Syndemics: A cross-disciplinary approach to complex epidemic events like COVID-19

M Singer, N Bulled, B Ostrach… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
In this review, we trace the origins and dissemination of syndemics, a concept developed
within critical medical anthropology that rapidly diffused to other fields. The goal is to provide …

ART adherence among men who have sex with men living with HIV: key challenges and opportunities

KG Quinn, DR Voisin - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In the USA, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with
men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. High levels of adherence to antiretroviral …

Applying an intersectional framework to understand syndemic conditions among young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men

KG Quinn - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Syndemic theory has been useful in illuminating the co-existence and reinforcing nature of
multiple health and social conditions that contribute to HIV risk. However, little research has …

Interventions to reengage people living with HIV who are lost to follow-up from HIV treatment programs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Mirzazadeh, I Eshun-Wilson, RR Thompson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Optimizing services to facilitate engagement and retention in care of people
living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) is critical to decrease HIV-related …

The boundary of HIV care: Barriers and facilitators to care engagement among people with HIV in the United States

M Padilla, B Carter, M Gutierrez… - AIDS patient care and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Treating people with HIV (PWH) quickly and effectively to achieve viral suppression is a key
strategy for Ending the HIV Epidemic. Understanding barriers and facilitators to HIV care …

Syndemic factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive adult heterosexual men

JM McMahon, A Braksmajer, C Zhang… - AIDS research and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Suboptimal adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) and concomitant lack
of viral control can have severe consequences for health and onward transmission among …

“We are powerful people”: health-promoting strengths of LGBTQ communities of color

KD Hudson, M Romanelli - Qualitative health research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities of color experience
intersecting systems of oppression that limit access to health care, safety, and other basic …

Intersectional resilience among Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, Wisconsin and Ohio, 2019

KG Quinn, J Dickson-Gomez… - … Journal of Public …, 2022 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To investigate resilience strategies used by Black gay, bisexual, and other men
who have sex with men (MSM) to navigate racism and heterosexism. Methods. In 2019, we …

Conceptualizing the effects of continuous traumatic violence on HIV continuum of care outcomes for young Black men who have sex with men in the United States

KG Quinn, A Spector, L Takahashi, DR Voisin - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The United States (US) is on track to achieve the 90-90-90 targets set forth by
UNAIDS and the National HIV/AIDS strategy, yet significant racial disparities in HIV care …

How to have sex in an epidemic redux: reinforcing HIV prevention in the COVID-19 pandemic

PA Newman, A Guta - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Sexual health is a fundamental determinant of health and wellbeing [1]. All persons—
including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)—have the right to …