7 results on '"Tucker, Joseph D."'
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2. Gender Identity Disclosure and Healthcare Services Uptake Among Chinese Transgender Individuals in China: Results from a Cross‐Sectional Study.
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Chauma-Ludaka, Shamen Susan, Wan, Chengsong, Marley, Gifty, Dong, Willa, Tucker, Joseph D., and Tang, Weiming
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HIV infection risk factors ,HIV infection epidemiology ,HEALTH services accessibility ,CROSS-sectional method ,MEDICAL care research ,SEXUALLY transmitted diseases ,RISK assessment ,MEDICAL personnel ,RISK-taking behavior ,HIV ,MENTAL health services ,MEDICAL care ,TRANSGENDER people ,HUMAN sexuality ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,HEALTH ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,UNSAFE sex ,INFORMATION resources ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SEX customs ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis ,ODDS ratio ,HORMONE therapy ,COMING out (Sexual orientation) ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SEXUAL minorities ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,SEXUAL health ,SOCIAL stigma - Abstract
Purpose: Culture and stigma-relevant issues discourage transgender individuals in China from gender identity disclosure, which may limit their access to comprehensive health care services. This study evaluates how gender identity disclosure to healthcare professionals would facilitate healthcare services in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in nine cities across mainland China from December 2019 to June 2020 among transgender individuals. Participants completed questions covering socio-demographic information, Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections (HIV/STI) testing habits, sexual risk behaviors, and access to medical and mental health services for the past 3 months. Results: A total of 277 eligible transgender individuals with a mean age of 29 ± 8 years old completed the survey. Overall, 56.0% (155/277) had disclosed their gender identity to health professionals. 83.9% had ever tested for HIV (with HIV prevalence of 12.9%), 54.2% had tested for STIs, 62.6% had used hormone therapy, and 12.3% had undergone gender-affirming surgery. Multivariable logistic regression showed that participants who had ever disclosed their gender identity to healthcare professionals were more likely to have tested for STIs (aOR = 1.94, 95%CI: 1.12–3.39) and HIV (aOR = 1.72, 95% CI 0.82–3.39), received hormone intervention therapy (aOR = 2.81, 95%CI: 1.56–5.05), and used pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (aOR= 3.51, 95%CI: 1.12–10.97) compared to non-disclosers. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated strong correlations between gender identity disclosure and healthcare services usage among Chinese transgender individuals. Facilitating the gender identity disclosure of transgender individuals to healthcare professionals with caution would be useful for improving their access to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. HIV self-testing adoption and post-test linkage to care among men who have sex with men in China: a nationwide cross-sectional survey.
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Yang, Fan, Zhao, Peizhen, Tang, Weiming, Tucker, Joseph D., Xu, Wenqian, and Wang, Cheng
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HIV testing kits ,PATIENT self-monitoring ,MEN who have sex with men ,SOCIAL media ,HEALTH facilities ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis - Abstract
Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) was recommended to improve HIV testing services. China initiated some of the first HIVST pilots in the world, providing a unique opportunity for implementation research. We aim to investigate HIVST adoption and its following linkage to care among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: Data were collected using an online questionnaire distributed on major social media platforms in 2018, one year after HIVST was officially endorsed and allowed for sale. MSM who were at least 16 years old, assigned as male at birth, and ever tested for HIV were eligible. Primary outcome, adoption was defined as ever use of HIVST. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to explore the association between HIVST adoption and sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Linkage to care was also described via the following sequential events as indicators: (1) receiving result after recent test (2), seeking care from healthcare facility if test result was positive or indeterminate, and (3) delayed time before seeking care. Results: A total of 540 participants were included with an average age of 27.4 ± 6.6. Most were never married (87.4%) and half completed college (52.2%). Overall, 75.2% had adopted HIVST. Self-test kits were commonly obtained from community-based organizations (54.4%) and from online (46.6%). HIVST adoption was positively associated with having college or higher education (OR = 1.66, 95%CI: 1.07–2.57), and negatively associated with age older than 30 (AOR = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.32–0.84). Adoption was not associated with other socio-demographic or behavioral factors. After receiving HIV-positive or indeterminate results, 25/25 of HIVST adopters sought care while 3 out of 7 (42.9%) non-adopters sought care (p < 0.001). Delays before seeking care were not significantly different between HIVST adopters compared to non-adopters (P = 0.366). Conclusion: Many MSM adopted HIVST shortly after its launch. Our findings suggested that HIVST linkage to care is promising among MSM in China. Integration of HIVST with other essential sexual health services is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Prepared for PrEP: preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among Chinese men who have sex with men in an online national survey
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Huang, Wenting, Wu, Dan, Ong, Jason J., Smith, M. Kumi, Yang, Fan, Fu, Hongyun, Tang, Weiming, and Tucker, Joseph D.
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- 2019
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5. Community-engaged mHealth intervention to increase uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in China: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
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Li, Chunyan, Xiong, Yuan, Muessig, Kathryn E, Tang, Weiming, Huang, Haojie, Mu, Tong, Tong, Xiaokai, Yu, Jianxiong, Yang, Zeyu, Sherer, Renslow, Hazra, Aniruddha, Lio, Jonathan, Matthews, Derrick D, Fisher, Edwin B, Li, Linghua, and Tucker, Joseph D
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Male ,China ,Sexual and Gender Minorities ,Humans ,HIV Infections ,Pilot Projects ,Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ,General Medicine ,Homosexuality, Male ,Telemedicine ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - Abstract
IntroductionThe large number of key populations in China who would benefit from HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the context of limited health system capacity and public awareness will pose challenges for timely PrEP scale-up, suggesting an urgent need for innovative and accessible interventions. This study aims to develop and pilot test a theory-informed, tailored mobile phone intervention that was codeveloped by young gay men, HIV clinicians and public health researchers to increase engagement in PrEP education and initiation among Chinese gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), who bear a disproportionate burden of HIV infections and remain underserved in the healthcare system.Methods and analysisThis two-phase study includes a formative assessment using in-depth interviews (N=30) and a 12-week experimental pilot study using a two-arm randomised controlled trial design (N=70). The primary intervention is delivered through a WeChat-based mini-app (a program built into a Chinese multipurpose social media application) developed by young GBMSM from a 2019 crowdsourcing hackathon. Using mixed methods, we will further investigate the specific needs and concerns among GBMSM in terms of using PrEP as an HIV prevention strategy, how their concerns and PrEP use behaviours may change with exposure to the mini-app intervention during the study period and how we can further refine this intervention tool to better meet GBMSM’s needs for broader implementation.Ethics and disseminationThis study and its protocols have been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (19-3481), the Guangdong Provincial Dermatology Hospital, China (2020031) and the Guangzhou Eighth People’s Hospital, China (202022155). Study staff will work with local GBMSM community-based organisations to disseminate the study results to participants and the community via social media, workshops and journal publications.Trial registration numberThe study was prospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04426656) on 11 June 2020.
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- 2022
6. Gender minority stress and access to health care services among transgender women and transfeminine people: results from a cross-sectional study in China.
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Sha, Yongjie, Dong, Willa, Tang, Weiming, Zheng, Lingling, Huang, Xi, Muessig, Kathryn E., and Tucker, Joseph D.
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MINORITY stress ,MEDICAL care ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SEXUAL minorities ,TRANS women ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis - Abstract
Background: Transgender and gender diverse individuals often face structural barriers to health care because of their gender minority status. The aim of this study was to examine the association between gender minority stress and access to specific health care services among transgender women and transfeminine people in China.Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study recruited participants between January 1st and June 30th 2020. Eligible participants were 18 years or older, assigned male at birth, not currently identifying as male, and living in China. Gender minority stress was measured using 45 items adapted from validated subscales. We examined access to health care services and interventions relevant to transgender and gender diverse people, including gender affirming interventions (hormones, surgeries), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Multivariable regression was used to measure correlations between gender minority stress and access to health care service.Results: Three hundred and twenty-four people completed a survey and data from 277 (85.5%) people were analyzed. The mean age was 29 years old (standard deviation [SD] = 8). Participants used hormones (118/277, 42.6%), gender affirming surgery (26/277, 9.4%), HIV testing (220/277, 79.4%), STI testing (132/277, 47.7%), PrEP (24/276, 8.7%), and PEP (29/267, 10.9%). Using gender affirming hormones was associated with higher levels of discrimination (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.41, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17-1.70) and internalized transphobia (aOR 1.06, 95%CI 1.00-1.12). STI testing was associated with lower levels of internalized transphobia (aOR 0.91, 95%CI 0.84-0.98).Conclusions: Our data suggest that gender minority stress is closely related to using health services. Stigma reduction interventions and gender-affirming medical support are needed to improve transgender health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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7. High HIV Incidence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 8 Chinese Cities: Results From a Trial.
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Huang, Wenting, Wang, Yehua, Lu, Haidong, Wu, Dan, Pan, Stephen W, Tucker, Joseph D, and Tang, Weiming
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HIV seroconversion ,CHINESE people ,HIV status ,REGRESSION analysis ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis ,GAY men - Abstract
Background In China, while the overall HIV prevalence has been decreasing within key populations, the epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) is still on the rise. This study aims to assess the HIV incidence rate and identify driving forces of HIV seroconversion among MSM in a closed cohort. Methods This study is a secondary analysis of a large trial of HIV testing promotion among Chinese MSM in 2016–2017. Sexual behaviors, HIV testing activities, and HIV serostatus were measured at baseline and follow-up every 3 months. HIV seroconversion in this study was defined as a self-reported HIV-positive test result. Participants who reported testing for HIV at least twice during different follow-up periods were included. Subgroup analysis and Cox regression were used to examine the correlates with HIV seroconversion. Results Overall, 347 participants were included in this study, with a mean age of 25.3 ± 6.1, and 71.2% were migrants. The sociodemographic characteristics of the included participants were similar to the rest of the participants in the trial (n = 1034); 7.2% (25/347) of participants seroconverted during the study period, resulting in an incidence rate of 15.56/100 person-years. In subgroup analysis, the HIV incidence rate was higher among migrants than nonmigrants (incidence rate ratio, 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.47–3.87). In the time-dependent Cox regression model, bisexual MSM had a higher risk of contracting HIV than gay men (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.02–4.72). Conclusions Our findings suggest a high HIV incidence rate among Chinese MSM. Further expansion of pre-exposure prophylaxis and other effective HIV prevention interventions are urgently needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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