Kathryn E Muessig
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 208622 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kathryn E Muessig |
| NOMBRES | Kathryn E |
| APELLIDO | Muessig |
| FIRMA | MUESSIG K E |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8522-3240 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 47 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 47 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Associations Between Healthcare Discrimination, Medical Mistrust, and Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Young Black Adults in the Southern United States
Racial inequities related to COVID-19 exposure, morbidity, mortality, and access to care in the United States (U.S.) are notable, and COVID-19 vaccine uptake is lower among Black Americans than White Americans. Yet, mechanisms linking healthcare experiences to COVID-19 vaccination behavior among young adults are not well characterized. We analyzed cross-sectional data collected between March and June 2023 from 360 Black young adults (ages 18–29) …
Patterns of Felt Stigma Among Rural-Dwelling People Who Use Drugs
BACKGROUND: Stigma is a barrier to help-seeking in rural-dwelling people who use drugs. However, little is known about whether stigma is experienced in patterned ways, and what characteristics are associated with these patterns. METHODS: = 3048). We used three-step latent class analysis to classify participants by patterns of felt substance use stigma, then used multinomial logistic regression to explore demographic, health, and substance-related…
Relationships Between Vaccine Knowledge, Hesitancy, and Conspiracy Beliefs on Covid-19, Influenza, and HPV Vaccination
Trial Enrollment Correlates in an HIV Status-Neutral mHealth Intervention Among Young Black and Latinx Men and Transgender Women Who have Sex with Men
Mapping the lived experience of rural substance use stigma
Prepared, Protected, EmPowered (P3)
Barriers, Facilitators and Opportunities for HIV Status Disclosure Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
‘She showed me a new path, a way forward’
Mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, are a common comorbidity among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) living with HIV. Informed by social support theory, health navigation is a strengths-based intervention that has been demonstrated to improve HIV care outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore how health navigation influences the mental health of GBMSM living with HIV. We analyzed longitudinal…
Current and Future Perspectives of HIV Prevention Research Among Young Sexual Minority Men in South Korea
Rural and nonrural racial variation in mentally unhealthy days
Rural-nonrural health disparities are well documented, yet researchers rarely consider how mental health is experienced across racial groups in rural areas. Black Americans frequently demonstrate better mental health than White Americans, which is puzzling, given their exposure to interpersonal and structural racism and discrimination. To determine if this paradoxical mental health patterning occurs within the context of rurality, we used zero-in…
Understanding the effects of universal test and treat on longitudinal HIV care outcomes among South African youth
Implementation of UTT yielded modest improvements in time spent on ART and virally suppressed among South African YLHIV- however, meeting UNAIDS' 95-95-95 targets remains a challenge. Retention in care and re-engagement interventions that can be implemented between diagnosis and linkage to care and between ART initiation and viral suppression (e.g., longitudinal counseling) may be particularly important to improving care outcomes among South Afri…
We grew up in the church
“Do I want PrEP or do I want a roof?”
Scaling up use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among young men who have sex with men and transgender women (YMSM/TGW) is a critical part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic plan. This qualitative study contextualized the social determinants of health (SDOH) that can impede HIV prevention in rural North and South Carolina with 14 key informant interviews with stakeholders and 3 focus groups with YMSM/TGW (N = 23). A deductive-inductive approach with…
Co-occurring Epidemic Conditions Among Southern U.S. Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in an Online eHealth Intervention
Development and Validation of the Youth Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Stigma Scale
Media representation, perception and stigmatisation of race, sexuality and HIV among young black gay and bisexual men
Young Black gay and bisexual men who have sex with men experience stigma related to race, gender expression, sexuality and HIV status. Stigma impacts access to HIV care and prevention as well as interactions with healthcare providers. The amplification of stigma through popular media is under-researched in the health sciences. HealthMpowerment is a mobile phone optimised intervention to reduce sexual risk and support community-building for young …
Development and Validation of the Trust in My Doctor, Trust in Doctors in General, and Trust in the Health Care Team Scales
Tailoring youth-friendly health services in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Young people in low- and middle-income countries are often neglected in designing youth-friendly health services, especially HIV testing and preventive services. Designathons, which are time-bounded co-creation events where individuals gather in teams to develop solutions to a problem, could promote youth participation and ownership of health services. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to examine youth participation in a designa…
Structural-level racial-, sexual orientation-, and HIV-related discrimination and subsequent criminal justice involvement among young, Black, men who have sex with men in North Carolina
Multiple aspects of Black young men who have sex with men's (YMSM) identities cause them to be differentially targeted for arrest and incarceration. However, limited research has explored structural drivers of Black YMSM' criminal justice involvement, particularly co-occurring forms of discrimination. This article examines the temporal relationship between perceived racial discrimination, perceived sexual orientation discrimination, and community…
PrEP Disclosure Experiences of Gay and Bisexual Men in Guatemala
Epic Allies
Moral practices shaping HIV disclosure among young gay and bisexual men living with HIV in the context of biomedical advance
Biomedical advances in diagnostics, treatment and prevention increase the means available to reduce HIV transmission risk. Subsequent shifts in HIV status disclosure obligation and ethics may impact how those living with HIV view, enact and experience disclosure. We analysed focus group and interview data to explore how these changes are reflected in disclosure decision-making to sexual partners among young gay and bisexual men living with HIV in…
Associations among neighborhood poverty, perceived neighborhood environment, and depressed mood are mediated by physical activity, perceived individual control, and loneliness
Challenges for accessing and maintaining good quality of HIV care among men who have sex with men living with HIV in China
HIV care in China is shifting toward a community-based model involving a wide range of stakeholders. We aimed to understand key stakeholders’ perceived challenges of providing high-quality care for men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of stakeholders (N = 17) in two Chinese cities, including providers, policymakers, and community workers. Interviews focused on stakeholders’ chal…
A Multidimensional Model of Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who have Sex with Men
Challenges in Language Services
Child Abuse in Young, HIV-Positive Women
In this article we explore the lives of young women living with HIV who experienced physical and/or sexual abuse in childhood. Using a modified version of the Life Story Interview, 40 women recruited from HIV clinics in three different states participated in a qualitative interview. Interviews covered abuse experiences, cognitive and emotional consequences of abuse, coping strategies, and sexual behavior and relationships. Overall, these young wo…
Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries
Social Contexts of Heterosexual Transmission of HIV/STI in Liuzhou City, China
Networking Activities and Perceptions of HIV Risk Among Male Migrant Market Vendors in China
Sexuality, Sexual Practices, and HIV Risk Among Incarcerated African-American Women in North Carolina
Sexual Health Knowledge and Health Practices of Female Sex Workers in Liuzhou, China, Differ by Size of Venue
If you build it will they come? Addressing social isolation within a technology-based HIV intervention for young black men who have sex with men
The rate of HIV infections among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) continues to rise at an alarming pace. YBMSM are particularly vulnerable to social isolation and a lack of social support due to experiences with racism and homophobia, which may have implications for sexual risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of social isolation and sense of community among YBMSM, the need for and receptivity to social…
Suboptimal antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-infected adults in Guangzhou, China
Despite China's free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, there are high rates of treatment failure, large sociodemographic disparities in care outcomes and emerging medication resistance. Understanding patient medication adherence behaviors and challenges could inform adherence interventions to maximize the individual and prevention benefits of ART. This study assessed recent nonadherence and treatment interruption among 813 HIV-infected adult …
Advancing the Prevention Agenda for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in South China
A Systematic Review of Recent Smartphone, Internet and Web 2.0 Interventions to Address the HIV Continuum of Care
Unpacking the ‘structural’ in a structural approach for HIV prevention among female sex workers
Interventions for HIV prevention among female sex workers (FSWs) in China focus on HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) and individual behaviour change. An occupational health framework facilitates intervention across an array of health issues FSWs face including HIV/STI, violence, reproductive health, stigma and substance use. Through a case study of a community-based Jiaozhou (JZ) FSW programme, we developed a conceptual framework incorpora…
Gay Apps for Seeking Sex Partners in China
HIV test uptake among MSM in China
Despite global efforts to increase HIV test uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM), social stigma and negative attitudes toward homosexuality hinder the effectiveness of traditional test promotion campaigns. Increasing HIV test uptake requires greater understanding of the conditions that facilitate decisions to get tested. We conducted an online survey hosted by two of the most highly frequented MSM web portals in China. A generalised order…
Barriers to health service access among female migrant Ugandan sex workers in Guangzhou, China
Ugandan sex workers in China faced substantial structural barriers that limited health service access. Policy changes and the development of new programs are urgently needed to ensure these women have improved access to health services
A qualitative study of Thai HIV-positive young men who have sex with men and transgender women demonstrates the need for eHealth interventions to optimize the HIV care continuum
In Thailand, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and transgender women (TG) are disproportionately affected by HIV and have suboptimal care continuum outcomes. Although Thai YMSM and young TG are early adopters of emerging technologies and have high Internet and technology access and utilization, the potential of technology has not been harnessed to optimize the HIV treatment cascade. We interviewed 18 behaviorally HIV-infected YMSM and young …
Social network correlates of HIV risk-related behaviors among male migrants in China
Results suggest the importance of social network factors and core network members in HIV transmission and risk-reduction interventions for male migrants. Future studies could explore other important social networks among male migrants, consider the intimacy of network ties and egos' uncertainty about alters' situations in constructing network norms, and refine the measurement of network size and density
“Stay strong! keep ya head up! move on! it gets better!!!!”
Overlapping stigmas related to sexual minority-, race/ethnicity-, and HIV-status pose barriers to HIV prevention and care and the creation of supportive social networks for young, Black, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). A risk-based approach to addressing the HIV epidemic focuses on what is lacking and reinforces negative stereotypes about already-marginalized populations. In contrast, a strengths-based approach builds …
A Randomized Trial of an Online Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Black MSM
HIV and Sexuality Stigma Reduction Through Engagement in Online Forums
Condom use intentions mediate the relationships between psychosocial constructs and HIV sexual risk behavior in young Black men who have sex with men
HIV prevention interventions that reduce sexual risk behaviors among young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM), the most severely affected population in the United States, are critical for reducing disparities in HIV infection. However, there are few theory-based sexual risk reduction interventions designed specifically for YBMSM. This study tested the applicability of the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM), which theorizes that behavioral int…
Associations among neighborhood poverty, perceived neighborhood environment, and depressed mood are mediated by physical activity, perceived individual control, and loneliness
Challenges for accessing and maintaining good quality of HIV care among men who have sex with men living with HIV in China
HIV care in China is shifting toward a community-based model involving a wide range of stakeholders. We aimed to understand key stakeholders’ perceived challenges of providing high-quality care for men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of stakeholders (N = 17) in two Chinese cities, including providers, policymakers, and community workers. Interviews focused on stakeholders’ chal…
A Multidimensional Model of Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who have Sex with Men
Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Sexual empowerment represents an important HIV intervention strategy, yet limited attention has examined the multidimensional nature of sexual empowerment in prior studies. Using a sample (n = 465) of young Black men who have sex with men (MSM), we used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test a multifactorial operationalization of sexual empowerment. CFA indicated that a bifactor model was best suited to characterize the sexual empowerment fac…
Medicine (40 obras) · Psychology (34 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (29 obras) · Family medicine (24 obras) · Psychiatry (22 obras) · Public health (21 obras) · Men who have sex with men (20 obras) · Sociology (20 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (19 obras) · Social Psychology (18 obras)