A5019594624- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sex work and related issues
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- ICT in Developing Communities
Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital
2021
University of California, Los Angeles
2021
Los Angeles LGBT Center
2021
AIDS United
2018
United States Agency for International Development
2018
There is an urgent need to measure the impacts of COVID-19 among gay men and other who have sex with (MSM). We conducted a cross-sectional survey global sample MSM (n = 2732) from April 16, 2020 May 4, 2020, through social networking app. characterized economic, mental health, HIV prevention treatment response, examined whether sub-groups our study population are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Many not only reported economic health consequences, but also interruptions testing, care...
We conducted a web-based survey to understand the impact of social distancing measures on Brazilian MSM and transgender/non-binary lives. A total 3486 respondents were included in this analysis great majority cismen (98%). The median age was 32 years (IQR: 27-40), 44% non-white, 36% low schooling 38% income. Most participants reported HIV negative/unknown status (77%). Participants on-PrEP more condomless anal sex than those off-PrEP. Conversely, 24% off-PrEP at substantial HIV-risk....
The coronavirus pandemic has necessitated a range of population-based measures to stem the spread infection. These may be associated with disruptions other health services including for gay, bisexual, and men who have sex (MSM) at risk or living HIV. Here, we assess relationship between stringency COVID-19 control interruptions HIV prevention treatment MSM.
Brazil has the largest population of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America a disproportional prevalence infection among men who have sex (MSM). This study evaluated PrEP awareness by age (18-24, 25-35, ≥36 years), its associated factors and willingness to use HIV prevention technologies MSM using GSN app Brazil. Inclusion criteria were ≥18 years-old, cisgender HIV-negative serostatus. Of 7242 individuals, 4136 (57%) completed questionnaire. was reported 51% (though lower aged...
Physical distancing measures, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, have been implemented globally. We sought understand how physical impacts gay, bisexual and other men who sex with (GBMSM), a group disproportionately affected by poor health outcomes. A cross-sectional online survey on Hornet, networking application (N = 10,079), measured sociodemographics, distancing, mental outcomes, sexual behavior. Nearly two-thirds participants (63%) reported only leaving their home for essentials....
Gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with (GBMSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV pandemic. Traditionally, GBMSM been deemed less relevant in epidemics low- middle-income settings where more generalized. This is due (in part) to how important population size estimates regarding number of individuals identify as informing development monitoring prevention, treatment, care programs coverage. However, pervasive stigma criminalization same-sex practices relationships...
Abstract There is an urgent need to measure the impacts of COVID-19 among gay men and other who have sex with (MSM). We conducted a cross-sectional survey global sample MSM (n= 2732) from April 16, 2020 May 4, 2020, through social networking app. characterized economic, mental health, HIV prevention treatment response, examined whether subgroups our study population are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Many not only reported economic health consequences, but also interruptions...
Abstract Introduction Gay social networking apps have grown in popularity among men who sex with offering opportunities for rapid and confidential collection of vital data as well connection. The goal our study was to explore factors associated utilization pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) antiretroviral treatment (ART), self‐reported undetectable viral load (UVL) using collected by the gay app Hornet. Methods In 2016, Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) partnered Hornet, support an...
Currently, seven European countries provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through public health services, although there are numerous reports of off-licence use. The objective this study was to examine current use PrEP, likelihood future and indicators potential PrEP candidacy among an opportunistic sample men who have sex with in Europe Central Asia.A survey sent out eight languages users the Hornet gay networking application July August 2017. Descriptive statistics present...
As COVID-19 continues to persist, there is a need examine its impact among sexual and gender minority individuals, especially those with intersecting vulnerabilities. We conducted cross-sectional survey global sample of individuals (n = 21,795) from October 25, 2020 November 19, 2020, through social networking app. characterised the HIV prevention treatment impacts mitigation response examined whether subgroups our study population are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Many reported...
ABSTRACT Background Globally, the coronavirus pandemic has necessitated a range of population-based measures in order to stem spread infection and reduce COVID-19-related morbidity mortality. These may be associated with disruptions other health services including for gay, bisexual, men who have sex (MSM) at risk or living HIV. Here, we assess relationship between stringency COVID-19 mitigation strategies interruptions HIV prevention treatment MSM. Methods Data this study were collected as...
Reconciling religious beliefs with a sexual minority identity can be challenging. After coming out, many gay men report to renounce their or experience increased conflict between and identities. Giving up one's own are known predict negative wellbeing, it is important find ways reduce this increase integration. In experiment, we conceptualized integration as social creativity strategy, examined whether societal acceptance (vs rejection) ingroup (e.g., community feels stability improvement...
The term “conversion therapy” is most widely used to describe practices attempting change, suppress, or divert one’s sexual orientation, gender identity, expression. Such are also called: reorientation therapy, reparative orientation change efforts, ex-gay/ex-trans gay cure more recently, support for unwanted same-sex attraction transgender identities. To discover global prevalence of both conversion therapy and various methods practicing attempted a survey was distributed online. developed...
New HIV diagnoses are rising in Turkiye. Men who have sex with men (MSM) estimated to be the main driver of epidemic. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was proven effective reducing new and PrEP recently became available Turkiye.To assess awareness willingness use level off-licence among MSM.An anonymous self-completed questionnaire sent out over Hornet Gay Social Network from December 2019 February 2020, Turkish Arabic. It included 20 questions on STI testing, awareness, use, chemsex sexual...
Despite new, effective biomedical technologies to prevent the transmission of HIV, social and structural factors still impact opportunity for gay, bisexual other men who have sex with (GBMSM) access safe sexual health services. Within this paper we describe findings a pilot analysis that seeks identify relationships between country level homophobia, individual-level sexualised drug use key protective behaviours in sample HIV negative from 45 countries recruited via large online survey....
Abstract Background Achieving the 90-90-90 is essential to keep people alive and end AIDS. Men who have sex with men (MSM) often least access HIV services. Purpose Estimates for key populations are unavailable, dated or very wide confidence intervals more accurate estimates required. Methods We compared registered users from a major gay dating application (2016) 29 countries latest available (2013-2016) UNAIDS by country. searched Internet, PubMed, national surveillance reports, country...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access is increasing in Latin America. We explored PrEP use among Spanish-speaking, Hornet geosocial networking application users from American countries with limited data via an online survey completed between December 2018 and February 2019. A total of 718 10 were included, whom 72.1% reported awareness. Few (5.6%) currently taking PrEP, though 32.1% intended to take the subsequent 6 months. awareness was lower 18–25 year olds compared 26+ (62.4% vs. 75.6%,...