Addressing the behavioral health needs of sexual and gender minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of the expanding role of digital health technologies

E Whaibeh, EL Vogt, H Mahmoud - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To review the role of digital health technologies in behavioral
health treatment and promotion for sexual and gender minorities (SGM). Recent Findings …

Association between the geographic accessibility of PrEP and PrEP use among MSM in nonurban areas

JD Sharpe, TH Sanchez, AJ Siegler… - The Journal of Rural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose The US HIV epidemic has become a public health issue that increasingly
affects men who have sex with men (MSM), including those residing in nonurban areas …

Stigma, mental health, and health care use among rural sexual and gender minority individuals

WD Jenkins, S Walters, G Phillips… - Health Education & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) frequently experience depression and health care-
related stigma. Health care satisfaction is important for seeking care, but little is known about …

From crisis to crisis: impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV and HIV/AIDS service organizations in Indiana

JJ MacNeill, JC Linnes, RD Hubach… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic thrust people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV/AIDS
service organizations into an environment ripe with uncertainty. This study examined …

[HTML][HTML] Interest in HIV prevention mobile phone apps: focus group study with sexual and gender minority persons living in the rural Southern United States

J Jones, OW Edwards, L Merrill… - JMIR Formative …, 2022 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) interventions, including smartphone apps, have been
found to be an effective means of increasing the uptake of HIV prevention tools, including …

Sexual minorities are not a homogeneous population: Health disparity differences based on residence in rural versus urban settings

E Morgan, K Lancaster, Y Phosri, J Ricks… - Rural and Remote …, 2023 - search.informit.org
Introduction: Past research has demonstrated that, separately, sexual minorities (SMs) and
rural-dwelling populations are each at elevated risk for chronic diseases relative to …

Perceived risks and benefits of telePrEP interventions: An interview study with rural sexual minority men in Texas

C Owens, E Buchanan… - The Journal of Rural Health, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Many rural areas lack brick‐and‐mortar HIV prevention resources despite the
increasing rates of HIV. Although online HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs can …

Minority stress, technology, and LGBTQ+ people's experiences and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

RM Schmitz, J Tabler, R Charak, JI Cantu… - Sexual and Gender …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study utilized a concurrent, triangulation mixed method design to explore pandemic
mental health dynamics in the context of technology usage. We surveyed 406 adults from …

PrEP, Prevention, and Place: Examining the Effect of Geographic Accessibility on the Use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

JD Sharpe - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an antiretroviral medication that is effective for
preventing HIV transmission in HIV-negative persons; however, PrEP uptake is low in the …