The beliefs and practices used to promote physical and mental health in youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or queer plus (LGBTIQ+) experiencing housing insecurity: An integrative review.

Purpose: The purpose of this integrative review was to explore the beliefs and practices used to promote physical and mental health among youth ages 18-25 years, identifying as LGBTIQ+ experiencing housing insecurity.

Method: The approach used strategies described by Whittemore and Knafl. Peer-reviewed, published research articles in English were identified using eight electronic databases.

PrEP patient attitudes, beliefs and perceived barriers surrounding HPV vaccination: a qualitative study of semistructured interviews with PrEP patients in primary care clinics in Kansas and Missouri.

Objectives: Men who have sex with men who use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have not traditionally been targets for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programmes, despite their high risk for HPV-related cancers and HPV vaccine being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for people up to age 45.

Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Patients Treated in a Free Health Clinic: A Pilot Study.

Background: A patient's health literacy is not routinely assessed during visits with a health care provider. Since low health literacy is a risk factor for poor health outcomes, assessing health literacy should be considered as part of the standard medical workup.

Objectives: To evaluate the health literacy levels and medication adherence of patients treated by pharmacists in both the general medicine and the chronic care clinics at an urban free health clinic.

Simplification to Stribild vs continuation of RTV-boosted DRV with FTC and TDF in virologically suppressed HIV adults: a STRATEGY-PI subgroup analysis.

Introduction: Simplification to Stribild (STB) was statistically superior to continuation of a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI+RTV) with emtricitabine and tenofovir DF (FTC/TDF) at week (W) 48 in virologically suppressed HIV adults (1). We report the W48 efficacy and safety of STB versus RTV-boosted darunavir (DRV) with FTC/TDF in suppressed subjects.

Material And Methods: Virologically suppressed subjects on PI+RTV with FTC/TDF regimens for ≥6 months were randomized (2:1) to switch to STB vs continue their PI regimen.

Expanding the role of a pharmacist as a sexually transmitted infection provider in the setting of an urban free health clinic.

Background: This study was designed to explore patient perceptions of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment provided by a pharmacist in an urban free health clinic. With health care reform on the horizon, the role of a pharmacist is quickly evolving, making it necessary for pharmacists to sharpen their clinical skills to accurately serve their patients. One in 4 American adolescents is infected with an STI, placing pharmacists in a position to help decrease STI transmission and complications.

Genital, oral, and anal human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with men.

Even though the incidence of anal cancer among men who have sex with men (MSM) is higher than the incidence of cervical cancer among women, few MSM are identified as high-risk patients in primary care or have received vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide, with 6.2 million new infections each year. The authors review the current literature on diagnosis and basic management of genital, oral, and anal HPV infection.

Patients' attitudes about rapid oral HIV screening in an urban, free dental clinic.

The 2006 Centers for Disease Control recommendations for routine HIV screening in all health care settings could include dental clinics an important testing venue. However, little is known about patients' attitudes regarding the routine use of rapid oral HIV screening at an urban free dental clinic. This pilot study seeks to evaluate the patient perspective on rapid HIV screening in this setting.