Transgender Women Living with HIV Frequently Take Antiretroviral Therapy and/or Feminizing Hormone Therapy Differently Than Prescribed Due to Drug-Drug Interaction Concerns.

abstract：PURPOSE:Optimal HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) scale-up in the United States requires prescribing by primary care providers (PCPs). We assessed barriers to patients obtaining PrEP from their PCPs. METHODS:Patients seeking PrEP at an Infectious Diseases (ID) Clinic in St. Louis, Missouri from 2014 to 2016 were ask...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Patel RR,Chan PA,Harrison LC,Mayer KH,Nunn A,Mena LA,Powderly WG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people have reported high levels of mental distress in research studies, specifically depression, anxiety, self-harming, and suicidal behaviors. Rates of abuse are also high in TGD populations, but little is known about how thi...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Strauss P,Cook A,Winter S,Watson V,Wright Toussaint D,Lin A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) is an underutilized biomedical option for HIV prevention. Few studies have assessed male couples' knowledge of and willingness to use nPEP. METHODS:Cross-sectional dyadic data from 275 HIV-negative and 58 HIV-discordant male couples were used to describe HIV-ne...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Mitchell JW,Sophus AI,Petroll AE

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study assessed military healthcare providers' knowledge, clinical practice, and comfort in caring for active duty (AD) lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) patients. METHODS:Primary care providers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina were surveyed anonymously. RESULTS:The response rate was 28% (n = 40). Almost two-...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Rerucha CM,Runser LA,Ee JS,Hersey EG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In Malaysia, an estimated 9.7%-12.4% of transgender women (TW) are HIV positive, with higher estimates among those engaged in sex work. According to the 90-90-90 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS strategy, HIV testing is the first crucial step in curbing the HIV epidemic. This study examines correlates...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Rutledge R,Morozova O,Gibson BA,Altice FL,Kamarulzaman A,Wickersham JA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization, we examined the associations between negative experience in a health care setting and subsequent reductions in health care utilization among African American sexual minority women (SMW). METHODS:The data were collected as part of a larger study ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Li CC,Matthews AK,Aranda F,Patel C,Patel M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Romania encounter pervasive stigma and discrimination and there is a high need for LGBT-competent mental health professionals (MHPs). We tested the impact of a pilot LGBT-affirmative training for MHPs in Romania on these professionals' LGBT-relevant ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lelutiu-Weinberger C,Pachankis JE

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Little research on internalized homophobia (IHP) and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals has been done in South Korea, a context in which LGB populations widely experience societal stigma. This study examined the association between IH...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lee H,Operario D,Yi H,Choo S,Kim SS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: This study was designed to enhance health care providers' abilities to engage transgender men and trans-masculine non-binary individuals (TMNBI) in sexual and reproductive health care conversations by identifying preferences for provider communication and terminol...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Klein A,Golub SA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare experiences related to healthcare of LGBT women and non-LGBT women in a sample of routine users of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care services and examine the impact of those experiences on delaying or missing appointments for VHA care. METHODS:Women veterans (N = 139...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Shipherd JC,Darling JE,Klap RS,Rose D,Yano EM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Men who have sex with men (MSM) experience stigma in healthcare settings, which impedes disclosure of sexual behavior, potentially limiting uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The purpose of this study was to describe the context of this limitation and explore geographical variability. METHODS:To underst...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Maloney KM,Krakower DS,Ziobro D,Rosenberger JG,Novak D,Mayer KH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transgender (TG) persons are overrepresented in prison settings and in the U.S. veteran population. Health disparities studies of large populations of transgender people involved with the criminal justice system have not been published to date. METHODS:We studied a large cohort of TG veterans who received care...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Brown GR,Jones KT

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess trends in alcohol-related disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents in the United States from 2007 to 2015. METHODS:Data were pooled from the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (N = 207,367) to estimate trends, disparities...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Fish JN,Baams L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tobacco use is currently one of the most critical public health issues affecting sexual and gender minority individuals. The primary objective of this research was to provide the first population-based epidemiological profile of tobacco use in the LGBT community in Puerto Rico. The secondary objective was to id...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Cabrera-Serrano A,Felici-Giovanini ME,Díaz-Toro EC,Cases-Rosario AL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic characteristics of sexual minority (i.e., gay, lesbian, bisexual) adults and compare sexual minority and heterosexual populations on nine Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators (LHIs). METHODS:Using a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Lunn MR,Cui W,Zack MM,Thompson WW,Blank MB,Yehia BR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sexual and reproductive health characteristics of women who have sex with women (WSW) in Kenya's three most populous cities: Kisumu, Mombasa, and Nairobi. Although the last decade has shown an upsurge of health-related research studies in African sexual minority populations, these studies have gener...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Zaidi SS,Ocholla AM,Otieno RA,Sandfort TG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence and risk factors for dysplasia in an urban population of HIV-infected young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and to determine the adherence to guidelines for anal cytology screening. METHODS:The electronic medical record was utilized to collect pre-existing demographic information, ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Coromilas A,Brozovich A,Nelson J,Neu N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare the prevalence of self-reported diabetes and diabetes risk factors among adult sexual minority and heterosexual populations in the United States. METHODS:Data from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 3776 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and 142,852 hetero...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Beach LB,Elasy TA,Gonzales G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: China recently commenced several pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) projects, but little work has characterized potential users. This study describes awareness of, intention to use, and uptake of PrEP in a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM), a key population e...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Wu Y,Xie L,Meng S,Hou J,Fu R,Zheng H,He N,Meyers K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which transgender people have observed negative transgender-related messages in the media and the relationship between negative media message exposure and the mental health of transgender people. ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Hughto JMW,Pletta D,Gordon L,Cahill S,Mimiaga MJ,Reisner SL

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined associations between family rejection and risk of suicide attempts and substance misuse among a national sample of transgender and gender nonconforming adults. METHODS:Data were drawn from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (N = 6456). This secondary analysis was restricted to 3458 indi...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Klein A,Golub SA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures assess the burdens imposed by mental and physical health problems. We studied whether HRQoL disparities existed among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults. Methods: We...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Potter EC,Patterson CJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: We assessed differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and completion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series between sexual minority and non sexual minority women by using two sub-constructs of sexual orientation-gender of sexual partners and an...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Porsch LM,Zhang H,Dayananda I,Dean G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Street markets in antiretroviral medications for HIV have been documented, but sources of demand are not well understood. We report unexpected findings from qualitative research suggesting that some demand is for informal pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). METHODS:Focus groups with young men who have sex with me...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Kurtz SP,Buttram ME

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of research on sexual minority individuals relies on nonprobability community venue samples. These samples are prone to selection bias; however, empirical syntheses of evidence of these biases are not available. We conducted, therefore, a systematic review of published sexual minority health research to s...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Salway TJ,Morgan J,Ferlatte O,Hawkins B,Lachowsky NJ,Gilbert M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Researchers have documented that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have a higher proportion of tobacco use as compared to general population smoking rates. This study examined the relationships between tobacco use and social determinants of health in a sample of self-identifying LGBT people ...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Pelster AD,Fisher CM,Irwin JA,Coleman JD,McCarthy MA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sexual minorities engage in more risk behaviors at a younger age than heterosexuals and many are subject to minority stress from a young age, which raises questions about the age at which sexual minorities' experience morbidities. Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of health conditions among young, mi...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Boehmer U,Miao X,Linkletter C,Clark MA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: Adolescent sexual minority men (ASMM) are affected disproportionately by HIV, and little is known about their utilization of sexual health care services. We aimed to examine demographic, regional, and political influences on the sexual health care experiences of a...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Newcomb ME,Moran K,Li DH,Mustanski B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While bereavement support groups have been shown to be helpful in assisting older adults with spousal loss, many lesbian and gay older adults would not be comfortable in these groups. Lack of recognition of same sex relationships and fear of judgment are barriers that some older lesbian and gay people face when consid...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Hughes AK,Waters P,Herrick CD,Pelon S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many transgender youth lack access to transgender affirming care, which may put them at risk for HIV. This study explored transgender youth's perceptions regarding encounters with primary care providers (PCPs) related to gender and sexual minority (GSM) identity and sexual health. METHODS:Youth ages 14-21 (N =...

journal_title：LGBT health

authors： Fisher CB,Fried AL,Desmond M,Macapagal K,Mustanski B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00