Heleen Vermandere
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5875470 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Heleen Vermandere |
| NOMBRES | Heleen |
| APELLIDO | Vermandere |
| FIRMA | VERMANDERE H |
| AFILIACIONES | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1274-8537 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Sexual Identity and Condomless Sex Among Mexican MSM
HIV prevention efforts in Mexico often overlook heterosexual-identified men who have sex with men (H-MSM), a subgroup at elevated risk for HIV. Using data from the 2021-2022 National Survey on Sexual and Gender Diversity (ENDISEG), we examined condomless sex among cisgender MSM, categorizing participants by sexual identity (heterosexual vs. gay, bisexual, or other non-heterosexual), sexual behavior (only male partners vs. both male and female), a…
Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People
Mental health benefits from sport are widely established in the general population yet remain underexamined among LGBTQ individuals. Investigation of whether sports can promote LGBTQ mental well-being is warranted. The 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, provided the opportunity to examine psychological distress among Mexican LGBTQ individuals with different involvement within the event (n = 111). Gay Games athletes (n = 32), spectators/volunt…
Interest in event-driven PrEP among men who have sex with men using daily PrEP in Mexico in 2019–2020
This study aimed to evaluate the interest in event-driven PrEP (ED-PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) using daily PrEP in Mexico's PrEP demonstration project between 2019 and 2020. We compared participants interested or not in ED-PrEP during their first-month visit and identified associated factors. Of 1,021 MSM attending their first-month visit, 7% had previous knowledge of ED-PrEP, but 40% were interested in ED-PrEP. However, over 50% …
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under- and neverscreened women in Flanders, Belgium – a qualitative study on community and healthcare providers’ perspectives
To improve screening participation in Flanders, different screening strategies tailored to a diversity of women are needed
Awareness of U = U among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru
The slogan Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U = U) communicates that people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not transmit HIV to their sexual partners. We describe awareness of U = U among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) living in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru by self-reported HIV status (PLHIV, negative, unknown) during 2021 using an online survey. We estimated two models using Poisson regression for each po…
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador
The women considered access to health services the main barrier to screening, while the HPs identified a lack of investment in screening programmes and cultural patterns at the community level as major obstacles. To take an integrated approach to cervical cancer prevention, the perspectives of both groups should be taken into account. Additionally, new strategies and technologies, such as self-administered human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and c…
Changes in sexual behavior, PrEP use, and Covid-19 experience among men who have sex with men in Mexico
The role of social determinants on unhealthy eating habits in an urban area in Mexico
Profiles of Depressive Symptoms Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women During the Covid-19 Outbreak in Mexico
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health among HIV high-risk populations is not known. We assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) and explore the association with characteristics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an online survey among 881 men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) assessing the presence of DS using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10); results were …
Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers among Migrant Women
Cervical cancer screening (CCS) has been proven to reducing mortality of cervical cancer; yet migrant women show a lower participation in screening compared to non-migrants. This study explores the perspectives of healthcare workers and community workers on the factors influencing the CCS participation of migrant women living in Portugal. A qualitative study with online focus groups was conducted. Healthcare workers experienced in CCS and communi…
Developing HIV assisted partner notification services tailored to Mexican key populations
While APNS are not formally implemented in Mexico, all participants supported the service, indicating that APNS could potentially enhance early HIV diagnosis in Mexico. Strategies to implement such services need to be flexible addressing the individual needs of participants, guaranteeing the safety of more vulnerable participants
Universal cervical cancer control through a right to health lens
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer claims 311,000 lives annually, and 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable disease, if detected through screening at an early stage. Governments have a responsibility to screen women for precancerous cervical lesions. Yet, national screening programmes overlook many poor women and those marginalised in society. Under-screened women (called har…
Knowledge and practices of general practitioners at district hospitals towards cervical cancer prevention in Burundi, 2015
BACKGROUND: Well-organized screening and treatment programmes are effective to prevent Invasive Cervical Cancer (ICC) in LMICs. To achieve this, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the involvement of existing health personnel in casu doctors, nurses, midwives in ICC prevention. A necessary precondition is that health personnel have appropriate knowledge about ICC. Therefore, to inform policy makers and training institutions in Burundi,…
Uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Many studies investigate HPV vaccine acceptability, applying health behavior theories to identify determinants; few include real uptake, the final variable of interest. This study investigated the utility of the Health Belief Model (HBM) in predicting HPV vaccine uptake in Kenya, focusing on the importance of promotion, probing willingness to vaccinate as precursor of uptake and exploring the added value of personal characteristics. M…
Introduction of HPV vaccination in Kenya
HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Measured HPV vaccine acceptability is often high but does it also lead to high uptake? Methodology: A cohort was set up assessing HPV vaccine acceptability and other health behav- iour constructs before, and vaccine uptake after an HPV vaccination programme in Eldoret, Kenya. Focus groups shed light on the motivation for vaccine uptake or refusal. Resul…
Introduction of HPV vaccination in Kenya
Introduction: HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Measured HPV vaccine acceptability is often high but does it also lead to high uptake? Methodology: A cohort was set up assessing HPV vaccine acceptability and other health behaviour constructs before, and vaccine uptake after an HPV vaccination programme in Eldoret, Kenya. Focus groups shed light on the motivation for vaccine uptake or re…
Implementation of an HPV vaccination program in Eldoret, Kenya
Close collaboration between teachers and health staff is crucial to obtain high HPV vaccine uptake among schoolgirls. Promotional messages should, besides providing correct information, tackle misbeliefs, address stigma and stress the priority to vaccinate all, regardless of lifestyle. Monitoring activities and continuous communication could allow for detection of rumors and unequal uptake in the community
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Implementation of an HPV vaccination program in Eldoret, Kenya
Close collaboration between teachers and health staff is crucial to obtain high HPV vaccine uptake among schoolgirls. Promotional messages should, besides providing correct information, tackle misbeliefs, address stigma and stress the priority to vaccinate all, regardless of lifestyle. Monitoring activities and continuous communication could allow for detection of rumors and unequal uptake in the community
Uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Many studies investigate HPV vaccine acceptability, applying health behavior theories to identify determinants; few include real uptake, the final variable of interest. This study investigated the utility of the Health Belief Model (HBM) in predicting HPV vaccine uptake in Kenya, focusing on the importance of promotion, probing willingness to vaccinate as precursor of uptake and exploring the added value of personal characteristics. M…
Introduction of HPV vaccination in Kenya
HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Measured HPV vaccine acceptability is often high but does it also lead to high uptake? Methodology: A cohort was set up assessing HPV vaccine acceptability and other health behav- iour constructs before, and vaccine uptake after an HPV vaccination programme in Eldoret, Kenya. Focus groups shed light on the motivation for vaccine uptake or refusal. Resul…
Introduction of HPV vaccination in Kenya
Introduction: HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Measured HPV vaccine acceptability is often high but does it also lead to high uptake? Methodology: A cohort was set up assessing HPV vaccine acceptability and other health behaviour constructs before, and vaccine uptake after an HPV vaccination programme in Eldoret, Kenya. Focus groups shed light on the motivation for vaccine uptake or re…
Knowledge and practices of general practitioners at district hospitals towards cervical cancer prevention in Burundi, 2015
BACKGROUND: Well-organized screening and treatment programmes are effective to prevent Invasive Cervical Cancer (ICC) in LMICs. To achieve this, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the involvement of existing health personnel in casu doctors, nurses, midwives in ICC prevention. A necessary precondition is that health personnel have appropriate knowledge about ICC. Therefore, to inform policy makers and training institutions in Burundi,…
Universal cervical cancer control through a right to health lens
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer claims 311,000 lives annually, and 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable disease, if detected through screening at an early stage. Governments have a responsibility to screen women for precancerous cervical lesions. Yet, national screening programmes overlook many poor women and those marginalised in society. Under-screened women (called har…
Profiles of Depressive Symptoms Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women During the Covid-19 Outbreak in Mexico
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health among HIV high-risk populations is not known. We assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) and explore the association with characteristics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an online survey among 881 men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) assessing the presence of DS using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10); results were …
Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers among Migrant Women
Cervical cancer screening (CCS) has been proven to reducing mortality of cervical cancer; yet migrant women show a lower participation in screening compared to non-migrants. This study explores the perspectives of healthcare workers and community workers on the factors influencing the CCS participation of migrant women living in Portugal. A qualitative study with online focus groups was conducted. Healthcare workers experienced in CCS and communi…
Developing HIV assisted partner notification services tailored to Mexican key populations
While APNS are not formally implemented in Mexico, all participants supported the service, indicating that APNS could potentially enhance early HIV diagnosis in Mexico. Strategies to implement such services need to be flexible addressing the individual needs of participants, guaranteeing the safety of more vulnerable participants
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador
The women considered access to health services the main barrier to screening, while the HPs identified a lack of investment in screening programmes and cultural patterns at the community level as major obstacles. To take an integrated approach to cervical cancer prevention, the perspectives of both groups should be taken into account. Additionally, new strategies and technologies, such as self-administered human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and c…
Changes in sexual behavior, PrEP use, and Covid-19 experience among men who have sex with men in Mexico
The role of social determinants on unhealthy eating habits in an urban area in Mexico
Interest in event-driven PrEP among men who have sex with men using daily PrEP in Mexico in 2019–2020
This study aimed to evaluate the interest in event-driven PrEP (ED-PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) using daily PrEP in Mexico's PrEP demonstration project between 2019 and 2020. We compared participants interested or not in ED-PrEP during their first-month visit and identified associated factors. Of 1,021 MSM attending their first-month visit, 7% had previous knowledge of ED-PrEP, but 40% were interested in ED-PrEP. However, over 50% …
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under- and neverscreened women in Flanders, Belgium – a qualitative study on community and healthcare providers’ perspectives
To improve screening participation in Flanders, different screening strategies tailored to a diversity of women are needed
Awareness of U = U among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru
The slogan Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U = U) communicates that people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not transmit HIV to their sexual partners. We describe awareness of U = U among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) living in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru by self-reported HIV status (PLHIV, negative, unknown) during 2021 using an online survey. We estimated two models using Poisson regression for each po…
Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People
Mental health benefits from sport are widely established in the general population yet remain underexamined among LGBTQ individuals. Investigation of whether sports can promote LGBTQ mental well-being is warranted. The 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, provided the opportunity to examine psychological distress among Mexican LGBTQ individuals with different involvement within the event (n = 111). Gay Games athletes (n = 32), spectators/volunt…
Sexual Identity and Condomless Sex Among Mexican MSM
HIV prevention efforts in Mexico often overlook heterosexual-identified men who have sex with men (H-MSM), a subgroup at elevated risk for HIV. Using data from the 2021-2022 National Survey on Sexual and Gender Diversity (ENDISEG), we examined condomless sex among cisgender MSM, categorizing participants by sexual identity (heterosexual vs. gay, bisexual, or other non-heterosexual), sexual behavior (only male partners vs. both male and female), a…
Medicine (16 obras) · Public health (12 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Family medicine (11 obras) · Nursing (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Cancer (9 obras) · Cervical cancer (9 obras) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (9 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras)