Search Results - "Jones, Kandice C"
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Subpopulations of Illicit Drug Users Reached by Targeted Street Outreach and Respondent-Driven Sampling Strategies: Implications for Research and Public Health Practice
Published in Annals of epidemiology (01-04-2011)“…Purpose To determine whether illicit drug users recruited through respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and targeted street outreach (TSO) differ by comparing two…”
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Does respondent driven sampling alter the social network composition and health-seeking behaviors of illicit drug users followed prospectively?
Published in PloS one (06-05-2011)“…Respondent driven sampling (RDS) was originally developed to sample and provide peer education to injection drug users at risk for HIV. Based on the premise…”
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Factors Associated with Differential Uptake of Seasonal Influenza Immunizations Among Underserved Communities During the 2009–2010 Influenza Season
Published in Journal of community health (01-04-2012)“…Influenza vaccination coverage remains low and disparities persist. In New York City, a community-based participatory research project (Project VIVA) worked to…”
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The Relationship Between Perceived Discrimination and High-Risk Social Ties Among Illicit Drug Users in New York City, 2006–2009
Published in AIDS and behavior (2013)“…Discrimination can influence risk of disease by promoting unhealthy behaviors (e.g., smoking, alcohol use). Whether it influences the formation of high-risk…”
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Physical Victimization and High-Risk Sexual Partners among Illicit Drug-Using Heterosexual Men in New York City
Published in Journal of urban health (01-10-2014)“…Physical victimization has been linked to high-risk sexual partnerships in women. Although illicit drug-using heterosexual men are at high-risk of physical…”
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Social and individual risk determinants of HIV testing practices among noninjection drug users at high risk for HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS care (01-02-2013)“…HIV testing services and research among drug users has largely focused on injection drug users (IDUs); yet noninjection drug users (NIDUs) are also at…”
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The association between parental risk behaviors during childhood and having high risk networks in adulthood
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-11-2011)“…Abstract Background Prior research suggests that both social networks and parent drug use influence individual drug use among adolescents and that peers…”
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The Relationship Between Multiple Forms of Discrimination, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Depression Among Illicit Drug Users in New York City
Published in Journal of drug issues (01-04-2014)“…It is plausible that features of the social environment combined with experiences of discrimination may help further explain experiences of depression among…”
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Social Network Members’ Roles and Use of Mental Health Services Among Drug Users in New York City
Published in The journal of behavioral health services & research (01-10-2013)“…Depression is more common among drug users (15–63 %) than the general population (5–16 %). Lack of social support network members may be associated with low…”
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Smoking and oral contraception continuation
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Social and Individual Risk Determinants of HIV Testing Practices among Non-Injection Drug Users at High Risk for HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS care (27-07-2012)“…HIV testing services and research among drug users has largely focused on injection drug users (IDUs); yet non-injection drug users (NIDUS) are also at…”
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