2023
Early disruptions to syringe services programs during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Nikitin B, Bromberg D, Pykalo I, Ivasiy R, Islam Z, Altice F. Early disruptions to syringe services programs during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1229057. PMID: 38074770, PMCID: PMC10702598, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1229057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyringe service programsHIV prevention servicesHarm reduction servicesService programsWidespread HIV epidemicsSemi-structured interviewsIllicit drug usePreventive servicesHIV/AIDS preventionOutreach workersHIV epidemicReduction servicesClients transitionClient’s opennessHIV outbreakService provisionUnique clientsDrug useInterviewsPWIDHarmServicesNGO supportClientsInjection paraphernaliaResponding to health policy recommendations on managing opioid use disorder during Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Divergent responses from the frontline to the west
Ivasiy R, de Leon S, Meteliuk A, Fomenko T, Pykalo I, Bromberg D, Madden L, Farnum S, Islam Z, Altice F. Responding to health policy recommendations on managing opioid use disorder during Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Divergent responses from the frontline to the west. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 10: 1044677. PMID: 36711398, PMCID: PMC9880308, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1044677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRussia’s invasionMartial lawRegions of UkrainePolicy recommendationsDepth interviewsHealth policy recommendationsEmergency policiesInternal displacementPolicyDistribution policyUkraineHealthcare servicesOpioid agonist treatment programExperienceWarSeries of adaptationsConflictInterviewsLegislationFrontlineCountriesDivergent responsesProvisionDirectorsPractice
2022
Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care
Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeople of colorHealth-related social needsQualitative interviewsSocial needsMobile medical clinicCOVID-19 pandemicMother-infant careConstant comparative methodFood insecurityService deliveryMaternal child careMajor themesInterviewsMedical clinicsFamily-centered careInsecurityComparative methodMaternal-infant careMixed-methods observational studyOffice-based visitsAssessment of caregiversInnovative modelSurvey participantsMaternal hypertensionChart review
2021
Decisional considerations for methadone uptake in Kyrgyz prisons: The importance of understanding context and providing accurate information
Liberman AR, Bromberg DJ, Azbel L, Rozanova J, Madden L, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Decisional considerations for methadone uptake in Kyrgyz prisons: The importance of understanding context and providing accurate information. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 94: 103209. PMID: 33838398, PMCID: PMC8373625, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKyrgyz prisonsInformal governance systemSecondary thematic analysisMethadone uptakePrison governanceGovernance systemPrison economyPrison administrationQualitative interviewsInterrelated themesSocial risksPrison contextEastern EuropePrisonCentral AsiaKyrgyz RepublicUnderstanding contextThematic analysisDecisional considerationsContent analysisMethadone treatmentRespondents' perceptionsHIV preventionMethadone utilizationInterviews
2018
Gender identity, healthcare access, and risk reduction among Malaysia's mak nyah community
Gibson B, Brown S, Rutledge R, Wickersham J, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Gender identity, healthcare access, and risk reduction among Malaysia's mak nyah community. 2018, 192-207. DOI: 10.4324/9781315151120-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex workTransgender womenSex workersFemale transgender sex workersTransgender sex workersMultiple healthcare needsSemi-structured interviewsGender identityFear of HIVGender transitionQualitative studyThematic codingReligious lawSensitive preventionHazardous health behaviourHealthcare utilisation patternsIdentityHealthcare accessMultiple health risksPoor health outcomesLevel of stigmaHealth risksHealthcare needsInterviewsHealthcare services“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
2016
Gender identity, healthcare access, and risk reduction among Malaysia's mak nyah community
Gibson BA, Brown SE, Rutledge R, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Gender identity, healthcare access, and risk reduction among Malaysia's mak nyah community. Global Public Health 2016, 11: 1010-1025. PMID: 26824463, PMCID: PMC4983682, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1134614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisCondomsFemaleGender IdentityHealth Services for Transgender PersonsHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInterviews as TopicIslamMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchReligion and MedicineReligion and SexRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSex Reassignment SurgerySex WorkersSocial DiscriminationTransgender PersonsVulnerable PopulationsConceptsSex workTransgender womenSex workersFemale transgender sex workersTransgender sex workersMultiple healthcare needsSemi-structured interviewsGender identityFear of HIVGender transitionQualitative studyThematic codingReligious lawSensitive preventionHazardous health behaviourHealthcare utilisation patternsIdentityHealthcare accessMultiple health risksPoor health outcomesLevel of stigmaHealth risksHealthcare needsInterviewsHealthcare services
2015
Effect of social relationships on antiretroviral medication adherence for people living with HIV and substance use disorders and transitioning from prison
Rozanova J, Brown SE, Bhushan A, Marcus R, Altice FL. Effect of social relationships on antiretroviral medication adherence for people living with HIV and substance use disorders and transitioning from prison. Health & Justice 2015, 3: 18. PMID: 26709367, PMCID: PMC4684583, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-015-0030-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily support structuresSemi-structured interviewsSocial relationsSocial anchorsSelf-reported familyFormer prisonersResource-poor communitiesSocial relationshipsRespected personDouble jeopardyCentral themeHIV stigmaClose readingCommunityBackgroundThis paperFriendsAddiction problemsPeopleSocialrelationshipsPrisonSupport structurePrisonersThecommunityFamilyInterviews