T12-O-05 Projet polyvalence: HIV/AIDS and STD prevention with swingers in Montreal - 27/06/08
Résumé |
Objectives |
• | To determine the HIV/STD prevention needs of individuals with swingers (people who exchange their sexual partners) in Montréal. |
• | To develop HIV/STD prevention educational materials that respond to the identified needs of swingers |
Design and method |
• | Qualitative interviews with 30 swingers in Montréal. Interviews asked people to identify the kinds of educational material they would like to see. |
• | Recruitment in swinger newspapers, swinger bars, clubs and saunas, and mainstream media. |
• | Data analysis with a community based advisory committee whose members have extensive knowledge of swinger communities and practices. |
Development of educational posters based on the interviews (action component of the research).
Results |
• | Swingers identified a need to present information relevant to their sexual lives and practices: for example, to speak about the need to change a condom if one changes sexual partners. |
• | Owners and managers of swinging establishments had few formal links with public health. |
• | Availability of condoms was cited as an important issue to be addressed by many participants. |
Conclusion |
• | Need to develop HIV/STD education that is inclusive of swinger lifestyles (multiple partners) |
• | Need to increase prevention outreach in swinger bars, saunas, nightclubs, events |
• | Need to improve links between swinger establishments and public health |
• | Creation of educational poster with a website and phone number (www.polyvalence.ca/) |
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