Thi Vu, MPH
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2025
Influences of Gender-Based Stigma on HIV Prevention and Care Among Older Women: A Scoping Review.
Vu T, Manalel J, Shourya S, Takenaka B, Monin J. Influences of Gender-Based Stigma on HIV Prevention and Care Among Older Women: A Scoping Review. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2025 PMID: 40315459, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-based stigmaHIV preventionOlder womenPublic health practiceIntimate partner violenceWell-being outcomesCaregiving roleHealth practicesScoping reviewHIV statusHIV-relatedPartner violenceSystematic searchHIV researchSex practicesRelationship powerHIVStigmaSocietal levelWomenPreventionCaregiversOlderCareResearch findingsAssociations Between Internalized HIV Stigma and Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV
Vu T, Wise J, Jones D, Wingood G, Diaz M, Chandran A, Cohen M, Weiser S, Spence A, Wilson T, Norcini-Pala A, Sharma A, Rubin L, Turan B, Turan J, Monin J. Associations Between Internalized HIV Stigma and Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2025, 80: gbaf058. PMID: 40123355, PMCID: PMC12067073, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternalized HIV stigmaHIV stigmaAssociated with poorer global cognitive functionCognitive functionHIV Stigma ScalePoorer global cognitive functionStigma reduction interventionsAnnual incomeBenefit cognitive functionDomain-specific scoresFine motor functionGlobal cognitive scoreNonprescription drug useGlobal cognitive functionWomen's Interagency HIV StudyStigma ScaleMental healthReduction interventionsDepressive symptomsLinear regression modelsOlder WomenWomen ageStigmaCognitive AssessmentAlcohol useBuilding Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina
Elliott A, Jana B, Vu T, Rush M, Belk A, Emmerling D, Jagannathan V, Saeugling S, Hatcher A. Building Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina. Community Mental Health Journal 2025, 61: 962-972. PMID: 39939435, PMCID: PMC12126357, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01435-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural North CarolinaCommunity organizationsNegative health outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesCohort of participantsEdgecombe CountyIn-depth interviewsHealth outcomesNorth CarolinaRural settingsProgram staffSocial accelerationCommunity resilienceQualitative interviewsTrauma-informedPerceived outcomesChildhood experiencesRural communitiesPeople of colorIntergenerational traumaLocal high schoolBuilding community resilienceParticipantsStaffCommunity tiesEmpathy and Psychological Outcomes in Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Huo M, Vu T, Yoneda T, Wei J, Abbott B, Monin J. Empathy and Psychological Outcomes in Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2025, 80: gbaf018. PMID: 39879125, PMCID: PMC12125626, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver psychological healthInformal caregiversNegative psychological outcomesPsychological outcomesCare recipientsCaregivers of community-dwelling older adultsPsychological healthCommunity-dwelling older adultsNon-significant associationPeer-reviewed studiesUnpaid careOlder adultsCaregiversSystematic reviewCareCognitive empathySignificant associationMeta-analyzedMeta-analysisLiterature searchRandom effects approachHealthInterventionOutcomesInvestigation of empathy
2024
EMOTION REGULATION IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR SPOUSES: THE ROLE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS
Lou Y, Monin J, Vu T, Piechota A. EMOTION REGULATION IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR SPOUSES: THE ROLE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 830-830. PMCID: PMC11691875, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.2690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPwD neuropsychiatric symptomsCare partnersEmotion regulation difficultiesEmotion regulationNeuropsychiatric symptomsEarly stages of dementiaStages of dementiaSelf-reports of emotion regulationMultivariate linear regression modelEmotion regulation capabilitiesEmotion regulation strategiesNeuropsychiatric subsyndromesHealth factorsDomains of difficultyLinear regression modelsPWDSelf-reportRegulation difficultiesInterpersonal effectsEmotional behaviorEmotional awarenessRegulation strategiesControl impulsesDyad membersRegression modelsEARLY PARENT–CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BURDEN, AND SUPPORT AMONG ADULT CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH DEMENTIA
Wood K, Chow D, Vu T, Monin J. EARLY PARENT–CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BURDEN, AND SUPPORT AMONG ADULT CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH DEMENTIA. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 847-848. PMCID: PMC11691593, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.2743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult children of parentsEarly-stage dementiaCaregiver burdenChildren of parentsParent-child relationship qualityPerceived supportAssociated with caregiver outcomesPerceptions of caregiver burdenAssociated with poor mental healthAdult childrenAdult family caregiversZarit Burden InterviewPoor mental healthCognitive impairmentParent-child relationshipEarly parent-child relationshipsRelationship qualityBurden InterviewCaregiver outcomesFamily caregiversStatistically significant associationMental healthPerceived Partner Responsiveness ScaleCaregiving relationshipLinear regression modelsHIV STIGMA AND COGNITION AMONG OLDER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV
Vu T, Wise J, Weiss D, Diaz M, Chandran A, Weiser S, Rubin L, Monin J. HIV STIGMA AND COGNITION AMONG OLDER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 1317-1317. PMCID: PMC11693249, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.4206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternalized HIV stigmaHIV stigmaAssociated with poorer global cognitive functionNon-prescription drug useHIV Stigma ScalePoorer global cognitive functionHIV stigma scoreAnnual incomeGlobal cognitive scoreDomain-specific scoresGlobal cognitive functionWomen's Interagency HIV StudyStigma ScaleStigma scoresLinear regression modelsLongitudinal associationsWomen ageStigmaUndetectable viral loadAlcohol useMenopausal statusSub-scalesCognitive scoresNegative beliefsHigher scoresCorrection: Using systems-mapping to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma: A qualitative study of stakeholder experiences
Vu T, Bishop J, McGill L, Valmadrid L, Golden S, Emmerling D, Saeugling S, Jagannathan V. Correction: Using systems-mapping to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma: A qualitative study of stakeholder experiences. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0315261. PMID: 39636803, PMCID: PMC11620363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions
Vu T, Frye N, Wallhagen M, Marottoli R, Monin J. Communication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2024, 25: 105260. PMID: 39276798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms
Lou Y, Vu T, Piechota A, Monin J. Emotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1733-1740. PMID: 38940472, PMCID: PMC11560677, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2367038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPwD neuropsychiatric symptomsCare partnersNeuropsychiatric symptomsSeverity of neuropsychiatric symptomsEarly stages of dementiaEmotion regulationSelf-reported difficultyStages of dementiaMultivariate linear regression modelProxy-reportSevere neuropsychiatric symptomsNeuropsychiatric subsyndromesHealth factorsSelf-reports of emotion regulationLinear regression modelsPWDSelf-reportEmotion regulation capabilitiesEmotion regulation strategiesGoal-directed behaviorDementiaRegression modelsDomains of difficultyInterpersonal effectsEmotional awareness