Curtis M Coomes
Biographic Data
| ID | 6062920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Curtis M Coomes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Curtis M |
| FAMILY NAME | Coomes |
| SIGNATURE | COOMES C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RTI International |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Results of a Pilot Test of a Brief Computer-Assisted Tailored HIV Prevention Intervention for Use with a Range of Demographic and Risk Groups
Beyond reminders
The availability of effective antiretroviral therapy has altered HIV from being an acute disease to being a chronic, manageable condition for many people living with HIV (PLWH). Because of their ubiquity and flexibility, mobile phones with short message service (SMS) offer a unique opportunity to enhance treatment and prevention for people managing HIV. To date, very few US studies using SMS for HIV self-management have been published. In this ar…
Results of a Pilot Study to Reduce Methamphetamine Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Methamphetamine-Using Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Not Currently in Treatment
Methamphetamine use, which has been linked to unprotected anal intercourse and incident HIV infection, is an important contributor to HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test a single-session motivational interviewing (MI) intervention for reducing HIV risk among an out-of-treatment sample of MSM who use methamphetamine. MSM who use methamphetamine (n = 39) were recruited in 2…
Behaviorally Bisexual Men and their Risk Behaviors with Men and Women
Effects of a Hepatitis C Virus Educational Intervention or a Motivational Intervention on Alcohol Use, Injection Drug Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users
Objectives. We compared the effects of 2 interventions on alcohol use, use of a new syringe at last injection, and condom use at last sexual encounter in a community sample of injection drug users. Methods. Between 2003 and 2006, 851 out-of-treatment injection drug users were recruited in Raleigh, NC, and Durham, NC, through street outreach and were randomly assigned to either a 6-session educational intervention or a 6-session motivational inter…
Stimulant Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors for HIV in Rural North Carolina
Context: While literature exists on sexual risks for HIV among rural populations, the specific role of stimulants in increasing these risks has primarily been studied in the context of a single drug and/or racial group. Purpose: This study explores the use of multiple stimulants and sexual risk behaviors among individuals of different races and sexual identities in rural North Carolina. Methods: In‐depth interviews were conducted with 41 individu…
Stimulant Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors for HIV in Rural North Carolina
Context: While literature exists on sexual risks for HIV among rural populations, the specific role of stimulants in increasing these risks has primarily been studied in the context of a single drug and/or racial group. Purpose: This study explores the use of multiple stimulants and sexual risk behaviors among individuals of different races and sexual identities in rural North Carolina. Methods: In‐depth interviews were conducted with 41 individu…
Behaviorally Bisexual Men and their Risk Behaviors with Men and Women
Effects of a Hepatitis C Virus Educational Intervention or a Motivational Intervention on Alcohol Use, Injection Drug Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users
Objectives. We compared the effects of 2 interventions on alcohol use, use of a new syringe at last injection, and condom use at last sexual encounter in a community sample of injection drug users. Methods. Between 2003 and 2006, 851 out-of-treatment injection drug users were recruited in Raleigh, NC, and Durham, NC, through street outreach and were randomly assigned to either a 6-session educational intervention or a 6-session motivational inter…
Beyond reminders
The availability of effective antiretroviral therapy has altered HIV from being an acute disease to being a chronic, manageable condition for many people living with HIV (PLWH). Because of their ubiquity and flexibility, mobile phones with short message service (SMS) offer a unique opportunity to enhance treatment and prevention for people managing HIV. To date, very few US studies using SMS for HIV self-management have been published. In this ar…
Results of a Pilot Study to Reduce Methamphetamine Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Methamphetamine-Using Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Not Currently in Treatment
Methamphetamine use, which has been linked to unprotected anal intercourse and incident HIV infection, is an important contributor to HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test a single-session motivational interviewing (MI) intervention for reducing HIV risk among an out-of-treatment sample of MSM who use methamphetamine. MSM who use methamphetamine (n = 39) were recruited in 2…
Results of a Pilot Test of a Brief Computer-Assisted Tailored HIV Prevention Intervention for Use with a Range of Demographic and Risk Groups
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works)