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Chemsex Practices and Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Men with HIV Who Have Sex with Men by Ruiz-Robledillo, Nicolás (author);Ferrer-Cascales, Rosario (author);Portilla-Tamarit, Irene (author);Alcocer-Bruno, Cristian (author);Clement-Carbonell, Violeta (author);Portilla, Joaquín (author) is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Chemsex, a new risky sexual behavior involving participation in sexual relations under the influence of drugs, has shown a significantly increased prevalence in recent years. This fact entails a serious public health issue, especially when Chemsex is practiced by individuals with an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) diagnosis. Hence, analyzing the characteristics of Chemsex practices, associated sexual practices and the health outcomes of individuals who participate in Chemsex, is extremely important. The main aim of the present study is to analyze the prevalence and characteristics of the practice of Chemsex in a sample of 101 men with HIV who have sex with men who attended the Department of Infectious Diseases of the General University Hospital of Alicante (Spain). Furthermore, the association between Chemsex and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) was also assessed. Chemsex and sexual practices were evaluated by employing a questionnaire applied on an ad hoc basis. HRQoL was assessed by employing the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV). In total, 40.6% of the participants had practiced Chemsex during the last year. When sexual practices were compared between t

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Author
Ruiz-Robledillo, Nicolás (author);Ferrer-Cascales, Rosario (author);Portilla-Tamarit, Irene (author);Alcocer-Bruno, Cristian (author);Clement-Carbonell, Violeta (author);Portilla, Joaquín (author)
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021
Language
EN
Field
Medicine (Health Sciences)

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