2024
Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlums
2022
A cross-sectional investigation of HIV prevalence and risk factors among African, Caribbean and Black people in Ontario: The A/C Study
Mbuagbaw L, Husbands W, Baidoobonso S, Lawson D, Aden M, Etowa J, Nelson L, Tharao W. A cross-sectional investigation of HIV prevalence and risk factors among African, Caribbean and Black people in Ontario: The A/C Study. Relevé Des Maladies Transmissibles Au Canada 2022, 48: 429-437. PMID: 38125394, PMCID: PMC10730175, DOI: 10.14745/ccdr.v48i10a03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive HIV testACB peopleHIV infectionHIV testHIV prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemicSelf-reported HIV statusImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlood spot testingCross-sectional surveyCross-sectional investigationHIV statusRisk factorsVirus infectionHigher ageSociodemographic informationAdult populationInfectionPrevalenceSubstance useVirus epidemicBehavioral factorsSpot testingBisexual orientation