Risk Behaviors |
Intervention Needs |
Unprotected anal intercourse is common among methamphetamine-using MSM |
Reduce unprotected anal intercourse |
Methamphetamine-using MSM often engage in unprotected anal intercourse with nonprimary partners when using methamphetamine |
Reduce unprotected intercourse with non-primary partners when using methamphetamine |
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Reduce methamphetamine |
Barriers to reducing risk |
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Men are not ready to reduce their methamphetamine use |
Increase readiness to reduce methamphetamine use |
Men do not feel that they are able to use condoms when they are using methamphetamine |
Increase self-efficacy for using condoms when using methamphetamine |
Men do not feel that they can use methamphetamine and not have sex |
Increase self-efficacy for avoiding sex when using methamphetamine |
Intervention format, content and delivery |
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Men are unwilling to attend multisession interventions |
Develop a single-session intervention |
Intervention should be delivered by someone with whom men feel comfortable |
Develop an intervention that can be delivered by former methamphetamine-using MSM or similar person |
Intervention should offer options for reducing risk |
Develop an intervention that provides a menu of options for reducing sexual risk associated with methamphetamine use |
Many HIV prevention providers do not have the resources to deliver multisession interventions that are delivered by highly trained professionals |
Develop a brief intervention that can be delivered
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