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View article: Editorial: Sexuality education that prioritizes sexual well-being: initiatives and impact
Editorial: Sexuality education that prioritizes sexual well-being: initiatives and impact Open
View article: The Hepatitis C Cascade of Care for Opioid Agonist Therapy Recipients in Australia
The Hepatitis C Cascade of Care for Opioid Agonist Therapy Recipients in Australia Open
Background People prescribed opioid agonist therapy (OAT) are a key population for hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. Health service engagement associated with OAT provision may facilitate hepatitis C testing and treatment. We aimed to q…
View article: Stakeholder Perceptions of the School Vaccination Program in Special Schools for Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Stakeholder Perceptions of the School Vaccination Program in Special Schools for Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disability Open
Background Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are reported to have lower uptake of routine vaccines than their peers. Little research has explored stakeholders' perceptions and support of school‐based vaccinat…
View article: Syphilis testing, incidence, and reinfection among gay and bisexual men in Australia over a decade spanning HIV PrEP implementation: an analysis of surveillance data from 2012 to 2022
Syphilis testing, incidence, and reinfection among gay and bisexual men in Australia over a decade spanning HIV PrEP implementation: an analysis of surveillance data from 2012 to 2022 Open
View article: “I Thought It Was Better to Be Safe Than Sorry”: Factors Influencing Parental Decisions on HPV and Other Adolescent Vaccinations for Students with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism in New South Wales, Australia
“I Thought It Was Better to Be Safe Than Sorry”: Factors Influencing Parental Decisions on HPV and Other Adolescent Vaccinations for Students with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism in New South Wales, Australia Open
The uptake of human papilloma virus (HPV) and other adolescent vaccinations in special schools for young people with disability is significantly lower than in mainstream settings. This study explored the factors believed to influence paren…
View article: Cervical screening participation and access facilitators and barriers for people with intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cervical screening participation and access facilitators and barriers for people with intellectual disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background The World Health Organisation’s vision of eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem is achievable, but elimination must be achieved equitably, including for people with intellectual disability. A better understandin…
View article: Use of accelerometry and Global Positioning System (GPS) to describe children’s park-based physical activity among racial/ethnic minority youth
Use of accelerometry and Global Positioning System (GPS) to describe children’s park-based physical activity among racial/ethnic minority youth Open
Parks are one component of the built environment to promote regular physical activity (PA) among youth. This study investigated differences in park-based PA among youth based on demographics and park features in racially/ethnically diverse…
View article: Generating Einstein$\unicode{x2013}$Podolsky$\unicode{x2013}$Rosen correlations for teleporting collective spin states in a two dimensional trapped ion crystal
Generating Einstein$\unicode{x2013}$Podolsky$\unicode{x2013}$Rosen correlations for teleporting collective spin states in a two dimensional trapped ion crystal Open
We propose the use of phonon$\unicode{x2013}$mediated interactions as an entanglement resource to engineer Einstein$\unicode{x2013}$Podolsky$\unicode{x2013}$Rosen (EPR) correlations and to perform teleportation of collective spin states in…
View article: Working together with people with intellectual disability to make a difference: a protocol for a mixed-method co-production study to address inequities in cervical screening participation
Working together with people with intellectual disability to make a difference: a protocol for a mixed-method co-production study to address inequities in cervical screening participation Open
Introduction Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers yet remains a disease of inequity for people with intellectual disability, in part due to low screening rates. The ScreenEQUAL project will use an integrated knowledge tra…
View article: Fast photon-mediated entanglement of continuously-cooled trapped ions for quantum networking
Fast photon-mediated entanglement of continuously-cooled trapped ions for quantum networking Open
We entangle two co-trapped atomic barium ion qubits by collecting single visible photons from each ion through in-vacuo 0.8 NA objectives, interfering them through an integrated fiber-beamsplitter and detecting them in coincidence. This pr…
View article: Health-related quality-of-life and receipt of women-centered HIV care among women living with HIV in Canada
Health-related quality-of-life and receipt of women-centered HIV care among women living with HIV in Canada Open
We measured health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using the SF-12 among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada between August 2013 and May 2015. We investigated differences by perceived receipt of women-centered HIV care (WCHC), assessed …
View article: Establishing the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS): Operationalizing Community-based Research in a Large National Quantitative Study
Establishing the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS): Operationalizing Community-based Research in a Large National Quantitative Study Open
Background: Community-based research has gained increasing recognition in health research over the last two decades. Such participatory research approaches are lauded for their ability to anchor research in lived experienc…
View article: Validating a self-report measure of HIV viral suppression an analysis of linked questionnaire and clinical data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study
Validating a self-report measure of HIV viral suppression an analysis of linked questionnaire and clinical data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study Open
Background: We assessed the validity of a self-report measure of undetectable viral load (VL) among women with HIV in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Questionnaire data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Stu…
View article: Envisioning Women-Centered HIV Care: Perspectives from Women Living with HIV in Canada
Envisioning Women-Centered HIV Care: Perspectives from Women Living with HIV in Canada Open
Background: Women comprise nearly one-quarter of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Canada. Compared with men, women living with HIV experience inequities in HIV care and health outcomes, prompting a …
View article: Substance Use, Violence, and Antiretroviral Adherence: A Latent Class Analysis of Women Living with HIV in Canada
Substance Use, Violence, and Antiretroviral Adherence: A Latent Class Analysis of Women Living with HIV in Canada Open
We used latent class analysis to identify substance use patterns for 1363 women living with HIV in Canada and assessed associations with socio-economic marginalization, violence, and sub-optimal adherence to combination antiretroviral ther…
View article: Validating a self-report measure of HIV viral suppression an analysis of linked questionnaire and clinical data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study
Validating a self-report measure of HIV viral suppression an analysis of linked questionnaire and clinical data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study Open
Background: We assessed the validity of a self-report measure of undetectable viral load (VL) among women with HIV in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Questionnaire data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Stu…
View article: Cohort profile: The Canadian HIV Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS)
Cohort profile: The Canadian HIV Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) Open
Globally, women are at increased vulnerability to HIV due to biological, social, structural, and political reasons. Women living with HIV also experience unique issues related to their medical and social healthcare, which makes a clinical …
View article: Sexual inactivity and sexual satisfaction among women living with HIV in Canada in the context of growing social, legal and public health surveillance
Sexual inactivity and sexual satisfaction among women living with HIV in Canada in the context of growing social, legal and public health surveillance Open
Introduction Women represent nearly one-quarter of the 71,300 people living with HIV in Canada. Within a context of widespread HIV-related stigma and discrimination and on-going risks to HIV disclosure, little is known about the influenc…
View article: Cohort profile: The Canadian HIV Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS)
Cohort profile: The Canadian HIV Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) Open
Globally, women are at increased vulnerability to HIV due to biological, social, structural, and political reasons. Women living with HIV also experience unique issues related to their medical and social healthcare, which makes a clinical …
View article: Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Increasing the Meaningful Involvement of Women Living With HIV/AIDS (MIWA) in the Design and Delivery of HIV/ AIDS Services
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Increasing the Meaningful Involvement of Women Living With HIV/AIDS (MIWA) in the Design and Delivery of HIV/ AIDS Services Open
The meaningful involvement of women living with HIV/AIDS (MIWA) is a key feature of women-centred HIV care, yet little is known about transforming MIWA from principle to practice. Drawing on focus group data from the Canadian HIV Women's S…
View article: Sexual inactivity and sexual satisfaction among women living with HIV in Canada in the context of growing social, legal and public health surveillance
Sexual inactivity and sexual satisfaction among women living with HIV in Canada in the context of growing social, legal and public health surveillance Open
Introduction Women represent nearly one-quarter of the 71,300 people living with HIV in Canada. Within a context of widespread HIV-related stigma and discrimination and on-going risks to HIV disclosure, little is known about the influenc…
View article: Prevalence and Correlates of Forced Sex as a Self-Reported Mode of HIV Acquisition Among a Cohort of Women Living With HIV in Canada
Prevalence and Correlates of Forced Sex as a Self-Reported Mode of HIV Acquisition Among a Cohort of Women Living With HIV in Canada Open
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global epidemic associated with increased HIV exposure. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of HIV acquisition via forced sex among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada. Baseline questionnaire data …
View article: Establishing the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS): Operationalizing Community-based Research in a Large National Quantitative Study
Establishing the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS): Operationalizing Community-based Research in a Large National Quantitative Study Open
Background: Community-based research has gained increasing recognition in health research over the last two decades. Such participatory research approaches are lauded for their ability to anchor research in lived experienc…
View article: Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018–2022
Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018–2022 Open
Background Chlamydia remains the most notified bacterial sexually transmissible infection in Australia with guidelines recommending testing for re-infection at 3 months post treatment. This paper aimed to determine chlamydia retesting and …
View article: Researching With Lived Experience: A Shared Critical Reflection Between Co-Researchers
Researching With Lived Experience: A Shared Critical Reflection Between Co-Researchers Open
This paper draws together critical learnings from diverse qualitative health research projects in Australia that sought to shift power and focus on the strengths and expertise of people with lived experience who are involved as co-research…
View article: ‘HIV made me fabulous’: a qualitative analysis of embodied storytelling in film to address stigma, further understandings of U=U and advance gender equity
‘HIV made me fabulous’: a qualitative analysis of embodied storytelling in film to address stigma, further understandings of U=U and advance gender equity Open
Background Even with the Undetectable equals Untransmittable campaign (U=U) campaign, women living with HIV continue to experience intersecting forms of stigma. We explored how the somatic experiences of viewing a film about U=U and women …
View article: Infectious syphilis in women and heterosexual men in major Australian cities: sentinel surveillance data, 2011–2019
Infectious syphilis in women and heterosexual men in major Australian cities: sentinel surveillance data, 2011–2019 Open
Objectives To examine changes in the positive infectious syphilis test rate among women and heterosexual men in major Australian cities, and rate differences by social, biomedical, and behavioural determinants of health. Design, setting An…
View article: Renal impairment associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: An observational cohort study
Renal impairment associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: An observational cohort study Open
Background Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is associated with adverse renal outcomes when prescribed for HIV infection. There are few data concerning real-world renal outcomes amongst patients prescribed TDF for pre-exposure prophylaxi…
View article: Impact of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 lockdown restrictions on hepatitis C testing in Australian primary care services providing care for people who inject drugs
Impact of <span>COVID</span>‐19 lockdown restrictions on hepatitis C testing in Australian primary care services providing care for people who inject drugs Open
In 2020, the Australian state of Victoria experienced the longest COVID‐19 lockdowns of any jurisdiction, with two lockdowns starting in March and July, respectively. Lockdowns may impact progress towards eliminating hepatitis C through re…
View article: Prevalence and correlates of sexual concerns and associated distress among women living with HIV in Canada
Prevalence and correlates of sexual concerns and associated distress among women living with HIV in Canada Open
Objectives: We assessed the prevalence and correlates of sexual concerns and associated distress among women living with HIV in Canada. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional survey data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive …