Trust, Familiarity, Optimism, and Pleasure: Australian Gay Men Accounting for Inconsistent HIV Prevention Practices in the PrEP Era

Despite an increase in the range of effective HIV risk reduction strategies that are available, some gay and bisexual men (GBM) do not use any of them consistently. Understanding why GBM do not always use a protective strategy may help develop more effective responses. Semi-structured interviews wit...

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Published in:Archives of sexual behavior 2022-07, Vol.51 (5), p.2563-2570
Main Authors: Kolstee, Johann, Prestage, Garrett, Bavinton, Benjamin, Hammoud, Mohamed, Philpot, Steven, Keen, Phillip, Grulich, Andrew, Holt, Martin
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