2017
A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon
Clark KA, Keene DE, Pachankis JE, Fattal O, Rizk N, Khoshnood K. A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon. Culture Health & Sexuality 2017, 19: 996-1010. PMID: 28276925, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1282045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-governmental organizationsCulture of sexNorth Africa (MENA) regionSocial ecological modelSemi-structured interviewsSexual health educationMulti-level barriersKey informantsMiddle EastSexual healthcare providersSexual health interventionsAfrica regionLebanonQualitative analysisFinancial barriersProvider attitudesHigh-risk populationInsurance policiesTheory frameworkMultiple levelsWomenPrimary findingsHIV testingHIV casesPolicy
2015
Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions
Hughto J, Reisner SL, Pachankis JE. Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions. Social Science & Medicine 2015, 147: 222-231. PMID: 26599625, PMCID: PMC4689648, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse health-related effectsForms of stigmaTransgender peopleSocial ecological modelStigma preventionMental healthTransgender stigmaStigma determinantsWidespread prejudiceMulti-level interventionsStigmaAdverse healthEcological modelMultiple levelsCritical domainsLimit opportunitiesAdditional researchCritical reviewInterventionPeopleHealth-related effectsTransgender populationCausal relationshipModeratorPrejudice