Leah M Varga

Datos Biográficos

ID6684119
NOMBRELeah M Varga
NOMBRESLeah M
APELLIDOVarga
FIRMAVARGA L M
AFILIACIONESFlorida International University
ORCID0000-0002-5234-3369
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS1
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2004
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Exploring Intersectionality Among Latinos Living with HIV

    Open AccessLeah Vargas, Leah M Vargas et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2026Referencias: 42

  • HIV testing practices among Latina women at risk of getting infected

    Catalina Lopez-Quintero, Patria Rojas et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Latinos are more likely to delay HIV testing, present to care with an AIDS defining illness, and die within one year of learning their HIV-positive status than non-Latino blacks and whites. For this paper, we explore the role of partner-relationship characteristics and health behaviors, in predicting HIV testing among Latina adult women who engaged in risky sexual behaviors (i.e., unprotected vaginal and/or anal sex). Data from a convenience samp…

  • Love and trust, you can be blinded’

    Gladys E Ibañez, Elaine Whitt et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2016Citada por: 1Referencias: 6

    Findings emphasize the importance of taking relational and cultural context into account when developing HIV prevention programs for Latina women. Interventions targeting English speaking Latina women should focus on women being more proactive in their sexual health; interventions focused on Spanish speaking women might target their prevention messages to either men or couples

  • Predicting Health Care Utilization in Marginalized Populations

    Open AccessLeah M Varga, Hilary L SurrattARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2014

  • Cruising in Cyber Space

    M Isabel Fernandez, Jacob C Warren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2007

    Difficulties with recruitment of hidden populations, such as Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM), have hampered HIV prevention research, leading researchers to explore alternative recruitment modalities such as the Internet. In this paper, we compare the efficiency and cost of recruiting HMSM from Internet chat rooms versus community venues and examine the differences between participants recruited from each type of venue. Internet recruitme…

  • Predictors of HIV Testing and Intention to Test Among Hispanic Farmworkers in South Florida

    Open AccessM Isabel Fernandez, María Isabel Torres Fernández et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2005

    CONTEXT AND PURPOSE: This study examined the predictors of HIV testing and factors associated with intention to accept a free HIV test among 244 Hispanic migrant/seasonal farmworkers in South Florida. METHODS: Time and space sampling procedures were used to recruit participants in public venues. Bilingual staff interviewed eligible respondents in these settings. FINDINGS: Despite high rates of sexual risk, only 21% of respondents had been tested …

  • The Internet as recruitment tool for HIV studies

    M Isabel Fernandez, Leah M Varga et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2004

    Although use of the Internet as a vehicle for HIV/STI research is increasing, its viability to recruit at-risk populations such as Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM) to participate in community-based HIV studies is in its infancy. We report on the first 171 participants enrolled in an ongoing study exploring use of the Internet to recruit Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM) living in Miami-Dade County, Florida to participate in commu…

  • Predictors of HIV Risk Among Hispanic Farm Workers in South Florida

    Open AccessM Isabel Fernandez, Jose B Collazo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2004