J Michael Wilkerson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 221245 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | J Michael Wilkerson |
| NOMBRES | J Michael |
| APELLIDO | Wilkerson |
| FIRMA | WILKERSON J M |
| AFILIACIONES | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0815-8577 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 35 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 61 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 35 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
“I can’t just talk it. I have to live it”
Introduction: Recovery homes are an increasingly important recovery support service for people with substance use disorders, yet limited research has examined the roles of house managers or how individuals are recruited into these positions. This study examines how house managers understand and enact their roles, how recovery home operators recruit for these positions, and how the demands and sustainability of the role are perceived in practice. …
Improving Anal Cancer Screening Messages Through Interviews From Men Who Have Sex With Men
Anal cancer disproportionately affects men who have sex with men, particularly those living with HIV, yet screening rates remain low. This mixed-methods study examined the acceptability of anal self-exams and companion exams as supplemental screening tools among 131 participants in Chicago, IL, and Houston, TX. Data were collected through surveys and interviews and analyzed using thematic and descriptive methods. Findings indicate strong support …
How Neighbourhood Environments Shape Resident Experiences Within Recovery Housing
Substance use recovery housing, a communal living intervention, is influenced by neighbourhood environments. Using a multiple case study design, we examined how residents and stakeholders perceived the context of recovery homes in Houston and Austin, Texas. Six neighbourhoods with recovery homes were selected. Data were collected through environmental audits, participant observation, and in‐depth interviews. Thematic analysis identified patterns …
Sustaining substance use recovery housing for people taking medications for opioid use disorder
Introduction: Opioid use disorder is a U.S. epidemic, and recovery housing plays a critical role by providing stable, supportive environments that promote long-term recovery. However, little is known about the sustainability of recovery homes, particularly those serving people taking medications for opioid use disorder. Methods: We applied thematic analysis to interviews with 29 staff and operators from 10 recovery homes serving people taking med…
Community-involved economic evaluation and development of a cost-effectiveness calculator for two peer-driven substance use interventions
Introduction: While peer-driven substance use interventions have proliferated across the U.S., economic evaluations of these interventions have lagged behind. A key characteristic of these interventions is the centrality of the "nothing about us without us" ethos, which should extend into economic evaluation research. To that end, this study sought to take a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to conducting a cost-effectiveness…
Situational confidence and recovery capital among justice-involved adults receiving medications for opioid use disorder in a jail-based setting
We would never want our house managers to play therapist’
Baby Boomer Gay Men's Experiences with Primary Healthcare
This research explored baby boomer gay men's experiences with primary healthcare and their perspectives of future long-term care. Baby boomer gay men's perspectives about primary healthcare remain understudied in the United States. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 30 baby boomer men in the Southwest USA. We used semi-structured interviews to assess participants' initiation and maintenance of primary healthcare, disclosure of sex…
Characteristics and quality of life of people living with comorbid disorders in substance use recovery residences
Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality; however, research on physical and mental health comorbidities and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people taking medication for OUD (MOUD) and living in recovery residences is sparse. We investigated the prevalence of comorbidities and examined which EQ-5D-5L HRQoL dimensions are most affected by these comorbidities. Methods Data were collecte…
“And Now that I Feel Safe…I’m Coming Out of Fight or Flight”
Men who have sex with men experience low anxiety and few barriers to performing anal self or companion examinations
While rare in the larger population, anal cancer incidence is significantly higher in groups such as sexual minority men and people living with HIV. This qualitative analysis examined participants’ experiences and perceptions of barriers to anal self-examination and anal companion examination through interviews completed as a part of a larger clinical trial. Interviews were conducted online with participants (n = 131) within a week of their basel…
Understanding the Experiences of Latinx LGBTQ Texans at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Marginalized communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including both racial/ethnic minority and sexual minority populations. To date, there has been little research examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at the intersections of marginalized identities. Furthermore, available national data on COVID-19 outcomes may obscure our understanding of region-specific outcomes, particularly in the U.S. South. Using an intersecti…
HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer early detection in gay and bisexual men is an “orphan” practice
Introduction: Among US men, oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the mouth and throat) is the 8th most common cancer. If detected early, human papillomavirus (HPV)-16-associated oropharyngeal cancer has a high 5-year survival rate. Risk factors such as high numbers of oral sex partners, disparities in smoking and drinking, and low rates of HPV vaccination may put gay and bisexual men at even higher risk for oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: W…
Oral/oropharyngeal “selfies” in gay and bisexual men
Objectives: This study aims to determine the potential uptake and quality of oropharyngeal "selfies" taken by gay/bisexual men as a screening approach for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: From 1,699 gay/bisexual men in the US, surveyed about knowledge and attitudes to HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer, a random sample of 320 men were invited to take an oropharyngeal "selfie" by smartphone and send it to the study website: 113 (35.5…
Health-related quality of life and recovery capital among recovery residents taking medication for opioid use disorder in Texas
Background: Recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) includes improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and is supported by recovery capital (RC). Little is known about RC and HRQOL among recovery residents taking medication for OUD. We described HRQOL and RC and identified predictors of HRQOL. Methods: Project HOMES is an ongoing longitudinal study implemented in 14 recovery homes in Texas. This is a cross-sectional analysis of data …
Association between E-Cigarette Use Behaviors and Anxiety/Depression among Black/African American Adults Based on Sexual Identity
Limited studies have examined disparities in e-cigarette use among Black/African American adults by sexual identity and whether the relationship between symptoms of anxiety/depression and e-cigarette use varies by sexual identity. We examined the association between e-cigarette use behaviors (never, former, and current use) and anxiety/depression among a nationally representative sample of Black/African American adults who identified as a sexual …
Effect Modification of Illicit Drug Use on Symptoms of a Major Depressive Episode to Better Understand Binge Drinking by Adolescents and Adults in the United States
Sexual Violence and Chemsex among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minorities in Texas
Chemsex is the use of methamphetamine or other substances to enhance sexual experiences, and is most often associated with sexual minority men. Within the chemsex literature, questions of sexual violence emerge due, in part, to ambiguity about what constitutes consent within sexualized environments with co-occurring substance use. = 22). Among survey participants, 12.8% experienced a form of sexual violence (10.1% experienced intimate partner vio…
A qualitative study examining the social network types of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) women and gender non-binary adults
Limited research has examined the social network types of older SGM women and gender non-binary adults. To better understand their social network types, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with SGM women and gender non-binary adults, ages ranged from 50 to 84 years old. Five previously identified social network types were examined: diverse, diverse/no children, friend-centered/restricted, immediate family-focused, and fully restricted. P…
Sexual identity and behavior in an online sample of Indian men who have sex with men
Indian men who have sex with men are disproportionately impacted by HIV. While prevention efforts to date have focused on men who visit drop-in centers or physical cruising sites, little is known about men who are meeting sexual partners on virtual platforms. This paper explores issues related to sexual identity and sexual behaviors in an online sample of men who identified as gay (n = 279) or bisexual (n = 123). There were significant difference…
Recruitment Strategies of Indian Men Who Have Sex with Men in the State of Maharashtra Into an Online Survey
In this manuscript, we report lessons learned from our efforts to recruit Indian men and transgender women/hijras who have sex with men into an online cross sectional study. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we implemented a seven-phased recruitment strategy that included the use of online and offline strategies to enroll a total of 449 participants into an online survey about recent sexual behavior and various psychosocial measures. The phase…
Nonmonosexual Partnerships
OBJECTIVES: Sex with more than one gender is associated with higher substance use, and sexual HIV risk. METHODS: We examined knowledge, motivation, and self-efficacy to engage in safer substance use and sexual behavior among methamphetamine-using U.S. men who have sex with more than one gender (N=343). RESULTS: Almost half(46.2%) of the men reported having sex with a man and a woman or transgender partner in the last 30 days. Compared to monosexu…
Harassment and Violence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Hijras After Reinstatement of India’s “Sodomy Law”
Sexually Experienced Adolescents’ Thoughts About Sexual Pleasure
Little research on adolescents has examined developmentally normative facets of sexuality that are not obviously linked to physical health. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to qualitatively analyze adolescents' thoughts about and experiences with sexual pleasure. The study sample consisted of 56 sexually experienced, ethnically diverse, predominantly female adolescents who were participating in a Web-based intervention to promote h…
Correlates of a Single-Item Indicator Versus a Multi-Item Scale of Outness About Same-Sex Attraction
Recommendations for Internet-Based Qualitative Health Research With Hard-to-Reach Populations
Researchers new to online qualitative health research frequently have questions about how to transfer knowledge of offline data collection to an online environment. In this article, we present best-practice guidelines derived from the literature and our experience to help researchers determine if an online qualitative study design is appropriate for their research project and, if so, when to begin data collection with a hard-to-reach population. …
Creating a Culturally Competent Clinical Environment for LGBT Patients
Health administrators and educators working in clinical settings are often charged with cultivating a culturally competent clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. To better understand what constitutes such an environment, we conducted seven focus groups with health care providers and LGBT patients living in a Midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Findings identified a culturally competent cli…
Sexually Experienced Adolescents’ Thoughts About Sexual Pleasure
Little research on adolescents has examined developmentally normative facets of sexuality that are not obviously linked to physical health. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to qualitatively analyze adolescents' thoughts about and experiences with sexual pleasure. The study sample consisted of 56 sexually experienced, ethnically diverse, predominantly female adolescents who were participating in a Web-based intervention to promote h…
Correlates of a Single-Item Indicator Versus a Multi-Item Scale of Outness About Same-Sex Attraction
Harassment and Violence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Hijras After Reinstatement of India’s “Sodomy Law”
Acceptability of Sexually Explicit Images in HIV Prevention Messages Targeting Men Who Have Sex With Men
Sexually explicit media (SEM) have been used in HIV-prevention advertisements to engage men who have sex with men (MSM) and to communicate content. These advertisements exist within larger discourses, including a dominant heteronormative culture and a growing homonormative culture. Cognizant of these hegemonic cultures, this analysis examined the acceptable level of sexual explicitness in prevention advertisements. Seventy-nine MSM participated i…
Understanding the Experiences of Latinx LGBTQ Texans at the Beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Marginalized communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including both racial/ethnic minority and sexual minority populations. To date, there has been little research examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at the intersections of marginalized identities. Furthermore, available national data on COVID-19 outcomes may obscure our understanding of region-specific outcomes, particularly in the U.S. South. Using an intersecti…
A qualitative study examining the social network types of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) women and gender non-binary adults
Limited research has examined the social network types of older SGM women and gender non-binary adults. To better understand their social network types, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with SGM women and gender non-binary adults, ages ranged from 50 to 84 years old. Five previously identified social network types were examined: diverse, diverse/no children, friend-centered/restricted, immediate family-focused, and fully restricted. P…
Social constructions influencing sociosexual identity development of collegiate gay and bisexual men
Online and Offline Sexual Health-Seeking Patterns of HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Future of Internet-Based HIV Prevention
Creating a Culturally Competent Clinical Environment for LGBT Patients
Health administrators and educators working in clinical settings are often charged with cultivating a culturally competent clinical environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients. To better understand what constitutes such an environment, we conducted seven focus groups with health care providers and LGBT patients living in a Midwestern metropolitan area of the United States. Findings identified a culturally competent cli…
Performance of the Duke Religion Index and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale in Online Samples of Men Who Have Sex with Men
The Effects of Gay Sexually Explicit Media on the HIV Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex with Men
Recommendations for Internet-Based Qualitative Health Research With Hard-to-Reach Populations
Researchers new to online qualitative health research frequently have questions about how to transfer knowledge of offline data collection to an online environment. In this article, we present best-practice guidelines derived from the literature and our experience to help researchers determine if an online qualitative study design is appropriate for their research project and, if so, when to begin data collection with a hard-to-reach population. …
Substance-use and sexual harm reduction strategies of methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men and inject drugs
Research indicates that men who have sex with men (MSM), use methamphetamine, and inject drugs are at high risk of HIV infection and they employ multiple harm reduction strategies simultaneously to reduce that risk. In this study, we identified substances most commonly injected and harm reduction strategies most often employed by methamphetamine-using MSM, used latent class analysis (LCA) to identify patterns of harm reduction strategies, and dif…
An Updated Protocol to Detect Invalid Entries in an Online Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Acceptability of Sexually Explicit Images in HIV Prevention Messages Targeting Men Who Have Sex With Men
Sexually explicit media (SEM) have been used in HIV-prevention advertisements to engage men who have sex with men (MSM) and to communicate content. These advertisements exist within larger discourses, including a dominant heteronormative culture and a growing homonormative culture. Cognizant of these hegemonic cultures, this analysis examined the acceptable level of sexual explicitness in prevention advertisements. Seventy-nine MSM participated i…
Recruitment Strategies of Indian Men Who Have Sex with Men in the State of Maharashtra Into an Online Survey
In this manuscript, we report lessons learned from our efforts to recruit Indian men and transgender women/hijras who have sex with men into an online cross sectional study. Between September 2013 and May 2014, we implemented a seven-phased recruitment strategy that included the use of online and offline strategies to enroll a total of 449 participants into an online survey about recent sexual behavior and various psychosocial measures. The phase…
Nonmonosexual Partnerships
OBJECTIVES: Sex with more than one gender is associated with higher substance use, and sexual HIV risk. METHODS: We examined knowledge, motivation, and self-efficacy to engage in safer substance use and sexual behavior among methamphetamine-using U.S. men who have sex with more than one gender (N=343). RESULTS: Almost half(46.2%) of the men reported having sex with a man and a woman or transgender partner in the last 30 days. Compared to monosexu…
Harassment and Violence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Hijras After Reinstatement of India’s “Sodomy Law”
Sexually Experienced Adolescents’ Thoughts About Sexual Pleasure
Little research on adolescents has examined developmentally normative facets of sexuality that are not obviously linked to physical health. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to qualitatively analyze adolescents' thoughts about and experiences with sexual pleasure. The study sample consisted of 56 sexually experienced, ethnically diverse, predominantly female adolescents who were participating in a Web-based intervention to promote h…
Correlates of a Single-Item Indicator Versus a Multi-Item Scale of Outness About Same-Sex Attraction
Sexual identity and behavior in an online sample of Indian men who have sex with men
Indian men who have sex with men are disproportionately impacted by HIV. While prevention efforts to date have focused on men who visit drop-in centers or physical cruising sites, little is known about men who are meeting sexual partners on virtual platforms. This paper explores issues related to sexual identity and sexual behaviors in an online sample of men who identified as gay (n = 279) or bisexual (n = 123). There were significant difference…
Sexual Violence and Chemsex among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minorities in Texas
Chemsex is the use of methamphetamine or other substances to enhance sexual experiences, and is most often associated with sexual minority men. Within the chemsex literature, questions of sexual violence emerge due, in part, to ambiguity about what constitutes consent within sexualized environments with co-occurring substance use. = 22). Among survey participants, 12.8% experienced a form of sexual violence (10.1% experienced intimate partner vio…
A qualitative study examining the social network types of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) women and gender non-binary adults
Limited research has examined the social network types of older SGM women and gender non-binary adults. To better understand their social network types, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with SGM women and gender non-binary adults, ages ranged from 50 to 84 years old. Five previously identified social network types were examined: diverse, diverse/no children, friend-centered/restricted, immediate family-focused, and fully restricted. P…
Effect Modification of Illicit Drug Use on Symptoms of a Major Depressive Episode to Better Understand Binge Drinking by Adolescents and Adults in the United States
HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer early detection in gay and bisexual men is an “orphan” practice
Introduction: Among US men, oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the mouth and throat) is the 8th most common cancer. If detected early, human papillomavirus (HPV)-16-associated oropharyngeal cancer has a high 5-year survival rate. Risk factors such as high numbers of oral sex partners, disparities in smoking and drinking, and low rates of HPV vaccination may put gay and bisexual men at even higher risk for oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: W…
Oral/oropharyngeal “selfies” in gay and bisexual men
Objectives: This study aims to determine the potential uptake and quality of oropharyngeal "selfies" taken by gay/bisexual men as a screening approach for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: From 1,699 gay/bisexual men in the US, surveyed about knowledge and attitudes to HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer, a random sample of 320 men were invited to take an oropharyngeal "selfie" by smartphone and send it to the study website: 113 (35.5…
Health-related quality of life and recovery capital among recovery residents taking medication for opioid use disorder in Texas
Background: Recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) includes improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and is supported by recovery capital (RC). Little is known about RC and HRQOL among recovery residents taking medication for OUD. We described HRQOL and RC and identified predictors of HRQOL. Methods: Project HOMES is an ongoing longitudinal study implemented in 14 recovery homes in Texas. This is a cross-sectional analysis of data …
Association between E-Cigarette Use Behaviors and Anxiety/Depression among Black/African American Adults Based on Sexual Identity
Limited studies have examined disparities in e-cigarette use among Black/African American adults by sexual identity and whether the relationship between symptoms of anxiety/depression and e-cigarette use varies by sexual identity. We examined the association between e-cigarette use behaviors (never, former, and current use) and anxiety/depression among a nationally representative sample of Black/African American adults who identified as a sexual …
Characteristics and quality of life of people living with comorbid disorders in substance use recovery residences
Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality; however, research on physical and mental health comorbidities and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people taking medication for OUD (MOUD) and living in recovery residences is sparse. We investigated the prevalence of comorbidities and examined which EQ-5D-5L HRQoL dimensions are most affected by these comorbidities. Methods Data were collecte…
“And Now that I Feel Safe…I’m Coming Out of Fight or Flight”
Medicine (26 obras) · Psychology (25 obras) · Family medicine (13 obras) · Social Psychology (12 obras) · Sociology (12 obras) · Men who have sex with men (11 obras) · Psychiatry (11 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (10 obras) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (10 obras) · Public health (10 obras)