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The Social Epidemiology of Sexual Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 6490

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dustin T. Duncan

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Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
Interests: spatial epidemiology; social epidemiology; sexual health; sleep health; minority health; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health; intersectionality
Dr. Denton Callander

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Department of Epidemiology, Social and Spatial Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Interests: sex; sexuality; sexual health; gender

Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues,

In their landmark textbook Social Epidemiology, Kawachi and Berkman (2000) defined ‘social epidemiology’ as a sub-set of epidemiology devoted to understanding the social determinants of population health and health equity. A growing body of research finds that social factors can impact a range of health outcomes and health behaviors, including those related to sexual health. Sexual health, as defined by the World Health Organization, is about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) but also about emotional and mental well-being. Undoubtedly, these aspects of sexual health are all closely related and they intersect powerfully with the social conditions of our world in ways that researchers are only starting to appreciate. For this Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, we seek innovative studies on the social epidemiology of sexual health, including how behavioral (e.g., condom use), physical (e.g., HIV/STI rates), and emotional components relate to a range of social dimensions (e.g., discrimination, work context, and neighborhood environments).

Prof. Dr. Dustin T. Duncan
Dr. Denton Callander
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Social epidemiology
  • Sexual health
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • HIV
  • Condom use

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Characterizing Unsafe Sexual Behavior among Factory Workers in the Context of Rapid Industrialization in Northern Vietnam
by Bach Xuan Tran, Tracy Vo, Anh Kim Dang, Quang Nhat Nguyen, Giang Thu Vu, Linh Gia Vu, Khanh Nam Do, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S.H. Ho and Roger C.M. Ho
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16(24), 5085; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph16245085 - 12 Dec 2019
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Industrial workers or factory workers, especially migrant workers, have been found to be vulnerable populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, there has been a gap in literature regarding health behaviors of migrant factory workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study among [...] Read more.
Industrial workers or factory workers, especially migrant workers, have been found to be vulnerable populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, there has been a gap in literature regarding health behaviors of migrant factory workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 230 factory workers in Hanoi and Bac Ninh cities in Northern Vietnam from July to September 2018 to identify sexual risk practices and related factors among migrant and nonmigrant factory workers. Information collected regarding sexual behavior included the number of sexual partners in the previous 12 months and whether they used condoms in their last sexual intercourse. Two-thirds of participants reported having no sexual activity in the last 12 months, and there was a low percentage of participants using condoms in their last sexual intercourse. Being female, living with spouses/partners, and being a nonimmigrant had a negative association with the lack of using condoms in the last sexual intercourse with casual partners/sex workers, as opposed to having mobility and self-care problems and identifying as a binge drinker. Therefore, workplace-based prevention programs focusing on providing tailored sexual health education and promoting condom use among industrial workers, especially those who are immigrant or migrant workers, in Vietnam should be emphasized. Full article
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Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy: The Need for a Health Equity Approach
by Ofole Mgbako, Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, Susan Olender, Peter Gordon, Jason Zucker, Susan Tross, Delivette Castor and Robert H. Remien
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(19), 7345; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17197345 - 08 Oct 2020
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Immediate antiretroviral therapy (iART), defined as same-day initiation of ART or as soon as possible after diagnosis, has recently been recommended by global and national clinical care guidelines for patients newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Based on San Francisco’s Rapid ART [...] Read more.
Immediate antiretroviral therapy (iART), defined as same-day initiation of ART or as soon as possible after diagnosis, has recently been recommended by global and national clinical care guidelines for patients newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Based on San Francisco’s Rapid ART Program Initiative for HIV Diagnoses (RAPID) model, most iART programs in the US condense ART initiation, insurance acquisition, housing assessment, and mental health and substance use evaluation into an initial visit. However, the RAPID model does not explicitly address structural racism and homophobia, HIV-related stigma, medical mistrust, and other important factors at the time of diagnosis experienced more poignantly by African American, Latinx, men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender patient populations. These factors negatively impact initial and subsequent HIV care engagement and exacerbate significant health disparities along the HIV care continuum. While iART has improved time to viral suppression and linkage to care rates, its association with retention in care and viral suppression, particularly in vulnerable populations, remains controversial. Considering that in the US the HIV epidemic is sharply defined by healthcare disparities, we argue that incorporating an explicit health equity approach into the RAPID model is vital to ensure those who disproportionately bear the burden of HIV are not left behind. Full article
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