Aims of this study were to assess the associations between stimulant use and attitudes toward and engagement in HIV medical\r\ncare and to examine technology use among stimulant-using and nonstimulant-using men who have sex with men (MSM). HIVpositive\r\nMSM (?? = 276; mean age = 42 years; 71% white, non-Hispanic; 43% with college degree) completed an online survey in\r\n2009. Most men (69%) had not missed any scheduled HIV medical appointments in the past year, while 23% had missed at least\r\none, and 9% had not attended any appointments. Stimulant use was significantly associated with not attending any HIV medical\r\nappointments in the unadjusted model (relative risk ratio (RRR) = 2.84, 95% CI [1.07, 7.58]), as well as in models adjusted for\r\ndemographic (RRR = 3.16, 95% CI [1.13, 8.84]) and psychosocial (RRR = 3.44, 95% CI [1.17, 10.15]) factors (???? < 0.05). Fewer\r\nstimulant-using than non-stimulant-using men rated HIV medical care a high priority (57% versus 85%; ?? < 0.01). Few significant\r\ndifferences were found in online social networking or mobile phone use between stimulant-using and non-stimulant-using MSM,\r\neven when stratified by engagement in HIV care. Findings indicate that stimulant use is uniquely associated with nonengagement\r\nin HIV medical care in this sample, and that it may be possible to reach stimulant-using MSM using online social networking and\r\nmobile technologies.
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