2021
Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia
Krishnan A, Weikum D, Cravero C, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248705. PMID: 33755693, PMCID: PMC7987189, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal ART adherenceTransgender womenAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive populationInjection drug useHIV-positive menAcceptability of mHealthRisky sexual behaviorHIV preventionTreatment strategiesUnsafe sexDrug useMHealth acceptanceExcellent accessMHealth platformSexual behaviorMenMobile healthSocietal stigmaSexMSMMHealth researchWomen
2017
A Qualitative Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Peru
Vagenas P, Brown SE, Clark JL, Konda KA, Lama JR, Sánchez J, Duerr AC, Altice FL. A Qualitative Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Peru. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 52: 831-839. PMID: 28426357, PMCID: PMC5595368, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1264968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderMSM/transgender womenTransgender womenAlcohol consumptionRisk behaviorsRisky sexual behaviorConcentrated HIV epidemicMultiple sexual partnersSexual behaviorSexual risk behaviorsAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionHIV incidenceHIV transmissionMedication adherenceProblematic drinkingSemi-structured focus groupsHIV epidemicHigh prevalencePharmacological interventionsUse disordersFocus groupsUnprotected sexAlcohol dependencePeruvian men
2015
Validation of the ‘drinking expectancy questionnaire for men who have sex with men’ in Peru
Vagenas P, Wickersham JA, Calabrese SK, Lama JR, Benites CM, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Validation of the ‘drinking expectancy questionnaire for men who have sex with men’ in Peru. Drug And Alcohol Review 2015, 34: 559-566. PMID: 26120824, PMCID: PMC4795987, DOI: 10.1111/dar.12282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenRisky sexual behaviorIntervention targetsHigh-risk MSMSexual behaviorAlcohol use disorderHigh-risk behaviorsSpanish versionPotential intervention targetsPeruvian MSMHIV epidemicGeneral populationUse disordersClinical practiceMSMShort instrumentTwo-factor structureFurther screeningProblematic drinkingExpectancyMenExploratory factor analysisExpectancy QuestionnairePopulationLarge populationMen Who Have Sex With Men in Peru: Acceptability of Medication-Assisted Therapy for Treating Alcohol Use Disorders
Brown SE, Vagenas P, Konda KA, Clark JL, Lama JR, Gonzales P, Sanchez J, Duerr AC, Altice FL. Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru: Acceptability of Medication-Assisted Therapy for Treating Alcohol Use Disorders. American Journal Of Men's Health 2015, 11: 1269-1278. PMID: 25787988, PMCID: PMC4573823, DOI: 10.1177/1557988315576775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSM/transgender womenAlcohol use disorderMedication-assisted therapyTransgender womenUse disordersManagement of AUDAntiretroviral therapy adherenceAlcohol problemsRisky sexual behaviorPeruvian MSMTherapy adherenceClinical trialsHIV epidemicTreatment programTotal abstinenceLess alcoholTherapyThematic content analysisMultiple studiesMedicationsSexual behaviorHIVDrinking behaviorMenFamily support
2014
Communication technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Peru: implications for HIV prevention and treatment
Krishnan A, Ferro EG, Weikum D, Vagenas P, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Communication technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Peru: implications for HIV prevention and treatment. AIDS Care 2014, 27: 273-282. PMID: 25285464, PMCID: PMC4305474, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.963014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAnti-Retroviral AgentsCell PhoneEducationFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPeruPovertyPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicineText MessagingTransgender PersonsConceptsAlcohol use disorderTransgender womenMHealth acceptancePoor HIV treatment outcomesHIV treatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapy adherenceSuboptimal ART adherenceHIV risk behaviorsART adherenceRisky sexual behaviorPeruvian MSMTherapy adherenceHIV epidemicHIV preventionTreatment outcomesHIV interventionsUse disordersMedication remindersHealth professionalsHIVMSMConvenience sampleMost participantsIntervention strategiesStandardized assessment
2013
A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America.
Vagenas P, Lama JR, Ludford KT, Gonzales P, Sanchez J, Altice FL. A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2013, 34: 267-74. PMID: 24301738, PMCID: PMC3895327.Peer-Reviewed Original Research