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Cancer Causes Control ; 35(1): 161-166, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37632577

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PURPOSE: Self-sampling is increasingly being used in screening programs, yet no studies to date have examined the impact of bodily characteristics on self-sampling experiences. Our objective was to assess whether body mass index (BMI) and physical disability were associated with anal self-sampling difficulty. METHODS: We recruited sexual minority men (SMM) and trans persons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to participate in an anal cancer screening study. Between January 2020 and August 2022, 240 participants were randomized to a home (n = 120) or clinic (n = 120) screening arm. Home participants received a mailed at-home anal self-sampling kit and were asked to attend a baseline clinic visit where biometric measurements were collected. Participants were asked to complete a survey about their experience with the kit. This research utilized data from participants who used the at-home kit and completed a baseline clinic visit and post-swab survey (n = 82). We assessed the impact of BMI and physical disability on reported body or swab positioning difficulty. RESULTS: Most participants reported no or little difficulty with body positioning (90.3%) or swab positioning (82.9%). Higher BMI was significantly associated with greater reported difficulty with body positioning (aOR = 1.10, 95% CI 1.003-1.20, p = 0.04) and swab positioning (aOR = 1.11, 95% CI 1.02-1.20, p = 0.01). Although not significant, participants who said body positioning was difficult had 2.79 higher odds of having a physical disability. Specimen adequacy did not differ by BMI category (p = 0.76) or physical disability (p = 0.88). CONCLUSION: Anal self-sampling may be a viable option to reach obese persons who may be more likely to avoid screening due to weight-related barriers.


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Neoplasias do Ânus , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Índice de Massa Corporal , Manejo de Espécimes , Obesidade/complicações , Neoplasias do Ânus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Papillomaviridae , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico
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Sex Transm Dis ; 51(4): 270-275, 2024 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38133570

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BACKGROUND: Home-based self-sampling may be a viable option for anal cancer screening among sexual minority men (SMM). Yet limited research has compared home-based self-collected with clinician-collected anal swabs for human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping. METHODS: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study recruited SMM and transgender persons 25 years and over in Milwaukee, WI to participate in an anal cancer screening study. Participants were randomized to a home or clinic arm. Home-based participants were mailed an anal self-sampling kit to complete and return via postal mail. They were also asked to attend a clinic appointment where a clinician collected an anal swab. Swabs were HPV-genotyped using the SPF 10 -LiPA 25 assay. We analyzed 79 paired self and clinician swabs to determine HPV prevalence, percent agreement, and sensitivity and specificity of the mailed home-based anal self-swab to detect HPV genotypes using the clinician-collected swab as the reference. RESULTS: The median number of days between the home and clinic swab was 19 days (range = 2 to 70). Human papillomavirus was detected in 73.3% of self and 75.0% of clinician anal swabs ( P = 0.99). Prevalence of any HPV, any high-risk HPV, any low-risk HPV, and individual HPV types did not significantly differ between self and clinician anal swabs. Agreement between self and clinician swabs was over 90% for 21 of the 25 HPV genotypes. Mailed home-based self-collected swabs had a sensitivity of 94.1% (95% confidence interval, 82.9-99.0) for detection of high-risk HPV versus clinician-collected sampling. CONCLUSIONS: Mailed home-based self-collected and clinician-collected anal swabs demonstrated high concordance for HPV genotyping.


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Neoplasias do Ânus , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Pessoas Transgênero , Masculino , Humanos , Papillomavirus Humano , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Papillomaviridae/genética , Genótipo , Detecção Precoce de Câncer
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Sex Health ; 212024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38683939

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Background Anal cancer disproportionately affects sexual and gender minority individuals living with HIV. High-resolution anoscopy (HRA) is an in-clinic procedure to detect precancerous anal lesions and cancer, yet prospective data on factors associated with HRA attendance are lacking. We examined whether anal HPV sampling at home versus in a clinic impacts HRA uptake and assessed HRA acceptability. Methods Sexual and gender minority individuals were randomised to home-based self-sampling or clinical sampling. All were asked to attend in-clinic HRA 1year later. We regressed HRA attendance on study arm using multivariable Poisson regression and assessed HRA acceptability using χ 2 tests. Results A total of 62.8% of 196 participants who engaged in screening attended HRA. Although not significant (P =0.13), a higher proportion of participants who engaged in clinic-based screening attended HRA (68.5%) compared to home-based participants (57.9%). Overall, HRA uptake was higher among participants with anal cytology history (aRR 1.40, 95% CI 1.07-1.82), and lower among participants preferring a versatile anal sex position versus insertive (aRR 0.70, 95% CI 0.53-0.91), but did not differ by race or HIV serostatus. In the clinic arm, persons living with HIV had lower HRA attendance (42.9%) versus HIV-negative participants (73.3%) (P =0.02) and Black non-Hispanic participants had lower HRA attendance (41.7%) than White non-Hispanic participants (73.1%), (P =0.04). No differences in attendance by race or HIV status were observed in the home arm. Conclusions HRA uptake differed significantly by race and HIV status in the clinic arm but not the home arm.


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Neoplasias do Ânus , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias do Ânus/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias do Ânus/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Ânus/virologia , Feminino , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero/estatística & dados numéricos , Canal Anal/virologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Proctoscopia , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Autocuidado , Papillomavirus Humano
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Int J Cancer ; 153(4): 843-853, 2023 08 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37158105

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Sexual minority men are at increased risk for anal squamous cell carcinoma. Our objective was to compare screening engagement among individuals randomized to self-collect an anal canal specimen at home or to attend a clinic appointment. Specimen adequacy was then assessed for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA genotyping. A randomized trial recruited cisgendered sexual minority men and transgender people in the community and assigned them to use a home-based self-collection swabbing kit or attend a clinic-based swabbing. Swabs were sent for HPV genotyping. The proportions of participants completing screening in each study arm and the adequacy of their specimens for HPV genotyping were assessed. Relative risks were estimated for factors associated with screening. A total of 240 individuals were randomized. Age (median, 46 years) and HIV status (27.1% living with HIV) did not differ by study arm. A total of 89.2% and 74.2% of home-arm and clinic-arm individuals returned the swab, respectively (P = .003), difference between groups, 15.0% (95% CI 5.4%-24.6%). Among black individuals, 96.2% and 63.2% in the home and clinic arms screened (P = .006). Among individuals with HIV, 89.5% and 51.9% in the home and clinic arms screened (P < .001). Self-collected swabs and clinician-collected swabs were comparable in adequacy for HPV genotyping (96.3% and 93.3%, respectively). People at highest risk for anal cancer may be more likely to screen if they are able to self-collect swabs at home rather than attend a clinic.


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Neoplasias do Ânus , Infecções por HIV , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Canal Anal/patologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Papillomaviridae/genética , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Neoplasias do Ânus/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Ânus/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias do Ânus/patologia , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Homossexualidade Masculina
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J Sleep Res ; : e14119, 2023 Dec 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38083983

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Sleep quality is essential to biopsychosocial functioning, yet there remains limited longitudinal research on sleep and mental or social well-being within low- or middle-income countries. This study utilised longitudinal cohort data from a community-based empowerment programme in Meru County, Kenya to assess cross-lagged correlations between sleep disturbance, social support, symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. Participants (n = 373; 92% women; age range 18-86 years) who reported more sleep disturbance at T1 reported significantly more symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and significantly less social support at T2 (average 11 weeks later), controlling for all within-time correlations across measures, within-measure correlations across time, and sociodemographic background characteristics. The findings are consistent with research across high-income countries, underscoring the need for more contextualised research into sleep behaviours across low- and middle-income countries. The findings may inform interventions to increase mental and social well-being within Kenya.

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J Community Health ; 48(1): 1-9, 2023 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36006533

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Innovative community-based public-private partnerships are forming to address health needs of underserved communities. This study partnered with laundromats in San Antonio, Texas to understand the health and healthcare needs of laundromat users as a possible underserved population. A total of 193 laundromat users across eight laundromats participated in a survey based on the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) that asked about health status, access to care, vaccinations, and use of preventive healthcare services. Responses were compared to population estimates from Bexar County and the state of Texas. Results showed that over half of the sample of laundromat users were female, racial/ethnic minorities, living at poverty level, and did not have health insurance coverage. Compared to county and state population estimates, laundromat users were significantly more likely to report poor health and physical impairment; and were less likely to have a primary care provider, to have received a routine medical checkup in the past year, and to have been tested for HIV. Laundromat users were also less likely to receive some gender-specific preventive healthcare screenings such as pap smears and mammograms for women, and prostate exams for men than county or state population estimates. In the laundromat sample, 78% expressed interest in receiving healthcare services on-site at laundromats. Together, these findings suggest laundromats may be a unique setting for healthcare intervention to reach undeserved, racial/ethnic minority communities. Pilot programs that target this setting are needed to explore this opportunity to deliver community-based public health practice.


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Etnicidade , Grupos Minoritários , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Estados Unidos , Texas , Serviços Preventivos de Saúde , Área Carente de Assistência Médica , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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J Urban Health ; 99(5): 936-940, 2022 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36123570

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This study examined the characteristics of US tenants who reported delaying rent payments during the eviction moratoria in 2020 in respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A nationally representative sample of 3393 US tenants was assessed from May to June 2020 during a period that eviction moratoria were issued across the country. In the total sample, 22.9% of US tenants reported they delayed paying rent because of the eviction moratoria. Tenants who delayed paying rent were nearly 7 times as likely to be at risk of eviction, more than 3 times as likely to endorse recent suicidal ideation, and 1.6 times as likely to report recent illicit drug use compared to tenants who did not delay paying rent. These findings highlight the health and social needs of tenants in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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COVID-19 , Drogas Ilícitas , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias , Humanos , Pandemias , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/epidemiologia , Ideação Suicida
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Qual Health Res ; 32(4): 656-669, 2022 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34978225

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Women with disabilities are at risk of experiencing multiple forms of severe and prolonged violence, yet guidelines for screening this population are unclear, screening rates are historically low, and screening tools may be inadequate to capture disability-related aspects of abuse. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with 33 rural women in the United States with diverse disabilities and experiences of violence. They described overarching healthcare provider and system factors that influenced their trust and confidence in healthcare delivery as an avenue to support their safety. Women described interactions with the healthcare system during their experience of violence as a missed opportunity for identifying and responding to their abuse and connecting them with resources. We conclude with policy and practice recommendations based on women with disabilities' perspectives and insights.


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Pessoas com Deficiência , Feminino , Pessoal de Saúde , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , População Rural , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Violência
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Violence Vict ; 37(1): 26-43, 2022 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35165159

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Women with disabilities are at increased risk of interpersonal violence compared to women without disabilities. Little is known, however, about women with disabilities' experience accessing and participating in counseling and other mental health services during and following their victimization, particularly when living in a rural setting. This study involved qualitative interviews with 33 women with diverse disabilities who experienced interpersonal violence in rural communities. Researchers used thematic content analysis to identify three key themes from the findings: (a) experiences learning about mental health service options, (b) challenges to finding an appropriate "fit" and therapy approach, and (c) access barriers to mental health services. Participants emphasized the need for provider training specific to disability, the inclusion of people with disabilities more prominently in the mental health workforce, and the importance of advancements in accessible telemental health. We discuss implications for improving mental health services.


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Pessoas com Deficiência , Serviços de Saúde Mental , Pessoas com Deficiência/educação , Pessoas com Deficiência/psicologia , Feminino , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , População Rural , Violência
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Subst Use Misuse ; 56(14): 2141-2150, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34550052

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Chemsex is the use of methamphetamine or other substances to enhance sexual experiences, and is most often associated with sexual minority men. Within the chemsex literature, questions of sexual violence emerge due, in part, to ambiguity about what constitutes consent within sexualized environments with co-occurring substance use.To understand the context in which sexual violence occurs, data from an online survey of sexual and gender minority Texans were analyzed using bivariate and logistic regression (N = 1273), and qualitative interviews with substance-using sexual minority men from a separate sample were thematically analyzed (N = 22).Among survey participants, 12.8% experienced a form of sexual violence (10.1% experienced intimate partner violence and 7.6% experienced sexual assault). When participants were categorized based on past year substance use and sex party attendance, 48.0% of participants who used drugs and attended sex parties (a proxy for chemsex) experienced sexual violence (41.6% experienced intimate partner violence and 41.0% experienced sexual assault). When variables statistically significant at the bivariate-level were entered into logistic regression models, participants in the chemsex category were 12.5 [95% CI: 6.9, 22.8] times more likely to experience sexual violence. Substance-using sexual minority men experiencing sexual violence describe situations in which consent is difficult to revoke and sexual exploitation is likely to occur.Studies which more deeply explore the relationship between sexual and relationship violence and chemsex among sexual and gender minorities are needed. Particularly, the notion of consent needs further conceptualization in the context of drug use and sex parties. HIGHLIGHTS: Measures of recent substance use and sex party attendance were combined to create a proxy measure for chemsex, which is the use of substances to enhance sexual experiences.Substance-using sexual and gender minorities engaging in chemsex were at increased risk of sexual violence.In addition to engaging in chemsex, variables associated with an increased odds of sexual violence among sexual and gender minorities were younger age, having a non-monosexual sexual identity, and receiving a mental health diagnoses.Studies on sexual and gender minorities engaging in chemsex should be developed to further explore sexual exploitation.


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Delitos Sexuais , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias , Estudos Transversais , Homossexualidade Masculina , Humanos , Masculino , Comportamento Sexual/psicologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/epidemiologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/psicologia , Texas/epidemiologia
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Depress Anxiety ; 37(11): 1137-1145, 2020 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32949084

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METHODS: Data from a nationally representative sample of 4,069 U.S. veterans in 2019-2020 were used to examine the prevalence of full and subthreshold PTSD in veterans with a history of homelessness; identify characteristics associated with PTSD; examine the proportion of veterans who reported homelessness as an index trauma event and screened positive for PTSD. RESULTS: Among veterans with a history of homelessness, lifetime prevalence of full and subthreshold PTSD was 33.0% and 32.0%; and past-month prevalence of full and subthreshold PTSD was 5.6% and 12.7%. These prevalence estimates were more than five times higher than nonhomeless veterans. Among veterans with a history of homelessness, 14.1% reported that homelessness was their "worst" traumatic event which was associated with a fivefold greater odds of current PTSD and nearly threefold greater odds of subthreshold PTSD even after adjustment for other trauma exposures. CONCLUSIONS: Veterans who have been homeless have extensive trauma histories and both events that occur during homelessness and the experience of homelessness itself may be traumatic and lead to PTSD, substantiating efforts to provide trauma-informed care for this population.


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Pessoas Mal Alojadas , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos , Veteranos , Humanos , Prevalência , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos/epidemiologia
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Support Care Cancer ; 28(3): 1305-1313, 2020 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31243584

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PURPOSE: Increased cardiovascular disease and second cancer risks among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) makes them and their families important audiences for nutrition intervention. Family meals and home cooking practices have been associated with improved diet and health, but there is a gap in the literature on understanding these behaviors and their motivating values among CCS families. This study qualitatively explores family meal values and behaviors in a sample of CCS parent-child dyads. METHODS: This observational and qualitative study recruited a convenience sample of 11 parent-CCS dyads. Data collection included audio and video recording of food preparation events in participant homes, which were analyzed with an inductive coding technique to examine meal-related values in CCS families. RESULTS: Analyses revealed four major categories of meal values. Effort, including time and difficulty, as well as budget, healthfulness, and family preferences emerged as recurrent values impacting meal preparation. These values were impacted by the cancer experience upon diagnosis, during treatment, and into survivorship. CONCLUSIONS: A better understanding of CCS family meal planning values, the impact of the cancer experience on these values, and the inclusion of CCS in food preparation reveals potential intervention targets, facilitators, and barriers for future interventions to improve dietary behaviors among CCS.


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Sobreviventes de Câncer , Dietoterapia/normas , Família , Comportamento Alimentar , Refeições , Neoplasias/reabilitação , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Adolescente , Adulto , Sobreviventes de Câncer/psicologia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/estatística & dados numéricos , Criança , Dieta/psicologia , Dieta/normas , Dietoterapia/métodos , Dietoterapia/psicologia , Família/psicologia , Comportamento Alimentar/fisiologia , Comportamento Alimentar/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Refeições/fisiologia , Refeições/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/dietoterapia , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Neoplasias/psicologia , Relações Pais-Filho , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Projetos de Pesquisa
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Public Health Nutr ; 23(3): 410-415, 2020 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31538553

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OBJECTIVE: Survival rates for paediatric cancers have increased dramatically since the 1970s, but childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at increased risk for several chronic diseases throughout life. Nutrition interventions promoting healthy family meals may support wellness for survivors, but little research has explored CCS family food preparation habits. The goal of the present study was to describe and compare food preparation practices of CCS and non-CCS families. DESIGN: Observational. SETTING: Typical evening meal preparation events were observed and recorded in participant homes. Recordings and notes were analysed using the Healthy Cooking Index (HCI), a measure of nutrition-optimizing food preparation practices relevant to survivor wellness. Demographics, BMI and nutrient composition of prepared meals were also collected. PARTICIPANTS: Forty parents with a CCS or non-CCS child aged 5-17 years were recruited. RESULTS: There were no major differences between the CCS and non-CCS families with regard to summative HCI score or specific food preparation behaviours. Meals prepared by CCS and non-CCS families had similar nutrient compositions. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed areas for practical nutrition intervention in CCS and non-CCS families. Future studies should consider adopting and tailoring nutrition intervention methods that have been successful in non-CCS communities.


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Sobreviventes de Câncer , Culinária , Dieta , Comportamento Alimentar , Adolescente , Índice de Massa Corporal , Peso Corporal , Criança , Dieta Saudável , Família , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Refeições , Neoplasias , Estado Nutricional , Pais , Instituições Acadêmicas
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Women Health ; 60(10): 1206-1217, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32990199

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Vietnamese nail salon workers have low cancer screening rates and confront multiple socioeconomic disparities as immigrants to the US. The Suc Khoe là Hanh Phúc (Vietnamese for "Health is Happiness") program was adapted to the cultural and work needs of this population and implemented at nail salons to increase cancer screening adherence. A total of 186 study participants were recruited from 59 nail salons in a neighborhood with mostly Asian population. After being pretested, workers were enrolled in a cancer education session delivered by Vietnamese lay health workers. Non-adherent cases were offered navigation to cancer screening services to a local federally qualified health center. Participants completed a posttest survey five months, on average. At posttest, navigated non-adherent participants were more likely to report a recent Pap test compared to cases not navigated (83.8% vs. 50.0%), an effect not observed for mammography uptake (77.3% vs. 71.4%). Time in the US, marital status, insurance status, having a primary care provider and/or a gynecologist were significantly associated with cancer screening adherence. Low rates of adherence to cancer screening among Vietnamese nail salons workers can be improved by community based programs addressing cultural and work-related barriers confronted by this population.


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Asiático/psicologia , Neoplasias da Mama/prevenção & controle , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Promoção da Saúde/métodos , Mamografia/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , Esfregaço Vaginal/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Asiático/estatística & dados numéricos , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Desenvolvimento de Programas , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Inquéritos e Questionários , Texas/epidemiologia , Vietnã/etnologia
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Crim Behav Ment Health ; 30(5): 221-227, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32830392

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BACKGROUND: Women with histories of childhood trauma tend to score higher on recidivism risk/needs assessment tools, such as the Level of Service Inventory-Revised: Screening Version (LSI-R: SV). These may affect their chance of leaving custody, but risk scores may be inflated by reliance on additional items which reflect other fixed childhood events. AIMS: We hypothesised that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) would be related to immutable risk measures according to the LSI-R: SV, such as juvenile arrest history, rather than more mutable factors, such as criminal attitudes. METHODS: Two interviewer-administered questionnaires-one about ACEs and one about criminogenic risk and needs-were given to a cohort of women just after release from jail. Phi coefficients were used to test for associations between ? ACE scale scores and scores on the risk tool-the LSI-R: SV. RESULTS: ACE scale items were related to static risk item scores from the LSI-R: SV, but not to any of the dynamic risk items except psychological health. CONCLUSIONS: Risk reduction is an important task in the criminal justice system, for which systematic risk assessment is an integral part of decision making. Self-reported experience of psychological health apart, only fixed historical variables were related to estimated recidivism risk. There was no relationship between the mutable constructs of attitudes towards crime or employment status and estimated risk. This raises the question of whether the risk of recidivism is increased when there is a background of childhood trauma. Implications for using risk reduction tools to inform the need for trauma-informed correctional care are discussed. Longitudinal research assessing recidivism is needed to test this further.


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Experiências Adversas da Infância , Crime/psicologia , Criminosos/psicologia , Prisioneiros/psicologia , Reincidência , Comportamento de Redução do Risco , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Crime/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Saúde Mental , Prisões , Medição de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Am J Public Health ; 109(2): 313-319, 2019 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30649948

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of an integrated care model on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of formerly chronically homeless individuals in permanent supportive housing. METHODS: From 2014 to 2017, eligible individuals in Houston, Texas (n = 323), were placed in 1 of 2 permanent supportive housing service delivery models. Both models included coordinated care teams. In the intervention group, teams had a single plan of care with the partnering clinic. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire and 36-item Short Form Survey were administered at baseline and every 6 months for 30 months. We assessed intervention group emergency department use at 2 years. We evaluated change by using hierarchical linear growth models. RESULTS: There was a significant and clinically meaningful increase in HRQOL in the intervention group, with the intervention group reporting improvement over the comparison group. Intervention group emergency department use decreased by 70% (no comparison group). CONCLUSIONS: Those in the intervention group with a single, coordinated plan of care reported significant and clinically meaningful increases in their HRQOL. Public Health Implications. Coordinated care models have potential to reduce societal costs and increase HRQOL, providing a financial and humanitarian justification for the continued investment in collaborative care in permanent supportive housing.


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Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde/métodos , Pessoas Mal Alojadas , Habitação Popular , Qualidade de Vida , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Depressão , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Saúde Mental , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Saúde Pública , Texas , Adulto Jovem
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Arch Sex Behav ; 48(1): 191-197, 2019 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30446861

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Researchers posit that negative attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination (i.e., binegativity) from heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals may contribute to health disparities among bisexual individuals relative to heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals. Recent studies have focused on gay, lesbian, and heterosexual people's (e.g., "others") attitudes toward bisexual people. No studies have investigated how bisexual individuals perceive others' attitudes toward bisexual people, which are generally known as "meta-perceptions." As part of the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, we collected data from a nationally representative probability sample of 2999 adults, including from a subsample of 33 men and 61 women self-identified as bisexual. The Bisexualities: Indiana Attitudes Scale-bisexual (BIAS-b), a modified 5-item scale assessing bisexual people's perceptions of others' attitudes toward bisexual individuals, was included and was followed by an open-ended text box question. Quantitative scale data were analyzed using descriptive and gamma regression methods. Two coders thematically analyzed the open-ended text box data. The internal consistency of the BIAS-b was high (Cronbach's α = 0.85). An exploratory factor analysis supported a one-factor solution. Participants responded to statements regarding others' attitudes toward them as bisexual people, including the domains of confusion, HIV/STD risk, incapability of monogamy, promiscuity, and instability ("just a phase"). Participants' text box descriptions largely aligned with these five domains, with the exception of HIV/STD risk. Additionally, some participants reported others' positive perceptions of them as bisexual individuals. In sum, we observed a range of meta-perceptions, primarily neutral to negative, but also including some relatively positive. These results show the need for interventions to promote acceptance of bisexual individuals among heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals.


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Bissexualidade/psicologia , Comportamento Sexual/psicologia , Adulto , Atitude , Feminino , Homossexualidade Feminina , Humanos , Masculino , Percepção , Estudos de Amostragem
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Prev Med ; 95: 74-81, 2017 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27932056

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Although sexual minority women are at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and cervical cancer, few nationally representative studies have assessed sexual orientation disparities in sexual health care among women. Using data from the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 waves of the National Survey of Family Growth, which provide a national probability sample of U.S. women aged 15-44years (N=11,300), we used multivariable logistic regression to examine the associations between sexual behavior and sexual identity (modeled separately) and STI testing in the past year, Pap test use in the last 3years, lifetime HIV testing, and lifetime human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Women with male and female lifetime sexual partners had higher adjusted odds of being tested for STIs ([odds ratio:] 1.61; [95% confidence interval:] 1.37-1.89), HIV (1.66; 1.29-2.14), and HPV (1.79; 1.41-2.25) and similar adjusted odds of obtaining a Pap test (0.98; 0.76-1.27) than women with only male lifetime sexual partners. Self-identified bisexual women had higher adjusted odds of obtaining an STI (1.43; 1.10-1.86) and HIV (1.69; 1.24-2.30) test but lower adjusted odds of obtaining a Pap test in the last 3years (0.66; 0.47-0.93) than heterosexual-identified women. Women with only female lifetime sexual partners had lower adjusted odds of receiving an STI (0.14; 0.07-0.28) and Pap (0.10; 0.03-0.27) test than women with only male lifetime sexual partners. Results comparing self-identified lesbian and heterosexual women were similar. Health care facilities should monitor and address sexual orientation disparities in women's sexual health care and ensure the provision of high-quality sexual health services to all women.


Assuntos
Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde Reprodutiva , Comportamento Sexual/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/etnologia , Humanos , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Teste de Papanicolaou/métodos , Parceiros Sexuais , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/prevenção & controle , Inquéritos e Questionários , Estados Unidos , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle
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J Sex Marital Ther ; 43(7): 618-632, 2017 Oct 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27420566

RESUMO

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the extent to which perceived changes in weight, body satisfaction, body-image self-consciousness, and genital self-image could be used to predict sexual function scores. A total of 168 primiparous women completed the cross-sectional, web-based survey. Significant correlations were found between body satisfaction, body-image self-consciousness, and female genital self-image and sexual function. Multivariate regression analysis suggests body image and genital self-image combined account for 14.1% of the variance in overall sexual function. Women should have opportunities to discuss body changes throughout pregnancy.


Assuntos
Imagem Corporal/psicologia , Genitália Feminina , Mães/psicologia , Satisfação Pessoal , Autoimagem , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Disfunções Sexuais Psicogênicas/psicologia
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Arch Sex Behav ; 46(5): 1337-1348, 2017 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27488307

RESUMO

Collecting information on sexual identity is critical to ensuring the visibility of minority populations who face stigmatization and discrimination related to sexual identities. However, it is challenging to capture the nuances of sexual identity with traditional survey research methods. Using a mixed-methods approach, we gathered data on the sexual identities of 80 behaviorally bisexual women in the Midwestern United States through an online survey. When provided different types of measures (e.g., open ended and fixed response) and different contexts in which to identify (e.g., private and public), participants varied in how they reported their sexual identities. Qualitative analysis of participant narratives around identity change finds partitioning and ranking of attraction is a key component in understanding behaviorally bisexual women's identities. We further identify a division regarding the desired outcomes of identity development processes. Given the multiple ways in which participants identified depending upon the type of measure and the context specified, and the variation in identification over time, results support reconsidering the capability of typical measures and methods used in survey research to capture sexual identity information. Additionally, findings highlight the utility of including multiple, context-specific measures of sexual identities in future research.


Assuntos
Bissexualidade/psicologia , Comportamento Sexual , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero/psicologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Meio-Oeste dos Estados Unidos , Identificação Social , Inquéritos e Questionários
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