2022
Factors associated with HIV testing and treatment among young Black MSM and trans women in three jail systems
Antos N, Flores R, Harawa N, Del Vecchio N, Issema R, Fujimoto K, Khanna A, Di Paola A, Schneider J, Hotton A. Factors associated with HIV testing and treatment among young Black MSM and trans women in three jail systems. AIDS Care 2022, 35: 123-130. PMID: 35848452, PMCID: PMC10359835, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2094312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHomosexuality, MaleHumansJailsMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesTransgender PersonsConceptsHIV testingViral suppressionHigher oddsMultivariable logistic regressionYoung Black MSMFull multivariable modelDuration of incarcerationMultivariable modelLower oddsBinge drinkingBlack MSMTransgender womenLogistic regressionJail systemOddsBlack menBMSMWomenMenTreatmentTrans womenLos AngelesProtective custodyLevel factorsIncarceration
2021
Sexual Violence and Chemsex among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minorities in Texas
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, Nieto D, Schick V, Latini D, Braun-Harvey D, Zoschke I, McCurdy S. Sexual Violence and Chemsex among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minorities in Texas. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 2141-2150. PMID: 34550052, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1975743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSex OffensesSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSubstance-Related DisordersTexasConceptsSexual violenceSexual minority menGender minoritiesMinority menSexual exploitationSex partiesSexual experienceNotion of consentViolence emergeSexualized environmentRelationship violenceSexual identityQualitative interviewsViolenceFurther conceptualizationMinorityUse of methamphetaminePartiesChemsexSurvey participantsSubstance useOnline surveyContextExperienceInterviews
2020
Covariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, McCurdy S, Schick V. Covariates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual and gender minorities in Texas: Identifying the most vulnerable. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106327. PMID: 32044679, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkersHistory of incarcerationHazardous drinkingLogistic regression modelsMultivariate logistic regression modelMultiple logistic regression modelNon-hazardous drinkersHazardous alcohol useRegression modelsCriminal justice involvementAlcohol useMental healthSubstance useDrinkersDrinkingPrevalenceJustice involvementGender minority personsDepressionCovariatesSGM adolescentsMarijuanaOnline surveyMinority personsOpioids
2019
A modeling framework to inform preexposure prophylaxis initiation and retention scale-up in the context of 'Getting to Zero' initiatives.
Khanna A, Schneider J, Collier N, Ozik J, Issema R, di Paola A, Skwara A, Ramachandran A, Webb J, Brewer R, Cunningham W, Hilliard C, Ramani S, Fujimoto K, Harawa N. A modeling framework to inform preexposure prophylaxis initiation and retention scale-up in the context of 'Getting to Zero' initiatives. AIDS 2019, 33: 1911-1922. PMID: 31490212, PMCID: PMC6760326, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP initiationHIV incidenceYoung Black MSMAgent-based network modelSerodiscordant partnershipsBlack MSMEffective PrEP implementationHigh HIV incidenceHIV-negative individualsNew HIV infectionsPrEP initiatorsPrEP interventionsProphylaxis initiationAntiretroviral therapyPreexposure prophylaxisPrEP implementationPrEP uptakeHIV infectionPrEP useRetention interventionsMean durationCombination interventionsInitiation interventionIncidenceIntervention
2018
Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India.
Wilkerson J, Di Paola A, Rawat S, Patankar P, Rosser B, Ekstrand M. Substance Use, Mental Health, HIV Testing, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the State of Maharashtra, India. AIDS Education And Prevention 2018, 30: 96-107. PMID: 29688773, PMCID: PMC6214349, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.2.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useSubstance usePolysubstance useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceSexual partnersCondomless anal sexMental health servicesPublic health interventionsSexual risk behaviorsHIV testingOverall prevalenceAnal sexHealth servicesHealth interventionsRisk behaviorsIllicit substancesMental healthMenSexPartner violenceDrinkingParticipantsOnline surveyHIV