M Kumi Smith

Biographic Data

ID4792787
NAMEM Kumi Smith
GIVEN NAMESM Kumi
FAMILY NAMESmith
SIGNATURESMITH M K
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ORCID0000-0001-5861-8100
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS16
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR16
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Sexualized Drug Use Linked to Higher HIV Testing Frequency Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Three Chinese Cities with High HIV Prevalence

    Open AccessDanyang Luo, Sainan Wang et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) in China experience high HIV prevalence, yet little is known about the HIV testing behaviors of MSM among those who engage in sexualized drug use (SDU). Clarifying these patterns is essential for designing targeted HIV prevention interventions. METHODS: We analyzed baseline survey data from 1,800 MSM recruited in Chengdu, Suzhou, and Wuhan (2021-2022). Participants reported HIV testing history and SDU, …

  • Pleasure, shame and harm reduction

    Open AccessDanyang Luo, Qiaomei Fu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2026

    This qualitative study explores the sociocultural meanings and harm-reduction practices surrounding poppers use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Twenty in-depth interviews conducted in Guangzhou reveal that poppers are experienced as both a routine facilitator of sexual pleasure and intimacy, and a source of moral tension. Participants valued the physiological and psychological effects that enhanced receptive anal sex and emotional…

  • Advancing community-engaged research methods

    Open AccessDanyang Luo, Wei Zhang et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2024

    Findings suggest that an SP study provided opportunities for a novel form of engagement for the MSM community; Our data also have implications in China for designing HIV stigma interventions for MSM, engaging MSM within research studies, and tailoring sexual health services for MSM. Our findings underscore the need for more regular and ongoing engagement of the MSM community in the conduct of HIV research that affects their community

  • The quality of telemedicine consultations for sexually transmitted infections in China

    Open AccessYi Si, Hao Xue et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2024

    The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to increase in developing countries like China, but the access to STI care is often limited. The emergence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine offers unique opportunities for patients to directly access health services when needed. However, the quality of STI care provided by telemedicine platforms remains unknown. After systemically identifying the universe of DTC telemedicine p…

  • “Beyond just the four walls of the clinic”

    Open AccessSeja Abudiab, Diego de Acosta et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    This article is part of the Research Topic ‘ Health Systems Recovery in the Context of COVID-19 and Protracted Conflict ’

  • Gay Dating Apps in China

    Bolin Cao, Kumi Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2023Cited by: 6References: 66

    Gay dating apps have become increasingly popular and been intensively used. However, studies that closely examine the effects of gay dating app usage on mental health outcomes are few. This study tackles an unsolved question on whether gay dating apps alleviate or exacerbate loneliness through perceptions of sexuality stigma. A cross-sectional online survey from 371 Chinese gay or bisexual men found that the intensity of gay dating app usage is p…

  • Sexualized Drug Use Among Female Sex Workers from Eight Cities in China

    Open AccessJason J Ong, Mingzhou Xiong et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022

    There is a rich literature on sexualized drug use (i.e., drug use before or during sex) for men who have sex with men but less data from female sex workers (FSW), particularly from low- and middle-income countries. We describe the sexual and reproductive health outcomes in FSW reporting sexualized drug use. In 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional study in eight cities from seven provinces in China. We recruited FSW through community organizations…

  • What do we know about interventions to reduce intersectional stigma and discrimination in the context of HIV? A systematic review

    Anne Stangl, Kaitlyn Atkins et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2022

    There is ample literature on interventions to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma and discrimination and extant theory around intersectionality. However, the integration of intersectionality into the design and implementation of stigma reduction interventions is nascent. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we reviewed 23 studies from six countries to examine the state of the evidence o…

  • Longitudinal Trajectories of Alcohol Use in Vietnamese Adults with Hazardous Alcohol Use and HIV

    Open AccessM Kumi Smith, Carl A Latkin et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • An Expanded Definition of Intersectional Stigma for Public Health Research and Praxis

    Kirsty M Sievwright, Kirsty Sievwright et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2022Cited by: 11References: 20

  • Supernatural explanatory models of health and illness and healthcare use in China among men who have sex with men

    Open AccessStephen W Pan, Richard M Carpiano et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2019

    People's beliefs in supernatural explanatory models of health and illness - beliefs in divine and/or supernatural forces to inform how they perceive, interpret, and respond to health and illness - may have important implications for their use of healthcare services, especially among individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES). However, the relevance of such research for contexts with strong Confucian and Buddhist traditions and sexual minor…

  • Overlap between harm reduction and HIV service utilisation among PWID in India

    Open AccessM Kumi Smith, Sunil S Solomon et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2018

  • Roles and Functions of Social Networks Among Men Who Use Drugs in ART Initiation in Vietnam

    Open AccessCarl A Latkin, Carl Latkin et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016

  • Advancing the Prevention Agenda for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in South China

    Open AccessKathryn E Muessig, M Kumi Smith et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014

  • A harm reduction paradox

    Open AccessKumi Smith, M Kumi Smith et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2012

  • Changes and correlates in multiple sexual partnerships among Chinese adult women – population-based surveys in 2000 and 2006

    Huang Yingying, Kumi Smith et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2011

    The sexual transmission of HIV and STI is becoming a major public health concern in China. However, studies on sexuality in China remain scant, particularly those that analyze female sexuality. This study is to investigate the prevalence of multiple sexual partnerships (MSP) among adult women, and to examine trends and correlates for having more than one lifetime sexual partner. MSP, coded as having one or none vs. two or more lifetime sexual par…