Discourses about condom use and non-use among gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men in two colombian cities

e202306054

Authors

  • Jorge Eduardo Moncayo Quevedo Universidad Antonio Nariño, Facultad de Psicología. Cali. Colombia.
  • María del Mar Pérez-Arizabaleta Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Facultad de Psicología. Cali. Colombia.

Keywords:

Condom use, Sexual health, Men who have sex with men, Qualitative researc, Information-motivation-behavioral, Skills Model

Abstract

BACKGROUND // The HIV increase cases raises concern worldwide. This phenomenon is related, among other things, to sexual practices where condom use is limited. To achieve the eradication of AIDS, international organizations have been interested in analyzing and understanding the sexual practices of certain population groups, within these men who have sex with other men. In this sense, the objective of this study was to analyze the discourses on the use and non-use of condoms held by a group of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBHSH) men from two cities in Colombia.
METHODS // A qualitative study was carried out with data analysis through the iterative process, from the interpretation of the Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills (IMB) model. The collection of information was carried out between 2020 and 2021 through in-depth interviews, virtually and in person, with a sample of 20 GBHSH from Colombia from the cities of Cali and Medellín.
RESULTS // In the Information component, it was identified that traditional sexual education had a negative impact and was very focused on a cisheterosexual and reproductive perspective. Regarding Motivational, it was highlighted that the majority were oriented towards not using condoms and that perceiving a low risk of contracting an STI was the main motivation for not using condoms. Regarding Behavioral Skills, it was analyzed that distrust towards the sexual partner promoted its use, but the intensification of pleasure, added to the consumption of alcohol and drugs, caused its use to decrease. It was also evidenced that the use of drugs such as PreP or PEP discouraged condom use in relationships.
CONCLUSIONS // The information on condom use revolves around cisheteronormative practices, leaving aside the care related to STIs. The motivation for not using condoms revolves around misinformation, pleasure and trust in the couple, while the motivation for condom use revolves around health care. The behavior regarding the non-use of condoms is related to the previous points, while misinformation and pleasure in non-use predominate.

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2023-06-23

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Moncayo Quevedo JE, Pérez-Arizabaleta M del M. Discourses about condom use and non-use among gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men in two colombian cities: e202306054. Rev Esp Salud Pública [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 23 [cited 2024 May 20];97:15 páginas. Available from: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/135