HIV Transmission

Research conducted by: RAND Health; HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS)

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HIV Risk Behavior and Access to Services: What Predicts HIV Testing Among Heterosexually Active Homeless Men — May 3, 2013

This study examined the association between individual (HIV risk) and structural (service access) factors and past year HIV testing.

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Association of Discrimination-Related Trauma with Sexual Risk Among HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex with Men — Jan 1, 2013

Men who experienced discrimination-related interpersonal trauma in their lifetime were more likely than were those who had not experienced such trauma to have engaged in unprotected anal intercourse with a male partner.

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Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men at Party-Oriented Vacations — Dec 28, 2012

HIV-positive men who have sex with men attending party-oriented vacation events engaged in higher rates of illegal drug use and sexual risk than HIV-negative men.

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A Decision Science-Informed Approach to Sexual Risk and Nonconsent — Dec 1, 2012

Young women valued communicating their intent not to have sex as an end in itself, but compared with other young women, those who had been raped feel more strongly about protecting their partner's feelings and maintaining a sexual relationship.

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Unprotected Sex Among Heterosexually Active Homeless Men: Results from a Multi-Level Dyadic Analysis — Dec 1, 2012

This research uses multi-level modeling to investigate the context of unprotected sex among heterosexually active homeless men in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles.

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The Organization of HIV and Other Health Activities Within Urban Religious Congregations — Dec 1, 2012

The authors conducted a qualitative case study of HIV involvement among 14 urban congregations in Los Angeles County in 2007.

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Religious Congregations' Collaborations: With Whom Do They Work and What Resources Do They Share in Addressing HIV and Other Health Issues? — Dec 1, 2012

This study explores how religious congregations interact with other community organizations to address health and, in particular, HIV-related needs within their membership and/or local communities.

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A Qualitative Exploration of Sexual Risk and HIV Testing Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon — Sep 1, 2012

Men who have sex with men (MSM) may account for most new HIV infections in Lebanon, yet little is known about the factors that influence sexual risk behavior and HIV testing in this population.

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If You Provide the Test, They Will Take It: Factors Associated with HIV/STI Testing in a Representative Sample of Homeless Youth in Los Angeles — Aug 1, 2012

Drop-in centers can play an important role in facilitating testing among homeless youth, including among injection drug users, but more outreach is needed to encourage testing in other at-risk subgroups.

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Substance Use and Other Risk Factors for Unprotected Sex: Results from an Event-Based Study of Homeless Youth — Aug 1, 2012

This study of condom use among homeless youth in Los Angeles County found that a broad range of individual, relationship, and contexual factors play a role in condom use.

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Perceptions of HIV/AIDS in One's Community Predict HIV Testing — Jul 1, 2012

Using a subsample of respondents to the 2005 Los Angeles County health survey, the authors examined the relationship between perceptions of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS in one's community and HIV testing.

Commentary

Gulf States Among Top in New HIV, AIDS Cases — Jun 27, 2012

Improving HIV prevention and medical care delivery to persons living with HIV/AIDS should be a collaborative effort, particularly in the Gulf States region, where resources are limited but the epidemic is expanding, writes Vivian Towe.

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Attitudes and Beliefs Related to HIV/AIDS in Urban Religious Congregations: Barriers and Opportunities for HIV-related Interventions — May 1, 2012

Affirming norms and attitudes are not a prerequisite for urban congregations to initiate HIV prevention and care activities, a finding relevant for HIV services providers and researchers seeking to engage congregations on this issue.

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Electronic Medical Records and Same Day Patient Tracing Improves Clinic Efficiency and Adherence to Appointments in a Community Based HIV/AIDS Care Program, in Uganda — Feb 1, 2012

Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.

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Masculinity and HIV Risk Among Homeless Men in Los Angeles — Jan 1, 2012

HIV continues to be a serious public health problem for men who have sex with women (MSW), especially homeless MSW.

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Unprotected Sex of Homeless Youth: Results from a Multilevel Analysis of Individual, Social Network, and Relationship Factors — Jan 1, 2012

Investigates the multiple levels of influence on unprotected sex among homeless youth, including social network, individual, and partner level influences.

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Understanding Heterosexual Condom Use Among Homeless Men — Jan 1, 2012

This study uses an event-based approach to examine individual, relationship, and contextual correlates of heterosexual condom use among homeless men.

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Social Network and Individual Correlates of Sexual Risk Behavior Among Homeless Young Men Who Have Sex with Men — Jan 1, 2012

HIV prevention programs for homeless YMSM may warrant a multipronged approach that helps these youth strengthen their ties to prosocial peers, develop more positive condom attitudes, and access needed mental health and housing services.

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Social, Structural and Behavioral Drivers of Concurrent Partnerships Among African American Men in Philadelphia — Oct 1, 2011

African American men view sexual relationships with non-main partners as riskier; concurrent relationships are acceptable and often expected.

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Faith-based Organizations and the Framing of HIV/AIDS — Sep 1, 2011

This article examines the different ways in which faith-based organizations (FBO) frame discussions about HIV.

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