Changing Attitudes Towards Condoms Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in the PrEP Era: An Analysis of Repeated National Online Surveys 2011-2019

Johann Kolstee; James MacGibbon; Garrett Prestage; Shawn Clackett; Heath Paynter; Benjamin R Bavinton; Timothy R Broady; Jeanne Ellard; Dean A Murphy; John de Wit; Cherie Power; Martin Holt

doi:10.1521/aeap.2022.34.6.453

Changing Attitudes Towards Condoms Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in the PrEP Era: An Analysis of Repeated National Online Surveys 2011-2019

Johann Kolstee, James MacGibbon, Garrett Prestage, Shawn Clackett, Heath Paynter, Benjamin R Bavinton, Timothy R Broady, Jeanne Ellard, Dean A Murphy, John de Wit, Cherie Power, Martin Holt

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Abstract

Condoms have been the primary form of HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men (GBM) for most of the HIV epidemic. The introduction of biomedical HIV prevention may have changed attitudes towards condoms. Data from repeated national online surveys of GBM in Australia were used to examine how attitudes towards condoms and confidence discussing condoms with partners changed in the period 2011-2019. The proportion of all participants who reported a positive experience in using condoms remained low and unchanged (9.6% in 2011 to 6.0% in 2019). Confidence in discussing condoms with partners decreased over time (from 72.2% in 2011 to 56.6% in 2019). Confidence in discussing condoms was associated with concern about sexually transmitted infections, and more consistent condom use. Sustaining confidence in using condoms may be more challenging as biomedical prevention methods become more commonly used.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	453-466
Number of pages	14
Journal	AIDS Education and Prevention
Volume	34
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2022.34.6.453
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2022

Keywords

Male
Humans
Condoms
Australia/epidemiology
HIV Infections/prevention & control
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Attitude

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Kolstee, J., MacGibbon, J., Prestage, G., Clackett, S., Paynter, H., Bavinton, B. R., Broady, T. R., Ellard, J., Murphy, D. A., de Wit, J., Power, C., & Holt, M. (2022). Changing Attitudes Towards Condoms Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in the PrEP Era: An Analysis of Repeated National Online Surveys 2011-2019. AIDS Education and Prevention, 34(6), 453-466. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2022.34.6.453

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