Publications by authors named "Yohansa Fernandez"
Young adult sexual minority men are at heightened risk for psychological distress (i.e., depression and anxiety).
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- - TGD individuals face significant barriers to substance use treatment, including provider mistreatment and a lack of training among treatment professionals on TGD health issues, which affects their ability to provide affirming care.
- - A study conducted with substance use treatment providers in Rhode Island revealed that many lacked exposure to TGD people and faced structural challenges, such as non-inclusive intake forms, which hindered effective care.
- - While some professionals recognized the limitations of a "gender blind" approach to treatment, there was a consensus that creating a more inclusive and affirming environment in treatment settings is crucial for better serving TGD clients.
The abbreviated Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth (SPCS-Y) factor structure, used to measure intrapersonal psychological empowerment, was tested among a sample of Hispanic adolescent girls ( = 490). Confirmatory factor analysis and latent class analyses were conducted, and five distinct cluster groups emerged. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to examine conceptually related variables and support the two-factor structure and validity of the scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To address the gap in knowledge about HIV risk reduction materials that target older adults. This review offered a comprehensive and rigorous examination of HIV risk reduction education materials that targeted older adults in the United States, assessing the gap in their coverage and content.
Method: A cross-sectional review of both print and Internet sources from state departments of public health, state and area agencies on aging, and web resources that targeted older populations was performed.
Background: Substance use, particularly injection drug use, continues to fuel the HIV/HCV (hepatitis C virus) epidemics in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PR).
Aim: This article examines individual and sociostructural factors that affect HIV/HCV risk among people who use drugs (PWUD) living with or at risk for HIV/HCV in San Juan, PR. Findings were used to inform a community-level intervention to enhance HIV care access and retention for this population.