Aivadyan, Christina Lee, Yong Gun El-Bassel, Nabila Wu, Elwin
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This study evaluated whether the association between substance use and sexual risk behavior varies as a function of age among 1,009 Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in New York City. Hierarchical linear regression was used to examine the relationship between age (18–26 vs. 27+), substance use, and number of sexual partners and acts of condoml...
Moodley, Jayajothi Naidoo, Sarita Kelly, Cliff Reddy, Tarylee Ramjee, Gita
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Medical male circumcision is a proven method of HIV risk reduction in men with no known direct benefit to women. We investigated the benefit of partner circumcision on women's health. We conducted a secondary analysis of 5,029 women enrolled in the Vaginal and Oral Interventions to Control the Epidemic trial across 15 African sites, to look at the ...
Elkington, Katherine S Spaulding, Anne Gardner, Sheena Knight, Danica Belenko, Steven Becan, Jennifer E Robertson, Angela A Oser, Carrie DiClemente, Ralph
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Justice-involved youth are at high risk for HIV and STIs, and justice agencies are uniquely poised to offer HIV/STI testing. However, testing in these settings is not routine and represents a missed opportunity. This study describes a system-level implementation intervention designed to increase access to HIV/STI testing through juvenile justice (J...
Lee, Jane Cassels, Susan
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Different immigrant generations may encounter distinct sexual opportunities with implications for HIV transmission. Yet, few studies have examined how immigrant generational status is associated with sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). We explored relationships between immigrant generational status, social support, and sexu...
Shover, Chelsea L DeVost, Michelle A Cunningham, Nicole J Beymer, Matthew R Flores, David Flynn, Risa Gorbach, Pamina M Lyman, Phoebe Amico, K Rivet Bolan, Robert K
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Understanding why clients stop taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is critical to improve PrEP delivery and ultimately reduce HIV incidence. We analyzed data from a programmatic evaluation conducted at the Los Angeles LGBT Center from February to May 2018. Of 180 respondents to the emailed survey, 91 had stopped taking PrEP and 11 never started....
Myles, Ranell L Best, Janae Bautista, Greg Wright, Eric R LaBoy, Ana Demissie, Zewditu Dean, Hazel D
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Homeless youth experience increased risk of contracting HIV, making HIV testing imperative in this population. We analyzed factors associated with HIV testing among homeless youth in Atlanta, Georgia using data from the 2015 Atlanta Youth Count and Needs Assessment. The analysis included 693 homeless youth aged 14-25 years, of whom 88.4% reported e...
Harawa, Nina T Schrode, Katrina M McWells, Charles Weiss, Robert E Hilliard, Charles L Bluthenthal, Ricky N
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We developed and tested Passport to Wellness (PtW), a client-centered intervention to improve engagement in HIV/STI prevention and services to improve social determinants of health among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) using incentives and peer support. We assessed PtW's impact on HIV/STI screening and pre/post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP...
O'Donnell, Lydia Irvine, Mary K Wilkes, Aisha L Rwan, Julie Myint-U, Athi Leow, Deborah McLean Whittier, David Harriman, Graham Bessler, Patricia Higa, Darrel
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Increasing care engagement is essential to meet HIV prevention goals and achieve viral suppression. It is difficult, however, for agencies to establish the systems and practice improvements required to ensure coordinated care, especially for clients with complex health needs. We describe the theory-driven, field-informed transfer process used to tr...
Holloway, Ian W Jordan, Sid P Dunlap, Shannon L Ritterbusch, Amy Reback, Cathy J
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Transgender women (“trans women”) are disproportionately impacted by HIV; yet there are few interventions tailored for trans women. This study employed qualitative methods to better understand how trans women’s social networks and technology-based networking platforms may be leveraged in developing health promotion strategies for this high-priority...
Murtaugh, Kimberly Ling Leibowitz, Arleen Chen, Xiao Pourat, Nadereh
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Objectives. To measure HIV screening rates and variables associated with screening among new enrollees to California’s Low Income Health Program (LIHP) Methods. A logit model was used to estimate associations between HIV screening and enrollment, claims, and encounter data for enrollees. Results. HIV prevalence among new LIHP enrollees was 1.2%. Am...
