2022
A Relational Framework for Engaging Latino Sexual Minority Men in Sexual and Behavioral Health Research
Harkness A, Rogers BG, Mayo D, Smith-Alvarez R, Pachankis JE, Safren SA. A Relational Framework for Engaging Latino Sexual Minority Men in Sexual and Behavioral Health Research. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 51: 2399-2412. PMID: 35763160, PMCID: PMC9549688, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02237-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatino sexual minority menBehavioral health researchHealth researchSexual minority menBehavioral health concernsMinority menBehavioral health disparitiesHealth disparitiesHealth concernRecruitment strategiesMenRelational factorsCurrent studyThematic analysisStudy findingsKey informantsFactorsFindingsFacilitators
2017
A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon
Clark KA, Keene DE, Pachankis JE, Fattal O, Rizk N, Khoshnood K. A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon. Culture Health & Sexuality 2017, 19: 996-1010. PMID: 28276925, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1282045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-governmental organizationsCulture of sexNorth Africa (MENA) regionSocial ecological modelSemi-structured interviewsSexual health educationMulti-level barriersKey informantsMiddle EastSexual healthcare providersSexual health interventionsAfrica regionLebanonQualitative analysisFinancial barriersProvider attitudesHigh-risk populationInsurance policiesTheory frameworkMultiple levelsWomenPrimary findingsHIV testingHIV casesPolicy