2023
Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study
Strong S, Oldfield B, van den Berg J, Cole C, Biegacki E, Ogbuagu O, Virata M, Chan P, Edelman E. Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 37: 102553. PMID: 38282665, PMCID: PMC10810836, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol reduction interventionsAlcohol useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisOral pre-exposure prophylaxisAcquisition of HIVAlcohol-related harmPrEP adherencePrEP careTreatment optionsOral formulationReduction interventionsPrEP programMSMPrEPProphylaxisHIVMultimodal approachMenCareAdherenceInterventionSexUnited StatesIntegrating stakeholder feedback into the design of a peer-delivered primary care wellness program: A rapid qualitative study
Johnson E, Possemato K, Chinman M, True G, Hedges J, Hampton B, Edelman E, Maisto S. Integrating stakeholder feedback into the design of a peer-delivered primary care wellness program: A rapid qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 1370. PMID: 38062433, PMCID: PMC10701982, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10324-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health concernsPrimary careHealth concernWhole Health modelPrimary care settingBehavioral health treatmentCare settingsSemi-structured qualitative interviewsHealth treatmentMaximum variation strategyRapid qualitative studyConsolidated FrameworkNew interventionsStakeholder feedbackVA staffWellness programsHealth modelImplementation researchInitial trialCareNational sampleFrontline staffInterventionVeteransStaff membersPerspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV
Cohen S, DePhilippis D, Deng Y, Dziura J, Ferguson T, Fucito L, Justice A, Maisto S, Marconi V, Molina P, Paris M, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Petry N, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 1783-1797. PMID: 37524371, PMCID: PMC10828101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useContingency managementPrimary care settingSubset of participantsReward structureEvidence-based approachHIV clinicImplementation science frameworkTreatment trialsClinical trialsIntervention feasibilityCare settingsPromoting ActionAlcohol consumptionRelated conditionsBiochemical testingClinical contextHIVReward schedulePatientsReward processesInterventionTrialsBehavior changeCo-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals
Watson R, Caba A, Layland E, Simon K, Morgan E, Edelman E, Chan P, Eaton L. Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 46: 986-995. PMID: 37407904, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-023-00433-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanics/LatinosDrug useMental healthGender diverse individualsHealth disparitiesCo-occurring mental healthPsychological distressElevated depressive symptomsExtra-medical useDrug use frequencyPerson associationsDrug use experienceImportance of interventionsDepressive symptomsDiverse individualsEffective interventionsAssociationHealthInterventionMinority stressorsDistressUse frequencyIndividualsLatinosOpioidsFacilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial
Muvvala S, Gan G, Morford K, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Chan P, Cornman D, Reynolds J, Yager J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e388-e391. PMID: 37934538, PMCID: PMC10726383, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderTobacco use disorderHIV clinicUse disordersAddiction treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentMaintenance phaseRandomized trialsStaff preferencesImproved outcomesMultisite Randomized TrialImplementation facilitationDisorder treatmentControl phaseClinicCliniciansTreatment modelTreatmentDisordersSignificant differencesInterventionHigher proportionAddiction treatment modelsEfficacy of alcohol reduction interventions among people with HIV as evaluated by self-report and a phosphatidylethanol (PEth) outcome: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Kane J, Allen I, Fatch R, Scheffler A, Emenyonu N, Puryear S, Chirayil P, So-Armah K, Kahler C, Magidson J, Conroy A, Edelman E, Woolf-King S, Parry C, Kiene S, Chamie G, Adong J, Go V, Cook R, Muyindike W, Morojele N, Blokhina E, Krupitsky E, Fiellin D, Hahn J. Efficacy of alcohol reduction interventions among people with HIV as evaluated by self-report and a phosphatidylethanol (PEth) outcome: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e070713. PMID: 37280036, PMCID: PMC10254608, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useUnhealthy alcohol useSelf-reported measurementsAlcohol reduction interventionsEfficacy of interventionsAlcohol outcomesIndividual participant dataIntervention studiesAlcohol interventionsInformation biasesAdditional ethical approvalParticipants 15 yearsEffective interventionsSystematic reviewTreatment effectsParticipant dataHIV viral suppressionPrimary outcome variableReduction interventionsPooled treatment effectOutcome variablesInterventionInternational scientific meetingsSecondary outcomesViral suppression
2020
Opioid Overdose Prevention Education for Medical Students: Adopting Harm Reduction into Mandatory Clerkship Curricula
Oldfield BJ, Tetrault JM, Wilkins KM, Edelman EJ, Capurso NA. Opioid Overdose Prevention Education for Medical Students: Adopting Harm Reduction into Mandatory Clerkship Curricula. Substance Abuse 2020, 41: 29-34. PMID: 31211657, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1621241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarm reduction theoryOpioid overdosesOverdose educationOpioid overdose prevention educationHarm reductionEducational interventionLow knowledgeOverdose prevention educationOpioid overdose deathsNaloxone distribution programsPublic health crisisOpioid useMedical studentsOverdose deathsOverdose preventionOverdosesModerate improvementPrevention educationNaloxoneClerkship medical studentsHealth crisisDistribution programWeeksInterventionStudents' knowledge
2014
Substance use in older HIV-infected patients
Edelman EJ, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Substance use in older HIV-infected patients. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2014, 9: 317-324. PMID: 24824888, PMCID: PMC4175926, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSubstance useTreatment optionsHealth consequencesPotential treatment optionStimulant use disorderRelated health consequencesOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIVPatientsBrief counselingHealth outcomesEffective interventionsComplex needsMedicationsDisordersCounseling strategiesInterventionOutcomesTobaccoLife courseOptionsTherapy