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Construindo pontes: a prática da interdisciplinaridade. Estudo PopTrans: um est...
Dourado,Ines; Silva,Luís Augusto V. da; Magno,Laio; Lopes,Maycon; Cerqueira,Caio; Prates,Adriana; Brignol,Sandra; MacCarthy,SarahResumo: Pessoas trans, incluindo travestis, mulheres transexuais, apresentam taxas desproporcionalmente elevadas de HIV/AIDS em comparação com o restante da população. Entretanto, são poucos os estudos quantitativos/qualitativos com pessoas trans no Brasil. Assim, uma equipe de pesquisadores de diferentes áreas desenvolve um projeto de pesquisa interdisciplinar com o objetivo de conhecer as condições e os modos...
Mind the gap: implementation challenges break the link between HIV/AIDS researc...
MacCarthy,Sarah; Reisner,Sari; Hoffmann,Michael; Perez-Brumer,Amaya; Silva-Santisteban,Alfonso; Nunn,Amy; Bastos,LeonardoAbstract: Sampling strategies such as respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and time-location sampling (TLS) offer unique opportunities to access key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. Limited work has assessed implementation challenges of these methods. Overcoming implementation challenges can improve research quality and increase uptake of HIV services among key populations....
Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care in Brazil among men who self-identify as het...
MacCarthy,Sarah; Brignol,Sandra; Reddy,Manasa; Nunn,Amy; Dourado,InêsABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the factors associated with late presentation to HIV/AIDS services among heterosexual men. METHODS Men infected by HIV who self-identified as heterosexual (n = 543) were included in the study. Descriptive, biivariate and logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the factors associated with late presentation (defined as individuals whose first CD4 count was <350 cells/...
Revisiting the use of condoms in Brazil
Dourado,Inês; MacCarthy,Sarah; Reddy,Manasa; Calazans,Gabriela; Gruskin,SofiaABSTRACTIntroduction:It is known that a single prevention strategy is not enough to control multiple HIV epidemics around the world and in Brazil. However, it is not only necessary to recognize the importance of condoms as part of the policy of HIV/AIDS prevention but also discuss its limits. In this article, we aim to investigate the use of condoms in Brazil, draw critical reflections, and understand how they ...