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The Rising Rates Of Hiv Among Black And Latio Men: What's Going On?, Sheldon Fields
The Rising Rates Of Hiv Among Black And Latio Men: What's Going On?, Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
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Characteristics Associated With Retention Among African American And Latino Adolescent Hiv-Positive Men: Results From The Outreach, Care, And Prevention To Engage Hiv-Seropositive Young Msm Of Color Special Project Of National Significance Initiative., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
BACKGROUND: Surveillance points to an urgent public health need for HIV prevention, access, and retention among young men of color who have sex with men (YMSM). The purpose of this multisite study was to evaluate the association between organizational- and individual-level characteristics and retention in HIV care among HIV-positive YMSM of color. METHODS: Data were collected quarterly via face-to-face interviews and chart abstraction between June 2006 and September 2008. Participants were aged 16-24 years, enrolled at 1 of 8 participating youth-specific demonstration sites, and engaged or reengaged in HIV care within the last 30 days. Generalized estimating equations were used …