Older age is often associated with asexuality. That is, older individuals are not viewed as desiring of sex, nor sexually desirable to others. Broader social and cultural norms that downplay women's sexual desire agency further compound these phenomena. Whether this popular image accurately reflects desires, behaviour capacity experience pleasure unclear. Drawing on semi-structured interviews 43 partnered Australian women aged 55–81, article considers experiences desires in age. The findings...

To assess the size, distribution and changes in population of homosexual bisexual men Australia, capacity available measures to make this estimation.We used data from five sources: Australian Study Health Relationships, Gay Community Periodic Surveys, HIV Futures, Men cohort study, National AIDS Registries Household Census.We estimated that 2001 there were approximately 74 000 New South Wales (NSW), 42 Victoria 37 Queensland. There was, however, some discrepancy between datasets estimates...

Universal access to the hepatitis C direct acting antiviral (DAAs) regimens presents a unique opportunity eliminate in Australia. Large numbers of Australians have already been cured using these treatments, however, presenting for treatment begun plateau. This study explored how people experienced and understood being C, with aim informing interventions increase uptake DAA among C.This qualitative used semi-structured interviews explore experiences taking DAAs accessing both hospital...

Abstract Background People with hereditary hemochromatosis (HHC) require therapeutic phlebotomy on an ongoing basis. Little is known about the facilitators and barriers they experience in donating at a blood collection agency (BCA), nor how these impact their willingness to engage relationship BCA. This study explored experiences of HHC donors undergoing Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (Lifeblood) Australia. Study Design Methods All who had made least one donation last 2 years were invited...

Abstract Background and Objectives Trans gender‐diverse people who wish to donate blood face significant barriers with policies procedures differing across countries. It remains critical explore the experiences perspectives of trans in different locations understand challenges local systems. We undertook a qualitative study focussed on processes affecting Australia, their views about needed change. Materials Methods Stakeholders collaborated researchers refine focus design research....

Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are longer, into older age, and therefore presenting a host new challenges for health social service providers. However, not all PLWHA likely to experience similar transitions age. In particular, research has yet fully investigate psychosocial well-being HIV-positive gay men. Drawing from an Australian population-based sample 693 men, present study assesses overall this group compared their...

People born in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia are overrepresented HIV notifications Australia. Just under half of all among people from diagnosed late. Increased testing these communities is necessary to ensure early diagnosis, better care reduce likelihood onward transmission. Recently, Australia has made new methods available: rapid self-testing kits. We conducted 11 focus groups with 77 participants Africa, Northeast four jurisdictions Focus discussed barriers the acceptability...

Despite the body being central to experience of ageing, little attention has been paid how relationships may mediate ageing bodies. This article considers older Australian women's accounts their bodies and embodied experiences in context both long-term newly formed intimate relationships. Drawn from a broader study sexuality, our analyses semi-structured interviews with 20 women aged 55 72 revealed that while were frequently unhappy appearance, this was less important them During sexual...

Abstract Background Reliable estimates of the population proportion eligible to donate blood are needed by collection agencies model likely impact changes in eligibility criteria and inform targeted population‐level education, recruitment, retention strategies. In Australia, sole estimate was calculated 10+ years ago. With several subsequent criteria, an updated is required. Study Design Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional national survey for donation. Respondents were aged 18+ resident...

The HIV Futures 6 survey was completed by 1106 positive Australians from all states and territories. This represents approximately 6.6% of the estimated population. 92.4% were male (1018), 7.4% female (81) 0.3% transgender (3). 78.5% gay men, 7.5% heterosexual women, 7.0% 4.5% bisexual 0.5% lesbian women 0.7% women. remaining 1.3% fell into other categories. respondents’ ages ranged 18 to 80 years with a mean 48.0 median 47.0 years. majority participants Australian born (75.0%). Twenty five...

<h3>Background:</h3> A social marketing campaign ran in 2004 the Victoria to increase rates of HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) testing among men having sex with (MSM). <h3>Methods:</h3> To evaluate initiative data from HIV sentinel surveillance, laboratory on for HIV/STIs and STI/HIV uptake reported annual surveys were analysed. <h3>Results:</h3> The surveillance network showed no overall extent difference proportion MSM reporting regular during (43%) post (41%). behavioural that...

Encouraging existing plasma donors to donate more frequently is a key objective for blood donation services committed expanding yield through voluntary non-remunerated plasmapheresis donation. This requires an understanding of donors' perspectives on their current practice and how this relates knowledge beliefs about the need plasma. To explore this, Australian were interviewed they arrived at frequency which donate.Semi-structured telephone interviews conducted with 105 donors.Key themes...

This study examines how the institutional context informs ways in which healthy recipients relate to genomic information. Through focus group data, it considers trend of blood collection agencies (BCA) moving extend donor genotyping. We investigated receipt information is viewed as fitting into contract altruistic, voluntary donation by donors and non-donors. Our findings suggest that health principles this exchange with some limits. Participants considered practical value receiving...

Objectives: To determine if there were any differences in antiretroviral treatment (ART) use across the three eastern states of Australia, New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Queensland, during period 1997 to 2006. Methods: We used data from a clinic-based cohort, Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD), proportion HIV-infected patients on ART selected clinics each state treated with an undetectable viral load. Data national Highly Specialised Drugs program AHOD estimate total numbers...

Abstract In the context of decreased demand for whole blood and increased plasma‐derived products, donors in Australia are increasingly being asked to convert from whole‐blood plasmapheresis donations. Plasmapheresis is a different type donation as process takes longer can be engaged more frequently. What unknown whether view donating plasma consistent with their donor identity how they respond possibility To explore this, we undertook semistructured telephone interviews 26 who had recently...

This article takes the use of complementary medicine by a group people living with HIV/AIDS as starting point for exploring options chronic illness in contemporary western societies. Some authors have suggested that situation may not be significant departure from process negotiating choice is theorised to defining feature late-modern society and there are now many ways or 'doing' illness. uses these theoretical concepts explore experiences who lived number years. It argued while different...

BACKGROUND As demand for plasma‐derived products grows, retention of voluntary nonremunerated plasmapheresis donors is crucial many blood collection agencies. Currently, there limited evidence how to encourage first‐time return and establish a high‐frequency donation routine. This study tested the effectiveness an intervention designed increase donors, frequency, reduce time return. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A total 6788 were randomly assigned one four conditions. Donors received alternative...

Abstract Objectives To determine the motivators and barriers to COVID‐19 convalescent plasma donation by those in United Kingdom who have been diagnosed with or had symptoms of SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) but not donated. Background Convalescent from people recovered sufficient antibody titres is a potential option for treatment prevention COVID‐19. However, date, recruiting retaining donors has challenging. Understanding why eligible donate donated critical developing recruitment campaigns....

Abstract Background In Australia, a man cannot donate blood if he has had sex with another within the past 3 months. However, this policy been criticized as being discriminatory it does not consider lower risk subgroups, and led to calls for modifications that more accurately distinguish among gay, bisexual, other men who have (GBM). Study Design Methods We used data from nationally representative survey estimate proportion of GBM aged 18–74 years old would be eligible under current criteria...