Download or read book Prevalence of HIV Infection and Related Risk Behaviors Among Young Latino Men who Have Sex with Men written by Assunta Ritieni and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prevalence of HIV related Sexual Risk Behaviors Among African American and Hispanic Inner City Residents written by Susan Denise Cochran and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Risk and Protective Factors Related to HIV risk Behavior written by Jason C. Forney and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book HIV Testing Among Young Latino Men who Have Sex with Men MSM written by Larissa Stassek and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasing. Young Latino MSM are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and delayed diagnosis. HIV-related and homosexual-related stigma have been proposed as possible barriers to HIV testing. This study reports on baseline data from a longitudinal cohort of 50 young Latino immigrant MSM (ages 18-30 years) living in Seattle, Washington. The men were recruited using respondent driven sampling and interviewed using audio computer-assisted self-interviews. The interviews assessed sociodemographic characteristics, sexual risk factors, stigma (internalized HIV-related stigma, anticipated HIV-related stigma, and internalized homosexual stigma), HIV testing history, and intentions to test for HIV in the next three months. Bivariate and multivariate analyses focused on the relations between sociodemographic characteristics, stigma, and past HIV testing; similar analyses were conducted for intentions to test for HIV in the next three months. Eighty-two percent of our sample had undergone HIV testing in their lifetime, but only 60% intended to test for HIV in the next three months. Among all three types of stigma, anticipated HIV-related stigma had the highest average score. In the bivariate logistic regression analysis, having more education, having a current male sexual partner, and self-identifying as homosexual or bisexual/other were significantly associated with increased odds of ever having tested for HIV. In addition, in the bivariate analysis, participants currently married or in a formal or informal partnership or living with someone were less likely to intend to test for HIV in the next three months when compared with single or previously married individuals. In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, only higher level of education and self-identifying as homosexual or bisexual/other were significantly associated with increased odds of having ever tested for HIV. None of the three types of stigma were significantly associated with past testing or with intent to test for HIV in the next three months. The findings suggest that Latino MSM most in need of outreach may be less-educated men who do not identify as homosexual or bisexual. Further evaluation of the association between the different types of stigma and HIV testing are warranted for this cohort of men, using the longitudinal data.

Download or read book Contextualizing HIV Risk Among Latino Men who Have Sex with Men written by José Diaz and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States experience a disproportionate and growing HIV burden. In spite of germinal studies and recent advances reported in the scientific literature, there is a noteworthy gap in our understanding of the factors that influence HIV transmission and acquisition among Latino MSM. The goal of this dissertation is to explore how cultural, spatial, and syndemic contexts influence two HIV-related risk behaviors among Latino MSM: serodiscordant condomless anal intercourse (SDCAI) and number of male causal partners. Specifically, I aimed to assess the how acculturation, neighborhood characteristics, and co-occurring epidemics may each contribute to HIV-related risk among Latino MSM. For this project, I utilized data from the NYCM2M study (R01 HD059729; PI: B. Koblin), a cross-sectional study of the relations among neighborhood environmental characteristics, sexual risk behaviors, anxiety and depression, and alcohol and substance use among urban MSM.

Download or read book No Turning Back written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Latino Gay Men and HIV written by Rafael M. Diaz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With research based on focus group and individual interviews in the United States, as well as a thorough and integrative review of the current literature, Latino Gay Men and HIV discusses the six main sociocultural factors in Latino communities -- machismo, homophobia, family cohesion, sexual silence, poverty and racism--which undermine safe sex practices. In an attempt to explain the alarmingly high incidence of unprotected intercourse in this population, this in-depth cultural and psychological analysis shows how an apparent incongruence between knowledge or intention and behavior can possess its own sociocultural logic and meaning.

Download or read book HIV Among Young Latino Men in the San Diego Tijuana Border Region written by Juan G. Ibarra and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this secondary analysis is to describe the sociodemographic, psychosocial, HIV testing, alcohol and drug use, and sexual risk behavior characteristics in a sample of young Latino men who have sex with men (YLMSM) living in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. In addition, this study will examine the predictors of three distinct outcomes, which include unprotected anal intercourse, HIV infection, and never testing for HIV, among the sampled YLMSM. This study represents a first effort to describe and analyze HIV seroprevalence and HIV risk behavior in YLMSM (of which the majority also reported having sex with women) residing in this border region, an understudied population with unique risks that are not well understood. The venue-based study collected information, via standardized questionnaire, on eligible participants (N=372) who self-identified as Latino, reported a history of having sex with another man in their lifetimes, resided in the San Diego-Tijuana border region, and were between the ages of 17 and 30 years. A bivariate analysis was done separately for each of the three outcomes to examine the sociodemographic, psychosocial, HIV testing, alcohol and drug use, and sexual risk behavior characteristics among the combined sample. Three separate multivariate analyses (hierarchical logistic regression analysis) examined predictors of unprotected anal intercourse, HIV infection, and never testing for HIV. Results from the study showed that for the combined sample of both San Diego and Tijuana YLMSM 25% tested positive for HIV, 42% reported having unprotected anal intercourse with a male, and 44% never tested for HIV. Compared to San Diego YLMSM, Tijuana YLMSM reported lower levels of socioeconomic status (e.g., low level of education), condom self-efficacy, HIV seroprevalence, HIV testing rates, and unprotected anal intercourse, but higher levels of alcohol and drug use and sex with both men and women. Findings from the multivariate analysis showed that being young, having an incarceration history, and self-reported likelihood of being infected were the strongest predictors of HIV infection, while San Diego residence and income from exchange sex were the strongest predictors of unprotected anal intercourse. Tijuana residence and no access to care were some of the strongest predictors of never testing for HIV. The current study provides compelling evidence that the control of the HIV epidemic in the San Diego-Tijuana border region must include primary and secondary HIV prevention efforts directed at YLMSM. There is an urgent need for HIV interventions to address unprotected anal intercourse, high HIV seroprevalence rates, and low HIV testing rates in YLMSM in the US--Mexico border region. These HIV interventions must be empirically-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate, and address the social context of HIV risk.

Download or read book Public Health Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Health Issues Confronting Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men written by Sana Loue and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an important work that uniquely focuses on both gay/queer-self-identified men from diverse minority communities (African American, Latino, Native American, Asian and Pacific Islander) and men of these ethnic communities who have sex with men but are not gay/queer-self-identified. Each section of this edited book is devoted to a particular health issue affecting minority MSM, and consists of one or more scholarly chapters that address the particular issue.

Download or read book Studies of Incidence Prevalence and Risk Factors for HIV Infection in Special Populations of Men who Have Sex with Men written by Trista Amber Bingham and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prevalence and Awareness of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men 21 Cities U S 2008 written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In 2006, 57% of new HIV infections in the United States occurred among MSM. To estimate and monitor risk behaviors, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention¿s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System (NHBS) collects data from metropolitan statistical areas using an anonymous cross-sectional interview of men at venues where MSM congregate, such as bars, clubs, and social organizations. This report summarizes NHBS data from 2008. Illustrations. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

Download or read book Transgender and HIV written by Walter O. Bockting and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliver effective services to this growing population! This volume presents the first collection of reports on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the transgender community worldwide. It includes a thorough description of the unique HIV risks of transgender people and exposes their largely neglected health and social service needs. This unique book also reports on the first generation of prevention interventions targeting this community, discusses guidelines for providing sex reassignment services to HIV-positive transsexuals, and encourages collaboration between communities at risk, researchers, and people in the helping professions. The social stigma faced by this population adds to their risk of HIV infection. Low self-esteem, rejection, neglect, employment discrimination, disenfranchisement, and a desire for acceptance and validation are all contributing factors. Yet, as the editors point out, "On the positive side, the transgender community has been able to mobilize and empower itself, and has found a voice that no longer can be ignored. We call on transgender and nontransgender people alike to work together to advance HIV prevention and promote our sexual health." In Transgender and HIV you'll encounter: extensive discussions of the health, social service, and HIV prevention needs of the transgender community tips on how to work with marginalized communities in an empowering way explorations of the sexuality of both male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals first-ever findings on sex reassignment surgery on HIV-positive individuals guidelines for surgery on HIV-positive transsexuals Transgender and HIV provides much-needed and often-requested information on HIV prevalence, risks, prevention, and care for this increasingly visible community.

Download or read book Predictors of High Risk Sexual Behaviors in Deported Male Mexican Migrants written by Elizabeth Ko Lampley and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deported Mexican migrants are a disadvantaged population with unique risk factors for HIV infection. Studies suggest that Mexican migrants frequently engage in sexual risk behaviors, such as unprotected sex and a high number of sexual partners. A previous study using similar methods and study population to those described in this paper found rates of HIV to be lower in Mexican migrants than the general United State's (US) population. However the relatively high prevalence of HIV risk behaviors among Mexican migrants could result in the rapid spread of HIV, once the virus is introduced into this population. In order to design and implement effective prevention efforts, the determinants of sexual risk behavior in this population must first be identified. The purpose of this paper is to assess the relative contribution to variance in sexual risk behaviors by individual and environmental factors selected on the basis of the Behavioral Ecological Model. Data were collected from a sample of deported Mexican migrants selected on the basis of a probability sampling design from August to November 2009. Analyses were conducted on 353 male participants who (1) had been in the US for at least 24 hours during the 12 months prior to the interview, and (2) reported having sex during that time in the US. Backwards step-wise multiple linear regression models were used to test the association for 20 independent variables that would account for the most variance in the high risk sexual behavior index with the most parsimonious model. The final model included eight independent variables: age, marital status, level of education, English speaking, self-reported level of HIV risk, sex while under the influence of illicit drugs in the last 12 months in the US, condom use social norms, and sex partner social norms. The model explained 14.4% of the variance in high risk sexual behavior. Findings suggest that self-reported level of HIV risk was the strongest predictor of high risk sexual behavior while in the US. Results were partially explained by the BEM, but additional research is necessary to explain a higher proportion of the variance in sexual risk behavior in order to design risk reduction interventions.

Download or read book Latina o Sexualities written by Marysol Asencio and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latina/os are currently the largest minority population in the United States. They are also one of the fastest growing. Yet, we have very limited research and understanding of their sexualities. Instead, stereotypical images flourish even though scholars have challenged the validity and narrowness of these images and the lack of attention to the larger social context. Gathering the latest empirical work in the social and behavioral sciences, this reader offers us a critical lens through which to understand these images and the social context framing Latina/os and their sexualities. Situated at the juncture of Latina/o studies and sexualities studies, Latina/o Sexualities provides a single resource that addresses the current state of knowledge from a multidisciplinary perspective. Contributors synthesize and critique the literature and carve a separate space where issues of Latina/o sexualities can be explored given the limitations of prevalent research models. This work compels the current wave in sexuality studies to be more inclusive of ethnic minorities and sets an agenda that policy makers and researchers will find invaluable.

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Download or read book Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-10-08 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger than the reality; in other cases, they underestimate the risks of particular actions or behaviors. It is possible, indeed likely, that some adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of a perception of invulnerabilityâ€"the current conventional wisdom of adults' views of adolescent behavior. Others, however, take risks because they feel vulnerable to a point approaching hopelessness. In either case, these perceptions can prompt adolescents to make poor decisions that can put them at risk and leave them vulnerable to physical or psychological harm that may have a negative impact on their long-term health and viability. A small planning group was formed to develop a workshop on reconceptualizing adolescent risk and vulnerability. With funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Workshop on Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Setting Priorities took place on March 13, 2001, in Washington, DC. The workshop's goal was to put into perspective the total burden of vulnerability that adolescents face, taking advantage of the growing societal concern for adolescents, the need to set priorities for meeting adolescents' needs, and the opportunity to apply decision-making perspectives to this critical area. This report summarizes the workshop.