2022
Sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon
Orr LV, Crawford FW, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Seal DW, Heimer R. Sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 4004-4011. PMID: 35672550, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03726-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansIndigenous PeoplesLebanonMaleRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaSyriaTransgender Persons
2019
Violence and Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lebanon: The Role of International Displacement and Migration
Orr L, Shebl FM, Heimer R, Khoshnood K, Barbour R, Khouri D, Aaraj E, Mokhbat JE, Crawford FW. Violence and Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lebanon: The Role of International Displacement and Migration. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2019, 36: 10267-10284. PMID: 31658847, DOI: 10.1177/0886260519884684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperiences of violenceLocal nongovernmental organizationsFramework of intersectionalityInternational displacementNongovernmental organizationsViolenceLebanonLebanon’s populationNetwork analysisGeographical mappingExperienceHeightened levelsIntersectionalityDiscriminationSyriansHomosexualityPartnershipSyriaAnonymous HIV testingHealth behavior surveyBehavior SurveySocioeconomic statusMenCommunityBeirut
2017
HIV Risk, Prevalence, and Access to Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lebanon
Heimer R, Barbour R, Khouri D, Crawford FW, Shebl F, Aaraj E, Khoshnood K. HIV Risk, Prevalence, and Access to Care Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lebanon. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2017, 33: 1149-1154. PMID: 28540733, PMCID: PMC6913106, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansLebanonMalePrevalenceRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingHIV prevalenceExperiences of stigmaGroup sex encounterAnonymous HIV testingCases of HIVSpread of HIVNational-level surveillanceSpecific risk behaviorsSociodemographic situationRespondent-driven samplingAntiretroviral therapyHIV diagnosisHIV riskCondomless sexDrug useCondom useRisk behaviorsPrevalenceInterview questionnaireMSMMenSexual behaviorHIVBiobehavioral studies