A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study Using Mixed Method (Qualitative and Quantitative) Data Collection
A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study Using Mixed Method (Qualitative and Quantitative) Data Collection
The study is a two-phase observational study that assess multiple aspects of study and young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
Phase I of the study will be a cross-sectional descriptive study using a mixed methods data collection (focusing on qualitative data collection) to acquire information necessary for developing a more extensive study on the same matter.
Phase II of the study will be a prospective cohort study using a quantitative data collection.
Findings from phase I will guide the development of phase II which consist of a larger number of YMSM, important baseline and follow-up questionnaires and comorbidities assessments, sexually transmitted infections testing, and integration to care.
This protocol exclusively addresses the phase I of the study.
Once the phase I findings are finalized, the principal investigator will submit the phase II to the IRB of the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
Inclusion Criteria:
Group 1A: Current chemsex users
Inclusion Criteria:
Group 1B: Former chemsex users (discontinued ≥90 days)
Exclusion Criteria:
No exclusion criteria for all groups of participants