2022
The role of agriculture in achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa
Frimpong S, Vermund SH. The role of agriculture in achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa. Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 03053. PMID: 35841623, PMCID: PMC9288254, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.03053.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
“I will leave the baby with my mother”: Long‐distance travel and follow‐up care among HIV‐positive pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa
Clouse K, Fox MP, Mongwenyana C, Motlhatlhedi M, Buthelezi S, Bokaba D, Norris SA, Bassett J, Lurie MN, Aronoff DM, Vermund SH. “I will leave the baby with my mother”: Long‐distance travel and follow‐up care among HIV‐positive pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2018, 21: e25121. PMID: 30027665, PMCID: PMC6053484, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSouth AfricaNine provincesMotivation of travelLong-distance travelSouth Africa's nine provincesPostpartum womenPeripartum periodGreater JohannesburgSouth African provincesCare of familiesFragmented healthcare systemContinuity of HIVHIV-positive womenMobile populationsTravel patternsUrban African settingAfrican provincesJohannesburgHealthcare accessFrequent travelMedian durationMedian ageDiverse clinicsFrequent mobilityGauteng Province
2016
The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee
Wester C, Rebeiro PF, Shavor TJ, Shepherd BE, McGoy SL, Daley B, Morrison M, Vermund SH, Pettit AC. The 2013 HIV Continuum of Care in Tennessee. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 695-703. PMID: 28123210, PMCID: PMC5230808, DOI: 10.1177/0033354916660082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlack or African AmericanContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTennesseeViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV continuumInjection drug usersNon-Hispanic blacksViral suppressionHIV infectionDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continuumRyan White ProgramNon-Hispanic black peopleHispanic peopleEnhanced surveillance activitiesPoor outcomeWhite ProgramPatient engagementLaboratory reportingSubgroup disparitiesNashville residentsTennessee residentsCareInfectionSurveillance activitiesVulnerable groupsMenSuppressionResidentsBarriers 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
2015
Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Liu Y, Sun X, Qian HZ, Yin L, Yan Z, Wang L, Jiang S, Lu H, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Vermund SH, Amico KR. Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2015, 29: 481-489. PMID: 26186029, PMCID: PMC4553375, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV prevention intervention effortsLimited HIV knowledgeHIV testing ratesHIV-positive groupHigh-risk subgroupsDiagnosis of HIVHigh-risk behaviorsFacilitators of accessPrevention intervention effortsHIV careHIV servicesHIV knowledgeRisk subgroupsClinic timeNosocomial infectionsChinese MSMUltimate preventionFocus groupsTesting ratesOnward transmissionPositive diagnosisRapid linkageHIVIntervention developmentHIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique: results from a province-wide survey
Paulin HN, Blevins M, Koethe JR, Hinton N, Vaz L, Vergara AE, Mukolo A, Ndatimana E, Moon TD, Vermund SH, Wester CW. HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique: results from a province-wide survey. BMC Public Health 2015, 15: 132. PMID: 25881182, PMCID: PMC4339241, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1388-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth service accessService uptakeVCT servicesRural Zambézia ProvinceHigh HIV prevalencePopulation-based surveyRemote rural settingsConclusionsMost womenRural MozambiqueHigh HIVVoluntary counselingTwo-stage cluster sampleHIV prevalenceProvince-wide surveyService accessHIV stigmaHealth facilitiesZambézia ProvinceStigma scoresTesting utilizationStigma reductionLogistic regressionBaseline measuresSurvey domainsVCT
2014
HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study
Valenzuela C, Ugarte-Gil C, Paz J, Echevarria J, Gotuzzo E, Vermund SH, Kipp AM. HIV Stigma as a Barrier to Retention in HIV Care at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru: A Case–Control Study. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 19: 235-245. PMID: 25269871, PMCID: PMC4344383, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0908-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCase-Control StudiesContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHospitals, GeneralHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPeruPrejudiceSelf ConceptSocial StigmaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCase-control studyHIV careHIV stigmaDisclosure concernsMultivariable logistic regressionHIV Stigma ScaleNon-linear associationWarrants further explorationClinic visitsGeneral HospitalStigma domainsStigma scoresActive careStigma ScaleModest associationLogistic regressionCareAssociationStigmaFurther explorationHigh levelsPatientsHospitalClosing the Mental Health Gap in Low-income Settings by Building Research Capacity: Perspectives from Mozambique
Sweetland AC, Oquendo MA, Sidat M, Santos PF, Vermund SH, Duarte CS, Arbuckle M, Wainberg ML. Closing the Mental Health Gap in Low-income Settings by Building Research Capacity: Perspectives from Mozambique. Annals Of Global Health 2014, 80: 126-133. PMID: 24976551, PMCID: PMC4109687, DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income settingsMental health treatmentHealth treatmentUniversidade Federal de São PauloMental health treatment gapEvidence-based mental health interventionsImplementation researchCause of disabilityEffective treatment interventionsHigh-income settingsMental health careMental health gapHigh-resource countriesMental health interventionsMental health professionalsTreatment gapResearch capacityGlobal burdenPsychopharmacological interventionsTreatment interventionsHealth professionalsHealth interventionsHealth gapMental disordersTest interventionsMobile clinics for antiretroviral therapy in rural Mozambique
Moon TD, Jequicene T, Blevins M, José E, Lankford JR, Wester CW, Fuchs MC, Vermund SH. Mobile clinics for antiretroviral therapy in rural Mozambique. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2014, 92: 680-684. PMID: 25378759, PMCID: PMC4208568, DOI: 10.2471/blt.13.129478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsGovernment ProgramsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMobile Health UnitsMozambiqueRural PopulationConceptsHIV careClinic strategyHealth care infrastructureAntiretroviral therapy programsHuman immunodeficiency virusUptake of servicesPresident's Emergency PlanLocal health systemsMonths of implementationAntiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virusPeripheral clinicsNew patientsMobile clinicsAdult populationART expansionClinicTherapy programAIDS ReliefHealth systemCareTreatmentRural MozambiqueRural regionsNational coverageModeling the Impact on HIV Incidence of Combination Prevention Strategies among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China
Lou J, Blevins M, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Tang S, Webb GF, Shepherd BE, He X, Lu H, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Modeling the Impact on HIV Incidence of Combination Prevention Strategies among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90985. PMID: 24626165, PMCID: PMC3953201, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyHIV epidemicCondom useHIV prevalenceART coverageCombination prevention strategiesHIV/AIDSHIV testingHIV incidenceCombination interventionsBeijing MSMPrevention strategiesPrevalence estimatesPrevalenceEpidemic expansionMenInterventionEpidemicIncidenceBasic reproduction numberPrevention scenariosCurrent coverageSexReproduction numberIntervention levels
2013
Predictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City
Zhang L, Xiao Y, Lu R, Wu G, Ding X, Qian HZ, McFarland W, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y. Predictors of HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Large Chinese City. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2013, 40: 235-240. PMID: 23403605, PMCID: PMC3725775, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31827ca6b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyAsian PeopleChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusGovernment ProgramsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual PartnersSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsHIV testingAnal sexHIV testing ratesLow HIV riskReceptive anal sexCross-sectional studyRecent male partnersRespondent-driven samplingHIV testHIV infectionHIV riskHealth staffTesting ratesChinese menMale partnersNonjudgmental environmentFear of discriminationReceptive roleSexMenPositive resultsMSMPrevalenceSex preferenceRiskCombination Prevention: New Hope for Stopping the Epidemic
Vermund SH, Hayes RJ. Combination Prevention: New Hope for Stopping the Epidemic. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2013, 10: 169-186. PMID: 23456730, PMCID: PMC3642362, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-013-0155-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaAnti-HIV AgentsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PolicyHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMass ScreeningPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousRisk Reduction BehaviorSex WorkersSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaSocioeconomic FactorsWorld Health OrganizationConceptsAntiretroviral therapyVoluntary medical male circumcisionCombination prevention approachesOral antiretroviral drugsPre-exposure prophylaxisMedical male circumcisionSuccessful viral suppressionConsistent condom useEvidence-based modalitiesBoost vaccineViral suppressionHIV testingAntiretroviral coverageHIV transmissionAntiretroviral drugsBlood screeningVaginal microbicidesClean needlesInfection controlAdolescent sexual debutTransmission reductionFemale condomMale circumcisionSingle interventionHIV research
2011
Enrolment and programmatic trends and predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation from President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported public HIV care and treatment sites in rural Mozambique
Moon TD, Burlison JR, Blevins M, Shepherd BE, Baptista A, Sidat M, Vergara AE, Vermund SH. Enrolment and programmatic trends and predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation from President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported public HIV care and treatment sites in rural Mozambique. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2011, 22: 621-627. PMID: 22096045, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART initiationAntiretroviral therapy initiationHIV treatment programsCells/μLContinuous drug supplyPresident's Emergency PlanHIV careTherapy initiationHIV testingMedian ageSaharan AfricaTreatment expansionZambézia ProvinceRoutine dataPatient record systemPatientsTreatment programOlder ageAIDS ReliefHealth manpowerCells/Drug supplyRecord systemTreatment sitesBarriers 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 medicineMedicationsAdvancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiatives in Resource-Constrained Settings: Insights from the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia
Mwanahamuntu MH, Sahasrabuddhe VV, Kapambwe S, Pfaendler KS, Chibwesha C, Mkumba G, Mudenda V, Hicks ML, Vermund SH, Stringer JS, Parham GP. Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiatives in Resource-Constrained Settings: Insights from the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia. PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1001032. PMID: 21610859, PMCID: PMC3096609, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A cluster-randomized trial of enhanced labor ward-based PMTCT services to increase nevirapine coverage in Lusaka, Zambia
Megazzini KM, Sinkala M, Vermund SH, Redden DT, Krebs DW, Acosta EP, Mwanza J, Goldenberg RL, Chintu N, Bulterys M, Stringer JS. A cluster-randomized trial of enhanced labor ward-based PMTCT services to increase nevirapine coverage in Lusaka, Zambia. AIDS 2010, 24: 447-455. PMID: 19926959, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328334b285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen/infant pairsCluster-randomized trialNevirapine coverageInfant pairsLabour wardClinic coverageProbability of HIVProportion of HIVPrevention of motherStandard of carePMTCT programmePMTCT servicesChild transmissionHIV testingUnknown serostatusSurveillance periodIntervention periodControl clinicsRelative riskTreatment clinicsUmbilical cordHIVClinicGEE modelOdds of coverage
2009
Determinants of third dose of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) completion among children who received DTP1 at rural immunization centres in Pakistan: a cohort study
Usman HR, Kristensen S, Rahbar MH, Vermund SH, Habib F, Chamot E. Determinants of third dose of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) completion among children who received DTP1 at rural immunization centres in Pakistan: a cohort study. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2009, 15: 140-147. PMID: 19930140, PMCID: PMC2858790, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02432.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEPI centresImmunization dropoutThird doseCohort studyMultivariable log-binomial regression analysisLog-binomial regression analysisCentre of enrolmentStandard care groupMother-child pairsMonthly household incomeClinic visitsFirst doseImmunization centreIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisCare groupInitial immunizationExpanded ProgrammeDTP1More childrenDoseChildrenRegression analysisImmunizationDTP3
2006
Delayed access to HIV diagnosis and care: Special concerns for the Southern United States
Krawczyk CS, Funkhouser E, Kilby JM, Vermund SH. Delayed access to HIV diagnosis and care: Special concerns for the Southern United States. AIDS Care 2006, 18: 35-44. PMID: 16938673, PMCID: PMC2763374, DOI: 10.1080/09540120600839280.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons
BELTRAMI J, VERMUND S, FAWAL H, MOON T, VON BARGEN J, HOLMBERG S. HIV/AIDS in Nonurban Alabama: Risk Activities and Access to Services Among HIV-Infected Persons. Southern Medical Journal 1999, 92: 677-683. PMID: 10414476, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199907000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research