Additional research

The Durex Network periodically publishes papers in scientific journals, submits abstracts to conferences and presents at international events.

Below is a selection of the most recent scientific papers and  abstracts that have led to presentations at major international conferences.

 

Scientific papers

Abstracts

 

1.       HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices by youth in Belgium – the key role of parents and early sex education.         

M Fontes, P Roach

Poster presentation: XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, 2010: Abstract No. WEPE0463

2.       HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices among youth in Belgium, Germany and Italy – a comparative analysis.         

P Roach, M Fontes

Poster presentation: XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, 2010: Abstract No. TUPE0818

3.       Identifying predictors of HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices among youth in Italy.         

M Fontes, P Roach

Poster presentation: XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, 2010: Abstract No. TUPE0720

4.       Need for sex education – social determinants among youngsters in seven Eastern European countries.         

P Roach, M Fontes

Poster presentation: 11th Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health, The Hague 2010

5.       Age at first sex: When does it really happen?          

M Fontes, P Roach

Oral presentation: XVIII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, Porto Alegre 2008

6.      First sex: An opportunity of a lifetime for HIV/AIDS prevention 

      M Fontes, P Roach                                              

Oral presentation: XVIII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, Porto Alegre 2008

7.       First Sex: An Opportunity of a Lifetime for HIV/AIDS Prevention

      P Roach, M Fontes                                              

Poster presentation: XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 2008: Abstract No. WEPE0289

8.       Age at First Sex: When does it really happen?

      M Fontes, P Roach                                              

Poster presentation: XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 2008: Abstract No. WEPE0876

9.       The Predictors of Individuals’ Confidence on How to Prevent HIV/AIDS and STIs                                   

M Fontes, P Roach                 

Poster presentation: XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 2008: Abstract No. TUPE0753 

10.       Age at first sex: When does it really happen?

      M Fontes, P Roach

Oral presentation: 35th Annual Global Health Council International Conference, Washington DC 2008 

11.   Age at first sex: When does it really happen?

M Fontes, P Roach

            Poster presentation: 10th Congress of
            European Society of Contraception, 
            Prague 2008: abstract No. P221

      12.   First sex: An opportunity of a lifetime for HIV/AIDS
            prevention - Oral

            M Fontes, P Roach

Oral presentation: 10th Congress of the European Society of Contraception, Prague 2008: Abstract No. FC-11 

13.      The predictors of sexual confidence

M Fontes, P Roach

Poster presentation: 10th Congress of the European Society of Contraception, Prague 2008: abstract No. P219 

14.   Sexual confidence in nine western European countries - Poster

M Fontes, P Roach

Poster presentation: 10th Congress of the European Society of Contraception, Prague 2008: Abstract No. P222

      15. First sex: An opportunity of a lifetime for HIV/AIDS 
            prevention
     

            M Fontes, P Roach

      Oral presentation: 9th Congress of the European 

      Federation of Sexology, Rome 2008

16.  Age at first sex: When does it really happen?

      M Fontes, P Roach

      Oral presentation: 9th Congress of the European 

      Federation of Sexology, Rome 2008

17.   The Challenges of Unprotected Sex: Statistical analysis of a global sex survey

      M Fontes, P Roach

Poster presentation: American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting, Boston 2006

18.   Poor and Rich Asia Oceania: An Analysis of Statistical Differences for Six Sexual Health Indicators

P Roach, M Fontes

Oral Presentation: The 9th Asia Oceania Congress of Sexology, Bangkok 2006

19.   The Challenges of Unprotected Sex: Statistical analysis of a global sex survey

P Roach, M Fontes

Oral Presentation: 11th World Congress on  Public Health, Rio de Janeiro 2006

20.   Condom social marketing for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: an ex-ante and post ante statistical evaluation analysis

M Fontes, C Studart, P Roach, B Homolova,
L Ramirez, M Dantas

Poster exhibition: The XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto 2006: Abstract No. ThPe0477

21.   Predictors and confounders of unprotected sex: a multivariate statistical analysis for the UK

M Fontes, C Studart, P Roach, B Homolova,
L Ramirez, M Dantas

Poster exhibition: The XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto 2006: Abstract No. TuPe0455

22.   Poor and rich Asia Oceania: an analysis of statistical differences for six sexual health indicators

P Roach, M Fontes

Poster exhibition: The XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto 2006: Abstract No. WePe0778

23.   The Challenges of Unprotected Sex: Statistical Analysis of a Global Sex Survey

M Fontes, P Roach

Oral presentation: The 9th Congress of the European Society of Contraception, Istanbul 2006: FC30

24.   Promoting condom access to young males in Brazilian favelas

M Fontes, P Roach, C Studart, M Segundo, G Barker, J Pulerwitz

Poster exhibition: The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok 2004: Abstract No. ThPeE8096

25.   Hora H: HIV/AIDS prevention through young men’s movements in Brazilian favelas.

M Fontes, P Roach, C Studart, G Barker, C Borges,
M Nascimento, M Segundo

Poster exhibition: The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok 2004: Abstract No. ThPeE8129

26.   Hora H social marketing project: Reducing the impact of machismo (homophobia) culture on the spread of HIV/AIDS among male populations in Brazil

M Fontes, P Roach, C Studart, G Barker

Oral Presentation: The XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok 2004: Presentation No. LbOrD31

27.   Social Marketing Project in Low Income Communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A Demand-Supply Driven Approach for Condom Use and Gender-Equitable Behaviour

C Studart, M Fontes, P Roach, GBarker, B NiDhonaill

Oral presentation: 13th Annual Social Marketing in Public Health Conference, Clearwater 2003

28.   Condom Social Marketing (SM) Project in Low Income Communities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A Demand Driven Approach

M Fontes, G Barker, P Roach, B NiDhonaill, C Studart, F Martins

Poster exhibition: The XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona: Abstract No. MoPeF4026

29.   Mainstreaming social responsibility for public distribution of condoms

P Roach, M Fontes, C Studart, F Martins, M Evanelista, M Bo

Poster exhibition: The XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona: Abstract No. TuPeG5696

 

 

 
 
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