CHIBPS

Essex County LGBTQ+ Needs Assessment

Full Name: Essex County LGBTQ+ Health Needs Assessment
Institution: Rutgers School of Public Health
Funding: Essex County New Jersey Department of Health ;Essex County Department of Health and Rehabilitation
Principal Investigator: Kristen D. Krause, Ph.D., MPH
Description: The purpose of this study is to better assess the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals in living in Essex County, New Jersey. In particular, we would like to understand the quality of care, neighborhood safety, mental health surrounding coming out and disclosure, experience with healthcare and substance use by demographic factors. The specific aims of the study are to: 1) To determine the effectiveness and quality of health care of sexual and gender minorities (SGM;aka LGBTQ+) populations living in Essex County, NJ;2)To determine the effect of stigma in healthcare and preventative care of sexual and gender minorities (SGM; aka LGBTQ+) populations living in Essex County, NJ; 3) To determine the extent of access to healthcare is explained by socio demographic factors of sexual and gender minorities (SGM; aka LGBTQ+) populations living in Essex County, NJ; 4)To determine the extent of mental healthcare surrounding disclosure and coming out utilized by sexual and gender minorities (SGM; aka LGBTQ+) populations living in Essex County, NJ.

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HAVAx (Hepatitis A Study)

Full Name: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Hepatitis A Knowledge, Vaccination Uptake and Barriers to Vaccination in racial and ethnic minority gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the United States.
Institution: Rutgers School of Public Health
Funding: Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Principal Investigator: Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH
Description: The purpose of this study is to better understand how to determine Hepatitis A and Hepatitis A vaccine uptake in sexual minority men who are racially and ethnically diverse and ages 18+ in the United States. In particular we would like to understand to what extent Hepatitis A and Hepatitis A vaccine uptake is explained by demographic, psychosocial and structural factors. These factors include injection drug use, housing instability, history of incarceration, nation of birth, documentation status (i.e., documented or undocumented migrants), medical mistrust, and vaccine scheduling and knowledge of Hepatitis A.

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