2013
Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups
Hayes-Larson E, Grau LE, Khoshnood K, Barbour R, Khuat OT, Heimer R. Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups. Harm Reduction Journal 2013, 10: 33. PMID: 24268108, PMCID: PMC4176489, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrimeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleNeedle-Exchange ProgramsQuality of LifeRisk-TakingSelf EfficacySelf-Help GroupsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousVietnamConceptsDrug user groupsResult of membershipDomains of knowledgeInjection-related harmsLongitudinal studyGreater historyDrug usePost-hoc evaluationMembershipLow statistical powerFurther longitudinal studiesQuality of lifeUser groupsFaceHigh levelsPeersMore attentionHealth issuesMultivariate modelBeingHarm reductionDrug usersKnowledge variablesHarmVariables
2012
The Impact of Information About the Female Condom on Female Condom Use Among Males and Females from a US Urban Community
Coman E, Weeks M, Yanovitzky I, Iordache E, Barbour R, Coman M, Huedo-Medina T. The Impact of Information About the Female Condom on Female Condom Use Among Males and Females from a US Urban Community. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 2194-2201. PMID: 23212854, PMCID: PMC3622782, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0381-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCondoms, FemaleConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleSex FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsFemale condomFC usePropensity scoreHIV/STIFemale condom useUnexposed participantsNew prevention methodsPotential confoundersFC informationCommunity-wide surveyUS urban communitiesActive menImpact of exposureCondom useConfoundersPrevention methodsCommunity of adultsCondomsWomenMenScoresUnbiased effectsParticipantsUrban communitiesSTIs
2008
High HIV Prevalence, Suboptimal HIV Testing, and Low Knowledge of HIV-Positive Serostatus Among Injection Drug Users in St. Petersburg, Russia
Niccolai LM, Toussova OV, Verevochkin SV, Barbour R, Heimer R, Kozlov AP. High HIV Prevalence, Suboptimal HIV Testing, and Low Knowledge of HIV-Positive Serostatus Among Injection Drug Users in St. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 932-941. PMID: 18843531, PMCID: PMC3116648, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9469-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHIV-positive serostatusHIV prevalenceHIV testingDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalenceRecent doctor visitHigh HIV prevalenceUnsafe injectionsPositive serostatusDoctor visitsSerostatusHIVPrevalencePoor knowledgeVirus prevalenceLow knowledgeTesting patternsHistory/Adequate coverageCorrelatesInfectionVisitsMonths