Amy B Mullens
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 236527 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Amy B Mullens |
| PRENOMES | Amy B |
| SOBRENOME | Mullens |
| ASSINATURA | MULLENS A B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Southern Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0939-9842 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 33 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Climate-compounded health effects and social justice intersections in regional, rural and remote Australia
This scoping review examines current academic literature that identifies how climate change (climate variability and extreme weather events) is impacting marginalised communities’ health and wellbeing in regional, rural, and remote (RRR) Australia. Specifically, this review examines socio-demographic sub-group differences (e.g. age, gender, disabilities, culturally or racially marginalised) of those affected by climate change and identifies how t…
Bi The Way Things Pan Out
This study aims to explore how plurisexual participants (i.e., those who experience attraction to multiple genders) understand their experiences during adolescence and early adulthood related to their sexual orientation, including their perspectives of societal influences on mental health. Utilizing the Life Story Interviewing technique, interviews were conducted in 2024 with 21 young adults (18–30 years old) who identify as plurisexual (e.g., Bi…
Strategies of Health-Focused Narratives to Develop Coping and Growth for Young People
While there are many approaches in the use of narratives for children and young people as symbolic forms of real-life education, this article specifically investigates the use of narratives as a public health communication and intervention strategy for young people. This strategy foregrounds imaginative stories based on health education messaging that are told from patient perspectives. Through a thematic analysis of 57 research articles, the art…
Honoring Beautiful Connections”
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) is a rapidly growing therapeutic approach that to date has rarely considered the nuanced needs of LGBTQA+ individuals. This study explores what LGBTQA+ individuals consider important for healthcare providers (HCPs) to consider when providing PAT. A global sample of LGBTQA+ individuals aged 18+ who had experience using a classic psychedelic compound at least once in a non-microdose manner were recruited into an o…
STI/HIV risk prediction model development—A novel use of public data to forecast STIs/HIV risk for men who have sex with men
A novel automatic framework is proposed for global sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and HIV risk prediction. Four machine learning methods, namely, Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), Random Forest (RF), XG Boost, and Ensemble learning GBM-RF-XG Boost are applied and evaluated on the Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHSP), with thirteen features ultimately selected as the most predictive features. Classification and generalization exp…
Perceptions and Acceptability of Doxycycline-Based STI Prophylaxis
Objectives: This study examines the perceptions and acceptability of daily doxycycline-based prophylaxis (Doxy-PrEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among populations at heightened risk of STIs and healthcare providers in Queensland, Australia. It explores factors influencing willingness to use or prescribe this intervention, including potential ethical and clinical concerns. Methods: Two cross-sectional online surveys were c…
Barriers and facilitators to PrEP access, uptake and use in young people living in Queensland
In January 2021, the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme expanded its eligibility for subsidised access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people under 18-years. In Australia, there is a limited understanding of how intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and structural factors impact access and use of PrEP among young people. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted with young people (16-24 years) living in Queensland, Austral…
The Strategies of Picture Books as a Mode of Health Communication for Young Children with Coeliac Disease
Background/Objectives: Coeliac disease, a chronic and lifelong health condition, is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. However, it is also one of the most under-recognised conditions, and emotionally and cognitively appropriate materials are especially lacking for young children and their families who are coping with this disease. Effective health communication is essential for educating and supporting children living with coeliac diseas…
How Women with Endometriosis Use Social Media for Support and Self-Management
Women with endometriosis often experience insufficient knowledge and support regarding their condition within the healthcare system. Women use social media to obtain information, share personal experiences, and establish connections with others. This study examined how women with endometriosis-like symptoms use Reddit to seek support and acquire knowledge for self-management, with three research questions guided by the Information-Motivation-Beha…
Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing among adolescent girls and young women in 28 sub-Saharan African countries
HIV and AIDS remain a major global public health issue with the largest burden in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the sub-Saharan African region experience intersecting vulnerabilities that may increase their exposure to HIV, while also constraining their engagement with treatment and care. HIV testing is crucial in the AIDS response for both prevention and treatment. Therefore, understanding HIV te…
Comentoring, collaboration, and community
McGuire and Reger propose “comentoring” as a feminist innovative challenge to traditional, hierarchical models of mentoring. This commentary reflects on experiences of implementing comentoring among a group of interdisciplinary researchers at a regional Australian university. It emphasises ways personal alignments (development of community), democratic approaches to research, and multiway mentoring practices have been integral to the group's acad…
University students’ access and use of sexual and reproductive health services in Australia
University attendance can lead to changes in sexual behaviour that place people at increased risk of negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences; however, relatively few studies have explored access to and use of SRH services by university students in Australia. A convenience sample of students (N = 4291) from five universities completed an online survey to examine barriers and facilitators to accessing SRH services. Descriptive sta…
Age-related differences regarding ageing and care service concerns and information preferences among LGBT, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people in Australia
Although many positive social changes have been achieved over the past 30 years, members of LGBT, Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities continue to encounter negative experiences with health and ageing service provision. In this article, 232 responses from a survey exploring ageing and care concerns and preferences among LGBT, Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities in Australia were analysed using chi square analysis. The largest proportion of par…
HIV associated neurocognitive disorder screening and diagnosis pathways in Australia
Symptomatic HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a complication of HIV (cognitive impairment, difficulties with everyday functioning). If detected early, interventions assist with optimizing care, avoiding rapid decline and enhancing coping. There remains inconsistency surrounding screening/diagnosis information within Australian healthcare professionals and community settings. A scoping review of academic literature, government polic…
Sexual and reproductive health literacy of culturally and linguistically diverse young people in Australia
Developing critical HIV health literacy
In Australia, surveillance data establish that there are higher rates of late HIV diagnoses among heterosexual migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and new HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men (GBM) from Southeast and Northeast Asia and Latin America. Together, these groups are identified as priority migrant communities in current efforts to eliminate HIV transmissions. HIV health literacy is recognised as a key means of improving access to servi…
Pretty Bi for an Ally
Bisexual people experience negative messaging about their identity from broader society, as well as from within the LGBTIQA + community. The period of adolescence can be particularly tumultuous for those navigating their identity amongst this messaging. Drawing on Ozalas's (Citation2020) and Suarez's (Citation2022) studies, this study utilizes a critical autoethnographic approach and aims to explore cis-normative and heteronormative perspectives …
A trans agent of social change in incarceration
OBJECTIVES: This psychobiography focuses on the advocacy work of Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two male prisons in Australia between 2000 and 2007. Incarcerated trans women are a vulnerable group who experience high levels of victimization and discrimination. However, Natasha advocated for her rights while incarcerated and this advocacy contributed to substantial changes in the carceral system. This psychobiography uses psycholog…
HIV-Related Knowledge and Practices among Asian and African Migrants Living in Australia
Australian HIV notification rates are higher for people born in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa compared to Australian-born people. The Migrant Blood-Borne Virus and Sexual Health Survey represents the first attempt to build the national evidence base regarding HIV knowledge, risk behaviors and testing among migrants in Australia. To inform survey development, preliminary qualitative research was conducted with a convenience…
STI and HIV testing
Our study supports greater investment and commitment by universities for the provision of sexual health education that can promote access to testing to improve the health of their students
Navigating Detransition Borders
Detransition, a relatively recent phenomenon within academic discourse and mainstream media, refers to individuals who transition from the gender they transitioned into. Experiences of detransition, including those shared on social media, are poorly understood. Drawing upon narratives of gender detransition as shared on a global social media site, this analysis explores and seeks to better understand how detransition experiences are shared; and t…
Fostering Gender-IQ
While the visible population of trans and gender diverse Australians has grown significantly in recent years, primary health-care access remains hindered by a lack of practitioner competency and stigmatization. This article draws on qualitative research of purposively selected gender-affirming general practitioners (GPs) in Australia to explore barriers, and enablers when treating trans and gender diverse patients. Perspectives and behaviors duri…
Mental health and quality of life outcomes of gender-affirming surgery
Introduction Transgender individuals experience disproportionately higher rates of mental health concerns and lower quality of life (QoL) than the general population. Gender-affirming healthcare can reduce negative mental health outcomes and improve QoL. This review explores the mental health and QoL outcomes to accessing gender-affirming surgery for transgender individuals.Method Following the PRISMA guidelines, searches were conducted using fiv…
Strategies for Recruiting Migrants to Participate in a Sexual Health Survey
In this article, we describe the approaches taken to recruit adult migrants living in Australia for a sexual health and blood-borne virus survey (paper and online) and present data detailing the outcomes of these approaches. The purpose was to offer guidance to redress the under-representation of migrants in public health research. Methods of recruitment included directly contacting people in individual/organizational networks, social media posts…
Trans architecture and the prison as archive
Most incarceration settings around the world are governed by strong cisnormative policies, architectures, and social expectations that segregate according to a person's legal gender (i.e. male or female). This paper draws on the lived experiences of 24 formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the U.S. to elucidate the way in which the prison functions according to Lucas Crawford's theory of trans architecture, alongside Jacques Derrida'…
Trans architecture and the prison as archive
Most incarceration settings around the world are governed by strong cisnormative policies, architectures, and social expectations that segregate according to a person's legal gender (i.e. male or female). This paper draws on the lived experiences of 24 formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the U.S. to elucidate the way in which the prison functions according to Lucas Crawford's theory of trans architecture, alongside Jacques Derrida'…
Fostering Gender-IQ
While the visible population of trans and gender diverse Australians has grown significantly in recent years, primary health-care access remains hindered by a lack of practitioner competency and stigmatization. This article draws on qualitative research of purposively selected gender-affirming general practitioners (GPs) in Australia to explore barriers, and enablers when treating trans and gender diverse patients. Perspectives and behaviors duri…
Pretty Bi for an Ally
Bisexual people experience negative messaging about their identity from broader society, as well as from within the LGBTIQA + community. The period of adolescence can be particularly tumultuous for those navigating their identity amongst this messaging. Drawing on Ozalas's (Citation2020) and Suarez's (Citation2022) studies, this study utilizes a critical autoethnographic approach and aims to explore cis-normative and heteronormative perspectives …
Navigating Detransition Borders
Detransition, a relatively recent phenomenon within academic discourse and mainstream media, refers to individuals who transition from the gender they transitioned into. Experiences of detransition, including those shared on social media, are poorly understood. Drawing upon narratives of gender detransition as shared on a global social media site, this analysis explores and seeks to better understand how detransition experiences are shared; and t…
Navigating intimate trans citizenship while incarcerated in Australia and the United States
Trans women incarcerated throughout the world have been described as "vulnerable populations" due to significant victimization, mistreatment, lack of gender-affirming care, and human rights violations, which confers greater risk of trauma, self-harm, and suicide compared with the general incarcerated population. Most incarceration settings around the world are segregated by the person's sex characteristics (i.e., male or female) and governed by s…
A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Australian Incarcerated Trans Woman's Letters of Complaint and Self-Advocacy
This case study provides a critical discourse analysis of 121 letters of complaint and self-advocacy authored by Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two Australian male correctional facilities from 2000 to 2007. During her incarceration, Natasha experienced victimization, misgendering, microaggression, and institutional discrimination. Despite this, Natasha embodied and "fought" against the injustices she experienced, whilst seeking to…
Comentoring, collaboration, and community
McGuire and Reger propose “comentoring” as a feminist innovative challenge to traditional, hierarchical models of mentoring. This commentary reflects on experiences of implementing comentoring among a group of interdisciplinary researchers at a regional Australian university. It emphasises ways personal alignments (development of community), democratic approaches to research, and multiway mentoring practices have been integral to the group's acad…
Confidant and breast cancer patient reports of quality of life
Exploring HIV risks, testing and prevention among sub-Saharan African community members in Australia
International travel as a risk factor for HIV acquisition requires further examination, as does the role of the doctor in HIV testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Further assessment of PrEP as an appropriate/feasible intervention is needed, with careful attention regarding negative community perceptions and potential impacts
HIV Point of Care Testing (PoCT) at Late-Night Sex on Premises Venues (Sopv) for Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBMSM)
Experiences of transgender prisoners and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding sexual behaviors and HIV/STIs
Whole-incarceration-setting approaches to supporting and upholding the rights and health of incarcerated transgender people
Tools to measure HIV knowledge, attitudes & practices (KAPs) in healthcare providers
Mental health and quality of life outcomes of gender-affirming surgery
Introduction Transgender individuals experience disproportionately higher rates of mental health concerns and lower quality of life (QoL) than the general population. Gender-affirming healthcare can reduce negative mental health outcomes and improve QoL. This review explores the mental health and QoL outcomes to accessing gender-affirming surgery for transgender individuals.Method Following the PRISMA guidelines, searches were conducted using fiv…
Strategies for Recruiting Migrants to Participate in a Sexual Health Survey
In this article, we describe the approaches taken to recruit adult migrants living in Australia for a sexual health and blood-borne virus survey (paper and online) and present data detailing the outcomes of these approaches. The purpose was to offer guidance to redress the under-representation of migrants in public health research. Methods of recruitment included directly contacting people in individual/organizational networks, social media posts…
Trans architecture and the prison as archive
Most incarceration settings around the world are governed by strong cisnormative policies, architectures, and social expectations that segregate according to a person's legal gender (i.e. male or female). This paper draws on the lived experiences of 24 formerly incarcerated trans women in Australia and the U.S. to elucidate the way in which the prison functions according to Lucas Crawford's theory of trans architecture, alongside Jacques Derrida'…
Navigating intimate trans citizenship while incarcerated in Australia and the United States
Trans women incarcerated throughout the world have been described as "vulnerable populations" due to significant victimization, mistreatment, lack of gender-affirming care, and human rights violations, which confers greater risk of trauma, self-harm, and suicide compared with the general incarcerated population. Most incarceration settings around the world are segregated by the person's sex characteristics (i.e., male or female) and governed by s…
A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Australian Incarcerated Trans Woman's Letters of Complaint and Self-Advocacy
This case study provides a critical discourse analysis of 121 letters of complaint and self-advocacy authored by Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two Australian male correctional facilities from 2000 to 2007. During her incarceration, Natasha experienced victimization, misgendering, microaggression, and institutional discrimination. Despite this, Natasha embodied and "fought" against the injustices she experienced, whilst seeking to…
A trans agent of social change in incarceration
OBJECTIVES: This psychobiography focuses on the advocacy work of Natasha Keating, a trans woman incarcerated in two male prisons in Australia between 2000 and 2007. Incarcerated trans women are a vulnerable group who experience high levels of victimization and discrimination. However, Natasha advocated for her rights while incarcerated and this advocacy contributed to substantial changes in the carceral system. This psychobiography uses psycholog…
HIV-Related Knowledge and Practices among Asian and African Migrants Living in Australia
Australian HIV notification rates are higher for people born in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa compared to Australian-born people. The Migrant Blood-Borne Virus and Sexual Health Survey represents the first attempt to build the national evidence base regarding HIV knowledge, risk behaviors and testing among migrants in Australia. To inform survey development, preliminary qualitative research was conducted with a convenience…
STI and HIV testing
Our study supports greater investment and commitment by universities for the provision of sexual health education that can promote access to testing to improve the health of their students
Navigating Detransition Borders
Detransition, a relatively recent phenomenon within academic discourse and mainstream media, refers to individuals who transition from the gender they transitioned into. Experiences of detransition, including those shared on social media, are poorly understood. Drawing upon narratives of gender detransition as shared on a global social media site, this analysis explores and seeks to better understand how detransition experiences are shared; and t…
Fostering Gender-IQ
While the visible population of trans and gender diverse Australians has grown significantly in recent years, primary health-care access remains hindered by a lack of practitioner competency and stigmatization. This article draws on qualitative research of purposively selected gender-affirming general practitioners (GPs) in Australia to explore barriers, and enablers when treating trans and gender diverse patients. Perspectives and behaviors duri…
HIV associated neurocognitive disorder screening and diagnosis pathways in Australia
Symptomatic HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a complication of HIV (cognitive impairment, difficulties with everyday functioning). If detected early, interventions assist with optimizing care, avoiding rapid decline and enhancing coping. There remains inconsistency surrounding screening/diagnosis information within Australian healthcare professionals and community settings. A scoping review of academic literature, government polic…
Sexual and reproductive health literacy of culturally and linguistically diverse young people in Australia
Developing critical HIV health literacy
In Australia, surveillance data establish that there are higher rates of late HIV diagnoses among heterosexual migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and new HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men (GBM) from Southeast and Northeast Asia and Latin America. Together, these groups are identified as priority migrant communities in current efforts to eliminate HIV transmissions. HIV health literacy is recognised as a key means of improving access to servi…
Pretty Bi for an Ally
Bisexual people experience negative messaging about their identity from broader society, as well as from within the LGBTIQA + community. The period of adolescence can be particularly tumultuous for those navigating their identity amongst this messaging. Drawing on Ozalas's (Citation2020) and Suarez's (Citation2022) studies, this study utilizes a critical autoethnographic approach and aims to explore cis-normative and heteronormative perspectives …
STI/HIV risk prediction model development—A novel use of public data to forecast STIs/HIV risk for men who have sex with men
A novel automatic framework is proposed for global sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and HIV risk prediction. Four machine learning methods, namely, Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), Random Forest (RF), XG Boost, and Ensemble learning GBM-RF-XG Boost are applied and evaluated on the Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHSP), with thirteen features ultimately selected as the most predictive features. Classification and generalization exp…
Perceptions and Acceptability of Doxycycline-Based STI Prophylaxis
Objectives: This study examines the perceptions and acceptability of daily doxycycline-based prophylaxis (Doxy-PrEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among populations at heightened risk of STIs and healthcare providers in Queensland, Australia. It explores factors influencing willingness to use or prescribe this intervention, including potential ethical and clinical concerns. Methods: Two cross-sectional online surveys were c…
Barriers and facilitators to PrEP access, uptake and use in young people living in Queensland
In January 2021, the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme expanded its eligibility for subsidised access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people under 18-years. In Australia, there is a limited understanding of how intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and structural factors impact access and use of PrEP among young people. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted with young people (16-24 years) living in Queensland, Austral…
The Strategies of Picture Books as a Mode of Health Communication for Young Children with Coeliac Disease
Background/Objectives: Coeliac disease, a chronic and lifelong health condition, is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. However, it is also one of the most under-recognised conditions, and emotionally and cognitively appropriate materials are especially lacking for young children and their families who are coping with this disease. Effective health communication is essential for educating and supporting children living with coeliac diseas…
How Women with Endometriosis Use Social Media for Support and Self-Management
Women with endometriosis often experience insufficient knowledge and support regarding their condition within the healthcare system. Women use social media to obtain information, share personal experiences, and establish connections with others. This study examined how women with endometriosis-like symptoms use Reddit to seek support and acquire knowledge for self-management, with three research questions guided by the Information-Motivation-Beha…
Psychology (17 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Sociology (12 obras) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (9 obras) · Qualitative research (9 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 obras) · Nursing (8 obras) · Public health (8 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · Population (7 obras)