2025
Outreach health-care services for people experiencing exclusion in high-income countries
Johnson L, Gaber S, Langella R, Turner-Moss E, Weleff J, Brothers T, Koay A, Hayward A, Luchenski S, Perri P, Story A, Sultan B, Siersbaek R. Outreach health-care services for people experiencing exclusion in high-income countries. The Lancet Public Health 2025, 10: e784-e793. PMID: 40683281, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00144-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-care accessHealth-care servicesCriminal justice systemVictims of modern slaveryPerson-centred servicesRealist reviewJustice systemPoor health outcomesVulnerable migrantsHuman traffickingSocial inequalitiesHealth inequalitiesInclusive healthOutreach workModern slaveryService usersHigh-income countriesSex workersOutreach servicesEffective outreachRomany GypsiesTravel communitiesHigh-quality communicationHealth outcomesOutreachP-1415. Social Determinants of Health and Side Effects Significantly Predict Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Preferences for Every 2 Month Long-Acting Injectable vs. Daily Oral PrEP among Cisgender Women in the United States and the Dominican Republic
Kerrigan D, Scott R, O’Rourke A, Galai N, Karver T, Davis W, Metzner A, Oglesby A, Moriarty P, Taggart T, Barrington C, Gomez H, Perez M, Donastorg Y. P-1415. Social Determinants of Health and Side Effects Significantly Predict Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Preferences for Every 2 Month Long-Acting Injectable vs. Daily Oral PrEP among Cisgender Women in the United States and the Dominican Republic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1590. PMCID: PMC11777370, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-exposure prophylaxisLong-actingFemale sex workersSocial determinantsCisgender womenSocial determinants of healthHIV diagnosis ratesDaily oral PrEPDeterminants of healthBlack cisgender womenLow pre-exposure prophylaxisCross-sectional surveyOral PrEPUnited StatesHIV disparitiesWhite cisgender womenHIV inequitiesSide effectsIncreased oddsDiagnosis rateHIVPrEP preferencesDominican RepublicPrEPSex workers
2024
High rates of deferring antiretroviral treatment for patients with HIV and substance use disorders: Results from a national sample of HIV physicians in Ukraine
Ottesen T, Wickersham J, Lawrence J, Antoniak S, Zezuilin O, Polonsky M, Antonyak S, Rozanova J, Dvoriak S, Pykalo I, Filippovych M, Altice F. High rates of deferring antiretroviral treatment for patients with HIV and substance use disorders: Results from a national sample of HIV physicians in Ukraine. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0305086. PMID: 39028735, PMCID: PMC11259278, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy prescriptionAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countSubstance use disordersIncreased levels of stigmaNational sampleLevel of stigmaIndependent of risk groupSuboptimal antiretroviral therapyInitiate antiretroviral therapyPopulation of peopleHIV expertsHIV incidenceHIV physiciansHIV treatmentKey populationsTransgender womenAntiretroviral treatmentFeeling thermometerDrinking alcoholSex workersPhysiciansSex partnersPWHRisk groupsSharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research
Ranjit Y, Basnyat I, Joshi O, Khoshnood K, Fisher C. Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research. Health Communication 2024, 40: 691-701. PMID: 38836353, PMCID: PMC11617964, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2363617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersSexually transmitted infectionsMobile phonesSex workersFemale sex workers' experiencesSex workMHealth interventionsMHealth practicesMobile healthHealth servicesHealth informationWork informationSharing cultureSharing personal informationPrivacy threatsManaging privacyHealthMHealthSharing devicesPrivacyPersonal informationCommunication privacy management theoryNegative social repercussionsInterventionSexExploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study
Foley S, Keene D, Shrestha R, Brown S, Gautam K, Sutherland R, Maviglia F, Saifi R, Wickersham J. Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study. Patient Preference And Adherence 2024, 18: 797-807. PMID: 38595805, PMCID: PMC11003429, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s413423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionFSWs’ willingnessMethod of HIV preventionSex workersAcceptability of PrEPHIV prevention practicesPrevention of HIV transmissionGrounded theory approachSemi-structured interviewsCondom promotionPrEP usePrEP rolloutPrevention practicesTranslated interviewsEmpowerment componentsQualitative studyHarm reductionHIV transmissionOral PrEPPerceived challengesPrEPCondom useQualitative explorationExploring the syndemic interaction between social, environmental and structural contexts of HIV infection in peri-mining areas in South Africa: a qualitative study
Chimoyi L, Ndini P, Oladimeji M, Seatlholo N, Mawokomatanda K, Charalambous S, Setswe G. Exploring the syndemic interaction between social, environmental and structural contexts of HIV infection in peri-mining areas in South Africa: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e076198. PMID: 38521520, PMCID: PMC10961556, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersFocus group discussionsIn-depth interviewsInjection drug usersUptake of HIV prevention servicesHealthcare workersHIV prevention servicesHIV infectionHIV prevention programmesPre-exposure prophylaxisAssociated with HIV acquisitionAccessibility to alcoholSocio-behavioral factorsCommunity-based organisationsPreventive servicesHIV prevalencePrevention programmesAreas of South AfricaSyndemic factorsQualitative studyHIV transmissionHIV acquisitionInclusion criteriaFactors affecting peopleSex workersExperience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study
Mee P, Neuman M, Kumwenda M, Lora W, Sikwese S, Sambo M, Fielding K, Indravudh P, Hatzold K, Johnson C, Corbett E, Desmond N. Experience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 978. PMID: 38468208, PMCID: PMC10926537, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09178-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-test useHIV self-testingFemale sex workersHIV self-test distributionPeer distributorsFacility-based HIV testingSelf-test distributionEnd-line dataStandard testing servicesSex workersGeneralised estimating equationsRelationship problemsSocial harmService delivery approachesBackgroundIn MalawiHIV testingActivity diaryEnd-lineHIV incidenceBlantyre districtConclusionsLittle evidenceTesting servicesCohort studyProspective cohortVerbal abuseExamining HIV Knowledge and Sexually Risky Behaviors among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda
Ssenyonjo J, Mistler C, Adler T, Shrestha R, Kyambadde P, Copenhaver M. Examining HIV Knowledge and Sexually Risky Behaviors among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 163. PMID: 38397654, PMCID: PMC10888220, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersHealthcare providersHIV testingHIV preventionHistory of HIV testingRates of sexually transmitted infectionsCondom usageSex workersProvider-level barriersDevelopment of targeted interventionsPrimary HIV preventionHIV test resultsHealth education programsHIV transmission riskHIV prevention educationSexually transmitted infectionsHIV knowledgeHIV incidencePreventive interventionsFocus groupsTargeted interventionsReduce alcohol intakeHIV transmissionPrevention educationAlcohol intake
2023
1843. Exploring Cisgender Women's HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Needs and Preferences Across Settings: the Roles of Social-Structural Factors
Kerrigan D, Yonamine K, O’Rourke A, Karver T, Davis W, Metzner A, Oglesby A, Garris C, Scott R, Moriarty P, Taggart T, Barrington C, Gomez H, Perez M, Donastorg Y. 1843. Exploring Cisgender Women's HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Needs and Preferences Across Settings: the Roles of Social-Structural Factors. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1671. PMCID: PMC10678848, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial structural factorsFemale sex workersCisgender womenDominican RepublicHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisUnited StatesLA PrEPSocial structural constraintsNew HIV infectionsReproductive health servicesGender normsHealthcare providersInjectable PrEPThematic content analysisPrEP uptakeDepth interviewsHIV infectionPartner dynamicsSex workersEmpowerment toolReproductive healthcare providersDisproportionate impactPre-exposure prophylaxisTransgender womenContent analysisUnderstanding Women’s Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceptions of STIs/STDs in Asia: A Scoping Review
Kaur W, Balakrishnan V, Wei I, Chen A, Ni Z. Understanding Women’s Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceptions of STIs/STDs in Asia: A Scoping Review. Healthcare 2023, 11: 2643. PMID: 37830681, PMCID: PMC10572356, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11192643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSouth AsiaSex workersTarget vulnerable groupsGender inequalityTransgender womenMale dominanceSTIs/STDsVulnerable groupsInfluence health behaviorsSocioeconomic positionFemale commercial sex workersPoor socioeconomic positionLow educational levelLow level of knowledgeCommercial sex workersSoutheast AsiaCohort of womenAsiaLevel of knowledgeStrategic focusWomen's knowledgeHealth behaviorsEducation levelScoping ReviewRural housewivesDrivers of HIV self-testing among female sex workers: Findings from a multi-state study in Malaysia
Kim R, Wickersham J, Maviglia F, Galka J, Azwa I, Gautam K, Shrestha R. Drivers of HIV self-testing among female sex workers: Findings from a multi-state study in Malaysia. Frontiers In Medicine 2023, 10: 1022746. PMID: 37089614, PMCID: PMC10117675, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1022746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersSex workStable housingSex workersCommunity-based organizationsChildhood sexual assaultMulti-state studyKuala LumpurSexual assaultDrivers of HIVUnstable housingHousingSocial mediaEffective implementationGreater willingnessVulnerable populationsThird of participantsWillingnessWorkersCorrelates of willingnessUrban environmentHIVST uptakeSelf-administered surveyMalaysiaPrison
2022
Police Harassment and Violence Against Transgender & Gender Diverse Sex Workers in the United States
Stenersen MR, Thomas K, McKee S. Police Harassment and Violence Against Transgender & Gender Diverse Sex Workers in the United States. Journal Of Homosexuality 2022, 71: 828-840. PMID: 36228168, PMCID: PMC11288376, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2132578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaterial Security Scale as a Measurement of Poverty among Key Populations At-Risk for HIV/AIDS in Malaysia: An Implication for People Who Use Drugs and Transgender People during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Salleh N, Ahmad A, Vicknasingam B, Kamarulzaman A, Yahya '. Material Security Scale as a Measurement of Poverty among Key Populations At-Risk for HIV/AIDS in Malaysia: An Implication for People Who Use Drugs and Transgender People during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 8997. PMID: 35897368, PMCID: PMC9331958, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia
Pedersen CJ, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Khoshnood K, Gibson BA, Khati A, Maviglia F, Shrestha R. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 879479. PMID: 35774093, PMCID: PMC9237260, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.879479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersATS useSubstance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulantsUse disordersSevere substance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulant useSex workersAdverse health outcomesLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesSexual risk behaviorsBehavioral health issuesUse of drugsHarm reduction strategiesSex work clientsRespondent-driven samplingHIV transmissionMultivariable modelHigh prevalenceHealth outcomesDrug useSex workTransgender womenRisk behaviorsPolice and Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Brief Note on Interaction, Harassment, and Violence
Stenersen MR, Thomas K, McKee S. Police and Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Brief Note on Interaction, Harassment, and Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 37: np23527-np23540. PMID: 35133901, PMCID: PMC11196069, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211072161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolice harassmentGender diverse peoplePolice interactionsDiverse peopleTGD peopleVerbal harassmentUnited StatesPeople of colorUnwanted sexual contactNon-sex workersPolice violenceSexual violenceSex workViolence typesIllegal workViolencePoliceHarassmentSex workersTGD communitiesEducational attainmentOfficersTransgenderWhite counterpartsPeoplePublisher Correction To: Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among male sex workers in Mexico: an application of the RE-AIM framework
Kadiamada-Ibarra H, Hawley NL, Sosa-Rubí SG, Wilson-Barthes M, Franco RR, Galárraga O. Publisher Correction To: Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among male sex workers in Mexico: an application of the RE-AIM framework. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 184. PMID: 35086514, PMCID: PMC8793163, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12415-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among male sex workers in Mexico: an application of the RE-AIM framework
Kadiamada-Ibarra H, Hawley NL, Sosa-Rubí SG, Wilson-Barthes M, Franco RR, Galárraga O. Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among male sex workers in Mexico: an application of the RE-AIM framework. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 2174. PMID: 34837988, PMCID: PMC8626882, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12167-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sex workersPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk populationPrEP distributionProgram reachSex workersRE-AIM implementation science frameworkHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisAdoption of PrEPRE-AIM frameworkPatient-centered careLow socioeconomic statusPrimary qualitative analysisImplementation science frameworkPrEP knowledgeHIV infectionAdherence barriersPrEP adoptionPrEP educationHIV preventionHigh riskMethodsThis studyStreet-based sex workersTransgender womenHIVHIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ranjit YS, Gibson BA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Azwa I, Wickersham JA. HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2021, 35: 784-790. PMID: 34723714, PMCID: PMC9056582, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1995839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender women sex workersHIV care continuumAntiretroviral treatmentSex workersCare continuumWomen sex workersTransgender womenImportant key populationProportion of womenRespondent-driven sampling studyEvidence-based strategiesAntiretroviral therapyHIV careHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicHIVKey populationsWomenKuala LumpurCisgender womenCount testUnique needsSmall proportionTherapyPopulationA Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Rosenthal M, Wanje G, Richardson B, Shafi J, Wang L, Masese L, Poole D, Jaoko W, Simoni J, Mcclelland R. A Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3047-3056. PMID: 33880670, PMCID: PMC9211371, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03258-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate specific antigenHIV viral loadDetectable VLViral loadFemale sex workersHIV-positive female sex workersKenyan female sex workersCondomless sexAssociated with increased riskDepressive symptomsProspective cohort studyComprehensive HIV carePrevalence of depressive symptomsTreatment of depressionSex workersViral suppressionSpecific antigenHIV transmissionProspective studyVaginal secretionsHIV careCohort studyDetectable prostate specific antigenStudies of depressive symptomsHIVSexual health (excluding reproductive health, intimate partner violence and gender-based violence) and COVID-19: a scoping review
Kumar N, Janmohamed K, Nyhan K, Forastiere L, Zhang WH, Kågesten A, Uhlich M, Frimpong A, Van de Velde S, Francis JM, Erausquin JT, Larrson E, Callander D, Scott J, Minichiello V, Tucker J. Sexual health (excluding reproductive health, intimate partner violence and gender-based violence) and COVID-19: a scoping review. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2021, 97: 402-410. PMID: 33782145, PMCID: PMC8380886, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthHealth disparitiesSexual behaviorCOVID-19HIV testing ratesJoanna Briggs Institute ReviewersGlobal infectious disease pandemicSexual health outcomesEnglish language original studiesJBI Scoping ReviewsInfectious disease pandemicSexual health researchSTI careMiddle-income countriesPre-pandemic levelsPopulation health disparitiesSTUDY SELECTIONTesting ratesHealth outcomesMental healthDisease pandemicMultiple bibliographical databasesCOVID-19 eraSex workersSexual activity
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