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View article: Ethical disclosure of biomarkers for Alzheimer risk in Latin American participants
Ethical disclosure of biomarkers for Alzheimer risk in Latin American participants Open
Introduction In recent years, the disclosure of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers has become increasingly common, offering critical insights into disease risk and progression. However, in low-resource settings, where healthcare access, p…
View article: Gait speed and neurocognition among older people with and without HIV
Gait speed and neurocognition among older people with and without HIV Open
Objective: Examine the associations of gait speed with global and domain-specific neurocognition in older people with HIV (PWH) versus people without HIV (PWoH). Methods: Participants included 285 PWH and 214 PWoH 50 years and older (Mage …
View article: Living While Black, Gay, and Poor: The Association of Race, Neighborhood Structural Disadvantage, and PrEP Utilization Among a Sample of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South.
Living While Black, Gay, and Poor: The Association of Race, Neighborhood Structural Disadvantage, and PrEP Utilization Among a Sample of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South. Open
Utilizing the Andersen Healthcare Utilization Model, we examined the role of neighborhood context on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization among a sample of Black men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in a medium-sized city in the…
View article: Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV
Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly contribute to health disparities among minoritized populations. However, the characterization and impact of ACEs and the resilience of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV remai…
View article: Mediating roles of social support in lives of men who have sex with men living with HIV.
Mediating roles of social support in lives of men who have sex with men living with HIV. Open
Promoting adaptive coping strategies and fostering social support may lead to sustainable improvements in the well-being of MSM living with HIV infection. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
View article: Factors associated with self-reported suboptimal antiretroviral adherence and limited retention in care among people living with HIV who attend a large ART clinic in Panama City, Panama
Factors associated with self-reported suboptimal antiretroviral adherence and limited retention in care among people living with HIV who attend a large ART clinic in Panama City, Panama Open
Background The prevalence of HIV in Panama is estimated to be 1.0%; only 71% of individuals on antiretroviral treatment (ART) were virally suppressed in 2022. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of suboptimal adherence (≥1 missed d…
View article: How U.S. social work students are prepared to work with culturally diverse individuals: A scoping review of constructs and interventions
How U.S. social work students are prepared to work with culturally diverse individuals: A scoping review of constructs and interventions Open
Globalization exerts its influence on every nation and impacts all members of society, whether through direct or indirect means. Now more than ever, U.S. social workers must implement cultural competence, cultural humility, cultural awaren…
View article: Discrimination and hypertension among a diverse sample of racial and sexual minority men living with HIV: baseline findings of a longitudinal cohort study
Discrimination and hypertension among a diverse sample of racial and sexual minority men living with HIV: baseline findings of a longitudinal cohort study Open
Racial and sexual orientation discrimination may exacerbate the double epidemic of hypertension (HTN) and HIV that affects men of color who have sex with men (MSM). This was a cross-sectional analysis of African American, Asian American, N…
View article: Victimization and Intentional Injury in Global LGBTQI Populations
Victimization and Intentional Injury in Global LGBTQI Populations Open
Intentional injury and violence affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) populations globally and have a detrimental impact on their health and well-being. Elevated levels of injury and violence have been do…
View article: Examining biopsychosocial predictors of risk for cognitive impairment among a racially diverse sample of men who have sex with men living with HIV
Examining biopsychosocial predictors of risk for cognitive impairment among a racially diverse sample of men who have sex with men living with HIV Open
Background: Cognitive decline among people living with HIV (PLWH) is growing concern as world populations become increasing older including higher proportions of PLWH. It is vitally important to understand psychosocial predictors of age-re…
View article: Prevalence of syphilis among people living with HIV who attend a large urban antiretroviral therapy clinic in Panama: a cross-sectional epidemiological study
Prevalence of syphilis among people living with HIV who attend a large urban antiretroviral therapy clinic in Panama: a cross-sectional epidemiological study Open
Background: Syphilis is a serious global public health challenge. Despite prior progress in syphilis control, incidence has been increasing in recent years. Syphilis is a common coinfection among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Panama, …
View article: Syphilis Prevalence, Incidence, and Demographic Differences in a Longitudinal Study of Young Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Assigned Male at Birth
Syphilis Prevalence, Incidence, and Demographic Differences in a Longitudinal Study of Young Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Assigned Male at Birth Open
Background Syphilis rates in the United States have increased. Few studies have examined syphilis incidence and prevalence prospectively among young sexual and gender minorities (YSGM). Methods This study of YSGM assigned male at birth com…
View article: Utilizing Latent Class Analysis to Assess the Association of Intersectional Stigma on Mental Health Outcomes Among Young Adult Black, Indigenous, and Sexual Minority Women of Color
Utilizing Latent Class Analysis to Assess the Association of Intersectional Stigma on Mental Health Outcomes Among Young Adult Black, Indigenous, and Sexual Minority Women of Color Open
Purpose: Discrimination has detrimental effects on mental health, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and people of color who are also sexual minority women (BIPOC SMW); however, measurement of multiple intersecting forms of discriminati…
View article: Reassessing the Importance of PrEP Use Given Reduced Sex During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives From a Sample of Young Sexual Minority Men
Reassessing the Importance of PrEP Use Given Reduced Sex During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives From a Sample of Young Sexual Minority Men Open
Research has begun to examine sexual behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic using quantitative methods, but less is known about the context surrounding these changes using qualitative methods, including corresponding changes in risk reducti…
View article: Dating violence prevalence and risk factors among adolescents (14–19 years) in urban public schools in Panama
Dating violence prevalence and risk factors among adolescents (14–19 years) in urban public schools in Panama Open
Funding to undertake this study was acquired from Panama's Ministry of Economics and Finance, project number 009044.049.
View article: Health Service Utilization and Its Associations with Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Transgender Women in Shanghai, China
Health Service Utilization and Its Associations with Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Transgender Women in Shanghai, China Open
Access to gender-affirming health care is low among transgender women in this study. The utilization of gender-affirming surgery is associated with depression and sexual risk behaviors. Findings suggest China should establish national guid…
View article: Determinants of Implementation for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Based on an Updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: A Systematic Review
Determinants of Implementation for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Based on an Updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Delivery and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are suboptimal in the United States. Previous reviews of barriers and facilitators have not used an implementation science lens, limiting comprehensiveness and the link to…
View article: Identifying leaks in the STEM recruitment pipeline among sexual and gender minority US secondary students
Identifying leaks in the STEM recruitment pipeline among sexual and gender minority US secondary students Open
Purpose Research establishes the critical need to address the underrepresentation of women and racial/ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). While emergent research addresses similar challenges for s…
View article: Minority Stress, Identity Conflict, and HIV-Related Outcomes Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Transgender Women, and Gender Nonbinary People of Color
Minority Stress, Identity Conflict, and HIV-Related Outcomes Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Transgender Women, and Gender Nonbinary People of Color Open
Purpose: This study investigated conflict between sexual orientation and racial/ethnic identities as a mechanism linking minority stress to HIV-related outcomes among men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women and gender nonbinary …
View article: Living While Black, Gay, and Poor: The Association of Race, Neighborhood Structural Disadvantage, and Prep Utilization Among a Sample of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South
Living While Black, Gay, and Poor: The Association of Race, Neighborhood Structural Disadvantage, and Prep Utilization Among a Sample of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Deep South Open
Utilizing the Andersen Healthcare Utilization Model, we examined the role of neighborhood context on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization among a sample of Black men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in a medium-sized city in the…
View article: Experiences of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination and affective reactions in a multiple race sample of U.S. young adults
Experiences of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination and affective reactions in a multiple race sample of U.S. young adults Open
Background Little remains known about both Asian and Asian American (A/AA) and non-Asian young adults’ experiences and affective reactions regarding COVID-19 anti-Asian discrimination. To our knowledge, this is the first study that explore…
View article: A scoping review of recommendations in the English language on conducting research with trauma-exposed populations since publication of the Belmont report; thematic review of existing recommendations on research with trauma-exposed populations
A scoping review of recommendations in the English language on conducting research with trauma-exposed populations since publication of the Belmont report; thematic review of existing recommendations on research with trauma-exposed populations Open
Objective To identify recommendations for conducting public health research with trauma-exposed populations. Methods Researchers searched Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Open Grey, and Google Scholar for recommendations. Trauma tha…
View article: Patterns of polyvictimization predict stimulant use, alcohol and marijuana problems in a large cohort of sexual minority and gender minority youth assigned male at birth.
Patterns of polyvictimization predict stimulant use, alcohol and marijuana problems in a large cohort of sexual minority and gender minority youth assigned male at birth. Open
Researchers should examine the effects of victimization experiences more holistically and develop substance interventions that take multiple forms of victimization experiences into account. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all right…