Latin American Internet Survey for Men who have Sex with Men (LAMIS-2018): Design, methods and implementation

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dc.contributor.authorReyes Díaz, Michael
dc.contributor.authorCelly, Ana
dc.contributor.authorFolch, Cinta
dc.contributor.authorLorente, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorStuardo, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorVeras, Maria Amelia
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Henrique
dc.contributor.authorMeireles, Paula
dc.contributor.authorRamírez, Dorian
dc.contributor.authorJonas, Kai J.
dc.contributor.authorMarcus, Ulrich
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Axel J.
dc.contributor.authorCaceres, Carlos F.
dc.contributor.authorCasabona, Jordi
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T16:32:30Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T16:32:30Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus.es
dc.description.abstractDespite men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) from Latin America (LA) are still a vulnerable population for known health-related conditions and social problems, availability of comparable data across LA countries for assessment and monitoring purposes is limited. The objective of this article is to present the study design and the questionnaire of LAMIS-2018 (Latin America MSM Internet Survey), its recruitment strategy, rates and sources by country, and the lessons learned from its implementation. LAMIS-2018 was a cross-sectional, internet-based survey targeting MSM living in 18 LA countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela) that gathered data about sexual behaviors, HIV/STI and viral hepatitis knowledge, prophylactic use of antiretrovirals, psychosocial health, and access to sexual health services. The survey went online for four months and was available in three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch). Promotion was carried out using dating apps, websites, social networks, and by community-based and academic organizations of each participating country directly in gay venues and in their own premises. Overall, 64,655 MSM participated in LAMIS-2018. Dating apps and websites were the most important recruitment source in most countries, except for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Suriname, where community-based organizations recruited most of the participants. Beyond the LAMIS-2018 implementation description, we highlight the feasibility of such a study in this context, based on the collaboration between community-based and academic organizations to obtain a large sample of MSM in the region. LAMIS-2018 data will contribute to identify determinants of risk behaviors and prevention needs of vulnerable MSM populations in each country of the region. Copyright: © 2022 Reyes-Díaz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,es
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0277518
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE, Volume 17, Issue 11 November, November 2022, Article number e0277518es
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0277518
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/50175
dc.language.isoenes
dc.publisherPublic Library of Sciencees
dc.rights.licenseAtribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studieses
dc.subjectHIV Infectionses
dc.subjectHomosexualityes
dc.subjectMalees
dc.subjectHumanses
dc.subjectInternetes
dc.subjectLatin Americaes
dc.subjectMalees
dc.subjectSexual and Gender Minoritieses
dc.subjectSexually Transmitted Diseaseses
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaireses
dc.titleLatin American Internet Survey for Men who have Sex with Men (LAMIS-2018): Design, methods and implementationes
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