2023
Drivers of HIV self-testing among female sex workers: Findings from a multi-state study in Malaysia
Kim R, Wickersham J, Maviglia F, Galka J, Azwa I, Gautam K, Shrestha R. Drivers of HIV self-testing among female sex workers: Findings from a multi-state study in Malaysia. Frontiers In Medicine 2023, 10: 1022746. PMID: 37089614, PMCID: PMC10117675, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1022746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersSex workStable housingSex workersCommunity-based organizationsChildhood sexual assaultMulti-state studyKuala LumpurSexual assaultDrivers of HIVUnstable housingHousingSocial mediaEffective implementationGreater willingnessVulnerable populationsThird of participantsWillingnessWorkersCorrelates of willingnessUrban environmentHIVST uptakeSelf-administered surveyMalaysiaPrison
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
2016
Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research
Shrestha R, Karki P, Pandey S, Copenhaver M. Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 61. PMID: 27066474, PMCID: PMC4815003, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMigrant workersKey stakeholdersHIV prevention effortsEvidence-based interventionsCommunity-based organizationsCross-case analysisQualitative data analysis techniquesRelevant evidence-based interventionsThematic analysis approachCommunity-based settingsPrevention effortsFormative researchMigrantsLittle acknowledgementFemale sex workersHIV risk profilesSex workersResearch processHolistic Health Recovery ProgramInductive analysisMale clientsRange of topicsHIV risk reduction interventionsCritical examinationAnalytical coding