Nicolas Lorente
Biographic Data
| ID | 1559202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolas Lorente |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolas |
| FAMILY NAME | Lorente |
| SIGNATURE | LORENTE N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Generalitat de Catalunya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5320-1493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bridging the gap
To estimate the prevalence of mpox vaccine uptake and its associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Spain, and to examine, among those who were not vaccinated, their intention to receive the vaccine and the factors linked to that intention. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Spanish subsample of the LIBERO-POX study (October 2022–March 2023), an online survey of adult people ident…
Prevalence and associated factors of selling sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Latin America
INTRODUCTION: Selling sex has been associated with negative social and health outcomes, but most studies have been limited geographically and have not distinguished between selling and buying sex. This study assesses prevalence and factors associated with selling sex in the last 12 months among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 18 Latin American countries. METHODS: Data were collected in 2018 through the Latin American MSM Internet Survey, a cro…
Investigación Aplicada Y Participativa Entre La Academia Y La Comunidad Iberoamericana
An intersectional analysis of social constraints and agency among sex workers in Tunisia during the Covid-19 pandemic; the community-based qualitative study Epic-Mena
The economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic varied across population groups. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive view of the effects of socioeconomic constraints on sex workers' agency during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, using the analytical framework of intersectionality. We performed a thematic content analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with sex workers (n = 19). Results highlighted the heavy burd…
Impact of Covid-19 on key populations and people living with HIV
National and international policies must recognize and support the unique capacity of CHWs and peer educators to adapt health interventions to the specific needs of communities. Policymakers are also urged to involve the community in the development of public policies aimed at reducing inequalities and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations
Psychosocial experience of the Covid-19 crisis among people who use or inject drugs in Algeria
The COVID-19 crisis had a global impact and many marginalised groups, such as people who use or inject drugs, are more vulnerable to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its consequences due to their pre-existing health inequalities. Moreover, people who use/inject drugs are also criminalised in some countries such as Algeria. This analysis aimed to explore the psychosocial experience of the COVID-19 crisis among people who use/inject drugs in Algeria. Twent…
Trabalhadoras sexuais no marco pandêmico brasileiro
Este trabalho apresenta os resultados do estudo Eu Quero é Mais! A Vida de Profissionais do Sexo Durante a Pandemia da COVID-19, integrante do programa de investigação comunitária EPIC. O estudo analisou os efeitos da pandemia nas vidas de trabalhadoras sexuais cis, trans e travestis em nove Unidades da Federação e 11 cidades brasileiras ao longo de 2020 e 2021. O artigo tem como foco o componente qualitativo do estudo baseado em entrevistas semi…
The Role of Community Health Workers Within the Continuum of Services for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Other STIs Amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men in Europe
Influence of Internalised Homonegativity on Sexual Risk Behaviour of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
In a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) (N = 3436) in Spain who bear intrinsic HIV risk, we investigated how internalised homonegativity (IH) is associated with the number of non-steady male partners with condomless intercourse (as a proxy of sexual risk behaviour). Using structural equation modelling (SEM), we examined the relationship between IH and sexual risk behaviour, and mediating effects of HIV/PrEP knowledge and substance use duri…
Drug consumption rooms in Catalonia
Efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men
Economic evaluation of HIV testing for men who have sex with men in community-based organizations – results from six European cities
The non-decreasing incidence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has motivated the emergence of Community Based Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CBVCT) services specifically addressed to MSM. The CBVCT services are characterized by facilitated access and linkage to care, a staff largely constituted by voluntary peers, and private not-for-profit structures outside the formal health system institutions. Encouraging results have been meas…
Factors associated with satisfaction with community-based non-medicalized counseling and testing using HIV rapid tests among MSM in France
The aims of the study were to determine the level of satisfaction of men who have sex with men (MSM) participating in two community-based non-medicalized counseling and testing programs (ANRS-DRAG and ANRS-COM'TEST) offering HIV rapid tests (hereafter CBOffer), and to identify factors associated with satisfaction. Between 2009 and 2011, 436 participants voluntarily benefited from a CBOffer in the two programs. They completed self-administered que…
Uptake of PrEP and condom and sexual risk behavior among MSM during the ANRS Ipergay trial
The double-blind phase of the randomized ANRS IPERGAY trial, evaluating sexual activity-based oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), was conducted among high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM). Results showed an 86% (95% CI: 40-98) relative reduction in HIV incidence among participants with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine vs. placebo. The present pooled analysis aimed to analyze (i) participants' adherence to the prescribed treat…
On-Demand Preexposure Prophylaxis in Men at High Risk for HIV-1 Infection
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis has been shown to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in some studies, but conflicting results have been reported among studies, probably due to challenges of adherence to a daily regimen. METHODS: We conducted a double-blind, randomized trial of antiretroviral therapy for preexposure HIV-1 prophylaxis among men who have unprotected anal sex with men. Particip…
Internet-using men who have sex with men would be interested in accessing authorised HIV self-tests available for purchase online
Men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited in sex venues have been shown to be interested in accessing HIV home-tests if reliable and authorised tests were available. To what extent is this true for MSM recruited online? In an online survey in French on the use of unauthorised HIV home-tests purchased online, MSM previously unaware of the existence of these tests were asked if they would be interested in accessing them if these tests were authoris…
Proximity to HIV is associated with a high rate of HIV testing among men who have sex with men living in Douala, Cameroon
In low- and middle-income countries, men who have sex with men (MSM) are 19 times more likely to be HIV positive compared with background populations. Criminalisation and social rejection of homosexuality in most sub-Saharan African countries reinforce stigma and exclude MSM from prevention activities, including HIV testing. This paper's purpose is to identify factors associated with never having been HIV tested (NHT), among a sample of Camerooni…
Acceptability of an “on-demand” pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis trial among men who have sex with men living in France
Although predictors of willingness to take daily, self-administered pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) have been studied in the context of several PrEP trials internationally, little is known about MSM interested in participating in a trial on the use of PrEP on an "on -demand" basis, i.e., taking a first dose of combined tenofovir/emtricitabine a few hours before possible HIV sexual exposure and a second dose…
Empowering HIV testing as a prevention tool
In France, HIV testing can be easily performed in free and anonymous voluntary counselling testing (VCT) centres. The recent national study among French men who have sex with men (MSM) showed that 73% of those already tested for HIV had been tested in the previous two years. Nothing is known about the risk behaviours of MSM attending VCT centres. This study aimed to characterize sexual risk behaviours of MSM tested for HIV in such centres and ide…
Trabalhadoras sexuais no marco pandêmico brasileiro
Este trabalho apresenta os resultados do estudo Eu Quero é Mais! A Vida de Profissionais do Sexo Durante a Pandemia da COVID-19, integrante do programa de investigação comunitária EPIC. O estudo analisou os efeitos da pandemia nas vidas de trabalhadoras sexuais cis, trans e travestis em nove Unidades da Federação e 11 cidades brasileiras ao longo de 2020 e 2021. O artigo tem como foco o componente qualitativo do estudo baseado em entrevistas semi…
Proximity to HIV is associated with a high rate of HIV testing among men who have sex with men living in Douala, Cameroon
In low- and middle-income countries, men who have sex with men (MSM) are 19 times more likely to be HIV positive compared with background populations. Criminalisation and social rejection of homosexuality in most sub-Saharan African countries reinforce stigma and exclude MSM from prevention activities, including HIV testing. This paper's purpose is to identify factors associated with never having been HIV tested (NHT), among a sample of Camerooni…
Acceptability of an “on-demand” pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis trial among men who have sex with men living in France
Although predictors of willingness to take daily, self-administered pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) have been studied in the context of several PrEP trials internationally, little is known about MSM interested in participating in a trial on the use of PrEP on an "on -demand" basis, i.e., taking a first dose of combined tenofovir/emtricitabine a few hours before possible HIV sexual exposure and a second dose…
Empowering HIV testing as a prevention tool
In France, HIV testing can be easily performed in free and anonymous voluntary counselling testing (VCT) centres. The recent national study among French men who have sex with men (MSM) showed that 73% of those already tested for HIV had been tested in the previous two years. Nothing is known about the risk behaviours of MSM attending VCT centres. This study aimed to characterize sexual risk behaviours of MSM tested for HIV in such centres and ide…
Internet-using men who have sex with men would be interested in accessing authorised HIV self-tests available for purchase online
Men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited in sex venues have been shown to be interested in accessing HIV home-tests if reliable and authorised tests were available. To what extent is this true for MSM recruited online? In an online survey in French on the use of unauthorised HIV home-tests purchased online, MSM previously unaware of the existence of these tests were asked if they would be interested in accessing them if these tests were authoris…
On-Demand Preexposure Prophylaxis in Men at High Risk for HIV-1 Infection
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis has been shown to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in some studies, but conflicting results have been reported among studies, probably due to challenges of adherence to a daily regimen. METHODS: We conducted a double-blind, randomized trial of antiretroviral therapy for preexposure HIV-1 prophylaxis among men who have unprotected anal sex with men. Particip…
Factors associated with satisfaction with community-based non-medicalized counseling and testing using HIV rapid tests among MSM in France
The aims of the study were to determine the level of satisfaction of men who have sex with men (MSM) participating in two community-based non-medicalized counseling and testing programs (ANRS-DRAG and ANRS-COM'TEST) offering HIV rapid tests (hereafter CBOffer), and to identify factors associated with satisfaction. Between 2009 and 2011, 436 participants voluntarily benefited from a CBOffer in the two programs. They completed self-administered que…
Uptake of PrEP and condom and sexual risk behavior among MSM during the ANRS Ipergay trial
The double-blind phase of the randomized ANRS IPERGAY trial, evaluating sexual activity-based oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), was conducted among high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM). Results showed an 86% (95% CI: 40-98) relative reduction in HIV incidence among participants with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine vs. placebo. The present pooled analysis aimed to analyze (i) participants' adherence to the prescribed treat…
Efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men
Economic evaluation of HIV testing for men who have sex with men in community-based organizations – results from six European cities
The non-decreasing incidence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has motivated the emergence of Community Based Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CBVCT) services specifically addressed to MSM. The CBVCT services are characterized by facilitated access and linkage to care, a staff largely constituted by voluntary peers, and private not-for-profit structures outside the formal health system institutions. Encouraging results have been meas…
Drug consumption rooms in Catalonia
The Role of Community Health Workers Within the Continuum of Services for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Other STIs Amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men in Europe
Influence of Internalised Homonegativity on Sexual Risk Behaviour of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
In a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) (N = 3436) in Spain who bear intrinsic HIV risk, we investigated how internalised homonegativity (IH) is associated with the number of non-steady male partners with condomless intercourse (as a proxy of sexual risk behaviour). Using structural equation modelling (SEM), we examined the relationship between IH and sexual risk behaviour, and mediating effects of HIV/PrEP knowledge and substance use duri…
Trabalhadoras sexuais no marco pandêmico brasileiro
Este trabalho apresenta os resultados do estudo Eu Quero é Mais! A Vida de Profissionais do Sexo Durante a Pandemia da COVID-19, integrante do programa de investigação comunitária EPIC. O estudo analisou os efeitos da pandemia nas vidas de trabalhadoras sexuais cis, trans e travestis em nove Unidades da Federação e 11 cidades brasileiras ao longo de 2020 e 2021. O artigo tem como foco o componente qualitativo do estudo baseado em entrevistas semi…
Prevalence and associated factors of selling sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Latin America
INTRODUCTION: Selling sex has been associated with negative social and health outcomes, but most studies have been limited geographically and have not distinguished between selling and buying sex. This study assesses prevalence and factors associated with selling sex in the last 12 months among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 18 Latin American countries. METHODS: Data were collected in 2018 through the Latin American MSM Internet Survey, a cro…
Investigación Aplicada Y Participativa Entre La Academia Y La Comunidad Iberoamericana
An intersectional analysis of social constraints and agency among sex workers in Tunisia during the Covid-19 pandemic; the community-based qualitative study Epic-Mena
The economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic varied across population groups. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive view of the effects of socioeconomic constraints on sex workers' agency during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, using the analytical framework of intersectionality. We performed a thematic content analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with sex workers (n = 19). Results highlighted the heavy burd…
Impact of Covid-19 on key populations and people living with HIV
National and international policies must recognize and support the unique capacity of CHWs and peer educators to adapt health interventions to the specific needs of communities. Policymakers are also urged to involve the community in the development of public policies aimed at reducing inequalities and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations
Psychosocial experience of the Covid-19 crisis among people who use or inject drugs in Algeria
The COVID-19 crisis had a global impact and many marginalised groups, such as people who use or inject drugs, are more vulnerable to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its consequences due to their pre-existing health inequalities. Moreover, people who use/inject drugs are also criminalised in some countries such as Algeria. This analysis aimed to explore the psychosocial experience of the COVID-19 crisis among people who use/inject drugs in Algeria. Twent…
Bridging the gap
To estimate the prevalence of mpox vaccine uptake and its associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Spain, and to examine, among those who were not vaccinated, their intention to receive the vaccine and the factors linked to that intention. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Spanish subsample of the LIBERO-POX study (October 2022–March 2023), an online survey of adult people ident…
Medicine (15 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (14 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 works) · Men who have sex with men (13 works) · Family medicine (11 works) · Sex work and related issues (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Syphilis (7 works) · Condom (5 works)