A5024872760- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sex work and related issues
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Florida State University
2023-2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022-2023
University of Michigan
2018-2021
This paper presents data from a recent cross-sectional survey of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with (GBMSM) in the US, to understand changes sexual behavior access HIV prevention options (i.e. condoms pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)) during COVID-19 lockdown period. The Love Sex Time was conducted online April May, 2020. GBMSM were recruited through advertisements featured on social networking platforms, recruiting sample size 518 GBMSM. Analysis considers three self-reported...
Stay at home orders-intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by limiting social contact-have forced people remain in their homes. The additional stressors created need stay and socially isolate may act as triggers intimate partner violence (IPV). In this article, we present data from a recent online cross-sectional survey with gay, bisexual other men who have sex (GBMSM) United States illustrate changes IPV risks that occurred during U.S. epidemic. Love Sex Time was conducted April May...
While there is evidence of variations in the risk perceptions COVID-19 and that they are linked to both engagement health-protective behaviors poor mental health outcomes, has been a lack attention how individuals perceive relative other infectious diseases. This paper examines severity HIV among sample U.S. gay, bisexual, men who have sex with (GBMSMs). The “Love Sex Time COVID-19” survey was conducted online from April 2020 May 2020. GBMSMs were recruited through paid banner advertisements...
Housing First is an evidence-based approach to addressing chronic homelessness that provides permanent, low-barrier housing. Previous literature on the health of tenants programs has primarily focused mental health, substance use, and care. Using social-ecological model, we conducted a community-based participatory research (CBPR) PhotoVoice study better understand what residents in Detroit identify as factors impact their health. Seventeen participants were provided cameras photography...
There has been a growth in research illustrating that gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with (GBMSM) experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at rates are comparable to those among heterosexual women. However, the majority of on IPV same-sex male couples focused adults, younger (those aged under 18), remains nascent stage, despite knowledge is often common men. This article adds growing body literature young GBMSM (YGBMSM) through an analysis qualitative data from in-depth...
HIV status disclosure is an important decision with barriers specific to young men who have sex (YMSM), the highest rates of new infections in United States. Behavioral and social determinants difficulty disclose can include fear rejection, stigma, loss financial stability, lack communication skills. Once able disclose, a person may increased access support improved informed risk reduction conversations medication adherence. Despite known challenges advantages disclosure, there are few...
Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV 1 8 estimated to be unaware of their serostatus. Little is known about whether individuals would consider being tested nontraditional health care settings such as a dentist’s office. Studies selected US cities have indicated high acceptability receiving an test among attending dental clinics. However, we not aware studies assessed willingness receive testing at...
Background: On-demand dosing of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires accurate prediction sex; however, abilities among young men who have sex with (YMSM) not been characterized. Setting: A nationally recruited prospective cohort YMSM ages 16–24 years. Methods: We followed 120 for 8 weeks using digital daily surveys (DDSs) to measure engagement in and anal over 24 hours, along condom use other encounter-level circumstances. Our main outcome, an “unpredicted spontaneous encounter,” was...
To end the HIV epidemic by 2030, we must double down on efforts to tailor prevention interventions both young men who have sex with and transgender nonbinary youth. There is an urgent need for that specifically focus pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in sexual gender minority youth (SGMY) populations. are several factors impact ability of SGMY successfully engage continuum, including PrEP. Patient activation, having knowledge, skills, self-efficacy manage one's health, important...
Abstract This study quantitatively examined factors related to young men who have sex with (YMSM)'s decisions use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by their history of PrEP and qualitatively elicited perspectives on options. Higher proportions YMSM had never used (vs. ever used) considered the following as important in PrEP: (a) Returning follow-up visits ( p = .02), (b) having talk about sex/PrEP providers .013), (c) people assuming they are infected HIV .021), (d) family finding out .001),...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a powerful tool to prevent the transmission of HIV. Interventions promoting this medication must focus on populations most impacted by systemic barriers uptake. Historically, young sexual minority men (YSMM) and transgender women have highest demonstrated rates new HIV diagnoses, but prevalence within other gender now being studied. To date, few interventions focused exclusively addressing PrEP uptake with (SGM) youth,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> To end the HIV epidemic by 2030, we must double down on efforts to tailor prevention interventions both young men who have sex with and transgender nonbinary youth. There is an urgent need for that specifically focus pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in sexual gender minority youth (SGMY) populations. are several factors impact ability of SGMY successfully engage continuum, including PrEP. Patient activation, having knowledge, skills, self-efficacy manage...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV 1 8 estimated to be unaware of their serostatus. Little is known about whether individuals would consider being tested nontraditional health care settings such as a dentist’s office. Studies selected US cities have indicated high acceptability receiving an test among attending dental clinics. However, we not aware studies assessed...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> HIV status disclosure is an important decision with barriers specific to young men who have sex (YMSM), the highest rates of new infections in United States (US). Behavioral and social determinants difficulty disclose can include fear rejection, stigma, loss financial stability, a lack communication skills. Once able disclose, person may increased access support, improved medication adherence, informed risk reduction conversations. Despite known challenges...