Benjamin Tsoi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7728787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Tsoi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Tsoi |
| SIGNATURE | TSOI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2927-6687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Testing in two pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare systems, including access to HIV testing services. In 2021, community organizations participating in a NYC HIV testing initiative reported a substantial decline in HIV testing between 2019 and 2020. To examine how providers adapted during this period, Health Department staff conducted stakeholder interviews and focus groups to identify the underlying causes of this testing decline. Provider…
The Effect of Navigation on Linkage to a PrEP Provider Among PrEP-Eligible Men who have Sex with Men in a U.S. Demonstration Project
Motivations and Barriers to Routine HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City
In-depth qualitative interviews explored the experiences and understandings of men 18-39 years old who have sex with men that could facilitate or prevent HIV testing and routine HIV testing. For many men who tested frequently, testing and routine testing were motivated by awareness of the benefit of prompt treatment; public health and provider encouragement to test periodically; responsibility towards sexual partners; and wanting to share a recen…
Overstating Social Networks' Ability to Diagnose New Cases of Hiv
Kimbrough et al.1 describe a peer-driven, network-oriented strategy as highly efficient for HIV case finding. The study found a 5.6% prevalence rate among tested participants, but did not discuss the possibility that some of these positives may be repeat testers. Our experience in New York City shows that partners and network associates with known HIV diagnoses may not always disclose their HIV status to testers. In 2008, New York City's Departme…
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Overstating Social Networks' Ability to Diagnose New Cases of Hiv
Kimbrough et al.1 describe a peer-driven, network-oriented strategy as highly efficient for HIV case finding. The study found a 5.6% prevalence rate among tested participants, but did not discuss the possibility that some of these positives may be repeat testers. Our experience in New York City shows that partners and network associates with known HIV diagnoses may not always disclose their HIV status to testers. In 2008, New York City's Departme…
The Effect of Navigation on Linkage to a PrEP Provider Among PrEP-Eligible Men who have Sex with Men in a U.S. Demonstration Project
Motivations and Barriers to Routine HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City
In-depth qualitative interviews explored the experiences and understandings of men 18-39 years old who have sex with men that could facilitate or prevent HIV testing and routine HIV testing. For many men who tested frequently, testing and routine testing were motivated by awareness of the benefit of prompt treatment; public health and provider encouragement to test periodically; responsibility towards sexual partners; and wanting to share a recen…
Testing in two pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare systems, including access to HIV testing services. In 2021, community organizations participating in a NYC HIV testing initiative reported a substantial decline in HIV testing between 2019 and 2020. To examine how providers adapted during this period, Health Department staff conducted stakeholder interviews and focus groups to identify the underlying causes of this testing decline. Provider…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Men who have sex with men (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · HIV Research and Treatment (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (2 works)