2016
Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study
Liu Y, Osborn CY, Qian HZ, Yin L, Xiao D, Ruan Y, Simoni JM, Zhang X, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2016, 30: 70-77. PMID: 26784360, PMCID: PMC4753635, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChinaConfidentialityFearFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansInterviews as TopicMalePeer GroupPrejudicePrevalenceQualitative ResearchRisk-TakingSexual PartnersSocial StigmaSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHIV-positive MSMFacilitators of linkageHIV careAntiretroviral therapyCurrent HIV preventionFree HIV careHIV-positive patientsHIV-positive menHIV care servicesHealth care workersFocus group discussionsContinuum of careHIV transmissionCare interventionsHIV preventionClinic timeCare workersQualitative studyCare servicesKey populationsPsychological burdenMSMCarePeer referralDisclosure concerns
2008
Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Jia Y, Sun J, Fan L, Song D, Tian S, Yang Y, Jia M, Lu L, Sun X, Zhang S, Kulczycki A, Vermund SH. Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 37: 1287-1296. PMID: 18922804, PMCID: PMC2638873, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceDehong PrefectureCurrent HIV preventionInjection drug useInjection drug usersFemale sex workersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV preventionTreatment challengesClinical dataEndemic areasHIV problemPopulation prevalenceDrug usersDrug usePrevalenceAIDS epidemicWorkbook methodEpidemic patternsSex workersInfectionMillion peopleUneven geographical distribution