The Influence of Family Bonding, Support, Engagement in Healthcare, on PrEP Stigma among Young Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Path Analysis

Autor: Donte T. Boyd, Gamji M’Rabiu Abubakari, DeAnne Turner, S. Raquel Ramos, Mandy J. Hill, LaRon E. Nelson

Publikováno v: Children, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 330 (2022)

This study employs the ecodevelopmental theory to examine the influence of mother and father bonding, family engagement in healthcare, and family support on PrEP stigma among BLMSM. We used a cross-sectional sample from wave five of the Healthy Young

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An application of the ADAPT-ITT model to an evidence-based behavioral HIV prevention intervention for men who have sex with men in Ghana

Autor: Kwasi Torpey, Leo Wilton, Francis Boakye, LaRon E. Nelson, Apondi J. Odhiambo, Adom Manu, Gamji M'Rabiu Abubakari, DeAnne Turner

Publikováno v: International Health Trends and Perspectives. 1:1-16

Despite constituting only about 1% of Ghana’s population, men who have sex with men (MSM) carry a disproportionate burden of HIV infections, constituting 18% of the population of people living with HIV in the country. Scholars have associated the d

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https://doi.org/10.32920/ihtp.v1i1.1412

Assessing Different Types of HIV Communication and Sociocultural Factors on Perceived HIV Stigma and Testing among a National Sample of Youth and Young Adults

Autor: Gamji M’Rabiu Abubakari, Martez D. R. Smith, Donte T. Boyd, S. Raquel Ramos, Courtney Johnson, Juan L. Benavides, Megan Threats, Junior L. Allen, Camille R. Quinn

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 2; Pages: 1003
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1003, p 1003 (2022)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

In the United States, racial/ethnic and sexual youth and young adults (YYA) of color are disproportionately affected by HIV. Subsequently, YYA experience HIV stigma and engage in increased risk behaviors and reduced HIV testing. HIV communication has

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Multi-level intersectional stigma reduction intervention to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Ghana: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Autor: Carmen H. Logie, Kwasi Torpey, Melissa Stockton, Emma Gyamerah, DeAnne Turner, Francis Boakye, Patrick Appiah, Gamji M'Rabiu Abubakari, Adom Manu, LaRon E. Nelson, Laura Nyblade, David Vlahov, Han-Zhu Qian

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0259324 (2021)

Background Men with have sex with men (MSM) in Africa face high levels of stigma due to elevated HIV exposure (actual or perceived), same-sex practices, and gender non-conformity. These stigmas are documented barriers to HIV prevention and treatment.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34843529

Community-Based Interventions as Opportunities to Increase HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men – Lessons From Ghana, West Africa

Autor: Gamji M'Rabiu Abubakari, DeAnne Turner, Zhao Ni, Donaldson F. Conserve, Debbie Dada, Amma Otchere, Yaw Amanfoh, Francis Boakye, Kwasi Torpey, LaRon E. Nelson

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Public Health
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2021)

MSM in Ghana encounter challenges in accessing HIV services and may experience barriers to HIV self-testing due to multiple forms of stigma present in health care settings. We worked with community-based organization partners to implement three inter

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8226123