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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedSheinfil AZ, Giguere R, Dolezal C
Information and motivation predict HIV-serostatus among a population of high-risk men and transgender women who have sex with men.
In this study, two constructs from the information-motivation-behavioral skills model were used to predict HIV-serostatus among a sample of men and transgender women who have sex with men. Hypotheses were that lower levels of HIV knowledge and lower levels of motivation to remain HIV-negative would be associated with an increased likelihood of receiving a positive HIV test result at a study eligibility-screening session.
AHRQ-funded; HS026383.
Citation: Sheinfil AZ, Giguere R, Dolezal C .
Information and motivation predict HIV-serostatus among a population of high-risk men and transgender women who have sex with men.
AIDS Behav 2020 Oct;24(10):2863-71. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-02835-z..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, Risk
Sun CJ, Seloilwe ES, Magowe M
Association of adolescent- and parent-reported relationship functioning with HIV sexual risk among adolescents in Botswana.
Globally, adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are the youth most affected by HIV. Parent-adolescent relationships can be protective in child and adolescent development and may be implicated in lowered adolescent HIV sexual risk. This dyadic study simultaneously assessed both parents' and adolescents' perceptions of family functioning and their relationships with adolescent sexual behaviors in Botswana.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Sun CJ, Seloilwe ES, Magowe M .
Association of adolescent- and parent-reported relationship functioning with HIV sexual risk among adolescents in Botswana.
AIDS Behav 2020 Mar;24(3):975-83. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02429-4..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Risk, Sexual Health
Skaathun B, Voisin DR, Cornwell B
A longitudinal examination of factors associated with network bridging among YMSM: implications for HIV prevention.
In this study, the investigators examined the link between social-environmental factors, network composition and HIV risk among a city-population based sample of young Black men who have sex with Men (YBMSM). The investigators found that bridging (i.e. having non-redundant contacts in one's network, indicating network instability) was associated with adverse social-environmental factors and higher HIV risk, indicating that bridging may be on the explanatory pathway.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Skaathun B, Voisin DR, Cornwell B .
A longitudinal examination of factors associated with network bridging among YMSM: implications for HIV prevention.
AIDS Behav 2019 May;23(5):1326-38. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2258-3..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Young Adults, Risk, Sexual Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Fredericksen RJ, Walcott M, Yang FM
Circumstances surrounding high-risk sexual experiences among primary care patients living with and without HIV.
In this study, the investigators interviewed primary care patients living with and without HIV, regarding circumstances surrounding sexual risk behavior, to identify opportunities for providers to address and reduce STI risk. The investigators found that circumstances surrounding perceived STI exposure risk were diverse, often overlapping, and dependent on internal, environmental, and partner-related factors and inadequate communication. They suggest that meaningful care-based interventions regarding HIV/STI transmission behavior must address the diversity and interplay of these factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Fredericksen RJ, Walcott M, Yang FM .
Circumstances surrounding high-risk sexual experiences among primary care patients living with and without HIV.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Dec;33(12):2163-70. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4675-4..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Primary Care, Risk, Sexual Health
Fredericksen RJ, Mayer KH, Gibbons LE
Development and content validation of a patient-reported sexual risk measure for use in primary care.
The objective of this study was to develop the Sexual Risk Behavior Inventory (SRBI), a brief computer-administered patient-reported measure. The SRBI is a brief, skip-patterned, clinically relevant measure that ascertains sexual risk behavior across sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, partner HIV serostatus, and partner treatment status, furnishing providers with context to determine gradations of risk for HIV/STI.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Fredericksen RJ, Mayer KH, Gibbons LE .
Development and content validation of a patient-reported sexual risk measure for use in primary care.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Oct;33(10):1661-68. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4496-5..
Keywords: Primary Care, Risk, Sexual Health
Sun CJ, Seloilwe ES, Magowe M
Gender differences in sexual and reproductive health protective and risk factors of Batswana adolescents: implications for parent and adolescent interventions.
The HIV epidemic continues in sub-Saharan Africa and Botswana and adolescents there have borne the brunt. This analysis assessed gender differences in sexual and reproductive health protective and risk factors in 228 Batswana adolescents. Although three-quarters of adolescents prefer to have their parents teach them about sex, it is the fourth most common source of information.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Sun CJ, Seloilwe ES, Magowe M .
Gender differences in sexual and reproductive health protective and risk factors of Batswana adolescents: implications for parent and adolescent interventions.
AIDS Educ Prev 2018 Feb;30(1):35-46. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.1.35..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Prevention, Risk, Sex Factors, Sexual Health
Cha S, Masho SW, Mezuk B
Age of sexual debut and cannabis use in the United States.
The goals of this study were to assess the relationship between early sexual debut and cannabis use. It found that later age of sexual debut was associated with lower odds of cannabis use relative to the average age of debut. For every year that respondents delayed their sexual debut, the relative odds of lifetime cannabis use declined by 17 percent.
AHRQ-funded; HS021504.
Citation: Cha S, Masho SW, Mezuk B .
Age of sexual debut and cannabis use in the United States.
Subst Use Misuse 2016;51(4):439-48. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1110177.
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Keywords: Substance Abuse, Lifestyle Changes, Risk, Sexual Health, Lifestyle Changes
Yun H, Yang S, Chen L
Risk of herpes zoster in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: implications for vaccination.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the age-stratified incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with autoimmune or inflammatory (AI) diseases as compared to older adults for whom the HZ vaccine is currently recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The researchers found that systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis are AI diseases associated with a higher risk of HZ compared to that in older adults for whom vaccination is currently recommended, suggesting that individuals with these conditions who are as young as age 40 years could potentially benefit from the HZ vaccine.
AHRQ-funded; HS021694; HS018517.
Citation: Yun H, Yang S, Chen L .
Risk of herpes zoster in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: implications for vaccination.
Arthritis Rheumatol 2016 Sep;68(9):2328-37. doi: 10.1002/art.39670.
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Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Arthritis, Risk, Sexual Health, Vaccination
Walsh T, Bertozzi-Villa C, Schneider JA
Systematic review of racial disparities in human papillomavirus-associated anal dysplasia and anal cancer among men who have sex with men.
The researchers systematically reviewed the literature on anal human papillomavirus (HPV)infection, dysplasia, and cancer among Black and White men who have sex with men (MSM) to determine if a racial disparity exists. They determined that studies involving Black MSM are nearly absent from the literature. Of 25 eligible studies, 2 stratified by race and sexual behavior. Both reported an elevated rate of abnormal anal outcomes among Black MSM.
AHRQ-funded; HS023050.
Citation: Walsh T, Bertozzi-Villa C, Schneider JA .
Systematic review of racial disparities in human papillomavirus-associated anal dysplasia and anal cancer among men who have sex with men.
Am J Public Health 2015 Apr;105(4):e34-45. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302469..
Keywords: Disparities, Sexual Health, Risk