2024
Comparing the brief Holistic Health for HIV (3H+) to the Holistic Health Recovery Program (HHRP+) among people with HIV and opioid use disorder: Results from a randomized, controlled non-inferiority trial
Zelenev A, Huedo-Medina T, Shrestha R, Mistler C, Altice F, Sibilio B, Copenhaver M. Comparing the brief Holistic Health for HIV (3H+) to the Holistic Health Recovery Program (HHRP+) among people with HIV and opioid use disorder: Results from a randomized, controlled non-inferiority trial. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0312165. PMID: 39509356, PMCID: PMC11542883, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHolistic Health Recovery ProgramEvidence-based interventionsHolistic healthHIV treatmentRisk behaviorsReduce HIV risk behaviorsDifference-in-differencesEnd-of-interventionControlled non-inferiority trialHIV Epidemic goalsDrug treatment settingsAttainment of viral suppressionNon-inferiority trialRecovery programViral suppressionHigh ART adherenceHIV risk behaviorsNon-inferiorityHHRP+ART adherenceBehavioral interventionsReal-world settingsNon-parametric bootstrappingCondom useOpioid-dependent people
2023
An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study
Gautam K, Paudel K, Jacobs J, Wickersham J, Ikhtiaruddin W, Azwa I, Saifi R, Lim S, Shrestha R. An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023, 7: e48113. PMID: 37616034, PMCID: PMC10485720, DOI: 10.2196/48113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarm reduction toolSmartphone app-based interventionHIV prevention servicesApp-based interventionEvidence-based interventionsHarm reduction strategiesCondomless sexPrevention servicesLarger sample sizeGroup sexUnderserved populationsPsychoactive drugsExit interviewsChemsexMost participantsMenSexMalaysian menMobile healthParticipantsInterventionTotalAcceptabilityMHealthSexual experience
2016
Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research
Shrestha R, Karki P, Pandey S, Copenhaver M. Adapting an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting High-Risk Migrant Workers: The Process and Outcome of Formative Research. Frontiers In Public Health 2016, 4: 61. PMID: 27066474, PMCID: PMC4815003, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMigrant workersKey stakeholdersHIV prevention effortsEvidence-based interventionsCommunity-based organizationsCross-case analysisQualitative data analysis techniquesRelevant evidence-based interventionsThematic analysis approachCommunity-based settingsPrevention effortsFormative researchMigrantsLittle acknowledgementFemale sex workersHIV risk profilesSex workersResearch processHolistic Health Recovery ProgramInductive analysisMale clientsRange of topicsHIV risk reduction interventionsCritical examinationAnalytical coding
2015
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Health During Adulthood.
Shrestha R, Copenhaver M. Long-Term Effects of Childhood Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Health During Adulthood. Clinical Medicine Reviews In Vascular Health 2015, 7: 1-5. PMID: 26312015, PMCID: PMC4547483, DOI: 10.4137/cmrvh.s29964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood risk factorsRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseEvidence-based interventionsCardiovascular healthLong-term effectsPrevention of CVDSubsequent cardiovascular healthAdulthood cardiovascular diseaseCause of deathAdverse health outcomesModifiable factorsHealth outcomesHealthy lifestyleMajor causeIntervention strategiesTerm effectsChildhoodAdulthoodCauseHealthFactorsFindingsDiseaseSeverityA non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description
Shrestha R, Krishnan A, Altice FL, Copenhaver M. A non-inferiority trial of an evidence-based secondary HIV prevention behavioral intervention compared to an adapted, abbreviated version: Rationale and intervention description. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 44: 95-102. PMID: 26253181, PMCID: PMC4744142, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based interventionsHIV risk behaviorsHolistic Health Recovery ProgramSex-related HIV risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsClinical settingCurrent HIV prevention effortsReal-world clinical settingHIV prevention behavioral interventionFormal cost-effectiveness analysisAntiretroviral therapy adherenceNon-inferiority trialHIV prevention effortsAddiction treatment settingsCommon clinical settingsCost-effective relativeCost-effectiveness analysisAddiction treatment programsTherapy adherenceTarget HIVTrial designHIVIntervention DescriptionTreatment settingsUnmet need