Smolenski

doi:10.1007/s13178-012-0085-2

HIV sexual risk behavior and health insurance coverage in men who have sex with men

Sarah A. Brunsberg
, B. R. Simon Rosser
, Derek Smolenski

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Abstract

Research on the association between health insurance coverage and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) is sparse. We hypothesized that MSM with health insurance would be less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior based on previous research showing that insured persons increase contact with providers which can improve health knowledge, decrease tendency to engage in unhealthy behaviors, and raise awareness about health risks. As part of a study testing an online HIV prevention intervention, we collected information on health insurance and sexual behavior from MSM (n=650). Overall, men with health insurance had a 28 % reduced prevalence of unprotected anal intercourse male partners in the 90 days prior to the survey. Potential explanations include access to health care providers and awareness of sexual health. Additional research is needed to identify the mechanism through which health insurance is protective.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	125-131
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-012-0085-2
State	Published - Jun 2012

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The authors thank Dr. Michael Oakes for his contribution to the appropriate statistical tests and reporting of results, Kathryn Nygaard for her contribution to the data cleaning, and Drs. Keith Horvath and Wendy Hellerstedt for their contribution to the report. This research was funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (grant # 5R01-MH063688-05) and conducted under the oversight of the University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board (#0405S59661).

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

HIV
Health behaviors
Health insurance
Men who have sex with men
Sexual risk behavior

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HIV sexual risk behavior and health insurance coverage in men who have sex with men

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