HIV and AIDS

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Aug 19, 2024

Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-Group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use

We examined associations of specific depressive symptomology subtypes, anxiety, IPV, and alcohol use with HIV care engagement. Negative affect and somatic depression may be particularly salient for care engagement among men who binge drink often.

Journal Article

Aug 19, 2024

What's in Your Dataset? Measuring Engagement in HIV Care Using Routinely Administered Items with a Population Disproportionately Burdened by HIV

This study demonstrated the potential psychometric strength of simple, feasible, commonly administered items assessing engagement in the HIV care continuum.

Journal Article

Jul 15, 2024

Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Associations Between HIV Stigma and Mental and Physical Health Among Black Adults with HIV

Using longitudinal data from a sample of Black adults with HIV, the current study examined the associations between stigma and mental and physical health outcomes and how sleep disturbance may play a mediating role.

Journal Article

Jun 28, 2024

Concordance of HIV Prevention Advocacy Reports and Its Associations with HIV Protective Behaviors

Little is known about the concordance on prevention advocacy between people living with HIV. We examined prevalence and correlates of such concordance, and its association with the targeted HIV protective behavior of the social network member.

Journal Article

Jun 28, 2024

Correlates of HIV Prevention Advocacy by Persons Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Evaluation of a Conceptual Model

A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with baseline data from 210 persons living with HIV who enrolled in a trial of an HIV prevention advocacy training program in Kampala, Uganda.

Journal Article

Feb 28, 2024

U.S.-China Collaboration on HIV/AIDS: Perspectives on Global Health Collaborations Amid Geopolitical Changes

Social behavioral epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Bouey explores collaborative public health efforts between the U.S. and China in combating HIV/AIDS, an effort that produced notable benefits both globally and synergistically for the partner states.

Journal Article

Feb 21, 2024

Qualitative Evaluation of Treatment Partners for People With HIV in Botswana: Current Healthcare Provider Practices and Recommendations for Improvement

Botswana has an adult HIV prevalence of 20.8% and annual incidence of 0.2%. We aimed to evaluate current practices and advance recommendations for treatment partners (informal adherence supporters) for people with HIV in Botswana.

Journal Article

Nov 6, 2023

Identifying HIV PrEP Attributes to Increase PrEP Use Among Different Groups of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment

Daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, although uptake remains suboptimal. This study examines preferences for PrEP use to increase its uptake.

Journal Article

Sep 13, 2023

Loneliness Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV: Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Adherence

This study sought to understand the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of Black adults with HIV who are lonely and the implications of loneliness for their health outcomes.

Journal Article

Aug 10, 2023

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study

We conducted in-depth interviews to explore co-management of HIV and non-communicable disease among people in the Dominican Republic. Key factors included patient-provider relationships, referrals, specialist accessibility, and financial assistance.

Journal Article

Jul 31, 2023

Discrimination and Adherence in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latino Sexual Minority Men with HIV: Coping with Discrimination as a Mediator and Coping Self-Efficacy as a Moderator

Among 82 Latino sexual minority men with HIV, intersectional discrimination was associated with non-adherence. Disengagement coping mediated this association, and coping self-efficacy moderated this association.

Journal Article

Jul 11, 2023

Predisposing, Enabling and Need Correlates of Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Homeless Men

This study examines factors associated with mental health care utilization among men experiencing homelessness. Need (PTSD/depression), predisposing and enabling factors were associated with recent mental health care utilization.

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Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-Group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use

What's in Your Dataset? Measuring Engagement in HIV Care Using Routinely Administered Items with a Population Disproportionately Burdened by HIV

Sleep Disturbance Mediates the Associations Between HIV Stigma and Mental and Physical Health Among Black Adults with HIV

Concordance of HIV Prevention Advocacy Reports and Its Associations with HIV Protective Behaviors

Correlates of HIV Prevention Advocacy by Persons Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Evaluation of a Conceptual Model

U.S.-China Collaboration on HIV/AIDS: Perspectives on Global Health Collaborations Amid Geopolitical Changes

Qualitative Evaluation of Treatment Partners for People With HIV in Botswana: Current Healthcare Provider Practices and Recommendations for Improvement

Identifying HIV PrEP Attributes to Increase PrEP Use Among Different Groups of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment

Loneliness Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV: Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Adherence

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study

Discrimination and Adherence in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latino Sexual Minority Men with HIV: Coping with Discrimination as a Mediator and Coping Self-Efficacy as a Moderator

Predisposing, Enabling and Need Correlates of Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Homeless Men

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