Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015
Spatiotemporal analyses can support Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) prevention programmes by identifying locations of at-risk populations in space and time, and their proximity to HIV testing and prevention services. We assessed residential proximity to HIV testing venues for Men who have Sex wi...
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| author | Kevin Weiss Samart Karuchit Sarika Pattanasin Anupong Chitwarakorn Wipas Wimonsate Jirawat Suksamosorn Prin Visavakum Wichuda Sukwicha Chaiwat Ungsedhapand Eileen F. Dunne Timothy H. Holtz |
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| description | Spatiotemporal analyses can support Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) prevention programmes by identifying locations of at-risk populations in space and time, and their proximity to HIV testing and prevention services. We assessed residential proximity to HIV testing venues for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women (TGW) attending Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) at a large urban MSM clinic in Bangkok, Thailand in the period 2005–2015. We mapped clientprovided spatial data and HIV testing venues, calculating distance from residence to venues for VCT clients between i) September 2005–December 2009; ii) January 2010–September 2013; and iii) October 2013–May 2015. We assessed spatial characteristics across times, evaluating autocorrelation of HIV prevalence and visit density using Moran’s I. Among 8,758 first-time VCT clients reporting geographic information from 2005–2015 (by period: 2737, 3917, 2104), 1329 (15.2%) lived in postal codes ≤5 km from the clinic. Over time, the proportion living in areas covered by Bangkok postal codes ≤2 km from any MSM HIV testing venue increased from 12.6% to 41.0% (p<0.01). The proportion living ≤5 km from the clinic decreased from 16.6% to 13.0% (p<0.01). HIV prevalence and clinic visit density demonstrated statistically significant non-random spatial patterning. Significant non-random patterning of prevalent infection and client visits highlighted Bangkok’s urban HIV epidemic, clinic proximity to clients, and geographic reach. Clients lived closer to testing venues, yet farther from the urban MSM clinic, over time. Spatiotemporal characteristics of VCT clients can help assess service accessibility and guide targeted prevention planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b956d8d240814e75850e422128f5fbac2022-12-22T01:08:43ZengPAGEPress PublicationsGeospatial Health1827-19871970-70962020-06-0115110.4081/gh.2020.790Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015Kevin Weiss0Samart Karuchit1Sarika Pattanasin2Anupong Chitwarakorn3Wipas Wimonsate4Jirawat Suksamosorn5Prin Visavakum6Wichuda Sukwicha7Chaiwat Ungsedhapand8Eileen F. Dunne9Timothy H. Holtz10Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GAThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, NonthaburiThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaDepartment of Disease Control, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, NonthaburiThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi; Division of Global HIV and TB, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaThailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaSpatiotemporal analyses can support Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) prevention programmes by identifying locations of at-risk populations in space and time, and their proximity to HIV testing and prevention services. We assessed residential proximity to HIV testing venues for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women (TGW) attending Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) at a large urban MSM clinic in Bangkok, Thailand in the period 2005–2015. We mapped clientprovided spatial data and HIV testing venues, calculating distance from residence to venues for VCT clients between i) September 2005–December 2009; ii) January 2010–September 2013; and iii) October 2013–May 2015. We assessed spatial characteristics across times, evaluating autocorrelation of HIV prevalence and visit density using Moran’s I. Among 8,758 first-time VCT clients reporting geographic information from 2005–2015 (by period: 2737, 3917, 2104), 1329 (15.2%) lived in postal codes ≤5 km from the clinic. Over time, the proportion living in areas covered by Bangkok postal codes ≤2 km from any MSM HIV testing venue increased from 12.6% to 41.0% (p<0.01). The proportion living ≤5 km from the clinic decreased from 16.6% to 13.0% (p<0.01). HIV prevalence and clinic visit density demonstrated statistically significant non-random spatial patterning. Significant non-random patterning of prevalent infection and client visits highlighted Bangkok’s urban HIV epidemic, clinic proximity to clients, and geographic reach. Clients lived closer to testing venues, yet farther from the urban MSM clinic, over time. Spatiotemporal characteristics of VCT clients can help assess service accessibility and guide targeted prevention planning.https://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/790HIVHIV testingMSMThailandSpatial analysis |
| spellingShingle | Kevin Weiss Samart Karuchit Sarika Pattanasin Anupong Chitwarakorn Wipas Wimonsate Jirawat Suksamosorn Prin Visavakum Wichuda Sukwicha Chaiwat Ungsedhapand Eileen F. Dunne Timothy H. Holtz Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 Geospatial Health HIV HIV testing MSM Thailand Spatial analysis |
| title | Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 |
| title_full | Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 |
| title_fullStr | Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 |
| title_short | Spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending HIV voluntary counselling and testing in Bangkok, Thailand, 2005–2015 |
| title_sort | spatial characteristics of men who have sex with men and transgender women attending hiv voluntary counselling and testing in bangkok thailand 2005 2015 |
| topic | HIV HIV testing MSM Thailand Spatial analysis |
| url | https://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/790 |
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