Brandon Merida
Biographic Data
| ID | 10393702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brandon Merida |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brandon |
| FAMILY NAME | Merida |
| SIGNATURE | MERIDA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cienfuegos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“I think PrEP would be magnificent”
Guatemala is a religious and socially conservative country with one of the largest Indigenous populations in the world. Indigenous communities have experienced centuries of discrimination, resulting in persistent health and economic disparities. In addition, Guatemala lacks legal protections for sexual minorities, placing Indigenous sexual minorities at heightened risk for adverse health outcomes, including HIV. This study explores Indigenous gay…
Examining the Association Between Violence and PrEP Use Among Indigenous Gay and Bisexual Men in Guatemala
Indigenous gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Guatemala face high rates of violence and HIV. This study seeks to understand the relationship between exposure to different forms of violence and PrEP use to inform PrEP programming in Guatemala. From June 2023- May 2024, two partner organizations administered a cross-sectional questionnaire to 395 Indigenous Guatemalan GBM. We examined the relationship between violence (physical, sexual, and police viole…
Cultural adaptation, translation, and validation of the Measure of Indigenous Racism Experiences Scale for Indigenous gay and bisexual men in Guatemala
Introduction Among Indigenous communities, racism is associated with negative health effects, including worsened physical and mental health outcomes and less engagement with health services. Despite nearly half of Guatemalans identifying as Indigenous, there have been no scales developed and validated to measure self-reported racism in Indigenous populations in Guatemala, nor elsewhere in Latin America. This study validates the Measure of Indigen…
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“I think PrEP would be magnificent”
Guatemala is a religious and socially conservative country with one of the largest Indigenous populations in the world. Indigenous communities have experienced centuries of discrimination, resulting in persistent health and economic disparities. In addition, Guatemala lacks legal protections for sexual minorities, placing Indigenous sexual minorities at heightened risk for adverse health outcomes, including HIV. This study explores Indigenous gay…
Examining the Association Between Violence and PrEP Use Among Indigenous Gay and Bisexual Men in Guatemala
Indigenous gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Guatemala face high rates of violence and HIV. This study seeks to understand the relationship between exposure to different forms of violence and PrEP use to inform PrEP programming in Guatemala. From June 2023- May 2024, two partner organizations administered a cross-sectional questionnaire to 395 Indigenous Guatemalan GBM. We examined the relationship between violence (physical, sexual, and police viole…
Cultural adaptation, translation, and validation of the Measure of Indigenous Racism Experiences Scale for Indigenous gay and bisexual men in Guatemala
Introduction Among Indigenous communities, racism is associated with negative health effects, including worsened physical and mental health outcomes and less engagement with health services. Despite nearly half of Guatemalans identifying as Indigenous, there have been no scales developed and validated to measure self-reported racism in Indigenous populations in Guatemala, nor elsewhere in Latin America. This study validates the Measure of Indigen…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Categorization (1 work) · Confirmatory factor analysis (1 work) · Construct validity (1 work) · Domestic violence (1 work) · Focus group (1 work) · Health care (1 work) · Health psychology (1 work)