2024
An mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Hoover D, Lixandru M, Hanu L, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Fierbințeanu C, Ionescu F, Manu M, Mariș A, Pană E, Dorobănțescu C, Streinu-Cercel A, Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e52853. PMID: 38709550, PMCID: PMC11106696, DOI: 10.2196/52853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERRandomized controlled trialsHIV incidenceBisexual menSexually transmitted infection testingHIV transmission risk behaviorsHIV risk reduction strategiesAttention control conditionCognitive behavioral therapy skillsHigh HIV incidenceInformation-motivation-behaviorRisk of HIVTransmission risk behaviorsSexual health communicationParticipant follow-upFollow-upLow-resource contextsLow-resource countriesSexual health goalsBehavioral therapy skillsMHealth interventionsRisk reduction strategiesFinding social supportHeavy alcohol useHIV diagnosis
2014
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Live-Chat Social Media Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE, Gamarel KE, Surace A, Golub SA, Parsons JT. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Live-Chat Social Media Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 19: 1214-1227. PMID: 25256808, PMCID: PMC4375068, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0911-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeasibility StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMotivational InterviewingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePilot ProjectsRisk Reduction BehaviorRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocial MediaUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPreliminary efficacyHIV riskAnal sexSocial media-delivered interventionsKnowledge of HIVCondomless anal sexYoung menReduction of daysSocial media interventionsPre-post designHIV ratesControl groupChat interventionPast monthIntervention blueprintAlcohol usePilot studyIntervention sessionsSubstance useMedia interventionsInterventionSexMenYMSMVulnerable groups