Cristian Chandler
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2025
More than taking a pill: the effects of intersectional microaggressions on pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among Black MSM
Whitfield D, Mammadli T, Gordon J, Dācus J, Chandler C, Turpin R, Douaihy A. More than taking a pill: the effects of intersectional microaggressions on pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among Black MSM. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2025.2517604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack MSMPrEP adherenceLevels of PrEP adherencePre-exposure prophylaxis adherenceAdaptive coping skillsIntersectional microaggressionsDistress scoresBlack menCoping skillsMicroaggressionsAdherence level groupsMSMProphylaxis adherencePrEPSignificant stressorsAdherenceKruskal-Wallis testPilot studyLevel groupKruskal-WallisScoresMenDistressParticipantsPrEP Navigator Perceptions of the Implementation of Injectable PrEP on HIV Prevention in Tennessee
Chandler C, Schlundt D, Dagostino C, Bonnet K, Sellers A, Pichon L, Alexander L. PrEP Navigator Perceptions of the Implementation of Injectable PrEP on HIV Prevention in Tennessee. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 662. PMID: 40427779, PMCID: PMC12110792, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22050662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchLAI-PrEPInjectable PrEPHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisState health departmentsPre-exposure prophylaxisLong-actingSemi-structured interviewsPrEP navigationImplementation researchHealth departmentsHIV preventionStructural barriersAudio-recordedHealth insurancePrEPPharmaceutical policyUnited StatesPolicyQualitative approachHIV
2024
Associations of Minority Stressors, Alcohol Use Disorder, Resilience, and HIV Testing Self-Efficacy Among Community-Based Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Southern U.S. City: A Causal Mediation and Moderation Analysis
Liu Y, Mitchell J, Brown L, Chandler C, Zhang C. Associations of Minority Stressors, Alcohol Use Disorder, Resilience, and HIV Testing Self-Efficacy Among Community-Based Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Southern U.S. City: A Causal Mediation and Moderation Analysis. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 60: 120-129. PMID: 39358912, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2409770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting self-efficacyPerceived HIV stigmaAlcohol use disorder riskMinority stressorsHIV stigmaAlcohol use disorderInternalized homonegativitySelf-efficacyEffects of minority stressHIV testing uptakeHIV testing outcomesSouthern U.S. citySouthern US cityUse disorderMinority stressModeration analysisTesting uptakeCross-sectional dataHIV testingU.S. citiesBlack MenHomonegativityHomophobiaUS citiesBMSMKeeping it real: A descriptive analysis of HIV testing history, PrEP awareness, and PrEP use among Black cisgender women in Middle Tennessee, 2018
Alexander L, Brown V, Koethe J, Shepherd B, Green M, Myers H, Chandler C. Keeping it real: A descriptive analysis of HIV testing history, PrEP awareness, and PrEP use among Black cisgender women in Middle Tennessee, 2018. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2024, 116: 338-350. PMID: 39048497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testing historyPrecaution Adoption Process ModelRapid HIV testingHIV testingTesting historyBlack womenHealthcare providersSample of Black womenRecommended HIV testingCross-sectional survey studyPatient-provider relationshipBlack cisgender womenBiomedical prevention technologiesCommunity-engaged researchAdoption Process ModelPre-exposure prophylaxisBlack/African American womenHIV risk factorsHIV prevention technologiesPrevention technologiesHIV disparitiesPrEP awarenessHealth behaviorsPrEP useMiddle Tennessee