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Last published 2026
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Giovanni Augusto Zardini

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Also affiliated: University of Ghana (2026); Yale University (2026); Comune di Venezia (2025); University of Rochester (2026)

1 h-index 5 pubs 7 cited

  • HIV Testing
  • Self-Testing
  • Refugees
  • HIV Infections
  • Sex Workers
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Young Adult
  • Mass Screening
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Awareness

Biography and Research Information

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Giovanni Augusto Zardini's research focuses on public health issues, particularly concerning HIV prevention and testing among vulnerable populations. His work investigates the awareness, attitudes, and practices related to HIV self-testing and PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) among African refugee male sex workers in Italy. Zardini employs mixed-methods approaches, combining quantitative epidemiological studies with qualitative insights to understand intersecting structural vulnerabilities and health risks. His recent publications explore the links between substance use and HIV testing willingness, as well as factors associated with oral HIV self-testing awareness within this demographic. Zardini collaborates with researchers at the University of Central Arkansas, including Henry Delali Dakpui, Samira Shirzaei Nichols, Carolina Rigo, and Kelvin Aleakwe, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 1, with 5 total publications and 7 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 7

Selected Publications

  • Substance Use is Linked to Less Facility-Based but Greater Self-HIV Testing Willingness Among African Refugee Male Sex Workers in Italy: A Cross-Sectional Study (2026)
    Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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