2024
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrime VictimsGhanaHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePoverty AreasSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorConceptsCis-gender menGBMSM livingSlum communitiesCoping strategiesExperiences of stigmaGhanaian citiesTime-location samplingStigmatizing environmentsGBMSMCommunity stigmaCombat stigmaHIV educationNegative attitudesNegative experiencesSlumsCommitment therapyGhanaIntervention approachesStigmaVictimsCommunityTime-locationMenLivingBackgroundGayScoping 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaConceptsSub-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
2023
Autonomy-supportive sexual health communication and sexual health behaviors for black and Latino MSM in the House Ball Community: Protocol for a social network analysis and exploratory structural equation model
Smith M, Leblanc N, Nelson L, McMahon J. Autonomy-supportive sexual health communication and sexual health behaviors for black and Latino MSM in the House Ball Community: Protocol for a social network analysis and exploratory structural equation model. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0276350. PMID: 36735668, PMCID: PMC9897560, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana
Saalim K, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otu R, Akrong R, Abu-Ba’are G, Stockton M, Vormawor R, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 166. PMID: 36694150, PMCID: PMC9872747, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15087-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGhanaHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaConceptsSame-gender sexual experienceFocus group discussionsSexual stigmaSocioecological levelsSexual experienceStigma manifestationsRole of familyPoor quality servicesQualitative content analysisInternal ambivalenceReligious institutionsSuch stigmaLegal processVerbal abuseInterpersonal levelNational lawStigma researchGroup discussionsConstant fearStigma reduction interventionsPhysical abuseSocial aspectsStigma experiencesContent analysisForeign cultureAwareness 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 ResearchConceptsHIV 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 study
2022
An Innovative Adaptation of an HIV Status-Neutral, Community-Informed, Socioemotional Asset-Building Intervention With the House Ball Community
Hirshfield S, Birnbaum J, Turner D, Roberson M, Bailey M, Smith M, Nelson L. An Innovative Adaptation of an HIV Status-Neutral, Community-Informed, Socioemotional Asset-Building Intervention With the House Ball Community. Health Promotion Practice 2022, 24: 398-400. PMID: 36524579, DOI: 10.1177/15248399221140794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanFemaleHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorConceptsHouse Ball CommunityBall CommunityRisk reduction interventionsBlack lesbiansGender minoritiesMultiple stigmasFamily unitYoung blacksHIV-negative Black MSMBlack menCommunity expertsInnovative adaptationNew HIV diagnosesHIV preventionHealth-promoting behaviorsEvidence-based interventionsNational networkHIV diagnosisPriority populationsCommunity modelCritical gapAdaptation processCommunityHigh incidenceBlack MSM
2020
Latent Profile Analysis of a Syndemic of Vulnerability Factors on Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection in a Cohort of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Only and Black Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women in the HIV Prevention Trials Network 061 Study.
Dyer TV, Turpin RE, Stall R, Khan MR, Nelson L, Brewer R, Friedman MR, Mimiaga MJ, Cook RL, O'Cleirigh C, Mayer KH. Latent Profile Analysis of a Syndemic of Vulnerability Factors on Incident Sexually Transmitted Infection in a Cohort of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Only and Black Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women in the HIV Prevention Trials Network 061 Study. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2020, 47: 571-579. PMID: 32496390, PMCID: PMC7442627, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV Prevention Trials Network 061 studySexual risk profilesSyndemic factorsRisk profileBlack menImportant public health concernHIV/STI riskHigh-risk sexual behaviorPublic health concernExperience elevated levelsIncident STIsRisk factorsSTI riskVulnerability factorsSexual riskHealth concernElevated levelsBMSMWInfectionSyndemicIntimate partner violenceMenSexSexual behaviorRisk