Lisa M Kuhns
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 173457 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lisa M Kuhns |
| NOMBRES | Lisa M |
| APELLIDO | Kuhns |
| FIRMA | KUHNS L M |
| AFILIACIONES | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8294-7801 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 64 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 97 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 64 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
An Evidence-Based Approach to Facilitating PrEP Initiation Among YMSM
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for nearly 70% of new HIV infections annually. Although awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is growing, uptake remains low among young MSM. Peer navigators are well positioned to guide patients through PrEP care, provide psychosocial support, build trust, and demystify PrEP. Given strong evidence to support mobile health (mHealth) apps for enhancing HIV prevention knowledge, our team created MyPEEP…
Psychometric Evaluation of a Revised Instrument for Assessing HIV Knowledge Among SGM Men
Accurate assessment of general HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) knowledge is essential for evaluating contemporary prevention efforts. This study examined the psychometric properties of a revised HIV and PrEP knowledge instrument for young sexual and gender minority (SGM) men. Data were collected from 1,519 participants (ages 17–29) via an online survey. Of the original 31 items, 7 were removed based on item analysis, and Exploratory Facto…
Awareness and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in a United States national sample of young sexual and gender minority men
Young sexual and gender minority (SGM) men remain disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition, uptake among SGM men in the United States (US) remains suboptimal. To better understand disparities in PrEP awareness, use, and adherence, we examined baseline survey data from the Limited Interaction Targeted Epidemiology (LITE-2) cohort, which included 3,14…
The Dual Burden of Weight in YMSM
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) navigate a unique intersection of health risks characterized by structural drivers of obesity and intense sociocultural pressures for thinness. While Body Mass Index (BMI) differences are documented in the general population, less is known about how these patterns manifest within the specific appearance-potent subcultures of YMSM. This study describes BMI profiles across racial/ethnic …
Detailed HIV Self-Testing Patterns Derived from Paradata in the mLab App Clinical Trial
Self-testing is a critical component of public health initiatives aimed at slowing and stopping the spread of HIV. It has the promise of accessibility, reliability, and convenience, and because of the benefits derived from its inherent privacy, self-testing may overcome the barriers associated with HIV screening with at-risk populations. Still, questions remain about whether and how self-testing can adequately link patients to care and engage the…
Understanding Patient Barriers and Facilitators Throughout the PrEP Care Continuum
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection when taken as prescribed, however, less than 36% of the 1.2 million eligible-for-PrEP Americans are currently prescribed it. PrEP navigators can help reduce barriers to PrEP uptake and increase access to care for those vulnerable to HIV. As part of formative work for designing an e-peer navigation tool, MyPEEPS Mobile Plus, twenty PrEP navigators …
An Evaluation of Social Media and Geospatial Dating Apps for Recruitment of a National Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Lite-2 Study
In 2022, over two thirds of individuals diagnosed with HIV in the United States were people of color, half resided in the south, and 67% of new cases were attributed to male-to male sexual transmission (Centers For Disease Control, 2024). To combat these health disparities, the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative recommends that HIV prevention research focus on targeted populations and geographic regions with high rates of new HIV diagnosis.…
Conservative Control, Scientific Suppression
Strengthening implementation science research to improve adolescent and young adult HIV-prevention and care in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Identifying Hidden Barriers to PrEP Adherence Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Three limited interaction approaches to understanding the epidemiology of HIV among YMSM in the US
This study will provide important data on multilevel determinants of HIV incidence among SGM men at the national level, allowing us to examine important differences by local jurisdiction, region and state and to better understand the impact of individual, social and geospatial factors on HIV incidence to help inform future prevention strategies
Different Classes of HIV-Preventive Behavioral Intention Among Youths Vulnerable to HIV Acquisition
Risk Factors for Viral Non-suppression Among Youth Living with HIV in Nigeria
A feasibility study of the use of HIV self-tests in young men who have sex with men
Studies on HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) have been limited to adults (age 18+). The study assessed use of HIV-ST among a diverse group of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the United States (US) and assessed differences in uptake by demographic characteristics and requirements for parental consent. This study demonstrated feasibility of HIV-ST for YMSM as young as 14 years of age, which suggests potential for increasing HIV testing in this yo…
Social/Sexual Networks of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria
Homonegative Victimization and Perceived Stress among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Purpose: Research suggests social support may protect sexual minorities from the harmful effects of victimization that undermine mental and sexual health wellness; however, this relationship has been underexplored among a diverse youth population. We examined the association between lifetime homonegative victimization, perceived stress in the last month, and resilience factors among a diverse sample of adolescent sexual minority males. Methods: D…
Community-clinic linkages for promoting HIV prevention
Community-clinic linkages may help communities increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. Referrals from community-based organizations may be particularly important for linking Black men who have sex with men (MSM) to PrEP. This study describes PrEP referral and HIV/STI prevention networks among organizations that serve MSM in Houston, TX (N = 40), and Chicago, IL (N = 28), and compares network positions of organizations based on percen…
Changes in high-risk sexual behavior, HIV and other STI testing, and PrEP use during the Covid-19 pandemic in a longitudinal cohort of adolescent men who have sex with men 13 to 18 years old in the Un…
Examining Patterns of Interpersonal Violence, Structural and Social Exclusion, Resilience, and Arrest among Young Transgender Women
Young transgender women aged 16–29 years experience high rates of carceral involvement, warranting greater inclusion of this community within decarceration research and practice. The present study investigates patterns of violence, exclusion, resilience, and arrest among a sample of 298 transgender women aged 16–29 years in Chicago, Illinois, and Boston, MA. Women in the sample reported high rates of arrest, violence, and exclusion. Latent class …
A randomized controlled trial of an mHealth intervention for increasing access to HIV testing and care among young cisgender men and transgender women
This trial was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT03803683 ) on January 14, 2019
Integrated molecular and affiliation network analysis
The Impact of Closeness to Non-Parental Adults in Social Networks on Substance Use among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Non-parental adults (NPAs), or adults in social networks other than parents and romantic/sexual partnersare an under-examined potential resource in the lives of young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Using survey and social network data from a sample (n = 169) of ethnically diverse YMSM in a Midwestern city, this article examines longitudinal associations between emotional closeness to NPAs and subsequent substance use among YMSM. After controll…
Collective Avoidance of Social and Health Venues and HIV Racial Inequities
Many younger Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are exposed to homonegativity, societal stigma, and racial discrimination in their social environment. This study uses a social network modeling methodology to identify aspects of the social environment that are not often described, that is, the places and spaces or “venues” where YBMSM socialize or where they receive HIV prevention services. In particular, we identify the structural features o…
The Covid-19 Pandemic
International audience
A randomized controlled efficacy trial of an electronic screening and brief intervention for alcohol misuse in adolescents and young adults vulnerable to HIV infection
ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02703116, registered March 9, 2016
Social Integration and Health
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the conceptual understanding and practical application of social integration theory to health behaviors. We test whether community involvement in AIDS and GLBT organizations moderates the relationship of racial and homosexual stigmata to sexual risk behavior among gay and bisexual men and transgender persons of Latin American origin or descent. We use structural equation modeling to analyze data from …
Syndemic Theory and HIV-Related Risk Among Young Transgender Women
Objectives. We assessed whether multiple psychosocial factors are additive in their relationship to sexual risk behavior and self-reported HIV status (i.e., can be characterized as a syndemic) among young transgender women and the relationship of indicators of social marginalization to psychosocial factors. Methods. Participants (n = 151) were aged 15 to 24 years and lived in Chicago or Los Angeles. We collected data on psychosocial factors (low …
Life Skills
Evaluation of Respondent-Driven Sampling in a Study of Urban Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Getting Involved
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the community involvement (e.g., volunteerism, activism) of Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons (GBT) in two areas: AIDS/GLBT and other general causes. Drawing from volunteering and identity theories, we explore: Who is likely to get involved? What factors affect variation in the levels of involvement? Where do Latino GBT participate and what do they do? Data come from a cross-sectional …
Impact of Religiosity on the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM), particularly Black YMSM, bear a disproportionate burden of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States. Several studies support the positive and protective role of religion in health and the prevention of morbidity and mortality. However, little empirical research has been conducted looking at religion with the context of YMSM and HIV prevention. We examined the impact of religiou…
Young transgender women survivors of intimate partner violence
Research is critically needed to understand protective processes that may lessen the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on negative outcomes for transgender individuals. The current study utilized a latent class analysis to identify combinations of protective processes (i.e., collective self-esteem and social support) in relation to internalizing mental health symptoms among young transgender women (YTW) survivors of IPV. Data from Project…
I Had to Go to the Streets to Get Love
Young, gay, and bisexual men (YGBM) are at increased risk of family rejection, which is related to HIV infection. What remains unknown is how family rejection leads to HIV risk. In this exploratory study, qualitative interviews were conducted with 21 HIV-positive YGBM aged 18 to 24. Most participants reported family rejection, which decreased instrumental and emotional support and resulted in participants using riskier ways to support themselves,…
Non-parental adults in the social and risk behavior networks of sexual minority male youth
The Sexual Networks of Racially Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Neighborhood-Level Associations with HIV Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago
LifeSkills for Men (LS4M)
The MyPeeps Randomized Controlled Trial
Do recruitment patterns of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) recruited through respondent-driven sampling (RDS) violate assumptions
BACKGROUND: To generate unbiased estimates for data collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a number of assumptions need to be met: individuals recruit randomly from their social network and people can accurately report their eligible network size. However, research has shown that these assumptions are often violated. METHODS: This study used baseline data from Crew 450, a longitudinal study of young men who have sex with men in Chicago…
The Impact of Closeness to Non-Parental Adults in Social Networks on Substance Use among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Non-parental adults (NPAs), or adults in social networks other than parents and romantic/sexual partnersare an under-examined potential resource in the lives of young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Using survey and social network data from a sample (n = 169) of ethnically diverse YMSM in a Midwestern city, this article examines longitudinal associations between emotional closeness to NPAs and subsequent substance use among YMSM. After controll…
Creating Identity and Community
Motives are situated vocabularies providing insight into the social context and identities of activists and volunteers. In this paper, we examine motives for participation in the AIDS movement. We focus on an understudied group of volunteers and activists ( N = 75) in the USA, Latino gay and bisexual men. Participants elaborated on 11 motives: values, helping others, reciprocity, understanding, personal development, career enhancement, community …
Social Integration and Health
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the conceptual understanding and practical application of social integration theory to health behaviors. We test whether community involvement in AIDS and GLBT organizations moderates the relationship of racial and homosexual stigmata to sexual risk behavior among gay and bisexual men and transgender persons of Latin American origin or descent. We use structural equation modeling to analyze data from …
Life Skills
Syndemic Theory and HIV-Related Risk Among Young Transgender Women
Objectives. We assessed whether multiple psychosocial factors are additive in their relationship to sexual risk behavior and self-reported HIV status (i.e., can be characterized as a syndemic) among young transgender women and the relationship of indicators of social marginalization to psychosocial factors. Methods. Participants (n = 151) were aged 15 to 24 years and lived in Chicago or Los Angeles. We collected data on psychosocial factors (low …
‘Yes, I Am More than Just That’
Rates of HIV infection in the United States are markedly over-represented among gay/bisexual young men (GBYM), especially those who are African American and Latino. The degree to which minority stress may explain racial disparities in HIV incidence is understudied in GBYM. This qualitative study examined racial/ethnic-minority and sexual-minority stress and their perceived influence on HIV infection in a sample of GBYM living with HIV. Findings i…
Feasibility of Interactive Text message Response (ITR) as a Novel, Real-Time Measure of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV+ Youth
The Role of Geographic and Network Factors in Racial Disparities in HIV Among Young Men Who have Sex with Men
Evaluation of Respondent-Driven Sampling in a Study of Urban Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Getting Involved
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the community involvement (e.g., volunteerism, activism) of Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons (GBT) in two areas: AIDS/GLBT and other general causes. Drawing from volunteering and identity theories, we explore: Who is likely to get involved? What factors affect variation in the levels of involvement? Where do Latino GBT participate and what do they do? Data come from a cross-sectional …
Do recruitment patterns of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) recruited through respondent-driven sampling (RDS) violate assumptions
BACKGROUND: To generate unbiased estimates for data collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a number of assumptions need to be met: individuals recruit randomly from their social network and people can accurately report their eligible network size. However, research has shown that these assumptions are often violated. METHODS: This study used baseline data from Crew 450, a longitudinal study of young men who have sex with men in Chicago…
Impact of Religiosity on the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM), particularly Black YMSM, bear a disproportionate burden of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States. Several studies support the positive and protective role of religion in health and the prevention of morbidity and mortality. However, little empirical research has been conducted looking at religion with the context of YMSM and HIV prevention. We examined the impact of religiou…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Personalized Text Message Reminders to Promote Medication Adherence Among HIV-Positive Adolescents and Young Adults
Correlates of PrEP Indication in a Multi-Site Cohort of Young HIV-Uninfected Transgender Women
Creating Identity and Community
Motives are situated vocabularies providing insight into the social context and identities of activists and volunteers. In this paper, we examine motives for participation in the AIDS movement. We focus on an understudied group of volunteers and activists ( N = 75) in the USA, Latino gay and bisexual men. Participants elaborated on 11 motives: values, helping others, reciprocity, understanding, personal development, career enhancement, community …
Non-parental adults in the social and risk behavior networks of sexual minority male youth
The MyPeeps Randomized Controlled Trial
The Sexual Networks of Racially Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Neighborhood-Level Associations with HIV Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago
Prospective Effects of a Syndemic on HIV and STI Incidence and Risk Behaviors in a Cohort of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Multiple Dimensions of Stigma and Health Related Factors Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
LifeSkills for Men (LS4M)
Project LifeSkills - a randomized controlled efficacy trial of a culturally tailored, empowerment-based, and group-delivered HIV prevention intervention for young transgender women
ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01575938 , registered March 29, 2012
Network Centrality and Geographical Concentration of Social and Service Venues that Serve Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men is Associated with Race, Sexual Risk Behavior and Peer Network Size
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Multiplex Competition, Collaboration, and Funding Networks Among Health and Social Organizations
BACKGROUND: Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) have the highest rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the United States. Decades into the HIV epidemic, the relationships that YMSM-serving health and social organizations have with one another has not been studied in depth. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the competition, collaboration, and funding source structures of multiplex organization networks and the …
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (55 obras) · Medicine (50 obras) · Psychology (43 obras) · Men who have sex with men (38 obras) · Public health (36 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (35 obras) · Family medicine (33 obras) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (28 obras) · Demography (25 obras) · Gerontology (24 obras)