2023
Awareness and Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men who have Sex with Men in Nepal
Paudel K, Kanak M, Gautam K, Bhandari P, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Valente P, Ha T, Shrestha R. Awareness and Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men who have Sex with Men in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2023, 49: 514-525. PMID: 38127298, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01318-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP awarenessBiomedical prevention strategiesHIV transmission riskUse of PrEPCross-sectional surveyHealth insurance coveragePrEP knowledgePrEP useHIV preventionStudy populationPrevention strategiesHealthcare providersBivariate analysisLogistic regressionTransmission riskPrEPMSMInsurance coverageProphylaxisHIVMenParticipantsInnovative strategiesInfectionUncovering the knowledge gaps: A survey on human monkeypox infection among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Sujan S, Wickersham J, Chaudhari P, Shrestha R. Uncovering the knowledge gaps: A survey on human monkeypox infection among men who have sex with men in Nepal. Health Prospect 2023, 22: 1-8. PMID: 37954124, PMCID: PMC10636784, DOI: 10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.53504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study
Gautam K, Paudel K, Jacobs J, Wickersham J, Ikhtiaruddin W, Azwa I, Saifi R, Lim S, Shrestha R. An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023, 7: e48113. PMID: 37616034, PMCID: PMC10485720, DOI: 10.2196/48113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarm reduction toolSmartphone app-based interventionHIV prevention servicesApp-based interventionEvidence-based interventionsHarm reduction strategiesCondomless sexPrevention servicesLarger sample sizeGroup sexUnderserved populationsPsychoactive drugsExit interviewsChemsexMost participantsMenSexMalaysian menMobile healthParticipantsInterventionTotalAcceptabilityMHealthSexual experience
2022
“I want the doctors to know that I am as bright as a candle”:
Earnshaw V, Cox J, Wong P, Saifi R, Walters S, Azwa I, Omar S, Collier Z, Hassan A, Lim S, Wickersham J, Haddad M, Kamarulzaman A. “I want the doctors to know that I am as bright as a candle”:. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 2103-2112. PMID: 36472685, PMCID: PMC9734400, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03942-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerspectives on Ethical Issues Around the Use of Smartphone Apps for HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Focus Group Study With Men Who Have Sex With Men
Khati A, Shrestha R, Rosen A, Luces J, Wickersham J, Azwa I, Halim M. Perspectives on Ethical Issues Around the Use of Smartphone Apps for HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Focus Group Study With Men Who Have Sex With Men. Iproceedings 2022, 8: e39372. DOI: 10.2196/39372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV prevention effortsHIV prevention programsHIV preventionMalaysian MSMPrevention effortsPrevention programsHIV prevention cascadePrevention cascadeImplementation of appsKey populationsFocus group studyMSMDedoose softwareGroup studySmartphone appPreventionMenOnline focus group discussionsFocus group discussionsApp useSexRiskParticipantsConfidentiality concernsEthical concernsWillingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey
Wickersham JA, Meyer JP, Shenoi S, Altice FL, Barakat LA, Virata M, Olivares M, Maviglia F, Khati A, Shrestha R. Willingness to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Among People With HIV in the United States: Results From a National Survey. Frontiers In Medicine 2022, 9: 886936. PMID: 35847816, PMCID: PMC9280331, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.886936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19Undetectable HIV viral loadCOVID-19 vaccination uptakeAnnual influenza vaccinationHIV viral loadVaccine-related concernsNational surveyHIV careInfluenza vaccinationVaccination uptakeViral loadVaccination programSevere diseasePWHVaccineHIVInfectionIntensive outreach effortsTotal populationUnited StatesParticipantsAnnual incomeVast majorityClinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder
Mistler CB, Sullivan M, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Clinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 708-712. PMID: 35100084, PMCID: PMC9725184, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCOVID-19 testPrick testUse disordersCOVID-19Older aged participantsTesting measuresSaliva-based testThroat swab samplesCOVID-19 transmissionGreater proportionGreater riskSwab samplesAdverse effectsAged participantsTesting optionsDisadvantaged populationsRacial-ethnic minoritiesWhite participantsDemographic differencesDisordersHome ordersGreater rateTreatmentParticipants
2020
Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia
Shrestha R, Galka JM, Azwa I, Lim SH, Guadamuz TE, Altice FL, Wickersham JA. Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia. Transgender Health 2020, 5: 182-190. PMID: 32923668, PMCID: PMC7480722, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2019.0085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenSex work clientsKey populationsMultivariable logistic regressionImplementation of HIVHIV Self-TestingCurrent depressive symptomsCross-sectional surveyCorrelates of willingnessHIV screeningHIV infectionMultivariable analysisAssociated FactorsDirect referralCondomless sexHigh riskDepressive symptomsHIVSTLogistic regressionCommunity-based organizationsWomenAdditional researchStaff membersParticipantsSelf-Testing
2018
Evaluating Physicians’ Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia
Tee YC, Earnshaw VA, Altice FL, Jin H, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Evaluating Physicians’ Intention to Discriminate Against Patients Living with HIV in Malaysia. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 1039-1047. PMID: 30560483, PMCID: PMC6459712, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2362-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStigma-related constructsMajor university hospitalClasses of patientsCross-sectional online surveyNon-surgical specialtiesMore HIVSocio-demographic characteristicsUniversity HospitalHIV preventionTreatment strategiesPWHClinical experienceHIVBetter carePhysiciansMultivariate linear regressionMedical settingsInternational HIV preventionMost participantsLinear regressionPatientsCarePresent studyParticipantsStigma
2013
Alcohol use disorders and antiretroviral therapy among prisoners in Argentina
Alpert M, Wickersham JA, Vázquez M, Altice FL. Alcohol use disorders and antiretroviral therapy among prisoners in Argentina. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2013, 9: 40-50. PMID: 24772187, PMCID: PMC3999974, DOI: 10.1108/17449201311310797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAntiretroviral therapyUse disordersSecondary HIV preventionCent of subjectsCross-sectional surveyHIV careSubstance abuse patternsMajority of participantsIndependent correlatesHIV preventionTreatment outcomesGeneral populationHIVHealth care reformAbuse patternsAUDIT scaleCurrent incarcerationDisordersTherapyOne-thirdCare reformOne-quarterParticipantsFuture effortsMethadone dose at the time of release from prison significantly influences retention in treatment: Implications from a pilot study of HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community in Malaysia
Wickersham JA, Zahari MM, Azar MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Methadone dose at the time of release from prison significantly influences retention in treatment: Implications from a pilot study of HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to the community in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 378-382. PMID: 23414931, PMCID: PMC3718876, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone doseKaplan-Meier survival analysisDose escalation procedureMethadone initiationThirty HIVMMT clinicsEvaluable participantsMaintenance treatmentOpioid dependenceMMT programSide effectsHigh dosesSurvival analysisHIVFirst weekPilot studyDoseMonthsTreatmentEscalation procedureDosesCravingParticipantsMonths of release