Adolescent perceptions of risk and need for safer sexual behaviors after first human papillomavirus vaccination

TLK Mullins, GD Zimet, SL Rosenthal… - … of pediatrics & …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To (1) examine perceptions of risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs),(2) examine perceived need for safer sexual behaviors …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake of voluntary counselling and testing among young people participating in an HIV prevention trial: comparison of opt-out and opt-in strategies

K Baisley, AM Doyle, J Changalucha, K Maganja… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) is an integral component of HIV
prevention and treatment programmes. However, testing coverage in sub-Saharan Africa is …

[HTML][HTML] Association between childhood physical abuse, unprotected receptive anal intercourse and HIV infection among young men who have sex with men in …

AJ Schilder, A Anema, J Pai, A Rich, CL Miller… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The association between childhood sexual abuse and HIV risk among men who
have sex with men (MSM) is well established. However, no studies have examined the …

Does participation in an HIV vaccine efficacy trial affect risk behaviour in South Africa?

GE Gray, B Metch, G Churchyard, K Mlisana… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Increased sexual risk behaviour in participants enrolled in HIV prevention
trials has been a concern. The HVTN 503/Phambili study, a phase 2B study of the Merck Ad …

Development of an HIV vaccine attitudes scale to predict HIV vaccine acceptability among vulnerable populations: LA VOICES

SJ Lee, PA Newman, N Duan, WE Cunningham - Vaccine, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Decade-long delays in successful implementation of Hepatitis B vaccines and
ongoing obstacles in HPV vaccine roll-out suggest the importance of an implementation …

Evaluation of an intervention among adolescents to reduce preventive misconception in HIV vaccine clinical trials

M Lally, R Goldsworthy, M Sarr, J Kahn, L Brown… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Placebo and randomization are important concepts that must be understood before
youth can safely participate in HIV vaccine studies or other biomedical trials for HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of social harm and changes in sexual practices among volunteers who had completed a phase I/II HIV vaccine trial employing HIV-1 DNA …

EAM Tarimo, P Munseri, S Aboud, M Bakari, F Mhalu… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Volunteers in phase I/II HIV vaccine trials are assumed to be at low risk of
acquiring HIV infection and are expected to have normal lives in the community. However …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative evaluation of volunteers' experiences in a phase I/II HIV vaccine trial in Tanzania

EAM Tarimo, A Thorson, TW Kohi, M Bakari… - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Evaluating experiences of volunteers in an HIV vaccine trial will be useful for
the conduct of future trials. The purpose of this study among volunteers who participated in a …

Risk perceptions after human papillomavirus vaccination in HIV-infected adolescents and young adult women

JA Kahn, J Xu, GD Zimet, N Liu, R Gonin… - Journal of adolescent …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine risk perceptions (perceived risk of human papillomavirus [HPV],
perceived risk of other sexually transmitted infections [STIs], and need for safer sexual …

Behavioral considerations for engaging youth in HIV clinical research

SG Hosek, GD Zimet - JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
From both scientific and ethical perspectives, it is important that youth be enrolled in
biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials. At the same time, adolescents, as minors, are …