R J Macgowan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R J Macgowan |
| GIVEN NAMES | R J |
| FAMILY NAME | Macgowan |
| SIGNATURE | MACGOWAN R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8712-2849 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Medical Mistrust and Willingness to Use Long-Acting PrEP Among Black and Hispanic/Latino MSM
Distribution of HIV Self-tests by Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) to Social Network Associates
Pressure to Use HIV Self-Tests Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, United States, 2015–2016
Distribution of HIV Self-tests by HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men to Social and Sexual Contacts
Willingness to distribute free rapid home HIV test kits and to test with social or sexual network associates among men who have sex with men in the United States
Peer-driven HIV prevention strategies can be effective in identifying high-risk persons with undiagnosed infections. Besides individual self-testing, other potential uses of rapid home HIV test kits include distributing them, and testing with others within one's social or sexual networks. We sought to identify factors associated with the willingness to engage in these alternative activities among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United Stat…
Pilot Evaluation of the Ability of Men Who Have Sex with Men to Self-Administer Rapid HIV Tests, Prepare Dried Blood Spot Cards, and Interpret Test Results, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013
Positive Transitions (Post): Evaluation of an HIV Prevention Intervention for HIV-Positive Persons Releasing from Correctional Facilities
Newly Identified HIV Infections in Correctional Facilities, United States, 2007
We used Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Counseling and Testing System data from 2007 to determine the percentage and characteristics of persons newly identified as HIV-positive in US correctional facilities. The newly identified HIV positivity was 0.7%, and 30% of detainees newly identified with HIV were categorized as having low-risk heterosexual contact or no acknowledged risk. Correctional facilities should provide detainees wit…
Cost and Threshold Analysis of an HIV/STI/Hepatitis Prevention Intervention for Young Men Leaving Prison: Project START
Young Incarcerated Men’s Perceptions of and Experiences With HIV Testing
We analyzed incarcerated men’s perceptions of and experiences with HIV testing. Interviews were conducted with 105 men, aged 18 to 29 years, in 4 states. Most men had received an HIV test while incarcerated because it was convenient or free or because they thought it was mandatory. At most sites, men believed they were HIV-negative because they never received test results. Some men did not know the diseases for which they had been tested. Some me…
A longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the context of substance use and sexual behavior among 18- to 29-year-old men after their release from prison
Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs, Connecticut and Massachusetts, 1990 – 1993
The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with six- and 12-month retention in methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs) in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Data was obtained from 674 participants, clinic records, and clinic staff. Ethnographic and logistic regression analyses were conducted. Overall, 69% and 48% of the clients remained in treatment at six months and 12 months, respectively. The MMTPs were categorized as eithe…
A longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the context of substance use and sexual behavior among 18- to 29-year-old men after their release from prison
Young Incarcerated Men’s Perceptions of and Experiences With HIV Testing
We analyzed incarcerated men’s perceptions of and experiences with HIV testing. Interviews were conducted with 105 men, aged 18 to 29 years, in 4 states. Most men had received an HIV test while incarcerated because it was convenient or free or because they thought it was mandatory. At most sites, men believed they were HIV-negative because they never received test results. Some men did not know the diseases for which they had been tested. Some me…
Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs, Connecticut and Massachusetts, 1990 – 1993
The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with six- and 12-month retention in methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs) in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Data was obtained from 674 participants, clinic records, and clinic staff. Ethnographic and logistic regression analyses were conducted. Overall, 69% and 48% of the clients remained in treatment at six months and 12 months, respectively. The MMTPs were categorized as eithe…
Young Incarcerated Men’s Perceptions of and Experiences With HIV Testing
We analyzed incarcerated men’s perceptions of and experiences with HIV testing. Interviews were conducted with 105 men, aged 18 to 29 years, in 4 states. Most men had received an HIV test while incarcerated because it was convenient or free or because they thought it was mandatory. At most sites, men believed they were HIV-negative because they never received test results. Some men did not know the diseases for which they had been tested. Some me…
A longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the context of substance use and sexual behavior among 18- to 29-year-old men after their release from prison
Cost and Threshold Analysis of an HIV/STI/Hepatitis Prevention Intervention for Young Men Leaving Prison: Project START
Newly Identified HIV Infections in Correctional Facilities, United States, 2007
We used Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Counseling and Testing System data from 2007 to determine the percentage and characteristics of persons newly identified as HIV-positive in US correctional facilities. The newly identified HIV positivity was 0.7%, and 30% of detainees newly identified with HIV were categorized as having low-risk heterosexual contact or no acknowledged risk. Correctional facilities should provide detainees wit…
Positive Transitions (Post): Evaluation of an HIV Prevention Intervention for HIV-Positive Persons Releasing from Correctional Facilities
Willingness to distribute free rapid home HIV test kits and to test with social or sexual network associates among men who have sex with men in the United States
Peer-driven HIV prevention strategies can be effective in identifying high-risk persons with undiagnosed infections. Besides individual self-testing, other potential uses of rapid home HIV test kits include distributing them, and testing with others within one's social or sexual networks. We sought to identify factors associated with the willingness to engage in these alternative activities among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United Stat…
Pilot Evaluation of the Ability of Men Who Have Sex with Men to Self-Administer Rapid HIV Tests, Prepare Dried Blood Spot Cards, and Interpret Test Results, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013
Distribution of HIV Self-tests by HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men to Social and Sexual Contacts
Pressure to Use HIV Self-Tests Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, United States, 2015–2016
Distribution of HIV Self-tests by Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) to Social Network Associates
Medical Mistrust and Willingness to Use Long-Acting PrEP Among Black and Hispanic/Latino MSM
Medicine (12 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (10 works) · Family medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Health psychology (7 works) · Men who have sex with men (6 works)