2024
The 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisSocial SupportYoung AdultConceptsHIV 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 assetsPrEPYBMSMHIVAssetsYouth
2023
The Promise of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Examining Awareness, Knowledge, and Willingness to use Different Modalities Among US-Based African Immigrants
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Agbemenu K, Adzrago D, Akyirem S, Boateng S, Nelson L. The Promise of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Examining Awareness, Knowledge, and Willingness to use Different Modalities Among US-Based African Immigrants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2023, 25: 1331-1338. PMID: 37378713, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01515-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack PeopleFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePre-Exposure ProphylaxisUnited StatesConceptsPrEP awarenessInjectable PrEPPrEP modalitiesExact testHIV preexposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisChi-squaredFisher's exact testEffective prevention toolPearson chi-squaredPrEP outcomesPreexposure prophylaxisHIV infectionOral pillsHIV preventionSociodemographic factorsHealthcare providersSociodemographic characteristicsPrEPEducational statusPrevention toolAfrican immigrantsProphylaxisModalitiesResearch 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCondomsGhanaHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePoverty AreasPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorConceptsHIV 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 studyExamining the Role of Autonomy Support, Goal Setting, and Care Coordination Quality on HIV PrEP Adherence in Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: HPTN 073
Boyd D, Nelson L, Hill M, Whitfield D, Ramos S, Akyirem S, Emel L, Wilton L, Hightow-Weidman L, Shoptaw S, Magnus M, Mayer K, Piwowar-Manning E, Wallace S, Fields S, Wheeler D. Examining the Role of Autonomy Support, Goal Setting, and Care Coordination Quality on HIV PrEP Adherence in Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: HPTN 073. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2023, 37: 22-30. PMID: 36626154, PMCID: PMC10024067, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2022.0139.Peer-Reviewed Original Research