2025
P-511. Missed Opportunities for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons with Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases
Parchinski K, Neirinckx V, Di Paola A, Ghantous T, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Strong M, Roth P, Levin F, Brady K, Nunes E, Frank C, Litwin A, Springer S. P-511. Missed Opportunities for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation in Hospitalized Persons with Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.710. PMCID: PMC11779160, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderPerceived risk of HIVRisk of HIVHIV infectionLow risk of HIV infectionRisk factorsModerate to severe opioid use disorderRisk of HIV infectionLong-acting injectable buprenorphinePrevent HIV acquisitionCo-occurring infectionsSevere opioid use disorderPre-exposure prophylaxis initiationHIV risk factorsCondomless sexual intercourseRetrospective data analysisHIV prevention carePre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk behaviorsIncrease PrEP uptakeAdmission to hospitalAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionProphylaxis initiationHIV testingP-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy
Tarfa A, Frank C, Brooks R, Schultheis A, Di Paola A, Shenoi S, Springer S. P-1402. Will You Receive HIV and HCV Testing from a Mobile Pharmacy? Pre-implementation Needs Assessment and Pilot Findings from the United States First Legal Retail Mobile Pharmacy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1577. PMCID: PMC11779293, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersMobile pharmaciesOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderHIV testingPre-implementationSubstance use disordersNeeds assessmentNavigating health care systemsCare delivery modelsHCV testingHealth care systemProviding health servicesRisk of HIVUse disorderMD-MPHAccessing careHealth workersService useCharacterize barriersHealth screeningHealth servicesPharmacy servicesHealth careCare system“Men Take Care of Each Other”: Evaluation of a Community-Based Model for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Services Among Male Bar Patrons in Rural South Africa
Chen P, Nkosi S, Moll A, Braithwaite R, Ngubane S, Shenoi S. “Men Take Care of Each Other”: Evaluation of a Community-Based Model for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Services Among Male Bar Patrons in Rural South Africa. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2025, 39: 3-11. PMID: 39761130, PMCID: PMC11839517, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2024.0154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale nursesAlcohol-serving venuesPrEP servicesHIV servicesHIV testingSocial supportHIV service delivery modelsAlcohol useNurse follow-upAlcohol-associated riskAvoidance of stigmaCommunity-based modelRural South AfricaService delivery modelsPre-exposure prophylaxisMale bar patronsPatient ambassadorsCommunity nursesNursing assistantsPrEP disclosurePrEP initiationHome visitsSouth AfricaPost-pilotClinic attendance
2024
A Nationally Representative Analysis of Substance Use and Sexual Health Correlates Associated with HIV and STI Testing among Adolescents
Weerakoon S, Srikanth N, Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rose R, Rutledge J, Wan X, Opara I. A Nationally Representative Analysis of Substance Use and Sexual Health Correlates Associated with HIV and STI Testing among Adolescents. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 29: 919-932. PMID: 39661294, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04575-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of HIVSTI testingYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemIncreased odds of HIVSexual healthIncreased oddsCDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemOdds of HIV testingStepwise multivariate logistic regression modelsSubstance use behaviorsLifetime cocaine useSubstance useMultivariate logistic regression modelNationally representative analysisBehavior Surveillance SystemLogistic regression modelsPrescription drug misuseHIV/STI testingTailored HIVHIV testingSex of sexual partnersUnited StatesCocaine useHealth correlatesTesting servicesIntersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Boyd D, Martinez O, Mammadli T, Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Dyer T. Intersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-12. PMID: 39476098, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02225-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of suicidal behaviorSuicidal behaviorYoung BMSMHIV testingInternalized homophobiaDepressive symptomsImpact of internalized homophobiaHIV prevention continuumTargeted mental health interventionsHIV prevention servicesMental health interventionsYoung Black MenHIV prevention behaviorsMental health vulnerabilitiesElevated rates of suicidal behaviorPrevention continuumPreventive servicesHealth interventionsHolistic healthHIV incidencePreventive behaviorsSubstance useBMSMHIV epidemicDepressionUser preferences for an mHealth app to support HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among men who have sex with men in Malaysia
Palmer L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Maviglia F, Bruno B, Azwa I, Khati A, Altice F, Paudel K, Pagoto S, Shrestha R. User preferences for an mHealth app to support HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among men who have sex with men in Malaysia. PLOS Digital Health 2024, 3: e0000643. PMID: 39475851, PMCID: PMC11524455, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV prevention servicesHIV testingPreventive servicesPre-exposure prophylaxis uptakeHIV prevention appIncrease HIV testingMobile appsPrevalence of HIVHard-to-reach populationsStudy assessed attitudesOnline focus groupsMalaysian MSMCost of servicesPrEP uptakeDedoose softwareMHealth appsPrevention appsFocus groupsIntervention modalitiesMSMEngagement strategiesHIVConfidentiality risksThematic contentMenAfrica Health Research Institute (AHRI) Household Contact study: a study protocol, statistical analysis and modelling plan
Khan P, Govender I, McCreesh N, Sweeney S, Sithole M, Ording-Jespersen G, Buthelezi X, Houben R, Baisley K, Smit T, Wong E, Hanekom W, White R, Vassall A, Fielding K, Grant A. Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) Household Contact study: a study protocol, statistical analysis and modelling plan. Wellcome Open Research 2024, 9: 622. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22974.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrica Health Research InstituteQuantiFERON-TB Gold PlusHealth systemAntiretroviral treatmentReport symptomsCost-effectiveness of interventionsAntiretroviral treatment careRoutine health servicesDemographic surveillance areaTuberculosis case findingHealth Research InstituteM. tuberculosis transmissionChild household contactsPotential epidemiological impactTuberculosis screening strategiesHealthcare utilisationHIV testingHealth facilitiesPulmonary tuberculosisHealth servicesSymptom screeningCase findingCost-effectiveTuberculosis screeningEffects of antiretroviral treatmentAssociations of Minority Stressors, Alcohol Use Disorder, Resilience, and HIV Testing Self-Efficacy Among Community-Based Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Southern U.S. City: A Causal Mediation and Moderation Analysis
Liu Y, Mitchell J, Brown L, Chandler C, Zhang C. Associations of Minority Stressors, Alcohol Use Disorder, Resilience, and HIV Testing Self-Efficacy Among Community-Based Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Southern U.S. City: A Causal Mediation and Moderation Analysis. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 60: 120-129. PMID: 39358912, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2409770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting self-efficacyPerceived HIV stigmaAlcohol use disorder riskMinority stressorsHIV stigmaAlcohol use disorderInternalized homonegativitySelf-efficacyEffects of minority stressHIV testing uptakeHIV testing outcomesSouthern U.S. citySouthern US cityUse disorderMinority stressModeration analysisTesting uptakeCross-sectional dataHIV testingU.S. citiesBlack MenHomonegativityHomophobiaUS citiesBMSMDevelopment and feasibility of the peer and nurse-led HIV Self-Testing Education and Promotion (STEP) intervention among social networks of men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: application of the ADAPT-ITT model
Conserve D, Abu-Ba’are G, Janson S, Mhando F, Munisi G, Drezgic B, Rehani A, Sims W, Ritchwood T, Choko A, Mushy S, Johnson C, Jennings Mayo-Wilson L, Komba A, Urasa P, Nelson L, Mbita G. Development and feasibility of the peer and nurse-led HIV Self-Testing Education and Promotion (STEP) intervention among social networks of men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: application of the ADAPT-ITT model. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 1166. PMID: 39358728, PMCID: PMC11445879, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11586-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-testingFollow-up servicesADAPT-ITT modelHealthcare facilitiesADAPT-ITTPeer educatorsPromote HIV self-testingHIV self-test kitsDistribution of HIVST kitsTanzania HIV Impact SurveyIncrease HIV testingImplementation science projectSocial networks of menFollow-up surveyNational testing strategySelf-test resultsHIV testingHIVST kitsSelf-testingCommunity settingsMethodsThe developmentHIV statusDar es SalaamImpact SurveyNetworks of menClinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers
Sun Q, Forman H, Stern L, Oldfield B. Clinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440140. PMID: 39436649, PMCID: PMC11581487, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesUniform Data SystemQuality of careUS health centersHealth centersCancer screeningCross-sectional studyStaffing modelsBody mass indexAssociated with higher performanceHIV testingAssociated with quality of carePrimary care safety netHealth Resources and Services Administration's Uniform Data SystemQuality-of-care metricsPreventive health assessmentsPractice registered nursesBreast cancer screeningClinical quality metricsCommunity-specific needsCervical cancer screeningPositive associationNonlinear positive associationAssociated with qualityFull-time equivalentCosts of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Ahmed N, Ong J, McGee K, d’Elbée M, Johnson C, Cambiano V, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Terris-Prestholt F, Maheswaran H. Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 980. PMID: 39192180, PMCID: PMC11348535, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09770-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesHome-basedSub-Saharan AfricaTesting servicesGeneral populationHIV testing modalitiesHIV self-testingSystematic literature reviewSub-SaharanHIV-positive personsResultsSixty-five studiesTesting modalitiesHIV testingHealth facilitiesSelf-testingElectronic databasesLiterature reviewIncremental cost estimatesMale partnersIncremental costPrimary testHIVCost estimatesCampaign-styleServicesReaching for 90:90:90 in Correctional Facilities in South Africa and Zambia: Virtual Cross-Section of Coverage of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy During Universal Test and Treat Implementation
Hoffmann C, Herce M, Chimoyi L, Smith H, Tlali M, Olivier C, Topp S, Muyoyeta M, Reid S, Hausler H, Charalambous S, Fielding K. Reaching for 90:90:90 in Correctional Facilities in South Africa and Zambia: Virtual Cross-Section of Coverage of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy During Universal Test and Treat Implementation. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 96: 465-471. PMID: 38985444, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingCross-sectional analysisAntiretroviral therapyCoverage of HIV testingHIV statusHIV testing coverageUniversal testingHIV epidemic controlTreatment dataCohort-based studyAntiretroviral therapy initiationRoutine dataUTT implementationBackground PeopleCorrectional facilitiesCensus listsZambian sitesHIVSouth AfricaSouth African sitesEpidemic controlUTTCorrectional settingsTherapyFacilitiesKeeping it real: A descriptive analysis of HIV testing history, PrEP awareness, and PrEP use among Black cisgender women in Middle Tennessee, 2018
Alexander L, Brown V, Koethe J, Shepherd B, Green M, Myers H, Chandler C. Keeping it real: A descriptive analysis of HIV testing history, PrEP awareness, and PrEP use among Black cisgender women in Middle Tennessee, 2018. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2024, 116: 338-350. PMID: 39048497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testing historyPrecaution Adoption Process ModelRapid HIV testingHIV testingTesting historyBlack womenHealthcare providersSample of Black womenRecommended HIV testingCross-sectional survey studyPatient-provider relationshipBlack cisgender womenBiomedical prevention technologiesCommunity-engaged researchAdoption Process ModelPre-exposure prophylaxisBlack/African American womenHIV risk factorsHIV prevention technologiesPrevention technologiesHIV disparitiesPrEP awarenessHealth behaviorsPrEP useMiddle TennesseeBH04 A global survey to assess practice of laboratory testing in alopecia areata by hair specialists
O’Connor C, Asfour L, Bokhari L, Cotsarelis G, Cotter C, Craiglow B, Cutlar L, Dhurat R, Dlova N, Doche I, Donovan J, Eisman S, Melo D, Harries M, Hordinsky M, Kazmi A, King B, Meah N, Ohyama M, Ovcharenko J, Primez R, Piraccini B, Rudnicka L, Corralo D, Shapiro J, Sinclair R, Smith B, Starace M, Galvan S, Wang K, York K, McDonald I, Wall D. BH04 A global survey to assess practice of laboratory testing in alopecia areata by hair specialists. British Journal Of Dermatology 2024, 191: i74-i75. DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljae090.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver function testsFunction testsHIV testingHepatitis BLipid testingAlopecia areataSeverity of Alopecia ToolScreening bloodHair disordersRenal function testsRisk of cardiovascular diseaseJanus kinase inhibitorsDermatology Life Quality IndexJanus kinaseBritish Association of DermatologistsLife Quality IndexLaboratory testsHair loss disorderSystemic therapyThyroid testsIdentification of comorbiditiesImmune-mediatedRenal functionThyroid diseaseAssociation of DermatologistsDemonstrating service delivery models for effective initiation and retention on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A double randomized intervention study protocol
Chebet J, Akyoo W, Goymann H, Harling G, Barnhart D, Mosha I, Kamori D, Gandhi M, Mbunda T, Kipeleka J, Sando D, Spiegelman D, Mpembeni R, Bärnighausen T. Demonstrating service delivery models for effective initiation and retention on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A double randomized intervention study protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304077. PMID: 38935796, PMCID: PMC11210872, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale bar workersPre-exposure prophylaxisIntention-to-treatBar workersPrimary outcomeRisk of HIV infectionAdherence to PrEPRisk of HIV acquisitionImprove PrEP adherenceGerman Clinical Trials RegisterPublic sector clinicsService delivery modelsRandomized trial designHIV negative womenPrevent HIV infectionHIV infectionPrEP provisionClinical Trials RegisterHIV testingPrEP initiationHealth facilitiesPromote PrEPPrEP adherenceDelivery modelsReduce barriersProjecting the Potential Clinical and Economic Impact of HIV Prevention Resource Reallocation in Tennessee
Borre E, Ahonkhai A, Chi K, Osman A, Thayer K, Person A, Weddle A, Flanagan C, Pettit A, Closs D, Cotton M, Agwu A, Cespedes M, Ciaranello A, Gonsalves G, Hyle E, Paltiel A, Freedberg K, Neilan A. Projecting the Potential Clinical and Economic Impact of HIV Prevention Resource Reallocation in Tennessee. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024, 79: 1458-1467. PMID: 38913762, PMCID: PMC11650892, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCenters for Disease Control and PreventionIncrease HIV testingHuman immunodeficiency virus testingHuman immunodeficiency virusPriority populationsPrEP provisionCare linkageHIV testingPrevention fundingSurvivors of sex traffickingPregnant peopleTransgender womenLife yearsCondom useHIV prevention fundsUS Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDisease Control and PreventionBaseline condom useControl and PreventionReduced condom useHuman immunodeficiency virus transmissionHeterosexual Black womenPreexposure prophylaxisHIV transmissionBlack womenAlcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine
Gabriel W, Sazonova Y, Kulchynska R, LaMonaca K, Salyuk T, Smyrnov P, Altice F. Alcohol Use Disorder and HIV Risk in a National Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ukraine. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-17. PMID: 38914921, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10272-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV transmission riskAssociated with HIV transmissionAlcohol use disorderHIV transmissionAlcohol consumptionTargeted HIV prevention strategiesPotential alcohol use disordersBehaviors associated with HIV transmissionRisk behaviors associated with HIV transmissionUnknown HIV statusHIV prevention strategiesPrevalent HIV infectionAssociated with increased likelihoodLikelihood of HIV acquisitionPre-exposure prophylaxisMultivariate regressionProblematic alcohol consumptionUse disorderConclusionThe high prevalenceMSM participantsHIV testingProblematic alcohol useHIV incidenceHIV statusHIV riskQualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsThe importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM)
Boyd D, Harris O, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Wilton L. The importance of developmental assets in HIV prevention behaviors among young black men who have sex with men (MSM). Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 12275. PMID: 38806594, PMCID: PMC11133373, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63123-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention behaviorsPrEP useDevelopmental assetsIncrease HIV testingHIV testingPersonal responsibilityExternal assetsPreventive behaviorsYoung Black menWellbeing of youthCommunity-based organizationsStrength-based interventionsIncreasing HIV prevention behaviorsYBMSM agesCross-sectional surveyBlack menAdult supportFamily supportPositive identityInternal assetsPrEPYBMSMHIVAssetsYouthMeasuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma
Oga E, Stockton M, Abu-Ba’are G, Vormawor R, Mankattah E, Endres-Dighe S, Richmond R, Jeon S, Logie C, Baning E, Saalim K, Torpey K, Nelson L, Nyblade L. Measuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 647. PMID: 38773589, PMCID: PMC11110277, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11098-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersectional stigmaIntersectional identitiesHealthcare facility staffHealthcare facilitiesGender non-conformity stigmaStigmatizing beliefsGender non-conformingSame-sex relationshipsReduce intersectional stigmaSame-gender sexFactors associated with stigmaAssociated with less stigmaMethodsWe analyzed baseline dataStigma reduction interventionsGreater comfortCorrelates of stigmaMulti-level interventionsInfection control trainingSexual diversitySexual normsAssociated with greater comfortGreater religiosityHIV testingResultsFactor analysisExploratory factor analysis
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