Prevention challenges with current perceptions of HIV burden among HIV‐negative and never‐tested men who have sex with men in the Netherlands: a mixed‐methods study

ABSTRACT Introduction As biomedical advances improved HIV treatment, the perceptions of severity and anticipated consequences of HIV could have changed accordingly. This study investigates the current perceptions of severity and anticipated consequences of HIV infection and its association with sexual risk behaviour among HIV‐negative and never‐tested men who have sex with men (MSM) living in the Netherlands. Methods In‐depth interviews with recently diagnosed HIV‐positive MSM were used to develop a questionnaire measuring the perceived severity and anticipated consequences of HIV infection. T... Mehr ...