Esther Sumartojo

Biographic Data

ID5382229
NAMEEsther Sumartojo
GIVEN NAMESEsther
FAMILY NAMESumartojo
SIGNATURESUMARTOJO E
AFFILIATIONSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
H-INDEX1

  • Prevalence and correlates of HIV testing in a multi-site sample of young men who have sex with men

    Esther Sumartojo, Cynthia M Lyles et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2008

    This study assessed HIV testing among 2,621 urban young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Of these, 77% were men of colour, 30% reported recent unprotected anal intercourse (UAI), 22% had never tested for HIV and 71% had not tested recently. Ever testing was associated with older age (OR=1.28), being employed (OR=1.34), exposure to more types of HIV preventions (linear trend p=0.02), sex with a main partner (OR=1.92), sex with a non-main partner …

  • Why Housing

    Open AccessAngela A Aidala, Esther SumartojoARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2007

  • Access to Housing as a Structural Intervention for Homeless and Unstably Housed People Living with HIV

    Open AccessDaniel P Kidder, Richard J Wolitski et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2007

  • Housing Status and HIV Risk Behaviors

    Open AccessAngela A Aidala, Angela Aidala et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2005

  • Structural factors in HIV prevention

    Esther SumartojoARTICLEAIDS2000

    INTRODUCTION: HIV-prevention behavior is affected by the environment as well as by characteristics of individuals at risk. HIV-related structural factors are defined as barriers to, or facilitators of, an individual's HIV prevention behaviors; they may relate to economic, social, policy, organizational or other aspects of the environment. IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS: A relatively small number of intervention studies demonstrates the potent…

  • Can physicians treat tuberculosis? Report on a national survey of physician practices

    Esther Sumartojo, E M Sumartojo et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1997References: 3

    OBJECTIVES: Researchers examined physicians' treatment strategies for tuberculosis to determine whether they would follow recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Thoracic Society. METHODS: A national survey sampled 1772 physicians. Analyses tested correlates of recommended treatment regimens. RESULTS: Among respondents, 59.4% described a recommended regimen. Specialists; physicians aware of professional …

  • Behavioral science activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Christine Galavotti, Linda E Saltzman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Psychologist1997Cited by: 2

    Behavioral research and surveillance activities are conducted across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This article highlights activities in 4 program areas: violence against women, tuberculosis elimination, HIV prevention, and occupational health. The unique constraints and opportunities of each organization and program focus have shaped the way research has developed in each of these areas. Behavioral scientists also face ma…