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Building leadership skills through applied learning in an MPH program Open

Sophie Wenzel, Pelagie Ky, Nicole Holt, Erika L. Austin · 2025

Strong leadership capacity, including both knowledge of leadership theories and having the requisite leadership skills, is essential for effective public health practice in an increasingly complex and politically challenging environment. M…

Understanding the Primary Care Experience in a Student-Run Free Clinic Open

Salmaan Kamal, April E. Hoge, Aerin J. DeRussy, Erika L. Austin, David E. Pollio , et al. · 2023

Background: Over 100 student-run free clinics (SRFCs) operate in the United States (US), typically serving uninsured populations. To date, there has been no effort to compare the patient-reported primary care experience in SRFCs to those o…

Sexual healthcare and at-home STI test collection: attitudes and preferences of transgender women in the Southeastern United States Open

Olivia T. Van Gerwen, Erika L. Austin, Carly W. Bethune, Patrick S. Sullivan, Christina A. Muzny · 2023

Background HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionally affect transgender women in the United States, particularly in the Southeast where rates of HIV and bacterial STIs are especially high. Despite the high HIV/STI bu…

Building Cultural Competency among Emerging Public Health Professionals Open

Matthew Fifolt, Meena Nabavi, Erika L. Austin, Lisa C. McCormick · 2022

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Characteristics Associated With Unsheltered Status Among Veterans Open

Stefan G. Kertesz, Aerin J. DeRussy, Kevin R. Riggs, April E. Hoge, Allyson L. Varley , et al. · 2021

O15.2 ‘It’s behaviors; It’s not identity’: Attitudes Related to HIV Risk and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Transgender Women in the Southeastern US Open

Olivia Van Gerwen, Erika L. Austin, A Camino, V Odom, Christina A. Muzny · 2021

Background Transgender women (TGW) are significantly impacted by HIV in the Southeastern U.S., where HIV prevalence is the highest in the nation. Uptake of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is low among TGW nationwide. We aimed to explor…

Comparison of Patient Experience Between Primary Care Settings Tailored for Homeless Clientele and Mainstream Care Settings Open

Stefan G. Kertesz, Aerin J. DeRussy, Young Il Kim, April E. Hoge, Erika L. Austin , et al. · 2021

Background: More than 1 million Americans receive primary care from federal homeless health care programs yearly. Vulnerabilities that can make care challenging include pain, addiction, psychological distress, and a lack of shelter. Resear…

Perceptions of Care Coordination Among Homeless Veterans Receiving Medical Care in the Veterans Health Administration and Community Care Settings Open

Audrey L. Jones, Adam J. Gordon, Sonya Gabrielian, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, John R. Blosnich , et al. · 2021

Background: Initiatives to expand Veterans’ access to purchased health care outside Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities (“community care”) present care coordination challenges for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Objective: …

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Transgender Persons: A Systematic Review Open

Olivia T. Van Gerwen, Aditi Jani, Dustin Long, Erika L. Austin, Karen Musgrove , et al. · 2020

Purpose: Despite reportedly high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among transgender people, laboratory-proven prevalence of these infections in this population has not been…

Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Overdose Among Veterans Who Have Experienced Homelessness Open

Kevin R. Riggs, April E. Hoge, Aerin J. DeRussy, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Sally K. Holmes , et al. · 2020

These findings suggest that nonfatal overdose is relatively common among veterans who have experienced homelessness. While overdose involving alcohol was more common than any specific drug, 1.7% of veterans reported overdose involving opio…

784 Prevalence of STIs and HIV in transgender women and men: a systematic review Open

Olivia Van Gerwen, Christina A. Muzny, Erika L. Austin, Karen Musgrove, Aditi Jani · 2019

Background The transgender (TG) population is under-researched. Despite reportedly high rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among TGs, prevalence of these in TGs has not been systematically reviewed. Our primary objecti…

Veterans’ assignment to single-site versus scattered-site permanent supportive housing. Open

Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorota Szymkowiak, Meagan Cusack, Erika L. Austin, Jesse K. Vazzano , et al. · 2019

To address homelessness among Veterans, a growing proportion of permanent supportive housing units supported by the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program are allocated …

Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk among Women Is Not Fully Explained by Partner Numbers Open

Christina A. Muzny, Hanne S. Harbison, Erika L. Austin, Jane R. Schwebke, Barbara Van Der Pol , et al. · 2017

The lack of condom use with regular sex partners in the single partnership group may have mitigated the risks associated with participation in sexually risky behaviors among the multiple partnership group, resulting in high STI rates among…

Life after Trauma: A Survey of Trauma Centers Regarding Acute and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders Open

Katherine E. Guess, Matthew Fifolt, Erika L. Austin, Rachel Sayko Adams, Lisa C. McCormick · 2017

Sexual orientation and sexual health services utilization among women in the United States Open

Madina Agénor, Christina A. Muzny, Vanessa Schick, Erika L. Austin, Jennifer Potter · 2016

Ethnographic Observation of a Housing First Approach to Case Management at Four VA Medical Centers Open

Erika L. Austin, David E. Pollio, Stefan G. Kertesz · 2016

review published in Psychiatric Services detailed superior housing outcomes for Housing First; however, the author noted limited examination of case management practices (1).This letter describes an ethnographic observation of case managem…

Sexual Orientation and Sexual and Reproductive Health among African American Sexual Minority Women in the U.S. South Open

Madina Agénor, S. Bryn Austin, Daniel N. Kort, Erika L. Austin, Christina A. Muzny · 2016

Substance use among Persons with Homeless Experience in Primary Care Open

Erin J. Stringfellow, Theresa W. Kim, Adam J. Gordon, David E. Pollio, Richard A. Grucza , et al. · 2016

Background: Community survey data suggest high prevalence of substance use disorders among currently homeless individuals. There are less data regarding illicit drug and alcohol use problems of homeless-experienced persons engaged in prima…

Priorities in the primary care of persons experiencing homelessness: convergence and divergence in the views of patients and provider/experts Open

Stefan G. Kertesz, Jocelyn Steward, Cheryl L. Holt, David E. Pollio, Erika L. Austin , et al. · 2016

Accessibility and the perception of care based on medical evidence represent priority concerns for homeless patients and provider/experts. Patient control, a concept endorsed by experts, is not strongly endorsed by homeless patients. Under…

<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infection in African American women who exclusively have sex with women Open

Christina A. Muzny, Richa Kapil, Erika L. Austin, LaDraka’ T. Brown, Edward W. Hook , et al. · 2015

Little is known about whether Chlamydia trachomatis can be sexually transmitted between women or how often it occurs in women who have sex with women (WSW). We investigated Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and serum Chlamydia trachomatis-s…

Housing First and the Risk of Failure Open

Stefan G. Kertesz, Erika L. Austin, Sally K. Holmes, David E. Pollio, Carol VanDeusen Lukas · 2015

Over the last 5 years, community policies in response to homelessness have shifted toward offering permanent housing accompanied by treatment supports, without requiring treatment success as a precondition. The US Department of Veterans Af…

Experience of Primary Care among Homeless Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Open

Joya G. Chrystal, Dawn L. Glover, Alexander S. Young, Fiona Whelan, Erika L. Austin , et al. · 2015

The delivery of primary care to homeless individuals with mental health conditions presents unique challenges. To inform healthcare improvement, we studied predictors of favorable primary care experience among homeless persons with mental …

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