A5021371768- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sex work and related issues
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Reproductive tract infections research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Family Support in Illness
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018-2024
The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
2020
Sun Yat-sen University
2020
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020
Shenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2020
Education University of Hong Kong
2020
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention,China CDC
2019
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
2014
Background Risk and crisis communication plays an essential role in public health emergency responses. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered spontaneous intensive media attention, which affected people’s adoption of personal preventive measures their mental health. Objective aim this study was to investigate the associations between exposure COVID-19–specific information (depression sleep quality) self-reported compliance with (face mask wearing hand sanitizing). We also tested whether these...
Maintaining compliance with personal preventive measures is important to achieve a balance of COVID-19 pandemic control and work resumption.
Overlapping stigmas related to sexual minority-, race/ethnicity-, and HIV-status pose barriers HIV prevention care the creation of supportive social networks for young, Black, gay, bisexual, other men who have sex with (GBMSM). A risk-based approach addressing epidemic focuses on what is lacking reinforces negative stereotypes about already-marginalized populations. In contrast, a strengths-based builds Black GBMSM's existing strengths, recognizing remarkable ways in which they are...
Addressing stigma remains a pressing HIV priority globally. Young Black men who have sex with (YBMSM, ages 18–30; N = 474) completed an in-person baseline survey and reported their experiences of externalized (i.e., racial sexuality discrimination), internalized homonegativity), social support, psychological distress anxiety depression symptoms). We used structural equation modeling to test the association between distress, examined whether support mediated relationship distress. Recognizing...
Despite existence of a highly effective intervention, maternal syphilis still causes substantial perinatal morbidity and mortality, even in China, where antenatal health services are strong. This study sought to address personal, programmatic, other risk factors for congenital (CS) adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) among pregnant women Shenzhen, China.Pregnant attending were offered serologic tests, those diagnosed as having recruited from April 2007 October 2012. In nested case-control the...
Introduction Little is known about HIV testing, infection and sexual behaviour among bathhouse patrons in China. This study aims to assess differences prevalence high‐risk behaviours between repeat first‐time testers men who have sex with (MSM) attending Tianjin, Methods Between March 2011 September 2012, a voluntary counselling testing station was established gay bathhouse, which provided conducted survey participants recruited through snowball sampling. Differences demographic were...
The prevalence of HIV and syphilis among middle high-fee female sex workers (FSWs) has been widely reported but little is known low-fee FSWs. This study aims to determine the associated factors FSWs in China. A cross-sectional design was used. convenience sample recruited from venues by outreach 12 cities. Structured questionnaire interviews blood sampling for were carried out. Univariate multivariate logistic regression used assessing potential factors. enrolled 781 There 37 (4.7%) positive...
Women’s assessments of gender equality do not consistently match global indices inequality. In surveys covering 150 countries, women in societies rated gender-unequal according to metrics such as education, health, labor-force participation, and political representation did assess their lives less control or satisfying than men did. Women these were likely index-equal say they had equal rights with men. Their attitudes toward issues reflect the same latent construct societies, although may...
Social media key opinion leaders (SMKOLs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) are 2 leading delivery strategies for HIV self-testing (HIVST). This study compared respondent characteristics, linkage to care, antiretroviral treatment, cost of HIVST among men who have sex with (MSM) recruited via SMKOLs CBOs in China.
This study investigated the associations between illness representations of pneumonia and pneumococcal vaccination (PV) uptake among a group community-living aging adults having at least one high-risk condition for severe invasive diseases (IPD). A total 750 Chinese-speaking individuals aged ≥65 y completed random telephone survey. was based on 483 participants IPD. The Illness Representation Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) measured four dimensions representations. These included timeline...
Over half of men who have sex with (MSM) use geosocial networking (GSN) apps to encounter partners. GSN apps' users become a unique large subpopulation among MSM for interventions concerning HIV prevention and control. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is promising measure prevention, especially MSM, but its effectiveness largely depends on medication adherence. However, little known about PrEP adherence users, which critical addressing the overall optimization compliance outside clinical...
Background eHealth interventions based on risk stratification have not been extensively applied for HIV behavioral among HIV-negative men who sex with (MSM). Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile phone intervention an prediction tool in promoting testing and reducing high-risk behavior MSM China. Methods We performed phone–based randomized controlled clinical trial 12 weeks. A comprehensive package deployed Jinshuju—an online survey platform—was developed consisted...
Objective Breast cancer patients report hoping to receive professional medical advice on sexual health and sexuality, but only few of them actively seek help from professionals. This study aims gain clear understanding about barriers patients' education seeking the patient perspective. Methods A qualitative using in-depth interviews was conducted in an urban hospital Guangdong Province. China. 20 female breast were selected interviewed. The interview recorded transcribed verbatim. Content...
Abstract Background Transgender and gender diverse individuals often face structural barriers to health care because of their minority status. The aim this study was examine the association between stress access specific services among transgender women transfeminine people in China. Methods This multicenter cross-sectional recruited participants January 1st June 30th 2020. Eligible were 18 years or older, assigned male at birth, not currently identifying as male, living Gender measured...
In China, clients of female sex workers (CFSWs) have a low rate condom use and high prevalence human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, little is known about the high-risk sexual behaviors HIV-positive CFSWs.
Biomedical advances in diagnostics, treatment and prevention increase the means available to reduce HIV transmission risk. Subsequent shifts status disclosure obligation ethics may impact how those living with view, enact experience disclosure. We analysed focus group interview data explore these changes are reflected decision-making sexual partners among young gay bisexual men USA. Three interrelated themes were identified: engaging partners' varying knowledge; attribution of blame;...
HIV prevention interventions that reduce sexual risk behaviors among young Black men who have sex with (YBMSM), the most severely affected population in United States, are critical for reducing disparities infection. However, there few theory-based reduction designed specifically YBMSM. This study tested applicability of Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM), which theorizes behavioral intentions mediate relationship between psychosocial constructs and health behavior on condomless anal...
Background Mobile health platforms can facilitate social support and address HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) stigma but pose challenges for intervention design participant engagement. Giddens’s structuration theory, that individuals are shaped by—and shape—their communities through rules resources give them power to operate within these environments, provides a useful analytic framework exploring dynamic spaces. Method Data were drawn from an online randomized controlled trial...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Maintaining compliance with personal preventive measures is important to achieve a balance of COVID-19 pandemic control and work resumption. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study was investigate self-reported four prevent among sample factory workers in Shenzhen, China, at the beginning resumption China following outbreak. These included consistent wearing face masks public spaces (the workplace other settings); sanitizing hands using soap, liquid...