1. Associations between police harassment and distrust in and reduced access to healthcare among Black sexual minority men: A longitudinal analysis of HPTN 061.
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Feelemyer, Jonathan P., Duncan, Dustin T., Remch, Molly, Kaufman, Jay S., Cleland, Charles M., Geller, Amanda B., Dyer, Typhanye V., Scheidell, Joy D., Turpin, Rodman E., Brewer, Russell A., Hucks-Ortiz, Christopher, Mazumdar, Medha, Mayer, Kenneth H., and Khan, Maria R.
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SEXUAL minority men , *POLICE harassment , *HEALTH services accessibility , *SUSPICION , *MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
Objective: Evaluate associations between racialized and homophobia-based police harassment (RHBPH) and healthcare distrust and utilization among Black Sexual Minority Men (BSMM). Methods: We utilized data from a longitudinal cohort study from HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 061 with baseline, six and 12 month follow-up assessments. Using multivariable analysis, we evaluated associations between RHBPH and healthcare distrust and utilization reported at the 6 and 12 month visits. Results: Of 1553 BSMM present at baseline, 1160 were available at six-month follow-up. In multivariable analysis, increasing frequency of RHBPH was associated with increasing levels of distrust in healthcare providers (aOR 1.31, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.74) and missing 50% or more of healthcare visits at six-month follow-up (aOR 1.93, 95% CI: 1.09, 3.43). Conclusions: Recent experiences of RHBPH are associated with reduced trust in and access to healthcare among BSMM, with more frequent RHBPH associated with greater vulnerability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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