Factors associated with chemsex in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Jeremias Salomão Chone Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Global Health and Tropical Medicine; Lisboa, LS, Portugal. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-723X
  • Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima Universidade Federal do Sergipe, Departamento de Enfermagem, Lagarto, SE, Brazil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9062-0742
  • Inês Fronteira Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Global Health and Tropical Medicine; Lisboa, LS, Portugal. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1406-4585
  • Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-4319
  • Ahmed Nabil Shaaban Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Global Health and Tropical Medicine; Lisboa, LS, Portugal. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8483-638X
  • Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Global Health and Tropical Medicine; Lisboa, LS, Portugal. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7941-0285
  • Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Global Health and Tropical Medicine; Lisboa, LS, Portugal; Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-2122

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4975.3474

Keywords:

Sexual and Gender Minorities, Coronavirus Infections, Public Health Nursing, Pandemics, Sexual Behavior, Illicit Drugs

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the factors associated with the practice of sex under the influence of drugs (chemsex) among Portuguese men who have sex with men during the period of social distancing to prevent the COVID-19. Method: online survey applied in May 2020 to a sample of 1,301 participants living in Portugal, recruited according to Respondent Driven Sampling and via social media Facebook®. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed along with logistic regression to calculate adjusted Odds Ratio (ORa). Results: the prevalence of chemsex was 20.2%. The likelihood of practicing chemsex increased with group sex (ORa: 28.4, 95%CI 16.93–47.49); unprotected sex (ORa: 7.1 95%CI 4.57–10.99); the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent COVID-19 (ORa: 4.2, 95%CI 2.71–6.39) and COVID-19 testing (ORa: 1.9, 95%CI 1.15–3.10). Conclusion: the practice of chemsex among men who have sex with men during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal was very frequent and may support greater understanding of the role and impact of sexual behavior on the COVID-19 transmission rates and the current pandemic situation in Portugal.

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Published

2021-08-30

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Vol. 29 (2021)

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Factors associated with chemsex in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2021). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 29, e3474. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4975.3474