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This study examined the association between individual (HIV risk) and structural (service access) factors and past year HIV testing.
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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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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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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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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 authors conducted a qualitative case study of HIV involvement among 14 urban congregations in Los Angeles County in 2007.
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.
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HIV continues to be a serious public health problem for men who have sex with women (MSW), especially homeless MSW.
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Investigates the multiple levels of influence on unprotected sex among homeless youth, including social network, individual, and partner level influences.
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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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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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African American men view sexual relationships with non-main partners as riskier; concurrent relationships are acceptable and often expected.
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This article examines the different ways in which faith-based organizations (FBO) frame discussions about HIV.
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