2024
Sociodemographic correlates of late HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Tong G, Akyirem S, Abwoye D, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, López D, Wilton L, Nelson L. Sociodemographic correlates of late HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana. AIDS Care 2024, 36: 807-815. PMID: 38460152, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2024.2325071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLate HIV diagnosisHIV diagnosisOlder age groupsFactors associated with late HIV diagnosisIncreased risk of late diagnosisAge groupsRisk of late diagnosisImprove public health outcomesBurden of HIVAge-related disparitiesSame-gender sexual contactPublic health outcomesViral load suppressionExposure to HIVMedical engagementTailored interventionsHealth outcomesSociodemographic correlatesMedical servicesTargeted interventionsGhanaian menMSMDemographic variablesIncreased riskIntervention
2023
Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Akyirem S, Ekpor E, Namumbejja Abwoye D, Batten J, Nelson L. Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2023, 202: 110774. PMID: 37307898, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesPeer-reviewed observational studiesDiabetes stigmaJBI Critical Appraisal ChecklistRisk of biasStigma reduction interventionsCritical Appraisal ChecklistNegative health outcomesWeb of ScienceCochrane CENTRALInclusion criteriaObservational studyPositive correlationDepressive symptomsQuantitative research evidenceHealth outcomesModerate positive correlationSystematic reviewAppraisal ChecklistWeak positive correlationAPA PsycInfoOutcomesFurther studiesAssociationResearch evidenceAwareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Apreku A, Agbemedu G, Zigah E, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2023, 22: 23259582231209649. PMID: 37933162, PMCID: PMC10631318, DOI: 10.1177/23259582231209649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention strategiesSlum communitiesPrevention strategiesPreexposure prophylaxisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategiesNegative HIV statusPrevention of HIVConsistent condom useRisk of infectionImproved health outcomesSummative content analysisAntiretroviral therapyPrEP accessGhanaian contextHIV statusLimited accessStructural barriersDepth faceHealth facilitiesHIV awarenessAnal sexHealth outcomesGBMSMCondom useQualitative study
2019
Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it
Nyblade L, Stockton M, Giger K, Bond V, Ekstrand M, Lean R, Mitchell E, Nelson L, Sapag J, Siraprapasiri T, Turan J, Wouters E. Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 25. PMID: 30764806, PMCID: PMC6376713, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1256-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facilitiesHealth workersStigma reductionSuccessful health outcomesStigmatized conditionCurrent evidence baseStigma reduction interventionsSubstance abuse stigmaWeb of ScienceInclusion criteriaHealth outcomesOptimal healthMultiple cadresReduction interventionsMental illnessSystematic reviewLiterature searchEvidence baseAddress stigmaInterventionMultiple ecological levelsQuality healthcareStigmaMerit further workUnited States Agency