@article{306d332abd774b13bfe0ceeff3d92768,
title = "Risk perception and sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive men on antiretroviral therapy",
abstract = "There are reports of increased sexual risk behavior among people on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) due to beliefs about risk of HIV transmission when on HAART. In a cross-sectional study (Seropositive Urban Men's Study), we examined the relationship between risk perception and sexual risk behavior among sexually active, culturally diverse HIV positive men who have sex with men (N = 456). Less than twenty-five percent engaged in unprotected anal sex (either with an HIV negative, or unknown-status partner, or an HIV positive partner) within the past 3 months. Most men believed there was significant health risk (to partner or self) associated with unprotected sex when on HAART. There was no increased risk behavior associated with being on HAART, although the perception of negative health consequences, including HIV transmission, when on HAART was significantly lower for the relatively small subset of men who reported unprotected sex. Prevention strategies need to be tailored to address risk perception associated with HAART.",
keywords = "HAART, Risk perception, Seropositive, Sexual risk",
author = "Remien, {Robert H.} and Halkitis, {Perry N.} and Ann O'Leary and Wolitski, {Richard J.} and G{\'o}mez, {Cynthia A.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We also acknowledge the support of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University (P50-MH43520; Center Principal Investigator: Anke A. Ehrhardt, PhD). We are grateful to the men who participated in this study and were willing to share intimate details of their life. This research was conducted as part of the Seropositive Urban Men{\textquoteright}s Study (SUMS). It was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through cooperative agreements with New Jersey City University (U62/CCU213605), Rutgers University (U62/CCU2133607), and University of California, San Francisco (U62/CCU913557). The authors acknowledge the following SUMS collaborators for their contributions: Timothy Ambrose, James Carey, Robert Hays, Colleen Hoff, Jeffrey Parsons, David Purcell, and Michael Stirratt. In addition, the authors thank the members of the SUMS community advisory boards in New York City and San Francisco for their guidance and thoughtful feedback. Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2005",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/s10461-005-3898-7",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "9",
pages = "167--176",
journal = "AIDS and Behavior",
issn = "1090-7165",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "2",
}