Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2019486520> ?p ?o ?g. }
- W2019486520 abstract "As other countries, Switzerland experiences a high or even rising incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among men who have sex with men (MSM). An outpatient clinic for gay men (Checkpoint) was opened in 2006 in Zurich (Switzerland) in order to provide sexual health services. The clinic provides counselling, testing, medical treatment and follow-up at one location under an open-door-policy and with a high level of personal continuity. We describe first experiences with the new service and report the characteristics of the population that utilized it.During the 6-month evaluation period, individuals who requested counselling, testing or treatment were asked to participate in a survey at their first visit prior to the consultation. The instrument includes questions regarding personal data, reasons for presenting, sexual behaviour, and risk situations. Number and results of HIV/STI tests and treatments for STI were also recorded.During the evaluation period, 632 consultations were conducted and 247 patients were seen by the physician. 406 HIV tests were performed (3.4% positive). 402 men completed the entry survey (64% of all consultations). The majority of respondents had 4 and more partners during the last 12 months and engaged in either receptive, insertive or both forms of anal intercourse. More than half of the responders used drugs or alcohol to get to know other men or in conjunction with sexual activity (42% infrequently, 10% frequently and 0.5% used drugs always). The main reasons for requesting testing were a prior risk situation (46.3%), followed by routine screening without a prior risk situation (24.1%) and clarification of HIV/STI status due to a new relationship (29.6%). A fifth of men that consulted the service had no history of prior tests for HIV or other STIs.Since its first months of activity, the service achieved high levels of recognition, acceptance and demand in the MSM community. Contrary to common concepts of testing clinics, the Checkpoint service provides post-exposure prophylaxis, HIV and STI treatment, psychological support and counselling and general medical care. It thus follows a holistic approach to health in the MSM community with the particular aim to serve as a door opener between the established system of care and those men that have no access to, or for any reason hesitate to utilize traditional health care." @default.
- W2019486520 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2019486520 creator A5030105607 @default.
- W2019486520 creator A5058435897 @default.
- W2019486520 date "2008-05-27" @default.
- W2019486520 modified "2023-09-25" @default.
- W2019486520 title "An integrated model of care to counter high incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men – initial analysis of service utilizers in Zurich" @default.
- W2019486520 cites W1743997602 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W1843713904 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W1968016065 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W1991617493 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2000822550 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2008465465 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2013683345 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2044037639 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2049576475 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2051595310 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2061207855 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2066099787 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2071939743 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2101803324 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2114291130 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2119700695 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2123339308 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2161610865 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2162400854 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W2171773735 @default.
- W2019486520 cites W69879529 @default.
- W2019486520 doi "https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-180" @default.
- W2019486520 hasPubMedCentralId "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/2412874" @default.
- W2019486520 hasPubMedId "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18505556" @default.
- W2019486520 hasPublicationYear "2008" @default.
- W2019486520 type Work @default.
- W2019486520 sameAs 2019486520 @default.
- W2019486520 citedByCount "13" @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202012 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202013 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202014 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202015 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202017 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202018 @default.
- W2019486520 countsByYear W20194865202020 @default.
- W2019486520 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W2019486520 hasAuthorship W2019486520A5030105607 @default.
- W2019486520 hasAuthorship W2019486520A5058435897 @default.
- W2019486520 hasBestOaLocation W20194865201 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C107130276 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C120665830 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C121332964 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C126322002 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C138816342 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C140556311 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C144024400 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C149923435 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C159110408 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C2776939746 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C2776983459 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C2779379456 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C2780202899 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C2908647359 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C3013748606 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C512399662 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C61511704 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConcept C99454951 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C107130276 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C120665830 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C121332964 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C126322002 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C138816342 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C140556311 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C144024400 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C149923435 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C159110408 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C2776939746 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C2776983459 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C2779379456 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C2780202899 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C2908647359 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C3013748606 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C512399662 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C61511704 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C71924100 @default.
- W2019486520 hasConceptScore W2019486520C99454951 @default.
- W2019486520 hasIssue "1" @default.
- W2019486520 hasLocation W20194865201 @default.
- W2019486520 hasLocation W20194865202 @default.
- W2019486520 hasLocation W20194865203 @default.
- W2019486520 hasLocation W20194865204 @default.
- W2019486520 hasLocation W20194865205 @default.
- W2019486520 hasOpenAccess W2019486520 @default.
- W2019486520 hasPrimaryLocation W20194865201 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2097195246 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2351119791 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2362859606 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2368372712 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2374518717 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2378398240 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2379707882 @default.
- W2019486520 hasRelatedWork W2392074379 @default.