2023
Costs and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States
Shrestha R, Fanfair R, Randall L, Lucas C, Nichols L, Camp N, Brady K, Jenkins H, Altice F, DeMaria A, Villanueva M, Weidle P. Costs and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2023, 26: e26040. PMID: 36682053, PMCID: PMC9867888, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare armHIV careCare patientsIntervention armCare interventionsHealth departmentsHIV care interventionsHIV care outcomesHIV care providersHealthcare provider perspectiveHIV clinicHIV treatmentCare providersControl trialCare outcomesMicrocosting approachCare programCare servicesSurveillance dataSimilar interventionsIncremental costIntervention costsProvider perspectivesCareAverage cost
2021
“Who are You and What are You Doing Here?”: Social Capital and Barriers to Movement along the HIV Care Cascade among Tajikistani Migrants with HIV to Russia
Bromberg DJ, Tate MM, Alaei A, Rozanova J, Karimov S, Saidi D, Alaei K, Altice FL. “Who are You and What are You Doing Here?”: Social Capital and Barriers to Movement along the HIV Care Cascade among Tajikistani Migrants with HIV to Russia. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3115-3127. PMID: 34195912, PMCID: PMC8903220, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03359-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial capitalSocial capital relateSocial capital accumulationWeak social tiesHIV care cascadeSemi-structured interviewsHarm reduction servicesPutnam's theoryRussian citizensMigrantsSocial tiesCare cascadePervasive discriminationThematic analysisCapital accumulationRussiaAuthority figuresHIV careHIV treatmentCapitalPoor engagementPeoplePublic healthBanCitizens
2018
“You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk
Lim SH, Brown SE, Shaw SA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Beyrer C. “You Have to Keep Yourself Hidden”: Perspectives From Malaysian Malay-Muslim Men Who Have Sex With Men on Policy, Network, Community, and Individual Influences on HIV Risk. Journal Of Homosexuality 2018, 67: 104-126. PMID: 30307803, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1525946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskConcerns of participantsFear of discriminationFocus group discussionsHomophobic commentsMuslim countriesDepth interviewsReligious leadersSoutheast AsiaHIV/AIDSGroup discussionsPolicyCommunityLow risk perceptionRisk perceptionHealth servicesKuala LumpurSexual behaviorIndividual factorsMost participantsGovernmentHomosexualityLeadersInterviewsReligion
2017
Improving correctional healthcare providers' ability to care for transgender patients: Development and evaluation of a theory-driven cultural and clinical competence intervention
Hughto J, Clark KA, Altice FL, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Pachankis JE. Improving correctional healthcare providers' ability to care for transgender patients: Development and evaluation of a theory-driven cultural and clinical competence intervention. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 195: 159-169. PMID: 29096945, PMCID: PMC5712271, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorrectional healthcare providersGender-affirming careTransgender patientsHealthcare providersClinical competenceTransgender careTransgender cultural competenceFuture efficacy testingLinear mixed-effects regression modelsHealthcare providers' abilityQualitative exit interviewsMixed effects regression modelsGroup-based interventionHormone therapyPatientsProviders' willingnessTransgender womenStudy outcomesExit interviewsCareEfficacy testingInterventionProviders' abilityEffects regression modelsConfidential survey
2015
Stigma Toward Men Who Have Sex with Men Among Future Healthcare Providers in Malaysia: Would More Interpersonal Contact Reduce Prejudice?
Earnshaw VA, Jin H, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, John J, Lim SH, Altice FL. Stigma Toward Men Who Have Sex with Men Among Future Healthcare Providers in Malaysia: Would More Interpersonal Contact Reduce Prejudice? AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 98-106. PMID: 26324078, PMCID: PMC4718796, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1168-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research