TY - JOUR
T1 - Usability, acceptability, and self-reported impact of an innovative hepatitis C risk reduction intervention for men have sex with men: A mixed methods study
T2 - A mixed methods study
AU - Prinsenberg, T.
AU - Illidge, J.
AU - Zantkuijl, P.
AU - Bedert, M.
AU - Prins, M.
AU - van der Valk, M.
AU - Davidovich, U.
N1 - With supplementary files
PY - 2022/2/18
Y1 - 2022/2/18
N2 - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among men who have sex with men (MSM) is unlikely to be feasible without effective behavioural interventions. We developed a multilevel intervention to reduce HCV transmission among MSM in Amsterdam. The intervention includes a toolbox to facilitate risk reduction among MSM and support health care professionals in risk reduction counselling. To assess the use of the toolbox and its impact on behavior, we conducted a mixed-methods study. We collected data through online questionnaires (n = 49), and in-depth interviews with MSM at risk of HCV (n = 15) and health care professionals (n = 7). We found that the toolbox has been well received by MSM, increased awareness of HCV risks and has facilitated preventive behaviours and risk-reduction communication with peers. Professionals reported the toolbox to be a useful aid for discussions about HCV risk and risk reduction strategies with their clients.
AB - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among men who have sex with men (MSM) is unlikely to be feasible without effective behavioural interventions. We developed a multilevel intervention to reduce HCV transmission among MSM in Amsterdam. The intervention includes a toolbox to facilitate risk reduction among MSM and support health care professionals in risk reduction counselling. To assess the use of the toolbox and its impact on behavior, we conducted a mixed-methods study. We collected data through online questionnaires (n = 49), and in-depth interviews with MSM at risk of HCV (n = 15) and health care professionals (n = 7). We found that the toolbox has been well received by MSM, increased awareness of HCV risks and has facilitated preventive behaviours and risk-reduction communication with peers. Professionals reported the toolbox to be a useful aid for discussions about HCV risk and risk reduction strategies with their clients.
KW - Adult
KW - Awareness
KW - Behavior Therapy/methods
KW - Hepacivirus
KW - Hepatitis C/epidemiology
KW - Homosexuality, Male/psychology
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Netherlands/epidemiology
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Risk Reduction Behavior
KW - Self Report
KW - Sexual and Gender Minorities/psychology
UR - https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/113185680/journal.pone.0263654.s001.pdf
UR - https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/113185682/journal.pone.0263654.s002.pdf
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124922659&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263654
DO - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263654
M3 - Article
C2 - 35180246
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 17
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
IS - 2
M1 - e0263654
ER -