Jennifer L Evans
Biographic Data
| ID | 5220660 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer L Evans |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer L |
| FAMILY NAME | Evans |
| SIGNATURE | EVANS J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8547-1447 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Factors Associated With Exits From and Returns to Homelessness Among Older Homeless Adults: Results From the Hope Home Study
Homelessness is dynamic; some individuals cycle between homelessness and housing. In a longitudinal study of 411 adults aged 50 and older who were homeless at study enrollment, we examined the prevalence of and factors associated with exits from and returns to homelessness. With a median 4 years of follow-up, 80% of participants exited homelessness into housing. Having a permanent rental subsidy was associated with retaining housing. Rental subsi…
US college women’s understandings of definitions of intimate partner violence
Objective: Past research suggests students have differing definitions of sexual assault, violence and intimate partner violence (IPV). To adequately develop violence prevention efforts, it is important to examine how college students understand these terms and associated behaviours. The purpose of this study was to identify which behaviours are categorised as IPV by college women and whether there are any ‘grey areas’ when it comes to IPV. Design…
Housing Stability and Hepatitis C Infection for Young Adults Who Inject Drugs: Examining the Relationship of Consistent and Intermittent Housing Status on HCV Infection Risk
Housing status affects drug using behaviors, but less is known about the relationship between housing patterns and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCV-negative young people who inject drugs (PWID) were enrolled into a prospective cohort (2003-2019) with quarterly study visits. We used Cox regression to estimate the independent association of recent housing status (housed vs. unhoused, housing stability, and housing trajectory) on HCV incidence…
Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia
Who’s that SMARTgirl? Reaching Cambodian Female Entertainment and Sex Workers with HIV Prevention Services
Structural interventions and social suffering: Responding to amphetamine-type stimulant use among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia
HCV screening in a cohort of HIV infected and uninfected homeless and marginally housed women in San Francisco, California
Results fill an important gap in information regarding HCV among homeless women, and confirm the need for enhanced screening in this population where a high proportion are baby-boomers and have a history of drug use and psychiatric problems. Due to their age and risk profile, there is a high probability that women in this study have been infected for decades, and thus have significant liver disease. The association with mental illness and HCV sug…
Continued Transmission of HIV Among Young Adults Who Inject Drugs in San Francisco: Still Room for Improvement
A Longitudinal Study of Multiple Drug Use and Overdose Among Young People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To determine the association between multiple drug use and nonfatal overdose among young people (younger than 30 years) who inject drugs. Methods. We completed a longitudinal study of 173 injection drug users younger than 30 years living in San Francisco, California, between April 2012 and February 2014. Results. The odds of nonfatal overdose increased significantly as heroin and benzodiazepine pill-taking days increased and when alco…
Effect of legal status of pharmacy syringe sales on syringe purchases by persons who inject drugs in San Francisco and San Diego, CA
Preference, acceptability and implications of the rapid hepatitis C screening test among high-risk young people who inject drugs
OraQuick® anti-HCV rapid test was widely accepted among young PWID. Our results substantiate the valuable potential of anti-HCV rapid testing for HCV screening in this high risk population
Impact of Integrating HIV and TB Care and Treatment in a Regional Tuberculosis Hospital in Rural Guatemala
Injecting Risk Behavior among Traveling Young Injection Drug Users: Travel Partner and City Characteristics
Adherence Study: Educational Workshops vs. Video Sessions to Improve Adherence Among ART-Naïve Patients in Salvador, Brazil
Pilot Study Assessing HIV Vaccine Trial Readiness Among Female Sex Workers, Injection and Non-injection Drug Users, and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
Sexual and Drug Use Risk Behaviors among Children and Youth in Street Circumstances in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Revolving Doors: Imprisonment Among the Homeless and Marginally Housed Population
Objectives. We studied a sample of homeless and marginally housed adults to examine whether a history of imprisonment was associated with differences in health status, drug use, and sexual behaviors among the homeless. Methods. We interviewed 1426 community-based homeless and marginally housed adults. We used multivariate models to analyze factors associated with a history of imprisonment. Results. Almost one fourth of participants (23.1%) had a …
Lum Et Al. Respond
Diamond correctly points out the difficulty of making comparisons between the presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) among persons reporting prior immunizations (Seattle Young Men’s Survey [YMS]) and anti-HBs seroconversion measured after a documented immunization series (the UFO Study). Recall bias and waning anti-HBs could certainly have contributed to the lower proportion (70%) of subjects with isolated anti-HBs that YMS investi…
No Door to Lock: Victimization Among Homeless and Marginally Housed Persons
BACKGROUND: Homeless persons experience high rates of sexual and physical assault; homeless women are thought to be at highest risk. To determine the prevalence, distribution, and factors associated with sexual and physical assault, we surveyed homeless and marginally housed adults in San Francisco, Calif. METHODS: We interviewed 2577 respondents about their history of recent sexual and physical assault, housing history, sexual practices, substan…
Gender Differences in Sexual and Injection Risk Behavior Among Active Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco (the UFO Study)
Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, Calif: The UFO Study
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common (44%–80%) in injection drug users (IDUs),1–8 and younger IDUs are at high risk.9–11 Although a safe and effective vaccine is available, high vaccine completion rates in IDUs (70%–86%) have been achieved primarily in drug treatment settings.12–15 Among street-recruited young injectors in San Francisco, Calif, only 13% had serological evidence of prior immunization, and 28% had been infected with HBV.16 W…
Revolving Doors: Imprisonment Among the Homeless and Marginally Housed Population
Objectives. We studied a sample of homeless and marginally housed adults to examine whether a history of imprisonment was associated with differences in health status, drug use, and sexual behaviors among the homeless. Methods. We interviewed 1426 community-based homeless and marginally housed adults. We used multivariate models to analyze factors associated with a history of imprisonment. Results. Almost one fourth of participants (23.1%) had a …
Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, Calif: The UFO Study
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common (44%–80%) in injection drug users (IDUs),1–8 and younger IDUs are at high risk.9–11 Although a safe and effective vaccine is available, high vaccine completion rates in IDUs (70%–86%) have been achieved primarily in drug treatment settings.12–15 Among street-recruited young injectors in San Francisco, Calif, only 13% had serological evidence of prior immunization, and 28% had been infected with HBV.16 W…
A Longitudinal Study of Multiple Drug Use and Overdose Among Young People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To determine the association between multiple drug use and nonfatal overdose among young people (younger than 30 years) who inject drugs. Methods. We completed a longitudinal study of 173 injection drug users younger than 30 years living in San Francisco, California, between April 2012 and February 2014. Results. The odds of nonfatal overdose increased significantly as heroin and benzodiazepine pill-taking days increased and when alco…
Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia
No Door to Lock: Victimization Among Homeless and Marginally Housed Persons
BACKGROUND: Homeless persons experience high rates of sexual and physical assault; homeless women are thought to be at highest risk. To determine the prevalence, distribution, and factors associated with sexual and physical assault, we surveyed homeless and marginally housed adults in San Francisco, Calif. METHODS: We interviewed 2577 respondents about their history of recent sexual and physical assault, housing history, sexual practices, substan…
Gender Differences in Sexual and Injection Risk Behavior Among Active Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco (the UFO Study)
Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, Calif: The UFO Study
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common (44%–80%) in injection drug users (IDUs),1–8 and younger IDUs are at high risk.9–11 Although a safe and effective vaccine is available, high vaccine completion rates in IDUs (70%–86%) have been achieved primarily in drug treatment settings.12–15 Among street-recruited young injectors in San Francisco, Calif, only 13% had serological evidence of prior immunization, and 28% had been infected with HBV.16 W…
Lum Et Al. Respond
Diamond correctly points out the difficulty of making comparisons between the presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs) among persons reporting prior immunizations (Seattle Young Men’s Survey [YMS]) and anti-HBs seroconversion measured after a documented immunization series (the UFO Study). Recall bias and waning anti-HBs could certainly have contributed to the lower proportion (70%) of subjects with isolated anti-HBs that YMS investi…
Revolving Doors: Imprisonment Among the Homeless and Marginally Housed Population
Objectives. We studied a sample of homeless and marginally housed adults to examine whether a history of imprisonment was associated with differences in health status, drug use, and sexual behaviors among the homeless. Methods. We interviewed 1426 community-based homeless and marginally housed adults. We used multivariate models to analyze factors associated with a history of imprisonment. Results. Almost one fourth of participants (23.1%) had a …
Sexual and Drug Use Risk Behaviors among Children and Youth in Street Circumstances in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Adherence Study: Educational Workshops vs. Video Sessions to Improve Adherence Among ART-Naïve Patients in Salvador, Brazil
Pilot Study Assessing HIV Vaccine Trial Readiness Among Female Sex Workers, Injection and Non-injection Drug Users, and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
Injecting Risk Behavior among Traveling Young Injection Drug Users: Travel Partner and City Characteristics
Impact of Integrating HIV and TB Care and Treatment in a Regional Tuberculosis Hospital in Rural Guatemala
Preference, acceptability and implications of the rapid hepatitis C screening test among high-risk young people who inject drugs
OraQuick® anti-HCV rapid test was widely accepted among young PWID. Our results substantiate the valuable potential of anti-HCV rapid testing for HCV screening in this high risk population
Effect of legal status of pharmacy syringe sales on syringe purchases by persons who inject drugs in San Francisco and San Diego, CA
A Longitudinal Study of Multiple Drug Use and Overdose Among Young People Who Inject Drugs
Objectives. To determine the association between multiple drug use and nonfatal overdose among young people (younger than 30 years) who inject drugs. Methods. We completed a longitudinal study of 173 injection drug users younger than 30 years living in San Francisco, California, between April 2012 and February 2014. Results. The odds of nonfatal overdose increased significantly as heroin and benzodiazepine pill-taking days increased and when alco…
HCV screening in a cohort of HIV infected and uninfected homeless and marginally housed women in San Francisco, California
Results fill an important gap in information regarding HCV among homeless women, and confirm the need for enhanced screening in this population where a high proportion are baby-boomers and have a history of drug use and psychiatric problems. Due to their age and risk profile, there is a high probability that women in this study have been infected for decades, and thus have significant liver disease. The association with mental illness and HCV sug…
Continued Transmission of HIV Among Young Adults Who Inject Drugs in San Francisco: Still Room for Improvement
Who’s that SMARTgirl? Reaching Cambodian Female Entertainment and Sex Workers with HIV Prevention Services
Structural interventions and social suffering: Responding to amphetamine-type stimulant use among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia
Housing Stability and Hepatitis C Infection for Young Adults Who Inject Drugs: Examining the Relationship of Consistent and Intermittent Housing Status on HCV Infection Risk
Housing status affects drug using behaviors, but less is known about the relationship between housing patterns and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCV-negative young people who inject drugs (PWID) were enrolled into a prospective cohort (2003-2019) with quarterly study visits. We used Cox regression to estimate the independent association of recent housing status (housed vs. unhoused, housing stability, and housing trajectory) on HCV incidence…
Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia
US college women’s understandings of definitions of intimate partner violence
Objective: Past research suggests students have differing definitions of sexual assault, violence and intimate partner violence (IPV). To adequately develop violence prevention efforts, it is important to examine how college students understand these terms and associated behaviours. The purpose of this study was to identify which behaviours are categorised as IPV by college women and whether there are any ‘grey areas’ when it comes to IPV. Design…
Factors Associated With Exits From and Returns to Homelessness Among Older Homeless Adults: Results From the Hope Home Study
Homelessness is dynamic; some individuals cycle between homelessness and housing. In a longitudinal study of 411 adults aged 50 and older who were homeless at study enrollment, we examined the prevalence of and factors associated with exits from and returns to homelessness. With a median 4 years of follow-up, 80% of participants exited homelessness into housing. Having a permanent rental subsidy was associated with retaining housing. Rental subsi…
Medicine (20 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (12 works) · Internal Medicine (11 works) · Public health (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Family medicine (9 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (8 works)