2014
HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, Li D, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Ruan Y, Zhang Z. HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status‐Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. BioMed Research International 2014, 2014: 232451. PMID: 24795880, PMCID: PMC3985141, DOI: 10.1155/2014/232451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk perceptionSelf-perceived riskHIV infectionHigh riskMultivariate logistic regression modelLow self-perceived riskCross-sectional studySelf-reported historyHIV/AIDS epidemicIllicit drug useLogistic regression modelsHIV-negativeHIV testingHIV statusSyphilis testingBeijing MSMChinese MSMHIV perceptionBlood samplesLower riskDrug useHIVMSMUnknown statusAIDS epidemic
2011
Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique
Groh K, Audet CM, Baptista A, Sidat M, Vergara A, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique. BMC Public Health 2011, 11: 650. PMID: 21846344, PMCID: PMC3171727, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchConfidentialityFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMozambiqueProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHealth care workersCare workersAntiretroviral therapyPoor adherenceRural Zambézia ProvinceAntiretroviral therapy adherenceSuboptimal adherenceLack of confidentialityPatient adherencePoor treatmentTherapy adherencePatient preferencesMedications resultsChronic diseasesFocus groupsSide effectsZambézia ProvinceHospital staffHigh mortalityClinical sitesViral mutationsEffective interventionsAdherenceTraditional medicineMedicationsA Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting
Silvestri DM, Modjarrad K, Blevins ML, Halale E, Vermund SH, McKinzie JP. A Comparison of HIV Detection Rates Using Routine Opt-out Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling Versus a Standard of Care Approach in a Rural African Setting. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2011, 56: e9-e32. PMID: 21189483, PMCID: PMC3016940, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181fdb629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAttitude to HealthChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsCounselingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRural PopulationStandard of CareSurveys and QuestionnairesVoluntary ProgramsYoung AdultZambiaConceptsHIV detection rateRoutine optHIV testingHIV prevalenceInfection rateProvider-initiated HIV testingImplementation of PITCHigh HIV prevalencePrimary care servicesHIV infection ratesRural African settingHIV diseasePatient demographicsHIV counselingClinical indicatorsClinical indicationsDetection rateReferral typeCare approachRural adultsMobile clinicsCare servicesHIVMore casesPatients
2010
Factors associated with partner referral among patients with sexually transmitted infections in Bangladesh
Alam N, Streatfield PK, Khan SI, Momtaz D, Kristensen S, Vermund SH. Factors associated with partner referral among patients with sexually transmitted infections in Bangladesh. Social Science & Medicine 2010, 71: 1921-1926. PMID: 20943297, PMCID: PMC2991073, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner referralSTI clientsAttitude-social influence-self efficacy modelPsychosocial factorsReferral cardsCounselling sessionsSingle counselling sessionAppropriate intervention strategiesIntervention programsSocial normsIndex clientsPsychosocial informationReferral intentionsMarried clientsIntervention strategiesReferralReferral dataPatientsClinicEfficacy modelsInfectionClientsLow incomeIntentionAttitudes
2009
Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men
Ruan Y, Qian HZ, Li D, Shi W, Li Q, Liang H, Yang Y, Luo F, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Willingness to Be Circumcised for Preventing HIV among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 315-321. PMID: 19335172, PMCID: PMC2743100, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsChinese MSMChinese menMale circumcisionEffectiveness of circumcisionLack of historyUncircumcised MSMHIV acquisitionHIV/Genital hygieneAdult circumcisionFree medical servicesTight foreskinSide effectsSexual partnersInfection riskMSMCircumcisionPreventing HIVMedical servicesTrialsMenHeterosexual menCommunity educationSex
2005
Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes
Liddon N, Pulley L, Cockerham WC, Lueschen G, Vermund SH, Hook EW. Parents’/guardians’ willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2005, 37: 187-193. PMID: 16109337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2Type 2 vaccineLogistic regression modelsParents/guardiansInfluenza shotSTD vaccinesCorrelates of intentionGenital herpesMajority of parentsVaccine acceptanceDisease vaccineVaccinationLogistic regressionOptimal timingFuture interventionsVaccineAppropriate timingSexual activityTelephone surveyChildrenParents' acceptanceInterventionOne-thirdDescriptive statisticsOverall attitude
2004
Vaginal Douching: Personal Practices and Public Policies
Martino JL, Youngpairoj S, Vermund SH. Vaginal Douching: Personal Practices and Public Policies. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 1048-1065. PMID: 15665661, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2004.13.1048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Zambian women's attitudes toward mass nevirapine therapy to prevent perinatal transmission of HIV
Sinkala M, Stout J, Vermund S, Goldenberg R, Stringer J. Zambian women's attitudes toward mass nevirapine therapy to prevent perinatal transmission of HIV. The Lancet 2001, 358: 1611-1612. PMID: 11716891, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06662-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research