| Title: |
COVID-19-Related Diminished Peer HIV Communication Intentions among Sexual and Gender Expansive Individuals in Kazakhstan |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Yong Gun Lee (ORCID 0000-0002-5838-3337); Vitaliy Vinogradov; Gaukhar Mergenova (ORCID 0000-0003-4702-1944); Emily Allen Paine; Caitlin I. Laughney (ORCID 0000-0002-7304-9943); Kelsey Reeder (ORCID 0000-0002-6088-5854); Alissa Davis (ORCID 0000-0003-2084-9741); Sholpan Primbetova; Assel Terlikbayeva (ORCID 0000-0002-4067-1998); Elwin Wu (ORCID 0000-0003-4253-3430) |
| Source: |
Health Education & Behavior. 2026 53(1):92-97. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
6 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: |
R01DA040513; K01MH128117 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); LGBTQ People; Access to Health Care; Health Services; Health Behavior; Intention; Interpersonal Communication; Peer Relationship; Correlation; Information Dissemination; Adults; Males |
| Geographic Terms: |
Kazakhstan |
| DOI: |
10.1177/10901981251362813 |
| ISSN: |
1090-1981; 1552-6127 |
| Abstract: |
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted HIV service use among sexual and gender expansive (SGE) individuals in Kazakhstan and could further erode other key behavioral dimensions of HIV prevention, such as peer HIV communication intentions. We examined the association between COVID-19 disruptions to HIV service use and behavioral intention of peer HIV communication among SGE individuals enrolled in an HIV prevention trial in Kazakhstan, using data from the first 6 months of COVID-19 disruptions assessment (May-October 2020). Among 455 participants retained in the clinical trial during this period, 101 (22%) reported any COVID-19-induced disruption to HIV service use and 212 (47%) fell in the low-range intention of peer HIV communication. Being in the low-range intention was positively associated with reporting HIV service use disruptions, especially among SGE individuals living with HIV. Study findings warrant efforts of to address pandemic disruptions when promoting and sustaining peer HIV communication among MSM and TSM in Kazakhstan. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1495426 |
| Database: |
ERIC |