Drew A Westmoreland
Biographic Data
| ID | 4467409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Drew A Westmoreland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Drew A |
| FAMILY NAME | Westmoreland |
| SIGNATURE | WESTMORELAND D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4085-7941 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Among People Living with HIV
Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent among people living with HIV (PLH) and is associated with worse HIV care outcomes. Non-alcoholic beverages (NABs; beer, wine, or spirits containing 0.0% to 0.5% alcohol by volume) may represent a novel alcohol reduction strategy; however, the prevalence and correlates of NAB use among PLH remain unexamined. This study utilized baseline data from the Florida Cohort Study (N = 589; June 2024-October 2025). Self-re…
Intravenous Methamphetamine Use, HIV Status and PrEP Uptake Among a U.S. Sample of 29,880 Gender and Sexual Minorities, 2022–2023
Use and Motivations for Consuming No and Low ( NoLo ) Alcohol Beverages Among US Adults 21 Years or Older
How low-income gay and bisexual men who have sex with men navigate financial challenges to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use
Gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV. While prevention efforts emphasize the use of HIV PrEP, low uptake has been attributed to socioeconomic inequities. Even with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's designation of PrEP as a "Grade A" prevention service, high out-of-pocket costs for PrEP persist. Yet, limited research has examined how these expenses influence PrEP uptake and use among c…
Forced Sexual Encounters and HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) experiencing forced sexual encounters (FSE) are at heightened HIV vulnerability. PrEP and PEP are effective HIV prevention strategies; yet, limited research exists exploring the relationships between FSE, PrEP, and PEP use. Primary data were collected from August 2022-July 2023. Among the 21,373 participants, 21% experienced FSE in the last 5 years, 3.26% indicated past-year PEP use, and 24.81% reported current PrE…
Delivering HIV-Positive Test Results via Phone
Dismantling Stereotypes About Being Top, Versatile, or Bottom
Many sexual minority men (SMM) use sex position self-labels, including "top," "bottom," "versatile," as well as combinations like "vers/top" and "vers/bottom" to describe engagement in anal intercourse. Despite the use of these labels, there is limited literature identifying various aspects that may impact SMM's chosen sex position label. The purpose of this study was to examine factors (i.e. sexual behavior, participants' anthropomorphic charact…
PrEP Uptake and Methamphetamine Use Patterns in a 4-Year U.S. National Prospective Cohort Study of Sexual and Gender Minority People, 2017–2022
Psychosocial Stressors and Maternal Mental Health in the U.S. During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Drug use typology, demographic covariates, and associations with condomless anal sex
Sex in the Era of Covid-19 in a U.S. National Cohort of Cisgender Men, Transgender Women, and Transgender Men Who Have Sex with Men
Health and Access to Gender-Affirming Care During Covid-19
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, global research has suggested that the pandemic has negatively affected lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) populations, including by limiting health care access. There is little research on the impact of COVID-19 among transmasculine persons and men assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) in the United States, who face unique health care challenges outside of the pandemic co…
Higher and Higher? Drug and Alcohol Use and Misuse among HIV-Vulnerable Men, Trans Men, and Trans Women Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Background: Substance use (SU) and misuse are disproportionately more common among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals compared to their heterosexual peers. Yet, little is known about regional and demographic differences in use and misuse among SGM. In this study, we investigated regional and demographic differences in SU and misuse in a U.S. national, internet-based cohort (n = 6,280) of men and trans persons who have sex with men. Meth…
Factors Associated with Being PrEP-Naïve Among a U.S. National Cohort of Former-PrEP and PrEP-Naïve Participants Meeting Objective Criteria for PrEP Care
Individual and Partnership Factors Associated with Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Attendees of Public Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Los Angeles County
How Has HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Changed Sex? A Review of Research in a New Era of Bio-behavioral HIV Prevention
In 2012, the U.S. FDA approved the first drug for use as HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which is nearly 99% effective when taken as prescribed. Although the manifest function of PrEP is to prevent HIV infection in the event of exposure, the drug has also had a significant impact on various facets of sexuality. In this review, we focus on research that emerged in the near decade since PrEP's approval, with a specific focus on the ways in whi…
Getting Clear About Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Maximizing Response Rates to Ads for Free At-Home HIV Testing on a Men-for-Men Geosocial Sexual Networking App
Internet-based recruitment can be effective in reaching large numbers of geographically diverse individuals. Geosocial sexual networking apps on smartphones have emerged as the modal way in which men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sex partners, and as venues for sexual health research. We report on the performance of three types of ads—text-only, text with male figure (no face), and text with male figure (with face)—used on a geosocial sexual n…
Are we on the precipice of a new epidemic? Risk for hepatitis C among HIV-negative men-, trans women-, and trans men- who have sex with men in the United States
Emerging data from Europe have documented increases in diagnoses of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HIV-negative men who have sex with men. We investigated risk factors for HCV and their correlates in the Together 5000 study, a U.S. national cohort study of HIV-negative men (n = 6089), transgender women (n = 40), and transgender men (n = 42) who have sex with men. We used bivariate and multivariable analyses to determine demographic…
Marketing of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) Lawsuits and Social Media Misinformation Campaigns’ Impact on PrEP Uptake Among Gender and Sexual Minority Individuals
PrEP Uptake and Discontinuation Among a U.S. National Sample of Transgender Men and Women
Awareness and Acceptability of Undetectable = Untransmittable Among a U.S. National Sample of HIV-Negative Sexual and Gender Minorities
Prior HIV testing behaviour is associated with HIV testing results among men, trans women and trans men who have sex with men in the United States
Background Among those at high risk for HIV, it is important to examine the ways in which someone who has recently tested for HIV might differ from someone who has not. Methods In 2017–2018, a total of 5001 men, trans women and trans men who have sex with men from across the United States completed an online survey about their recent testing behaviour as well as self-collected oral samples for HIV testing. Results In total, 3.8% tested HIV-positi…
Demographic, Behavioral, and Geographic Differences Between Men, Transmen, and Transwomen Currently on PrEP, Former PrEP Users, and Those Having Never Used PrEP
Demographic, Behavioral, and Geographic Differences Between Men, Transmen, and Transwomen Currently on PrEP, Former PrEP Users, and Those Having Never Used PrEP
Maximizing Response Rates to Ads for Free At-Home HIV Testing on a Men-for-Men Geosocial Sexual Networking App
Internet-based recruitment can be effective in reaching large numbers of geographically diverse individuals. Geosocial sexual networking apps on smartphones have emerged as the modal way in which men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sex partners, and as venues for sexual health research. We report on the performance of three types of ads—text-only, text with male figure (no face), and text with male figure (with face)—used on a geosocial sexual n…
Are we on the precipice of a new epidemic? Risk for hepatitis C among HIV-negative men-, trans women-, and trans men- who have sex with men in the United States
Emerging data from Europe have documented increases in diagnoses of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HIV-negative men who have sex with men. We investigated risk factors for HCV and their correlates in the Together 5000 study, a U.S. national cohort study of HIV-negative men (n = 6089), transgender women (n = 40), and transgender men (n = 42) who have sex with men. We used bivariate and multivariable analyses to determine demographic…
Marketing of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) Lawsuits and Social Media Misinformation Campaigns’ Impact on PrEP Uptake Among Gender and Sexual Minority Individuals
PrEP Uptake and Discontinuation Among a U.S. National Sample of Transgender Men and Women
Awareness and Acceptability of Undetectable = Untransmittable Among a U.S. National Sample of HIV-Negative Sexual and Gender Minorities
Prior HIV testing behaviour is associated with HIV testing results among men, trans women and trans men who have sex with men in the United States
Background Among those at high risk for HIV, it is important to examine the ways in which someone who has recently tested for HIV might differ from someone who has not. Methods In 2017–2018, a total of 5001 men, trans women and trans men who have sex with men from across the United States completed an online survey about their recent testing behaviour as well as self-collected oral samples for HIV testing. Results In total, 3.8% tested HIV-positi…
Health and Access to Gender-Affirming Care During Covid-19
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, global research has suggested that the pandemic has negatively affected lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) populations, including by limiting health care access. There is little research on the impact of COVID-19 among transmasculine persons and men assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) in the United States, who face unique health care challenges outside of the pandemic co…
Higher and Higher? Drug and Alcohol Use and Misuse among HIV-Vulnerable Men, Trans Men, and Trans Women Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Background: Substance use (SU) and misuse are disproportionately more common among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals compared to their heterosexual peers. Yet, little is known about regional and demographic differences in use and misuse among SGM. In this study, we investigated regional and demographic differences in SU and misuse in a U.S. national, internet-based cohort (n = 6,280) of men and trans persons who have sex with men. Meth…
Factors Associated with Being PrEP-Naïve Among a U.S. National Cohort of Former-PrEP and PrEP-Naïve Participants Meeting Objective Criteria for PrEP Care
Individual and Partnership Factors Associated with Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Attendees of Public Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics in Los Angeles County
How Has HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Changed Sex? A Review of Research in a New Era of Bio-behavioral HIV Prevention
In 2012, the U.S. FDA approved the first drug for use as HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which is nearly 99% effective when taken as prescribed. Although the manifest function of PrEP is to prevent HIV infection in the event of exposure, the drug has also had a significant impact on various facets of sexuality. In this review, we focus on research that emerged in the near decade since PrEP's approval, with a specific focus on the ways in whi…
Getting Clear About Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Sex in the Era of Covid-19 in a U.S. National Cohort of Cisgender Men, Transgender Women, and Transgender Men Who Have Sex with Men
Psychosocial Stressors and Maternal Mental Health in the U.S. During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Drug use typology, demographic covariates, and associations with condomless anal sex
PrEP Uptake and Methamphetamine Use Patterns in a 4-Year U.S. National Prospective Cohort Study of Sexual and Gender Minority People, 2017–2022
Forced Sexual Encounters and HIV Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) experiencing forced sexual encounters (FSE) are at heightened HIV vulnerability. PrEP and PEP are effective HIV prevention strategies; yet, limited research exists exploring the relationships between FSE, PrEP, and PEP use. Primary data were collected from August 2022-July 2023. Among the 21,373 participants, 21% experienced FSE in the last 5 years, 3.26% indicated past-year PEP use, and 24.81% reported current PrE…
Delivering HIV-Positive Test Results via Phone
Dismantling Stereotypes About Being Top, Versatile, or Bottom
Many sexual minority men (SMM) use sex position self-labels, including "top," "bottom," "versatile," as well as combinations like "vers/top" and "vers/bottom" to describe engagement in anal intercourse. Despite the use of these labels, there is limited literature identifying various aspects that may impact SMM's chosen sex position label. The purpose of this study was to examine factors (i.e. sexual behavior, participants' anthropomorphic charact…
Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Among People Living with HIV
Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent among people living with HIV (PLH) and is associated with worse HIV care outcomes. Non-alcoholic beverages (NABs; beer, wine, or spirits containing 0.0% to 0.5% alcohol by volume) may represent a novel alcohol reduction strategy; however, the prevalence and correlates of NAB use among PLH remain unexamined. This study utilized baseline data from the Florida Cohort Study (N = 589; June 2024-October 2025). Self-re…
Intravenous Methamphetamine Use, HIV Status and PrEP Uptake Among a U.S. Sample of 29,880 Gender and Sexual Minorities, 2022–2023
Use and Motivations for Consuming No and Low ( NoLo ) Alcohol Beverages Among US Adults 21 Years or Older
How low-income gay and bisexual men who have sex with men navigate financial challenges to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use
Gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV. While prevention efforts emphasize the use of HIV PrEP, low uptake has been attributed to socioeconomic inequities. Even with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's designation of PrEP as a "Grade A" prevention service, high out-of-pocket costs for PrEP persist. Yet, limited research has examined how these expenses influence PrEP uptake and use among c…
Men who have sex with men (20 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (19 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Family medicine (15 works) · Demography (14 works) · Psychology (14 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (12 works) · Public health (12 works) · Syphilis (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works)