Dr Nathanael Wells

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Nathanael is a medical anthropologist and research associate at the Kirby Institute. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork (physical and digital), Nathanael's PhD research explored the use of PrEP among MSM in Melbourne, Australia. His PhD examined how through shifting perceptions of sexual risk and safety, PrEP enabled users new possibilities for experiencing sexual pleasure and intimacy. Nathanael has a particular interest in understanding sexual health beyond the prevention of STIs. Prior to his PhD, Nathanael's honours thesis examine racial stereotypes among self-identified Asian gay men and how these stereotypes affect interactions with the broader gay community.

Nathanael's research interest include: sexual health; HIV prevention; HIV-related stigma; LGBTIQ health, sexuality and gender.

E-mail

nwells@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2023

Philpot SP; Murphy D; Chan C; Haire B; Wells N; Fraser D; Grulich AE; Bavinton BR, 2023, 'Identifying Patterns of Discontinuing and Recommencing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the Context of Sexual Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia', AIDS and Behavior, 27, pp. 2891 - 2901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-023-04013-3

Journal articles | 2023

Wells N; Murphy D; Ellard J; Howard C; Keen P; Fairley C; Donovan B; Prestage G, 2023, 'Requesting HIV Results Be Conveyed in-Person: Perspectives of Clinicians and People Recently Diagnosed with HIV', Sexuality Research and Social Policy, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00827-x

Journal articles | 2023

Wells N; Murphy D; Ellard J; Philpot SP; Prestage G, 2023, 'HIV Diagnosis as Both Biographical Disruption and Biographical Reinforcement: Experiences of HIV Diagnoses Among Recently Diagnosed People Living With HIV', Qualitative Health Research, 33, pp. 165 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323221146467

Journal articles | 2023

Wells N, 2023, 'U=U, PrEP and the unrealised promise of ending HIV-related stigma', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh23045

Journal articles | 2023

Wells N, 2023, '‘It’s like I have this weird superpower’: experiences of detectable and undetectable viral load among a cohort of recently diagnosed people living with HIV.', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH23044

Journal articles | 2022

Hammoud MA; Wells N; Holt M; Bavinton B; Jin F; Maher L; Philpot S; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Saxton P; Keen P; Storer D; Prestage G, 2022, 'COVID-19 Testing in a Weekly Cohort Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of Health-Seeking Behaviors and Social Connection', AIDS and Behavior, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03831-1

Journal articles | 2022

Peart A; Wells N; Yu ML; Brown T, 2022, '‘It became quite a complex dynamic’: The experiences of occupational therapy practice educators' move to digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69, pp. 38 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12767

Journal articles | 2022

Philpot SP; Murphy D; Prestage G; Wells N; On B, 2022, 'Using social media as a platform to publicly disclose HIV status among people living with HIV: Control, identity, informing public dialogue', Sociology of Health and Illness, 44, pp. 881 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13469

Journal articles | 2022

Wells N; Murphy D; Ellard J; Philpot S; Prestage G, 2022, 'Experiences of, and motivations for, disclosing HIV to social and familial networks: considering the social and relational domains of HIV disclosure', Culture, Health and Sexuality, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2022.2161638

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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
Conference Abstracts | 2022

Wells N; Philpott S; Murphy D; Ellard J; Prestage G, 2022, 'Experiences of viral detectability, undetectability, and stigma among recently diagnosed people living with HIV in Australia', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, Vol. 25, pp. 145 - 145, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000834867400273&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Papers | 2020

Gunatillaka N; Russell G; Nielsen S; O'Donnell R; Lam T; Skouteris H; Ball L; Barton C; Jacka D; Tam M; Mazza D; Rowe C; Wells N; Sturgiss L, 2020, 'A qualitative study of clinicians and patients exploring how alcohol brief interventions can be better embedded in routine general practice', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. XVI - XVI, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000556425700036&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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