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2. Additional file 1 of PrEP disclosure and discussions within social networks of people who inject drugs experiencing homelessness: a brief report
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Shaw, Leah C., Biello, Katie B., Vahey, Seamus, Brody, Jennifer K., and Bazzi, Angela R.
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Additional file 1. Qualitative Interview Guide for Participants.
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- 2023
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3. Supplemental material for this article available online
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Hong, Jun Sung, Espelage, Dorothy L., Ostrov, Jamie M., Ogunbajo, Adedotun, Oginni, Olakunle A., Iwuagwu, Stella, Williams, Rashidi, Biello, Katie, and Mimiaga, Matthew J.
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160299 Criminology not elsewhere classified ,FOS: Law - Abstract
Supplemental Material for Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Is Associated with Psychosocial Health Problems Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa by Adedotun Ogunbajo, Olakunle A. Oginni, Stella Iwuagwu, Rashidi Williams, Katie Biello and Matthew J. Mimiaga, in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
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- 2022
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4. The Past, Present, and Future of PrEP implementation Among People Who Use Drugs
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Biello, Katie B, Mimiaga, Matthew J, Valente, Pablo K, Saxena, Nimish, and Bazzi, Angela R
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Safe Sex ,Pediatric ,Pediatric AIDS ,Anti-HIV Agents ,Prevention ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Immunology ,Stimulants ,HIV ,HIV Infections ,Substance use ,PrEP ,Opioids ,Mental Health ,Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,Pharmaceutical Preparations ,Injection drug use ,Clinical Research ,Medical Microbiology ,Virology ,Humans ,HIV/AIDS ,Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - Abstract
Purpose of reviewRecent HIV outbreaks among people who use drugs (PWUD) necessitate additional HIV prevention tools. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious yet uptake among PWUD remains exceedingly low. To address multilevel, complex barriers to PrEP use among PWUD, a range of intervention strategies are needed.Recent findingsThe literature on interventions to optimize PrEP use among PWUD is nascent, comprising small pilots and demonstration projects in early phases of intervention development. Initial studies suggest that structural, healthcare, interpersonal, and individual-level interventions can improve PrEP use for PWUD, and a number of efficacy trials are underway. Future studies are needed to optimize the use of new PrEP modalities (e.g., injectable PrEP), simultaneously target multilevel challenges to PrEP use, and evaluate the integration of PrEP into other service settings and substance use treatment modalities.
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- 2021
5. Strengthening resilience to reduce HIV risk in Indian MSM: a multicity, randomised, clinical efficacy trial
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Safren, Steven A, Thomas, Beena, Biello, Katie B, Mayer, Kenneth H, Rawat, Shruta, Dange, Alpana, Bedoya, C Andres, Menon, Sunil, Anand, Vivek, Balu, Vinoth, O'Cleirigh, Conall, Klasko-Foster, Lynne, Baruah, Dicky, Swaminathan, Soumya, and Mimiaga, Matthew J
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Counseling ,Adult ,Male ,and promotion of well-being ,Sexual Behavior ,Social Stigma ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,India ,HIV Infections ,Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM/LGBT*) ,Psychiatric Rehabilitation ,Microbiology ,HIV Testing ,Young Adult ,Sexual and Gender Minorities ,Clinical Research ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Humans ,Unsafe Sex ,Resilience ,Prevention ,Prevention of disease and conditions ,Treatment Outcome ,Mental Health ,Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,Public Health and Health Services ,Psychological ,HIV/AIDS ,Sexually Transmitted Infections ,3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeing ,Infection ,Risk Reduction Behavior ,Mind and Body ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) in India are extremely marginalised and stigmatised, and therefore experience immense psychosocial stress. As current HIV prevention interventions in India do not address mental health or resilience to these stressors, we aimed to evaluate a resilience-based psychosocial intervention in the context of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention.MethodsWe did a multicity, randomised, clinical efficacy trial in Chennai (governmental tuberculosis research institute) and Mumbai (non-governmental organisation for MSM), India. Inclusion criteria were MSM, aged 18 years or older, who were at risk of HIV acquisition or transmission, defined as having any of the following in the 4 months before screening: anal sex with four or more male partners (protected or unprotected), diagnosis of an STI, history of transactional sex activity, or condomless anal sex with a man who was of unknown HIV status or serodiscordant. Participants were required to speak English, Tamil (in Chennai), or Hindi (in Mumbai) fluently. Eligible individuals were randomly assigned (1:1) to either a resilience-based psychosocial HIV prevention intervention, consisting of group (four sessions) and individual (six sessions) counselling alongside HIV and STI voluntary counselling and testing, or a standard-of-care control comprising voluntary counselling and testing alone. The primary outcomes were number of condomless anal sex acts with male partners during the past month (at baseline and 4 months, 8 months, and 12 months after randomisation), and incident bacterial STIs (at 12 months after randomisation). Resilience-related mediators included self-esteem, self-acceptance, and depression. Recruitment is now closed. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02556294.FindingsBetween Sept 4, 2015, and June 28, 2018, we enrolled 608 participants; 305 (50%) were assigned to the psychosocial intervention condition and 303 (50%) were assigned to the control condition. 510 (84%) of 608 men completed an assessment at 4 months after randomisation, 483 (79%) at 8 months, and 515 (85%) at 12 months. 512 (99%) of 515 men had STI data from the 12-month assessment. The intervention condition had a 56% larger reduction in condomless anal sex acts (95% CI 35-71; p
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- 2021
6. Substance Use, Mental Health Problems, and Physical and Sexual Violence Additively Increase HIV Risk Between Male Sex Workers and Their Male Clients in Northeastern United States
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Mimiaga, Matthew J, Hughto, Jaclyn MW, Klasko-Foster, Lynne, Jin, Harry, Mayer, Kenneth H, Safren, Steven A, and Biello, Katie B
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Male ,Adult ,Substance-Related Disorders ,Sexual Behavior ,Clinical Sciences ,substance use ,sexual abuse ,HIV Infections ,male sex worker ,Young Adult ,Substance Misuse ,Risk-Taking ,New England ,Clinical Research ,2.3 Psychological ,HIV sexual risk behavior ,Virology ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Prevalence ,Odds Ratio ,Ethnicity ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Aetiology ,Minority Groups ,Violence Research ,Peace ,Sex Workers ,Unsafe Sex ,Prevention ,Sex Offenses ,Homosexuality ,Middle Aged ,Syndemic ,Justice and Strong Institutions ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Mental Health ,Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,physical abuse ,childhood sexual abuse ,Public Health and Health Services ,HIV/AIDS ,social and economic factors ,Drug Abuse (NIDA only) - Abstract
BackgroundMale sex workers (MSW) are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, with an estimated HIV prevalence in the United States of 19.3%. Existing research suggests that MSW are also at risk of adverse psychosocial problems. Cross-sectional studies of MSW have suggested that co-occurring epidemics or a "syndemic" of psychosocial problems may increase vulnerability to HIV acquisition/transmission by elevated sexual risk. To the best of our knowledge, there are no published studies examining this relationship longitudinally among MSW. This study examined how a syndemic of 6 psychosocial problems result in additive risk for condomless anal sex (CAS) with male clients among a multicity, longitudinal cohort of MSW.SettingCommunity-based organization and health center in 2 Northeastern US cities.MethodsBetween 2015 and 2017, 100 MSW from Boston, MA and Providence, RI completed behavioral/psychosocial surveys at baseline, 6 months, and 12months. Generalized estimating equation modeling was used to examine the prospective relationship of additive psychosocial problems and subsequent CAS with male clients, adjusting for age, site, race/ethnicity, MSW-type, and HIV serostatus.ResultsMean age = 34.7 (SD = 11.8); 62% racial/ethnic minority; and 20% HIV+. The prevalence of 6 psychosocial syndemic problems was substantial at baseline and remained high at each time point (all within the past 6 months): 74% problematic depressive symptoms, 27% polydrug use (3+ drugs, not including stimulants), 57% stimulant (methamphetamine/cocaine/crack) use, 44% hazardous drinking, 15% experienced client-specific physical/sexual violence, and 57% childhood sexual abuse. Looking at the number of psychosocial problems experienced, 7% had zero, 27% had 1, 24% had 2, 27% had 3, and 15% had 4 or more. We identified a statistically significant positive "dose-response" relationship between the number of psychosocial problems and CAS with male clients over time, with the greatest odds of engaging in CAS with a male client over follow-up among those with 4 or more psychosocial problems (adjusted odds ratio = 5.18, 95% CI: 1.61 to 16.62).ConclusionsInternet escorts and street-based MSW are likely to experience psychosocial problems and engaging in HIV sexual risk with male clients. The accumulation of psychosocial problems additively predicted CAS with male clients in a prospective cohort of MSW. The specification of psychosocial problems presents distinct treatment targets for HIV prevention among MSW in the United States.
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- 2021
7. Geographic and behavioral differences associated with sexually transmitted infection prevalence among Indian men who have sex with men in Chennai and Mumbai
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Safren, Steven A, Devaleenal, Bella, Biello, Katie B, Rawat, Shruta, Thomas, Beena E, Regenauer, Kristen S, Balu, Vinoth, Bedoya, C Andres, Dange, Alpana, Menon, Sunil, O'Cleirigh, Conall, Baruah, Dicky, Anand, Vivek, Hanna, Luke E, Karunaianantham, Ramesh, Thorat, Rakesh, Swaminathan, Soumya, Mimiaga, Matthew J, and Mayer, Kenneth H
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Male ,Adult ,Sexual Behavior ,Clinical Sciences ,Sexually Transmitted Diseases ,syphilis ,India ,HIV Infections ,Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM/LGBT*) ,Gonorrhea ,sexual behavior ,Clinical Research ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Prevalence ,Humans ,gonorrhea ,Prevention ,Gay men ,chlamydia infection ,Homosexuality ,Chlamydia Infections ,Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,Medical Microbiology ,Public Health and Health Services ,Sexually Transmitted Infections ,HIV/AIDS ,Public Health ,Infection - Abstract
India has one of the largest numbers of men who have sex with men (MSM) globally; however, geographic data on sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and associations with sexual behavior are limited. Six-hundred and eight MSM in Chennai and Mumbai underwent screening for a behavioral trial and were assessed for bacterial STIs (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea), HIV, and past-month self-reported condomless anal sex (CAS). Mumbai (37.8%) had a greater prevalence of any STI than Chennai (27.6%) (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.73). This pattern also emerged for gonorrhea and chlamydia separately but not syphilis. Conversely, Mumbai MSM reported lower rates of CAS (mean = 2.2) compared to Chennai MSM (mean = 14.0) (mean difference = -11.8, 95% CI: -14.6, -9.1). The interaction of city by CAS on any STI prevalence (PR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.45, 3.01, p
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8. 'Health Is on the Back Burner:' Multilevel Barriers and Facilitators to Primary Care Among People Who Inject Drugs
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Motavalli, Delia, Taylor, Jessica L, Childs, Ellen, Valente, Pablo K, Salhaney, Peter, Olson, Jennifer, Biancarelli, Dea L, Edeza, Alberto, Earlywine, Joel J, Marshall, Brandon DL, Drainoni, Mari-Lynn, Mimiaga, Matthew J, Biello, Katie B, and Bazzi, Angela R
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Clinical Sciences ,8.1 Organisation and delivery of services ,HIV Infections ,social stigma ,Substance Misuse ,quality of health care ,7.1 Individual care needs ,New England ,Clinical Research ,General & Internal Medicine ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Humans ,Primary Health Care ,Prevention ,Substance Abuse ,Rhode Island ,Health Services ,primary health care ,substance-related disorders ,patient acceptance of health care ,preventive health services ,Good Health and Well Being ,Pharmaceutical Preparations ,Massachusetts ,Management of diseases and conditions ,Intravenous ,Drug Abuse (NIDA only) ,Health and social care services research - Abstract
BackgroundThe estimated 2.2 million people who inject drugs (PWID) in the USA experience significant gaps in preventive healthcare and a high burden of infectious, psychiatric, and other chronic diseases. Many PWID rely on emergency medical services, which are costly and not designed to deliver preventive services, manage chronic conditions, or address social needs.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to primary care utilization from the perspectives of PWID in New England, a region highly affected by the overdose crisis.DesignParticipants completed semi-structured qualitative interviews exploring substance use and healthcare utilization patterns.ParticipantsWe recruited 78 PWID through community-based organizations (e.g., syringe service programs) in 16 urban and non-urban communities throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.ApproachThematic analysis identified barriers and facilitators to primary care utilization at the individual, interpersonal, and systemic levels.Key resultsAmong 78 PWID, 48 described recent primary care experiences; 33 had positive experiences and 15 described negative experiences involving discrimination or mistrust. Individual-level barriers to primary care utilization included perceived lack of need and competing priorities (e.g., avoiding opioid withdrawal, securing shelter beds). Interpersonal-level barriers included stigma and perceived low quality of care for PWID. Systemic-level barriers included difficulty navigating healthcare systems, inadequate transportation, long wait times, and frequent provider turnover. Participants with positive primary care experiences explained how appointment reminders, flexible hours, addiction medicine-trained providers, case management services, and transportation support facilitated primary care utilization and satisfaction.ConclusionsFindings regarding the multilevel barriers and facilitators to accessing primary care among PWID identify potential targets for programmatic interventions to improve primary care utilization in this population. Based on these findings, we make recommendations for improving the engagement of PWID in primary care as a means to advance individual and public health outcomes.
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- 2021
9. Additional file 1: of Systematic review of HIV treatment adherence research among people who inject drugs in the United States and Canada: evidence to inform pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence interventions
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Bazzi, Angela, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Biancarelli, Dea, Hartman, Joshua, Mimiaga, Matthew, Mayer, Kenneth, and Biello, Katie
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3. Good health - Abstract
ST1. Systematic review search terms used in electronic databases. (DOCX 18 kb)
10. Additional file 1: of Systematic review of HIV treatment adherence research among people who inject drugs in the United States and Canada: evidence to inform pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence interventions
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Bazzi, Angela, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Biancarelli, Dea, Hartman, Joshua, Mimiaga, Matthew, Mayer, Kenneth, and Biello, Katie
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3. Good health - Abstract
ST1. Systematic review search terms used in electronic databases. (DOCX 18 kb)
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