By Professor Limin Mao

Journal articles

Abraham E; Chow EPF; Fairley CK; Lee D; Kong FYS; Mao L; Goller JL; Medland N; Bavinton BR; Sudarto B; Joksic S; Wong J; Phillips TR; Ong JJ, 2023, 'eSexualHealth: Preferences to use technology to promote sexual health among men who have sex with men and trans and gender diverse people', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, pp. 1064408, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1064408

Wong HTH; Wang P; Sun Y; Newman CE; Vujcich D; Vaughan C; O'Connor CC; Jin D; Ogilvie E; Zhang Y; Mao L; Carter A, 2023, 'Is sex lost in translation? Linguistic and conceptual issues in the translation of sexual and reproductive health surveys', Culture Health and Sexuality, 25, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2021.2016975

Ung M; Martin S; Terris-Prestholt F; Quaife M; Tieosapjaroen W; Phillips T; Lee D; Chow EPF; Medland N; Bavinton BR; Pan SW; Mao L; Ong JJ, 2023, 'Preferences for HIV prevention strategies among newly arrived Asian-born men who have sex with men living in Australia: A discrete choice experiment', Frontiers in Public Health, 11, pp. 1018983, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1018983

Wells N; Philpot SP; Murphy D; Ellard J; Howard C; Rule J; Fairley C; Prestage G; Brown G; Jin J; Kaldor J; Guy R; Grulich A; Mao L; Donovan B; Persson A; Medland N; Clifton B; Hilton P; Hammoud M; Malhotra S; Bastian L, 2022, 'Belonging, social connection and non-clinical care: Experiences of HIV peer support among recently diagnosed people living with HIV in Australia', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e4793 - e4801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13886

Philpot SP; Aung E; Templeton DJ; Stackpool G; Varma R; Power C; Robinson S; Stratigos A; Mao L; Grulich AE; Bavinton BR; Varma R, 2022, 'Experiences of recently HIV-diagnosed gay and bisexual migrants in Australia: Implications for sexual health programmes and health promotion', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e5801 - e5810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14011

Drysdale K; Rance J; Cama E; Treloar C; Mao L, 2022, 'What is known about the care and support provided for an ageing population with lived experience of chronic viral hepatitis as they near end-of-life: A scoping review', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e3775 - e3788, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14066

Vujcich D; Brown G; Durham J; Gu Z; Hartley L; Lobo R; Mao L; Moro P; Pillay V; Mullens AB; Oudih E; Roberts M; Wilshin C; Reid A, 2022, 'Strategies for Recruiting Migrants to Participate in a Sexual Health Survey: Methods, Results, and Lessons', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 12213, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912213

Walker ML; Stiasny D; Guy RJ; Law MG; Holt M; Mao L; Donovan B; Grulich AE; Gray RT; Regan DG, 2022, 'Assessing the Impact of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Scale-Up on Gonorrhea Incidence among Gay and Bisexual Men in Sydney: A Mathematical Modeling Study', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 49, pp. 534 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001649

Holt M; Chan C; Broady TR; Mao L; MacGibbon J; Rule J; Wilcock B; Prestage G; Bavinton BR, 2022, 'Adjusting Behavioural Surveillance and Assessing Disparities in the Impact of COVID-19 on Gay and Bisexual Men’s HIV-Related Behaviour in Australia', AIDS and Behavior, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03788-1

Aung HL; Gates TM; Mao L; Brew BJ; Rourke SB; Cysique LA, 2022, 'Abnormal cognitive aging in people with HIV: evidence from data integration between two countries’ cohort studies', AIDS, 36, pp. 1171 - 1179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000003230

Chan C; Bavinton B; Prestage GE; Broady TR; Mao L; Rule J; Wilcock B; Holt M, 2022, 'Changing Levels of Social Engagement with Gay Men Is Associated with HIV Related Outcomes and Behaviors: Trends in Australian Behavioral Surveillance 1998–2020', Archives of Sexual Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02310-x

Cui J; Newman CE; Lancaster K; Mao L, 2022, 'Interprofessional dynamics that promote client empowerment in mental health practice: A social work perspective', Journal of Social Work, 22, pp. 364 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14680173211009714

Xiong S; Cai C; Jiang W; Ye P; Ma Y; Liu H; Li B; Zhang X; Wei T; Sun H; Hone T; Peiris D; Mao L; Tian M, 2022, 'Primary health care system responses to non-communicable disease prevention and control: A scoping review of national policies in Mainland China since the 2009 health reform', The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100390

Wells N; Prestage G; Murphy D; Medland N; Mao L; Howard C; Fairley C; Brown G; Philpot SP, 2022, 'Patient-centred approaches to providing care at HIV diagnosis: perspectives from healthcare and peer-support workers', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh22052

Vujcich D; Roberts M; Brown G; Durham J; Gu Z; Hartley L; Lobo R; Mao L; Moro P; Mullens AB; Offord B; Oudih E; Reid A, 2021, 'Are sexual health survey items understood as intended by African and Asian migrants to Australia? Methods, results and recommendations for qualitative pretesting', BMJ Open, 11, pp. e049010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049010

Vujcich D; Roberts M; Gu Z; Kao SC; Lobo R; Mao L; Oudih E; Phoo NNN; Wong H; Reid A, 2021, 'Translating best practice into real practice: Methods, results and lessons from a project to translate an English sexual health survey into four Asian languages', Plos One, 16, pp. e0261074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261074

Wong HTH; Jin D; Wang P; Sun Y; Mao L; Zhang Y; Ogilvie E; Vujcich D; Newman C; O’Connor CC; Vaughan C; Carter A; O'Connor C, 2021, 'Using Videoconferencing Focus Groups in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research With Chinese Im/Migrants in Australia', Qualitative Health Research, 31, pp. 2757 - 2769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323211043823

Janssen M; Okeke S; Murray C; Ewing M; Lu H; Bourne C; Mao L, 2021, 'STI testing among young people attending music festivals in New South Wales, Australia: Exploring the client segmentation concept in the 'Down to Test' program', Sexual Health, 18, pp. 405 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH21101

Lee E; Mao L; de Wit J; Rule J; Carr A; Siefried KJ, 2021, 'Impact of the removal of patient co-payments for antiretroviral therapy (ART) on out-of-pocket expenditure, adherence and virological failure among Australian adults living with HIV', HEALTH POLICY, 125, pp. 1131 - 1139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.07.002

Patel PG; Keen P; McManus H; Duck T; Callander D; Selvey C; Power C; Gray RT; Knight V; Asselin J; Read P; Johnson K; Bavinton BR; Bowden VJ; Grulich AE; Guy R; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Holden J; Cooper C; Price K; Holt M; de Wit J; Kaldor J; Kelleher A; Wilson D; Brotherton A; Cooper DA; Crooks L; Whittaker B; Madeddu D; Schmidt HM; Telfer B; Price K; Boyd M; McGill S; Pinto A; Nigro S; Gordon T; Feeney L; Cunningham P; Mao L; Gray J; O’Dwyer M; Clifton B; Cooper D, 2021, 'Increased targeted HIV testing and reduced undiagnosed HIV infections among gay and bisexual men', HIV Medicine, 22, pp. 605 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13102

Aung HL; Bloch M; Vincent T; Quan D; Jayewardene A; Liu Z; Gates TM; Brew B; Mao L; Cysique LA, 2021, 'Cognitive ageing is premature among a community sample of optimally treated people living with HIV', HIV Medicine, 22, pp. 151 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12980

Aung HL; Aghvinian M; Gouse H; Robbins RN; Brew BJ; Mao L; Cysique LA, 2021, 'Is There Any Evidence of Premature, Accentuated and Accelerated Aging Effects on Neurocognition in People Living with HIV? A Systematic Review', AIDS and Behavior, 25, pp. 917 - 960, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03053-3

Holt M; Broady TR; Mao L; Chan C; Rule J; Ellard J; O'Donnell D; Grulich AE; Prestage G; Bavinton BR, 2021, 'Increasing preexposure prophylaxis use and 'net prevention coverage' in behavioural surveillance of Australian gay and bisexual men.', AIDS, 35, pp. 835 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000002797

Cui J; Mao L; Newman CE; Kwan CK; Lancaster K, 2020, 'Managing Risk in the Pro-Empowerment Era of Mental Health Care: A Cross-Cultural Study of Social Work Perspectives in Hong Kong and Sydney', The British Journal of Social Work, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa232

Su S; Fairley CK; Mao L; Medland N; Shen M; Li Y; Zhuang G; Zhang L, 2020, 'Estimation of the impact of changing drug-use trend on HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis epidemics among people who use synthetic drug-only, polydrug and heroin-only during 2005-2035 in China: Modelling study', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 96, pp. 608 - 614, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-054360

Broady TR; Bavinton BR; Mao L; Prestage G; Holt M, 2020, 'Australian Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Condoms, PrEP or Rarely Practise HIV Risk Reduction with Casual Sex Partners: An Analysis of National, Behavioural Surveillance Data, 2017–2018', AIDS and Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02928-9

Bavinton BR; Grulich AE; Broady T; Keen P; Mao L; Patel P; Chan C; Prestage GP; Holt M, 2020, 'Increases in HIV Testing Frequency in Australian Gay and Bisexual Men are Concentrated Among PrEP Users: An Analysis of Australian Behavioural Surveillance Data, 2013–2018', AIDS and Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02826-0

Chan C; Broady TR; Bavinton BR; Mao L; Prestage GP; Holt M, 2020, 'Assessing the HIV Prevention Needs of Young Gay and Bisexual Men in the PrEP Era: An Analysis of Trends in Australian Behavioural Surveillance, 2014–2018', AIDS and Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02797-2

Murray D; Mao L; Wong THH; Chen T; MacKie B; Kao SC; Mahee AH; Dabbhadatta J; Prihaswan P; Stackpool G; Brooks M; Brown G; Lewis D, 2020, 'High levels of engagement with testing for HIV and sexually transmissible infection among gay Asian men in Sydney and Melbourne: An observational study', Sexual Health, 17, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18216

MacGibbon J; Broady T; Drysdale K; Bavinton B; Lee E; Mao L; Prestage G; Holt M, 2020, 'Gay Men’s Relationship Agreements in the Era of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: An Analysis of Australian Behavioural Surveillance Data', AIDS and Behavior, 24, pp. 1389 - 1399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02737-9

Holt M; Lee E; Lea T; Bavinton B; Broady T; Mao L; MacGibbon J; Keen P; Murphy D; Bear B; Crawford D; Ellard J; Kolstee J; Power C; Prestage G; Grulich A; Guy R; de Wit J, 2020, 'HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis cascades to assess implementation in Australia: results from repeated, national behavioural surveillance of gay and bisexual men, 2014-2018', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000002243

Bryant J; Rance J; Hull P; Mao L; Treloar C, 2019, 'Making sense of ‘side effects’: Counterpublic health in the era of direct-acting antivirals', International Journal of Drug Policy, 72, pp. 77 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.06.002

Su S; Fairley CK; Mao L; Medland NA; Jing J; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2019, 'Estimates of the national trend of drugs use during 2000–2030 in China: A population-based mathematical model', Addictive Behaviors, 93, pp. 65 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.01.022

Lee E; Mao L; Bavinton B; Prestage G; Holt M, 2019, 'Which Gay and Bisexual Men Attend Community-Based HIV Testing Services in Australia? An Analysis of Cross-Sectional National Behavioural Surveillance Data', AIDS and Behavior, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02435-6

Cui J; Mao L; Rose G; Newman CE, 2019, 'Understanding Client Empowerment: An Online Survey of Social Workers Serving People with Mental Health Issues', The British Journal of Social Work, 49, pp. 335 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy057

Gunaratnam P; Heywood AE; McGregor S; Jamil MS; McManus H; Mao L; Lobo R; Brown G; Hellard M; Marukutira T; Bretaña NA; Lang C; Medland N; Bavinton B; Grulich A; Guy R; Bretana N, 2019, 'HIV diagnoses in migrant populations in Australia—A changing epidemiology', Plos One, 14, pp. e0212268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212268

Siefried KJ; Kerr S; Richardson R; Mao L; Rule J; McAllister J; De Wit J; Carr A, 2019, 'Socioeconomic and psychosocial factors are associated with poor treatment outcomes in Australian adults living with HIV: A case-control study', Sexual Health, 16, pp. 548 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18138

Prestage G; Mao L; Philpot S; Jin F; Callander D; Doyle M; Zablotska I; Kolstee J; Keen P; Bavinton B, 2019, 'The Role of Age and Homonegativity in Racial or Ethnic Partner Preferences Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, pp. 357 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1308-2

Su S; Mao L; Zhao J; Chen L; Jing J; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2018, 'Epidemics of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection among synthetic drugs only users, heroin-only users and poly-drug users in Southwest China', Scientific Reports, 8, pp. 6615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25038-y

Mao L; Buchanan A; Wong HTH; Persson A, 2018, 'Beyond mere pill taking: SMS reminders for HIV treatment adherence delivered to mobile phones of clients in a community support network in Australia', Health and Social Care in the Community, 26, pp. 486 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12544

Holt M; Lea T; Mao L; Kolstee J; Zablotska-Manos I; Duck T; Allan B; West M; Lee E; Hull P; Grulich A; De Wit J; Prestage G, 2018, 'Community-level changes in condom use and uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia: results of repeated behavioural surveillance in 2013–17', The Lancet HIV, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30072-9

Su S; Zhang L; Cheng F; Li S; Li S; Jing J; Fairley CK; Chen L; Zhao J; Mao L, 2018, 'Association between recreational drug use and sexual practices among people who inject drugs in Southwest China: A cross-sectional study', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e019730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019730

Mao L; de Wit J; Adam P; Post JJ; Slavin S; Cogle A; Wright E; Kidd M, 2018, 'Beliefs in Antiretroviral Treatment and Self-Efficacy in HIV Management are Associated with Distinctive HIV Treatment Trajectories', AIDS and Behavior, 22, pp. 887 - 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1649-6

Su S; Fairley CK; Sasadeusz J; He J; Wei X; Zeng H; Jing J; Mao L; Chen X; Zhang L, 2018, 'HBV, HCV, and HBV/HCV co-infection among HIV-positive patients in Hunan province, China: Regimen selection, hepatotoxicity, and antiretroviral therapy outcome', Journal of Medical Virology, 90, pp. 518 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.24988

Purnomo J; Coote K; Mao L; Fan L; Gold J; Ahmad R; Zhang L, 2018, 'Using eHealth to engage and retain priority populations in the HIV treatment and care cascade in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review of literature', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18, pp. 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-2972-5

Lui CW; Dean J; Mutch A; Mao L; Debattista J; Lemoire J; Howard C; Whittaker A; Hollingdrake O; Fitzgerald L, 2018, 'HIV Testing in Men who have Sex with Men: A Follow-up Review of the Qualitative Literature since 2010', AIDS and Behavior, 22, pp. 593 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1752-3

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Cysique LA; Rule J; Giles ML; Smith DE; McMahon J; Read TR; Ooi C; Tee BK; Bloch M; De Wit J; Carr A, 2018, 'Concomitant medication polypharmacy, interactions and imperfect adherence are common in Australian adults on suppressive antiretroviral therapy', AIDS, 32, pp. 35 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001685

Su S; Mao L; He J; Wei X; Jing J; Chen X; Zhang L, 2018, 'Kept clinical visits, as scheduled in the first 6 months of antiretroviral treatment, determine long-term treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: A large retrospective cohort study in China', Sexual Health, 15, pp. 20 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH17099

Mutch AJ; Lui CW; Dean J; Mao L; Lemoire J; Debattista J; Howard C; Whittaker A; Fitzgerald L, 2017, 'Increasing HIV testing among hard-to-reach groups: examination of RAPID, a community-based testing service in Queensland, Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 17, pp. 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2249-5

Siefried KJ; Mao L; Kerr S; Cysique LA; Gates TM; McAllister J; Maynard A; De Wit J; Carr A, 2017, 'Socioeconomic factors explain suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected Australian adults with viral suppression', Plos One, 12, pp. e0174613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174613

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