2024
Barriers and Facilitators to Vaccine Equity Amidst the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the United States
Piltch-Loeb R, Nuñez Sahr J, Nelson L, Vlahov D, Gershon R. Barriers and Facilitators to Vaccine Equity Amidst the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the United States. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 1588. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21121588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth departmentsLocal health departmentsPurposive sampling strategyAt-risk populationsHard-to-reachPotential facilitatorsCommunity outreachQualitative studyLack of clarityAdvisory GroupCommunity engagementCommunity membersDisaster response effortsHolding leadership rolesIncrease equityLeadership rolesCOVID-19Vaccine rolloutMid-2022COVID-19 vaccine rolloutCommunity relationshipsFacilitationResponse effortsEquitable distributionPrioritization criteriaDecision Support Tool to Improve Decision-Making for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Development Process and Alpha Testing
Ajiboye W, Yusuf A, Pedersen C, Brown R, Dzonsons K, Nelson L. Decision Support Tool to Improve Decision-Making for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Development Process and Alpha Testing. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e57348. PMID: 39393055, PMCID: PMC11512116, DOI: 10.2196/57348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment 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 menEthnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men
Boyd D, Jones K, Quinn C, Hill M, Nelson L, Beauchamp G, Emel L, Hightow-Weidman L, Shoptaw S, Magnus M, Piwowar-Manning E, Mayer K, Fields S, Wheeler D, Dyer T, Wilton L. Ethnic identity and social support as mediators between childhood sexual abuse and depression among black men who have sex with men. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107064. PMID: 39303435, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood sexual abuseEthnic identityBlack MSMSexual abuseEarly sexual debutSexual debutIndirect effects of childhood sexual abuseSocial supportDepressive symptomsEffects of childhood sexual abuseHistory of incarcerationSurvivors of childhood sexual abuseMental health effectsMediation of depressive symptomsAdverse mental health effectsLife trajectoriesIncarcerationNegatively associated with depressive symptomsUS citiesBlack menCSA experiencesAbuseMSMPreexposure prophylaxisIdentityHIV Symptom Clusters Among Sexual Minority Men in Ghana, West Africa: A Cross-sectional Study.
Akyirem S, Tong G, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Abwoye D, López D, Wilton L, Nelson L. HIV Symptom Clusters Among Sexual Minority Men in Ghana, West Africa: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2024 PMID: 39208416, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-concept/self-esteemSymptom clustersSexual minority menAssociated with higher distress scoresGastrointestinal symptom clusterLate HIV diagnosisHigher distress scoresSeven symptom clustersAnalyzed cross-sectional dataMinority menCross-sectional studyMultivariate linear regressionCross-sectional dataHIV symptomsDistress scoresHIV diagnosisPsychological symptomsPrevalent symptomsSymptom identificationSymptomsHIVLinear regressionClinical characteristicsAdolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Rodriguez D, Agbemedu G, Nelson L. Adolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289994. PMID: 39159161, PMCID: PMC11332932, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV preventionSystematic reviewMixed methods studyGlobal Index MedicusPreferred Reporting ItemsSystematically review peer-reviewed literatureCentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsPeer-reviewed literaturePRISMA-ScRDiversed socio-economic factorReporting ItemsGrey literatureMethods studyWeb of Science Core CollectionElectronic databasesUnique needsSelection of articlesSocio-economic factorsCareCentral RegisterData extractionInclusion criteriaControlled trialsScience Core CollectionQualitative 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 assetsPrEPYBMSMHIVAssetsYouthExperiences of Women Receiving Trauma-Informed Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Liu V, Nelson L, Shorey S. Experiences of Women Receiving Trauma-Informed Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2024, 25: 3054-3065. PMID: 38804687, DOI: 10.1177/15248380241234346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-informed careQualitative systematic reviewBarroso's two-step approachSystematic reviewEnhance patient engagementTrauma-informed care approachAdult heterosexual womenNon-peer-reviewed studiesIncreased healthcare costsExperiences of womenQualitative research synthesisPatient engagementRisk of illnessHistory of psychological traumaCare approachHealthcare providersPsychosocial interventionsWomen's recoveryGroup sessionsSynthesize evidenceWomen's comfortElectronic databasesExposure to traumaHealthcare costsTrauma-informedMeasuring 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 analysisParenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study
Flaherty S, Knobf M, Holland M, Slade A, Nelson L, Sadler L. Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303119. PMID: 38748745, PMCID: PMC11095697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed methods studyParenting outcomesRandomized clinical trialsAdolescent mothersMethods studyParents' experiencesSequential mixed methods studyExplanatory sequential mixed methods studyHome visiting programsPositive parenting outcomesPhase involved interviewsVisiting programsParticipants' experiencesChild behavior problemsPromote personal growthParticipants 2Maternal experienceQuantitative phaseQualitative dataPersonal growthEarly adulthoodBehavior problemsMothersHostile parentingOutcomesNavigating Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Access: Qualitative Insights From Black Women at a Northeastern Historically Black College and University
Robinson M, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Nelson L, Sandoval-Rosario M, Williams B, Chandler R. Navigating Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Access: Qualitative Insights From Black Women at a Northeastern Historically Black College and University. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2024, 35: 234-244. PMID: 38949902, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP uptakeBlack womenFacilitators of PrEP uptakeIncrease PrEP uptakePublic health researchHealth Belief ModelPre-exposure prophylaxisPrevent HIV transmissionExposure to HIVHIV preventionBelief ModelHealth researchHistorically Black collegesFocus groupsSuboptimal uptakeHIV epidemicBlack Colleges and UniversitiesHIV transmissionBlack college womenStructural racismUnprotected sexQualitative descriptive analysisEmergent categoriesColleges and UniversitiesDescriptive analysisCommunity stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003
Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Zigah E, Dakpui H, Adjaka G, LeBlanc N, Alio A, Nelson L. Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 966. PMID: 38580970, PMCID: PMC10998418, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18242-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCis-gender menGBMSM livingSlum communitiesCoping strategiesExperiences of stigmaGhanaian citiesTime-location samplingStigmatizing environmentsGBMSMCommunity stigmaCombat stigmaHIV educationNegative attitudesNegative experiencesSlumsCommitment therapyGhanaIntervention approachesStigmaVictimsCommunityTime-locationMenLivingBackgroundGayThe Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Mobile Applications for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ndenkeh J, Nelson L, Bogning A, Yumo H, Bediang G, Njih E, Fotso D, Abu-Ba'are G, Kouanfack C, Ni Z. The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Mobile Applications for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2024, 35: 210-221. PMID: 38569188, PMCID: PMC11037457, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingHealth informationHealth-related appsCross-sectional surveyCross-sectional studyAdolescent girlsAssociated with older agePhone ownershipVulnerable populationsAGYWOlder ageYoung WomenHIVMobile appsHealthMobile applicationsPreventionAppsWillingnessGirlsInternet accessHIV/AIDSTreatmentWomenPhoneSociodemographic 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 riskInterventionA Manifesto for transformative action on HIV among Black communities in Canada
Owino M, Dryden O, Este D, Etowa J, Husbands W, Nelson L, Ojukwu E, Peters E, Tharao W. A Manifesto for transformative action on HIV among Black communities in Canada. Canadian Journal Of Public Health 2024, 115: 245-249. PMID: 38389034, PMCID: PMC11027760, DOI: 10.17269/s41997-024-00856-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCanadian communitiesBlack communityHIV epidemicSystemic anti-Black racismCommunity advocatesBlack personsWhite CanadiansAnti-Black racismCommunity leadershipHIV crisisHIVWhite supremacyBlack livesSocio-economicBlack researchersPublic institutionsCommunityService providersTransformative actionInterim CommitteeCanadaManifestoProgramPolicyProvidersImplementation of Chatbot Technology in Health Care: Protocol for a Bibliometric Analysis
Ni Z, Peng M, Balakrishnan V, Tee V, Azwa I, Saifi R, Nelson L, Vlahov D, Altice F. Implementation of Chatbot Technology in Health Care: Protocol for a Bibliometric Analysis. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e54349. PMID: 38228575, PMCID: PMC10905346, DOI: 10.2196/54349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChatbot technologyBibliometric analysisChatbot researchSoftware tool VOSviewerINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERVisualize bibliometric networksHealth care systemArtificial intelligence chatbotsHealth careIntelligent chatbotAI engineAdoption of chatbotsConversational agentsScreening of papersBibliometric networksIEEE XploreCare systemChatbotPublication patternsSearch phaseAnalysis of publicationsHealth-related informationSoftware toolsAnnual publicationsInstitutional distributionScoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa
Dada D, Abu-Ba’are G, Turner D, Mashoud I, Owusu-Dampare F, Apreku A, Ni Z, Djiadeu P, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Zigah E, Nyhan K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Scoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078794. PMID: 38346887, PMCID: PMC10862343, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSub-Saharan AfricaHIV-related stigmaIntersectional stigmaIntersectional lensHIV vulnerabilityIntersectional approachGender non-conformity stigmaStigma researchScoping reviewSystems of oppressionMeta-Analysis extensionWorsening mental healthGender minoritiesTransgender individualsHIV risk factorsPreferred Reporting ItemsStigmatised identitySGM populationsStigma driversHIV riskStigmatised populationsService uptakeNegative health effectsSub-SaharanSocioecological levels"I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in Ghana ‒ West Africa
Abu-Ba'are G, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Stockton M, Zigah E, Amuah S, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otoo R, Nyblade L, Torpey K, Nelson L. "I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in Ghana ‒ West Africa. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0002231. PMID: 38206889, PMCID: PMC10783711, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers to HIV testingHIV testingFocus group discussionsIn-depth interviewsHealthcare facilitiesFacilitators of testingHIV testing experienceImprove HIV testingFear of HIV infectionHealth system issuesPerceptions of HIVBurden of HIVHIV prevention strategiesCommunity-based organizationsQualitative in-depth interviewsNegative community perceptionsHIV infectionLow risk perceptionPerceived stigmaPeer supportConvenience sampleProvider recommendationHealthcare resourcesHealthcare environmentGBMSMExploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review
Reeves J, Zigah E, Shamrock O, Khan D, Batten J, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Djiadeu P. Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2024, 15: 21501319241291758. PMID: 39439284, PMCID: PMC11497516, DOI: 10.1177/21501319241291758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAvailability of healthcareSelf-test kitsRisk of STIsSelf-testingEnglish-language studiesYoung adult college studentsDiminish stigmaScoping reviewHealth policyWeb of Science Core CollectionTesting ratesCollege studentsRemoving duplicatesOvid MEDLINEGeneral populationCochrane CENTRALScience Core CollectionOvid EmbaseAdult college studentsExclusion criteriaSexual practicesU.S. ResultsInclusion requirementsDatabase searchOvid