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| Don OperarioSummaryAffiliation: University of Oxford Country: UK Publications
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Social and psychological context for HIV risk in non-gay-identified African American men who have sex with menDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social WorkUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UK
AIDS Educ Prev 20:347-59. 2008..Interventions must address social contextual determinants of risk, reinforce men's public identifications as straight/heterosexual, and maintain men's need for privacy about same-sex behaviors...- Dual identity among gay Asian Pacific Islander menDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Cult Health Sex 10:447-61. 2008..Their experiences are discussed in the light of theoretical models of psychosocial development and frameworks for understanding self-concept complexity... - Sex work and HIV status among transgender women: systematic review and meta-analysisDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 48:97-103. 2008..This systematic review compared HIV prevalence among transgender female sex workers (TFSWs) with prevalence among transgender women who do not engage in sex work, male sex workers, and biologically female sex workers... 
Men who have sex with transgender women: challenges to category-based HIV preventionDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2ER, UK
AIDS Behav 12:18-26. 2008..Findings from this qualitative study question the utility of category-based approaches to HIV prevention with MSTGWs and offer insights into developing HIV interventions for these men...- Prevalence of parental death among young people in South Africa and risk for HIV infectionDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:93-8. 2007.... - Prevalence and correlates of substance use among young Asian Pacific Islander men who have sex with menDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Prev Sci 7:19-29. 2006..Associations between substance use and sexual risk behaviors also emerged. These findings suggest a need to improve substance use and HIV prevention intervention efforts for young API MSM... - Sexual risk behavior and substance use among a sample of Asian Pacific Islander transgendered womenDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 234, UK
AIDS Educ Prev 17:430-43. 2005..15, 95% = 2.26, 22.63). Findings suggest that API MTF transgenders are on the front line of HIV risk for the API community, and provide insight into factors within this group that might contribute to unsafe sex and substance use... - Conducting HIV interventions for Asian Pacific Islander men who have sex with men: challenges and compromises in community collaborative researchDon Operario
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 17:334-46. 2005..Strategies and best practices for building community capacity in evaluation research are provided, and theoretical considerations for conducting community-based health interventions are raised... - Brief report: associations of parental warmth, peer support, and gender with adolescent emotional distressDon Operario
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2ER, UK
J Adolesc 29:299-305. 2006..Findings contribute to a growing literature on contextual factors associated with adolescent psychosocial well-being... - Substance use, substance choice, and unprotected anal intercourse among young Asian American and Pacific Islander men who have sex with menKyung Hee Choi
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, 50 Beale Street, Ste 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 17:418-29. 2005..One third of sampled young API MSM used drugs or alcohol during sex. The co-occurrence of ecstasy and popper use and unprotected sex underscores the need to develop HIV prevention programs focusing on particular drugs... - Perceived risks and benefits of sex work among transgender women of color in San FranciscoLydia A Sausa
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Arch Sex Behav 36:768-77. 2007.... 
HIV risk behaviors among male-to-female transgender persons of color in San FranciscoTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, 94105, USA
Am J Public Health 94:1193-9. 2004..The authors examined HIV risk behaviors among African American, Asian/Pacific Islander (API), and Latina male-to-female (MTF) transgender persons in order to improve HIV prevention programs...- Promoting health for transgender women: Transgender Resources and Neighborhood Space (TRANS) program in San FranciscoTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, 74 New Montgomery St, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
Am J Public Health 95:382-4. 2005..Evaluation findings indicate that this community-tailored intervention may be an effective way to reach transgender women and reduce sexual risk behaviors, depression, and perceived barriers to substance abuse treatment... - "We're going to have to cut loose some of our personal beliefs": barriers and opportunities in providing HIV prevention to African American men who have sex with men and womenLena D Saleh
Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, England, UK
AIDS Educ Prev 23:521-32. 2011..Service providers may need additional training to provide appropriate and non-judgmental HIV prevention counseling and education... - Risk behaviors of Filipino methamphetamine users in San Francisco: implications for prevention and treatment of drug use and HIVTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
Public Health Rep 117:S30-8. 2002..This study describes the demographics, HIV risk and drug use behaviors, and psychosocial status of Filipino American methamphetamine users in the San Francisco Bay area... - Need for HIV/AIDS education and intervention for MTF transgenders: responding to the challengeTooru Nemoto
Center for AID Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
J Homosex 51:183-202. 2006.... - Poverty and psychological health among AIDS-orphaned children in Cape Town, South AfricaLucie Cluver
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, UK
AIDS Care 21:732-41. 2009..Food security showed the most consistent association with reduced psychological problems. Poverty alleviation measures have the potential to improve psychological health for AIDS-orphaned children in South African townships... - Social factors related to risk for violence and sexually transmitted infections/HIV among Asian massage parlor workers in San FranciscoTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94105, USA
AIDS Behav 8:475-83. 2004..Study findings suggest that individualized as well as community-level interventions are necessary to improve these women's health and decrease their prolonged exposure to risks for STIs and violence... - HIV risk and prevention among Asian/Pacific Islander men who have sex with men: listen to our storiesTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, 94105, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 15:7-20. 2003.... - Couples-focused behavioral interventions for prevention of HIV: systematic review of the state of evidenceJennifer Burton
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
AIDS Behav 14:1-10. 2010.... - Moving beyond "the down low": a critical analysis of terminology guiding HIV prevention efforts for African American men who have secretive sex with menLena Denise Saleh
University of Oxford, Barnett House, Oxford OX1 2ER, UK
Soc Sci Med 68:390-5. 2009..Recommendations for research and HIV prevention strategies are also provided... - Age and race mixing patterns of sexual partnerships among Asian men who have sex with men: implications for HIV transmission and preventionKyung Hee Choi
University of California, San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, 94105, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 15:53-65. 2003.... - HIV risk among Asian women working at massage parlors in San FranciscoTooru Nemoto
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, 74 New Montgomery Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
AIDS Educ Prev 15:245-56. 2003..Interventions should address cultural and occupational contexts in which Asian masseuses engage in sex work, and should focus on altering massage parlor policies and work environments... - Psychological distress amongst AIDS-orphaned children in urban South AfricaLucie Cluver
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, UK
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 48:755-63. 2007..This study aimed to investigate psychological consequences of AIDS orphanhood in urban township areas of Cape Town, South Africa, compared to control groups of children and adolescents orphaned by other causes, and non-orphans... - National-level capacity-building assistance model to enhance HIV prevention for Asian & Pacific Islander communitiesLina Sheth
Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center, San Francisco, California 94109, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract . 2007..We describe a national HIV prevention capacity-building program for A&PI communities using a multitiered approach addressing systems, institutional, and individual level outcomes... - The impact of exposure to transphobia on HIV risk behavior in a sample of transgendered women of color in San FranciscoEiko Sugano
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
AIDS Behav 10:217-25. 2006..2 times higher risk for engaging in URAI compared to those reporting lower levels. Findings from this study corroborate the importance of exposure to transphobia on HIV risk, particularly among transgendered young adults... - Systematic review of abstinence-plus HIV prevention programs in high-income countriesKristen Underhill
Centre for Evidence Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
PLoS Med 4:e275. 2007..We conducted a systematic review to investigate the effectiveness of abstinence-plus interventions for HIV prevention among any participants in high-income countries as defined by the World Bank... - Effects of stigma on the mental health of adolescents orphaned by AIDSLucie D Cluver
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
J Adolesc Health 42:410-7. 2008..We assessed the associations of four risk factors that can potentially be addressed at a community level (bullying, stigma, community violence, and lack of positive activities) with psychological problems and orphanhood status... - Understanding the role of family on sexual-risk decisions of young women: a systematic reviewMukdarut Bangpan
Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
AIDS Care 24:1163-72. 2012..Future qualitative studies in non-western contexts that focus on other family members other than parents would be beneficial to fill gaps in the research... - Use of electronic reminder devices to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy: a systematic reviewJulie Wise
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
AIDS Patient Care STDS 22:495-504. 2008..Further and more rigorous research is warranted... - Attempted suicide and associated risk factors among youth in urban JapanYasuharu Hidaka
Department of Global Health and Socio Epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Yoshidakonoe cho, Sakyo ku, Kyoto shi, Kyoto, Japan
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 43:752-7. 2008..We assessed prevalence of attempted suicide and explored individual, interpersonal, behavioral, and psychological risk factors associated with attempted suicide in a general community sample of youth in a metropolitan Japanese city... - Sexual abstinence only programmes to prevent HIV infection in high income countries: systematic reviewKristen Underhill
Centre for Evidence Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2ER
BMJ 335:248. 2007..To assess the effects of sexual abstinence only programmes for HIV prevention among participants in high income countries... - Reporting deficiencies in trials of abstinence-only programmes for HIV preventionKristen Underhill
AIDS 21:266-8. 2007
Research Grants
- Gender, Relationship Dynamics, and HIV RiskDon Operario; Fiscal Year: 2007..Findings will contribute toward developing a theory-driven, culturally appropriate relationship-focused HIV prevention intervention with these groups. ..