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Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for an Observational Cohort Study

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: With the graying of sexual and gender minority communities and the growing number of people aged ≥50 years living with HIV, it is increasingly important to understand resilience in the context of the psychosocial aspects of aging and aging well. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to describe the methods and sample for the Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging Among Men Who Have Sex With Men study. METHODS: This observational cohort study was conducted within the Multisite AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) and was designed to explore resiliencies to explain patterns of health and illness among middle-aged and older sexual minority men. To be eligible, a participant had to be an active participant in the MACS, be at least 40 years of age as of April 1, 2016, and report any sex with another man since enrollment in the MACS. RESULTS: Eligible participants (N=1318) completed six biannual surveys between April 2016 and April 2019. The mean age of the sample was 59.6 years (range 40-91 years). The sample was mostly White, educated, gay-identified, and included both HIV-positive (656/1318, 49.77%) and HIV-negative (662/1318, 50.23%) men. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding resiliencies in aging is a critical springboard for the development of more holistic public health theories and interventions that support healthy aging among older sexual minority men. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR1-10.2196/25750.

Source: JMIR Research Protocols

DOI: 10.2196/25750

Authors: James E Egan, Sabina A Haberlen, Steven Meanley, Deanna Ware, Andre L Brown, Daniel Siconolfi, Mark Brennan-Ing, Ron Stall, Michael W Plankey, M Reuel Friedman

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University Medical Center, RAND Corporation, Hunter College

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,900

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Awards: Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh MACS/WIHS CCS, MACS/WIHS -CCS, SF Bay Area MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study, UNC MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study Clinical Research Site, Surviving the HIV Epidemic (S/HE) in metropolitan Washington DC - Advancing knowledge through cohort studies, Center for AIDS Research at Emory University, Northwestern CORE Clinical Research Site: Trans-omics for HIV/AIDS Research, Los Angeles CRS for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study, Data Analysis and Coordination Center for the MACS-WIHS Combined Cohort Study, MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study: Cook County Clinical Research Site (CC_CRS), The University of North Carolina Center for AIDS Research, MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study: Brooklyn Clinical Research Site (Bklyn CRS), Clinical Research Sites for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MACS/WIHS-CCS) - Baltimore/Wash DC Center, Atlanta MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study Clinical Research Site, UAB-MISS MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study, Clinical Research Sites for the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MACS/WIHS-CCS), UAB Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)

OpenAlex ID: W3163959725

FWCI: 5.379

Cites: 72

Cited by: 28

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