Tara Mccrimmon
Biographic Data
| ID | 109809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tara Mccrimmon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tara |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccrimmon |
| SIGNATURE | MCCRIMMON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9090-3785 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding How Information Sources Shape Perceptions of HIV Among Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in Tajikistan
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) aged 15-24 in Tajikistan have the lowest comprehensive knowledge of HIV compared to other AYA in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; however, little research has explored what sources of HIV information they utilize. We conducted a qualitative study with 36 AYA in Dushanbe, grouped by gender and age. Participants engaged in participatory activities and discussions over two sessions. We conducted thematic analysis a…
Aegida
Typologies of Sex Work Practice and Associations with the HIV Risk Environment and Risk Behaviors in Kazakhstan
Reducing Partner Violence Against Women who Exchange Sex and use Drugs through a Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention
How social policies shape the health and well-being of sexual- and gender-minority youth
Embedding Big Qual and Team Science Into Qualitative Research
Background: A major part of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS), launched in 2019 to address the growing opioid epidemic, is evaluating the study's intervention implementation process through an implementation science (IS) approach. One component of the IS approach involves teams with more than 20 researchers collaborating across four research sites to conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with over 300 participants at four time points. After c…
‘I never hoped for anything . . . now I have other plans’
Over the past decade, Kazakhstan has experienced increased cases of HIV, especially among women who engage in sex work and use drugs. Research has examined the efficacy of structural interventions to reduce HIV risk; however, few studies have examined the experiences of women participating in these interventions. This study aimed to understand the perceived impact that HIV risk reduction and savings-led microfinance components of the Nova study h…
Social and structural determinants of health associated with police violence victimization
Nurses and Outreach Workers’ Stigmatizing Attitudes in Needle Syringe Programs in Kazakhstan
Purpose: This paper examines differences in attitudes, stigma, and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH) in needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in Kazakhstan to help inform HIV care interventions in these settings. Method: We collected data on HIV/AIDS attitudes using a modified Health Policy Project Standardized Brief Questionnaire with two subscales: attitudes within the health facility environment in a facility caring for PLWH, a…
Preferences for an HIV Self-Testing Program Among Women who Engage in sex Work and use Drugs in Kazakhstan, Central Asia
HST among women who exchange sex and use drugs can be successfully implemented to mitigate stigma and barriers to HIV testing
Couple-Based Behavioral HIV Interventions by the Social Intervention Group
Purpose: This paper reports a review of couple-based behavioral HIV interventions conducted by the Social Intervention Group (SIG); and addresses gaps, future directions, and implications for couple-based HIV interventions. Method: We performed a literature review for SIG research on intervention and prevention studies involving couples/partners. Results: We identified nine couple-based interventions. Outcomes included reduced sexual and substanc…
Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Among Women Engaged in Sex Work
The purpose of this paper is to summarize 15 years of intervention science in combination HIV prevention and microfinance among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in Central Asia, identifying gaps in our understanding and recommendations for future studies. We begin by describing the emergence of HIV/STI risk among WESW in the Central Asia region, specifically Mongolia and Kazakhstan, and bridge to the formative stages of our methodology as well as…
Attitudes towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs
Project Nova
Individual, social, and structural factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive people who inject drugs in Kazakhstan
Reducing opioid overdose in Kazakhstan
How Do Risk Environment Factors Influence Perpetration of Partner Violence among Male Migrant and Non-migrant Market Workers in Central Asia
Islamic Influence on HIV Risk and Protection Among Central Asian Male Migrant Workers in Kazakhstan
HIV incidence is increasing in Central Asia, where migrant workers experience risks for acquiring sexually transmitted HIV. As a social and structural factor that may influence perceptions and behavior, we examine how Islam shapes HIV risk and protection. Phenomenological qualitative interviews examine religion and contexts of HIV risk among 48 male Central Asian migrant workers residing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Men described nonvaginal sex, alcoho…
How social policies shape the health and well-being of sexual- and gender-minority youth
Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Among Women Engaged in Sex Work
The purpose of this paper is to summarize 15 years of intervention science in combination HIV prevention and microfinance among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in Central Asia, identifying gaps in our understanding and recommendations for future studies. We begin by describing the emergence of HIV/STI risk among WESW in the Central Asia region, specifically Mongolia and Kazakhstan, and bridge to the formative stages of our methodology as well as…
Islamic Influence on HIV Risk and Protection Among Central Asian Male Migrant Workers in Kazakhstan
HIV incidence is increasing in Central Asia, where migrant workers experience risks for acquiring sexually transmitted HIV. As a social and structural factor that may influence perceptions and behavior, we examine how Islam shapes HIV risk and protection. Phenomenological qualitative interviews examine religion and contexts of HIV risk among 48 male Central Asian migrant workers residing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Men described nonvaginal sex, alcoho…
Project Nova
Individual, social, and structural factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive people who inject drugs in Kazakhstan
Reducing opioid overdose in Kazakhstan
How Do Risk Environment Factors Influence Perpetration of Partner Violence among Male Migrant and Non-migrant Market Workers in Central Asia
Attitudes towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs
‘I never hoped for anything . . . now I have other plans’
Over the past decade, Kazakhstan has experienced increased cases of HIV, especially among women who engage in sex work and use drugs. Research has examined the efficacy of structural interventions to reduce HIV risk; however, few studies have examined the experiences of women participating in these interventions. This study aimed to understand the perceived impact that HIV risk reduction and savings-led microfinance components of the Nova study h…
Social and structural determinants of health associated with police violence victimization
Nurses and Outreach Workers’ Stigmatizing Attitudes in Needle Syringe Programs in Kazakhstan
Purpose: This paper examines differences in attitudes, stigma, and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH) in needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in Kazakhstan to help inform HIV care interventions in these settings. Method: We collected data on HIV/AIDS attitudes using a modified Health Policy Project Standardized Brief Questionnaire with two subscales: attitudes within the health facility environment in a facility caring for PLWH, a…
Preferences for an HIV Self-Testing Program Among Women who Engage in sex Work and use Drugs in Kazakhstan, Central Asia
HST among women who exchange sex and use drugs can be successfully implemented to mitigate stigma and barriers to HIV testing
Couple-Based Behavioral HIV Interventions by the Social Intervention Group
Purpose: This paper reports a review of couple-based behavioral HIV interventions conducted by the Social Intervention Group (SIG); and addresses gaps, future directions, and implications for couple-based HIV interventions. Method: We performed a literature review for SIG research on intervention and prevention studies involving couples/partners. Results: We identified nine couple-based interventions. Outcomes included reduced sexual and substanc…
Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Among Women Engaged in Sex Work
The purpose of this paper is to summarize 15 years of intervention science in combination HIV prevention and microfinance among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in Central Asia, identifying gaps in our understanding and recommendations for future studies. We begin by describing the emergence of HIV/STI risk among WESW in the Central Asia region, specifically Mongolia and Kazakhstan, and bridge to the formative stages of our methodology as well as…
Reducing Partner Violence Against Women who Exchange Sex and use Drugs through a Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention
How social policies shape the health and well-being of sexual- and gender-minority youth
Embedding Big Qual and Team Science Into Qualitative Research
Background: A major part of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS), launched in 2019 to address the growing opioid epidemic, is evaluating the study's intervention implementation process through an implementation science (IS) approach. One component of the IS approach involves teams with more than 20 researchers collaborating across four research sites to conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with over 300 participants at four time points. After c…
Typologies of Sex Work Practice and Associations with the HIV Risk Environment and Risk Behaviors in Kazakhstan
Aegida
Understanding How Information Sources Shape Perceptions of HIV Among Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in Tajikistan
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) aged 15-24 in Tajikistan have the lowest comprehensive knowledge of HIV compared to other AYA in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; however, little research has explored what sources of HIV information they utilize. We conducted a qualitative study with 36 AYA in Dushanbe, grouped by gender and age. Participants engaged in participatory activities and discussions over two sessions. We conducted thematic analysis a…
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (15 works) · Medicine (15 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Family medicine (11 works) · Sex work and related issues (11 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Sociology (9 works)