Improving sexual health in US rural communities: reducing the impact of stigma

JA Valentine, LF Delgado, LT Haderxhanaj… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV, are among the most reported diseases
in the US and represent some of America's most significant health disparities. The growing …

Rural‐urban differences in monkeypox behaviors and attitudes among men who have sex with men in the United States

C Owens, RD Hubach - The Journal of Rural Health, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose An outbreak of the monkeypox virus has been documented in the United States
with most cases occurring among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men …

Primary care provider HIV PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and prescribing habits: a cross-sectional survey of late adopters in rural and suburban practice

J Sell, R Chen, C Huber… - Journal of Primary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a recommended strategy for HIV prevention,
yet PrEP prescribing rates in primary care remain low. The aim of this study was to further …

Preferred methods of HIV and sexually transmissible infection screening delivery among a rural sample of men who have sex with men

RD Hubach, AM O'Neil, M Stowe, J Hamrick… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Despite the national HIV and sexually transmissible infection (STI) rates growing in rural
areas, rural populations—particularly men who have sex with men (MSM), have limited …

Determinants of PrEP uptake, intention and awareness in The Netherlands: a socio-spatial analysis

H Wang, O Shobowale, C Den Daas… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
PrEP uptake in the Netherlands is growing but remains at suboptimal levels. Hence, the
analysis of hurdles is paramount. Given the initial focus of PrEP provision among men-who …

Young sexual minority males' perceptions and experiences of sexual healthcare in urban and rural areas

K Jozsa, C Owens, R Hill, ME Newcomb - Sexuality Research and Social …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at disproportionate risk for HIV
and STIs. Research has made progress in understanding and mitigating disparities in …

Substance use and relationship functioning among young male couples

MS Smith, ME Newcomb - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Research shows that, for different sex couples, individual levels of substance use are
deleterious for relationship quality (eg, satisfaction, intimate partner aggression), whereas …

Examining minority stress, dyadic coping, and internalizing symptoms among male same-sex couples using actor–partner interdependence models.

EL Sarno, C Bundy, C Dyar… - Journal of Counseling …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Minority stress processes have been consistently linked to increased internalizing symptoms
among sexual minority individuals. However, very little research has studied the impact of …

Dyadic influences on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and attitudes among male couples

R Stephenson, TMD Chavanduka, SP Sullivan… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) affords an opportunity to significantly reduce the risk of HIV
infection among male couples. We used cross-sectional dyadic data from 382 concordant …

Protocol for an attention-matched randomized controlled trial of 2GETHER: A relationship education and HIV prevention program for young male couples

ME Newcomb, EL Sarno, E Bettin, A Conway, J Carey… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately impacted by
the HIV epidemic in the USA, and a large number of new infections among YMSM occur in …