Akeen Hamilton

Dados Biográficos

ID7799889
NOMEAkeen Hamilton
PRENOMESAkeen
SOBRENOMEHamilton
ASSINATURAHAMILTON A
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of South Carolina
ORCID0000-0002-7040-1446
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ÍNDICE H0

  • HIV Self-Testing Uptake and Intervention Strategies Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessAkeen Hamilton, Noah Thompson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention and treatment services. However, HIV testing uptake remains low among men due to stigma, discrimination, and confidentiality concerns. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an alternative HIV testing method that can address many of these barriers for men. We conducted a systematic review to examine HIVST uptake and intervention strategies among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: We used a s…

  • Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina

    Mohammad Rifat Haider, Monique J Brown et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) enables people living with HIV (PLWH) to reach and maintain viral suppression. As viral suppression significantly reduces risk for secondary transmission, this study aimed to examine sociodemographic factors associated with viral suppression among PLWH in South Carolina (SC). We analyzed cross-sectional data collected from 342 PLWH receiving HIV care from a large clinic in SC and provided complete informa…

  • Regional differences of self-reported HIV testing among men in Haiti

    Akeen Hamilton, Mohammad Rifat Haider et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Haiti has the greatest burden of HIV in the Caribbean. In 2018, the country's HIV prevalence was 2% with an estimated 2200 AIDS-related deaths. Using 2016-2017 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data, Haitian men's self-reported ever-having HIV testing was analyzed with a focus on their regions of residence. Only 34% of the men reported ever-having HIV testing. Men who lived in Northern region (aOR:1.59, 95%CI:1.23-2.05), and Southern region (aO…

  • Men’s comfort in distributing or receiving HIV self-test kits from close male social network members in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessJoseph K B Matovu, Gaspar Mbita et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Overall, these findings suggest that distribution of HIV self-test kits through close male friends could improve the proportion of men reached with HIV self-testing services and improve HIV testing rates in this population where uptake remains low. However, additional promotional strategies such as peer-led HIV self-testing education are needed to raise awareness and increase the proportion of men who are comfortable to receive and/or distribute …