Cinta Folch
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5056545 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Cinta Folch |
| PRENOMES | Cinta |
| SOBRENOME | Folch |
| ASSINATURA | FOLCH C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Generalitat de Catalunya |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8400-2668 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 41 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Bridging the gap
To estimate the prevalence of mpox vaccine uptake and its associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Spain, and to examine, among those who were not vaccinated, their intention to receive the vaccine and the factors linked to that intention. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Spanish subsample of the LIBERO-POX study (October 2022–March 2023), an online survey of adult people ident…
Sexual violence in Catalan adolescents
To estimate the prevalence of sexual violence among Catalan adolescents and its associated factors, as well as examining the relationship between experiencing sexual violence and low mood and risky substance use. Cross-sectional study conducted with 5900 adolescents (53.2% girls). The main study variables were having experienced sexual violence and reporting unhealthy behaviours or health problems (low mood, daily tobacco consumption and alcohol …
Determinantes Del Consumo De Alcohol, Tabaco Y Cannabis en Adolescentes De La Red Escoles Sentinella De Cataluña
Uso De Pornografía en Adolescentes Escolarizados en Cataluña
Motivaciones Asociadas a La Compensación De Calorías Ingeridas Por El Consumo De Alcohol en Jóvenes
Violencia Sexual en Personas De 15 Y 16 Años De Cataluña. Proyecto Deskcohort
El Consumo De Sustancias en Las Relaciones Sexuales Como Predictor De Conductas Sexuales De Riesgo en La Adolescencia
Investigación Aplicada Y Participativa Entre La Academia Y La Comunidad Iberoamericana
Inequities in HIV prevention among trans and/or non-binary people
Awareness of PrEP is moderate, while that of PEP is lower; in both cases, there is a high lack of knowledge about how to access them, and use of both strategies is low. Disparities, particularly among certain subgroups, such as trans men, younger TGNB, those with low educational level and those living in smaller cities, reflect structural inequities in access to both strategies. Targeted and tailored strategies, including campaigns to improve awa…
The interplay between gender identity and sex assigned at birth in adolescents’ health and wellbeing
TGE adolescents have worse health outcomes than cisgender peers and, simultaneously, adolescents who were AFAB (cisgender girls and TGE AFAB) have worse health outcomes than those AMAB (cisgender boys and TGE AMAB, respectively). In health research, gender identity should complement, not substitute, sex assigned at birth
Territorial and social inequalities in mental distress and self-perceived health among schooled adolescents
Adolescents' overall health is associated to factors such as gender, sexual orientation, migration status, socioeconomic position, bullying victimization, and problematic internet use. This study underscores the importance of taking a holistic approach when developing preventive and promotion strategies for adolescent health, addressing different levels of intervention while focusing on the most vulnerable populations
Impact of Covid-19 on key populations and people living with HIV
National and international policies must recognize and support the unique capacity of CHWs and peer educators to adapt health interventions to the specific needs of communities. Policymakers are also urged to involve the community in the development of public policies aimed at reducing inequalities and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations
Mental well-being, sexual orientation, and interpersonal stigma in cisgender adolescents in Catalonia, from a gender and territorial perspective
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents have less mental well-being than heterosexual adolescents, which is partly explained by experiencing stigma in the form of school bullying or bad family relationships. However, it is unclear whether this association is different according to specific sexual orientations (lesbian, gay, bisexual), gender (cisgender boys, cisgender girls), and in different types of municipality (small towns, intermediate cities…
Sexual satisfaction, an indicator of sexual health and well-being? Insights from STI/HIV prevention research in European men who have sex with men
INTRODUCTION: Although sexual health has been holistically defined to include sexual satisfaction, it has been largely absent in health services and sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes in many parts of the world. We propose sexual satisfaction as a useful indicator, as one of the proxy measures for sexual health and well-being and as a component of well-being in general. METHODS: The Sialon II project is a multicentre biological …
Exploring adolescents' experiences of continuing to wear face masks during Covid‐19
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the use of face masks as a social distancing measure. Although evidence supports their effectiveness in preventing infection, it remains unclear why some adolescents choose to continue wearing them postpandemic, even when it is no longer mandatory. This study aims to explore adolescents' experiences of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic when their use was no longer mandatory. METHOD: In this…
Trends in the prevalence of HIV, HCV, and co-infection and associated factors among young people who inject drugs (PWID) in Catalonia (2008–2019)
People who inject drugs (PWID) face a significantly increased risk of blood-borne virus (BBV) infections, including HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), as well as co-infections. To better understand this issue, bio-behavioral surveillance studies were conducted among PWID attending harm reduction facilities in Catalonia, forming part of the comprehensive Integrated HIV/STI Surveillance System since 2008. The goal of this study was to describe the pr…
Monitoring health and health behaviors among adolescents in Central Catalonia
The objective of the prospective cohort study (the DESKcohort project) is to describe and monitor health, health behaviors, and their related factors among 12 and 19-year-old adolescents schooled at centers of Compulsory Secondary Education or post-compulsory secondary education in Central Catalonia, considering social determinants of health. The DESKcohort survey is administered biannually between the months of October and June, and the project …
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents by gender identity
To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents in Catalan schools by gender identity, and to compare coping strategies adopted to manage the health crisis and their relationship with the self-perceived impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Cross-sectional study in educational centres that includes 1171 adolescents over 15 years old from October to November 2021. Multivariate logistic regression model…
Impact of the Covid-19 Health Crisis on Trans Women and Cis Men Sex Workers in Spain
The objective of the study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sex workers in accessing health and social services. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 29 participants in Barcelona, Spain. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: (1) impact of COVID-19 on physical/mental health, (2) barriers and facilitators to health/social service access, (3) health decision-…
Factors associated with PrEP knowledge and intention to use PrEP among HIV-negative men and trans women sex workers in Spain
Lack of data regarding knowledge and intention to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among sex workers exists in Spain. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis based on data from SexCohort study, which included male (MSW) and trans women sex workers (TWSW), aged ≥18 and recruited in two community-based centres in Barcelona, Spain. Of 116 TWSW and 79 MSW, 49.1% and 58.2% had factual knowledge of PrEP, and 40.3% and 70.1% had the intention to use …
Mental Well-Being during the Covid-19 Confinement among Adolescents in Catalonia
This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social situation, self-perceived health status, and mental well-being of adolescents in Catalonia during home confinement, and to evaluate factors that are associated with poor overall mental well-being. An online cross-sectional study among a cohort of students (14-18 years old) of central Catalonia (DESKcohort) was performed during June-July 2020. Poisson regression models …
The Role of Community Health Workers Within the Continuum of Services for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Other STIs Amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men in Europe
Process evaluation of a bio-behavioural HIV research combined with prevention among GBMSM in 13 European countries
Comparative European data using Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) are scarce among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. This study evaluated the implementation of Sialon II, a bio-behavioural HIV research combined with targeted HIV prevention in 13 European cities conducted in collaboration with community partners. A mixed-methods process evaluation assessed the project's coverage, outputs, quality, challenges and opportu…
Consumption of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco in a Cohort of Adolescents before and during Covid-19 Confinement
The aim of this study was to identify changes in the hazardous consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis, due to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 in a cohort of schooled adolescents from Central Catalonia. We also analyzed the effect of the individual and social factors on risky consumption during confinement. This longitudinal study involved a subsample of 303 adolescents aged 14-18 years, who were attending 4th year of compulsory secondary edu…
The hepatitis C care cascade among people who inject drugs accessing harm reduction services in Catalonia
Being in the Closet. Correlates of Outness Among MSM in 13 European Cities
Data for MSM continue to show a high risk of acquiring HIV-STIs. Within this population, outness seems to have an impact on both risk-taking and on health seeking behaviors. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between socio-demographic, behavioral characteristics, testing behaviors, and outness level among MSM using data from a multi-center bio-behavioral cross-sectional study carried out in 13 EU cities. A multilevel analy…
Reemergence of the HIV Epidemic Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in North America, Western Europe, and Australia, 1996–2005
Silence and Assumptions
Disclosing HIV status and seeking sexual partners with the same serostatus (serosorting) are strategies used by some gay and bisexual men to have unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). This study aims to gain an understanding of the occurrence of disclosure and serosorting with casual sexual partners. A grounded approach was used to analyze 22 interviews with gay men from Barcelona. The results reveal that disclosure of serostatus or the seeking of …
Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia
The objectives of the study were to describe the use of social and health services (SHS) of female sex workers (FSW) in Catalonia according to place of work and region of origin, and explore the barriers these women encountered when accessing these services. Quantitative and qualitative methods were combined. A questionnaire-based survey (n = 400) was conducted from October 2009 to January 2010, and complemented by focus group discussions techniq…
Factors associated with unprotected anal sex with multiple non-steady partners in the past 12 months
Effective antiretroviral treatment drastically reduces HIV transmission for men diagnosed with HIV, irrespective of partner numbers. Apart from reducing partner numbers or increasing condom use no other recommendations are currently in place to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition and onward transmission for HIV-negative men practicing UAI with multiple partners. A range of factors were identified as associated with UAI with four or more partners w…
Implementation of rapid HIV and HCV testing within harm reduction programmes for people who inject drugs
UNLABELLED: Including HCV and HIV rapid tests in harm reduction programmes (HRP) for people who inject drugs (PWID) can increase detection of these infections in high-risk populations who do not seek conventional health care. AIMS: To assess acceptability and feasibility of rapid HIV and HCV tests in HRP; to identify HIV and HCV prevalence rates in HRP; to identify the percentage of PWID with a reactive test that attend hospital for confirmation …
Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe
Through the implementation of combined and targeted prevention complemented by meaningful surveillance among MSM, Sialon II represents a unique opportunity to pilot a bio-behavioural survey in community settings in line with the SGSS approach in a large number of EU countries. Data generated through this survey will not only provide a valuable snapshot of the HIV epidemic in MSM but will also offer an important trend analysis of the epidemiology …
Awareness of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, Willingness to Use It and Potential Barriers or Facilitators to Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
Measurement of sexual health outcomes among people who inject drugs
The sexual health indicators tested are valid, feasible, and reliable tools to monitor and evaluate sexual health programs and activities. The results confirm that sexual satisfaction depends on safe sexual experiences, free from coercion and violence. Social norms and individual perceptions about sexual health need to be considered when developing national disease prevention programs
The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe
A typology of female sex work in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile
In Chile, sex work takes place covertly in a variety of venues and locations. Formative research using time-location sampling methods is important in order to understand the nature of this diversity. This study used qualitative methods to develop a typology of female sex work in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, using semi-structured interviews, focus groups and ethnographic fieldwork during visits to sex work venues. The study identifi…
Drug consumption rooms in Catalonia
Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe
Utility of a one-step screening and diagnosis strategy for viremic HCV infection among people who inject drugs in Catalonia
Evaluation of the Xpert HCV VL Fingerstick point-of-care assay and dried blood spot HCV-RNA testing as simplified diagnostic strategies among people who inject drugs in Catalonia, Spain
The Role of Community Health Workers Within the Continuum of Services for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Other STIs Amongst Men Who Have Sex with Men in Europe
Process evaluation of a bio-behavioural HIV research combined with prevention among GBMSM in 13 European countries
Comparative European data using Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) are scarce among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. This study evaluated the implementation of Sialon II, a bio-behavioural HIV research combined with targeted HIV prevention in 13 European cities conducted in collaboration with community partners. A mixed-methods process evaluation assessed the project's coverage, outputs, quality, challenges and opportu…
Consumption of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco in a Cohort of Adolescents before and during Covid-19 Confinement
The aim of this study was to identify changes in the hazardous consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis, due to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 in a cohort of schooled adolescents from Central Catalonia. We also analyzed the effect of the individual and social factors on risky consumption during confinement. This longitudinal study involved a subsample of 303 adolescents aged 14-18 years, who were attending 4th year of compulsory secondary edu…
The hepatitis C care cascade among people who inject drugs accessing harm reduction services in Catalonia
Influence of Internalised Homonegativity on Sexual Risk Behaviour of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain
In a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) (N = 3436) in Spain who bear intrinsic HIV risk, we investigated how internalised homonegativity (IH) is associated with the number of non-steady male partners with condomless intercourse (as a proxy of sexual risk behaviour). Using structural equation modelling (SEM), we examined the relationship between IH and sexual risk behaviour, and mediating effects of HIV/PrEP knowledge and substance use duri…
Being in the Closet. Correlates of Outness Among MSM in 13 European Cities
Data for MSM continue to show a high risk of acquiring HIV-STIs. Within this population, outness seems to have an impact on both risk-taking and on health seeking behaviors. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between socio-demographic, behavioral characteristics, testing behaviors, and outness level among MSM using data from a multi-center bio-behavioral cross-sectional study carried out in 13 EU cities. A multilevel analy…
Mental Well-Being during the Covid-19 Confinement among Adolescents in Catalonia
This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social situation, self-perceived health status, and mental well-being of adolescents in Catalonia during home confinement, and to evaluate factors that are associated with poor overall mental well-being. An online cross-sectional study among a cohort of students (14-18 years old) of central Catalonia (DESKcohort) was performed during June-July 2020. Poisson regression models …
Monitoring health and health behaviors among adolescents in Central Catalonia
The objective of the prospective cohort study (the DESKcohort project) is to describe and monitor health, health behaviors, and their related factors among 12 and 19-year-old adolescents schooled at centers of Compulsory Secondary Education or post-compulsory secondary education in Central Catalonia, considering social determinants of health. The DESKcohort survey is administered biannually between the months of October and June, and the project …
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents by gender identity
To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents in Catalan schools by gender identity, and to compare coping strategies adopted to manage the health crisis and their relationship with the self-perceived impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Cross-sectional study in educational centres that includes 1171 adolescents over 15 years old from October to November 2021. Multivariate logistic regression model…
Impact of the Covid-19 Health Crisis on Trans Women and Cis Men Sex Workers in Spain
The objective of the study was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sex workers in accessing health and social services. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 29 participants in Barcelona, Spain. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: (1) impact of COVID-19 on physical/mental health, (2) barriers and facilitators to health/social service access, (3) health decision-…
Factors associated with PrEP knowledge and intention to use PrEP among HIV-negative men and trans women sex workers in Spain
Lack of data regarding knowledge and intention to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among sex workers exists in Spain. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis based on data from SexCohort study, which included male (MSW) and trans women sex workers (TWSW), aged ≥18 and recruited in two community-based centres in Barcelona, Spain. Of 116 TWSW and 79 MSW, 49.1% and 58.2% had factual knowledge of PrEP, and 40.3% and 70.1% had the intention to use …
Medicine (31 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (21 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 obras) · Demography (16 obras) · Environmental health (16 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (14 obras) · Men who have sex with men (14 obras) · Psychology (14 obras) · Family medicine (13 obras) · Public health (13 obras)