Warren Michelow
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408583 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Warren Michelow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Warren |
| FAMILY NAME | Michelow |
| SIGNATURE | MICHELOW W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sustained Reduction in Sexual Behavior that May Pose a Risk of HIV Transmission Following Diagnosis During Early HIV Infection Among Gay Men in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vets, denialists and rememberers: Social typologies of patient adherence and non-adherence to Haart from the perspective of HIV care providers
For many people living with HIV/AIDS taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is difficult due to various individual and social factors, including the side effects of these medications, HIV/AIDS stigma and poor patient-provider relationships. Most studies that examine barriers to and facilitators of adherence to HAART have been conducted with people on these medications, which is critical to improving adherence among various HIV-affect…
My job is to deal with what I can”: HIV care providers’ perspectives on adherence to Haart, addictions, and comprehensive care delivery in Vancouver, British Columbia
People with drug addictions have among the lowest rates of adherence to HIV medications (i.e. HAART) of any infected population, which is often explained through reference to the instability associated with problematic drug use and the ‘chaos’ that is assumed to characterize the lives of people with addictions. Many studies examine the links between addiction and adherence from the perspective of HIV-positive populations, but few explore how HIV …
Community mapping and respondent-driven sampling of gay and bisexual men's communities in Vancouver, Canada
Literature suggests formative research is vital for those using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to study hidden populations of interest. However, few authors have described in detail how different qualitative methodologies can address the objectives of formative research for understanding the social network properties of the study population, selecting seeds and adapting survey logistics to best fit the population. In this paper we describe the …
Relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual activity to providers, HIV diagnosis and sexual health services for men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada
Social–structural factors associated with supportive service use among a cohort of HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy
As mortality rates decrease in British Columbia, Canada, supportive services (e.g. housing, food, counseling, addiction treatment) are increasingly conceptualized as critical components of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Our study investigates social and clinical correlates of supportive service use across differing levels of engagement. Among 915 participants from the Longitudinal Investigations into Supportive and Ancillary health service…
Risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among Asian men who have sex with men in Vancouver, British Columbia: A cross-sectional survey
Asian MSM in our study reported similar rates of UAI as non-Asian MSM, but had a lower prevalence of HIV infection. Other factors, such as the use of drugs and alcohol, in relation to sex, may partly explain these differences. However this requires further investigation
Sexual identity and drug use harm among high-risk, active substance users
Research shows that sexual minorities are at greater risk for illicit substance use and related harm than their heterosexual counterparts. This study examines a group of active drug users to assess whether sexual identity predicts increased risk of substance use and harm from ecstasy, ketamine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and crack. Structured interviews were conducted with participants aged 15 years and older in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Canad…
An examination of injection drug use trends in Victoria and Vancouver, BC after the closure of Victoria's only fixed-site needle and syringe programme
Implications for HIV Prevention Programs From a Serobehavioural Survey of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Vancouver, British Columbia: The ManCount Study
A ‘standard joint’? The role of quantity in predicting cannabis-related problems
The ‘standard drink’ concept is widely used as a standardized measure of alcohol consumption. There is no equivalent measure of cannabis consumption, perhaps due to challenges such as varied joint size, tetrahydrocannabinol content, and means of delivery. This study introduces a new measure of cannabis quantity and examines whether it predicts cannabis-related social problems with and without controlling for frequency of use. Cannabis-related pro…
The British Columbia Alcohol and other Drug Monitoring System: Overview and Early Progress
This pilot project is a province-wide and nationally=supported collaboration intended to add value to existing monitoring and surveillance exercises that currently exist and are being developed in Canada. The fundamental aim is to create a system that generates a timely flow of data on hazardous patterns of substance use and related harms so as to inform public debate, to support effective policy, and to facilitate policy-relevant epidemiological…
The Canadian Recreational Drug Use Survey: Aims, Methods and First Results
In late 2006, pilot research was initiated in two western Canadian sites (Vancouver and Victoria) to systematically monitor patterns and trends in three specific illicit drug user populations: club and rave party attendees, adolescent street involved injection and non-injection drug users, and adult injection drug users. These sentinel groups were selected because of elevated rates of alcohol and other drug use within these populations and contex…
Implications for HIV Prevention Programs From a Serobehavioural Survey of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Vancouver, British Columbia: The ManCount Study
Relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual activity to providers, HIV diagnosis and sexual health services for men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada
The British Columbia Alcohol and other Drug Monitoring System: Overview and Early Progress
This pilot project is a province-wide and nationally=supported collaboration intended to add value to existing monitoring and surveillance exercises that currently exist and are being developed in Canada. The fundamental aim is to create a system that generates a timely flow of data on hazardous patterns of substance use and related harms so as to inform public debate, to support effective policy, and to facilitate policy-relevant epidemiological…
The British Columbia Alcohol and other Drug Monitoring System: Overview and Early Progress
This pilot project is a province-wide and nationally=supported collaboration intended to add value to existing monitoring and surveillance exercises that currently exist and are being developed in Canada. The fundamental aim is to create a system that generates a timely flow of data on hazardous patterns of substance use and related harms so as to inform public debate, to support effective policy, and to facilitate policy-relevant epidemiological…
The Canadian Recreational Drug Use Survey: Aims, Methods and First Results
In late 2006, pilot research was initiated in two western Canadian sites (Vancouver and Victoria) to systematically monitor patterns and trends in three specific illicit drug user populations: club and rave party attendees, adolescent street involved injection and non-injection drug users, and adult injection drug users. These sentinel groups were selected because of elevated rates of alcohol and other drug use within these populations and contex…
A ‘standard joint’? The role of quantity in predicting cannabis-related problems
The ‘standard drink’ concept is widely used as a standardized measure of alcohol consumption. There is no equivalent measure of cannabis consumption, perhaps due to challenges such as varied joint size, tetrahydrocannabinol content, and means of delivery. This study introduces a new measure of cannabis quantity and examines whether it predicts cannabis-related social problems with and without controlling for frequency of use. Cannabis-related pro…
An examination of injection drug use trends in Victoria and Vancouver, BC after the closure of Victoria's only fixed-site needle and syringe programme
Implications for HIV Prevention Programs From a Serobehavioural Survey of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Vancouver, British Columbia: The ManCount Study
Social–structural factors associated with supportive service use among a cohort of HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy
As mortality rates decrease in British Columbia, Canada, supportive services (e.g. housing, food, counseling, addiction treatment) are increasingly conceptualized as critical components of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Our study investigates social and clinical correlates of supportive service use across differing levels of engagement. Among 915 participants from the Longitudinal Investigations into Supportive and Ancillary health service…
Risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among Asian men who have sex with men in Vancouver, British Columbia: A cross-sectional survey
Asian MSM in our study reported similar rates of UAI as non-Asian MSM, but had a lower prevalence of HIV infection. Other factors, such as the use of drugs and alcohol, in relation to sex, may partly explain these differences. However this requires further investigation
Sexual identity and drug use harm among high-risk, active substance users
Research shows that sexual minorities are at greater risk for illicit substance use and related harm than their heterosexual counterparts. This study examines a group of active drug users to assess whether sexual identity predicts increased risk of substance use and harm from ecstasy, ketamine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and crack. Structured interviews were conducted with participants aged 15 years and older in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Canad…
Community mapping and respondent-driven sampling of gay and bisexual men's communities in Vancouver, Canada
Literature suggests formative research is vital for those using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to study hidden populations of interest. However, few authors have described in detail how different qualitative methodologies can address the objectives of formative research for understanding the social network properties of the study population, selecting seeds and adapting survey logistics to best fit the population. In this paper we describe the …
Relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual activity to providers, HIV diagnosis and sexual health services for men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada
Vets, denialists and rememberers: Social typologies of patient adherence and non-adherence to Haart from the perspective of HIV care providers
For many people living with HIV/AIDS taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is difficult due to various individual and social factors, including the side effects of these medications, HIV/AIDS stigma and poor patient-provider relationships. Most studies that examine barriers to and facilitators of adherence to HAART have been conducted with people on these medications, which is critical to improving adherence among various HIV-affect…
My job is to deal with what I can”: HIV care providers’ perspectives on adherence to Haart, addictions, and comprehensive care delivery in Vancouver, British Columbia
People with drug addictions have among the lowest rates of adherence to HIV medications (i.e. HAART) of any infected population, which is often explained through reference to the instability associated with problematic drug use and the ‘chaos’ that is assumed to characterize the lives of people with addictions. Many studies examine the links between addiction and adherence from the perspective of HIV-positive populations, but few explore how HIV …
Sustained Reduction in Sexual Behavior that May Pose a Risk of HIV Transmission Following Diagnosis During Early HIV Infection Among Gay Men in Vancouver, British Columbia
Medicine (12 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (6 works) · Public health (6 works)