2025
Dreams Interrupted: A Secondary Data Analysis Unraveling Predictors and Correlates of Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Distress Among Ghanian Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV.
Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Tong G, Cadri A, Akyirem S, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Thomas P, Aryee E, Clack K, Jacobson-Lopez D, Wilton L, Nelson L. Dreams Interrupted: A Secondary Data Analysis Unraveling Predictors and Correlates of Insomnia Symptoms and Sleep Distress Among Ghanian Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2025 PMID: 40932147, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV careInsomnia symptomsStigma reduction interventionsTailored psychosocial interventionsCommunity-based support programsSecondary data analysisInternalized stigmaEnacted stigmaHealth disparitiesPsychosocial interventionsPerceived stressOverall healthSupport programsStigmaLogistic regressionSleep distressSleep disturbanceRisk factorsHIVSleep assessmentCareSense of communityInterventionDaytime fatigueMenBarriers and facilitators of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and use in Canada: a scoping review protocol
Chabikuli A, Chakraborty D, Ziegler C, Djiadeu P, Mgbatogu K, Ifeanacho E, Ajiboye O, Tian J, Odhiambo J, Nelson L, Rourke S, Ajiboye W. Barriers and facilitators of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and use in Canada: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e101541. PMID: 40659390, PMCID: PMC12258332, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionFacilitators to uptakeOpen Science Framework RegistriesHIV/AIDS service organisationsGovernmental health agenciesHIV prevention strategiesHIV prevention optionsPeer-reviewed journal articlesPrEP accessWeb of ScienceScoping ReviewQualitative designFull-text assessmentHealth agenciesEthical approvalEvidence gapsReview protocolHIV transmissionQuasi-experimentalConference presentationsPrevention optionsPrevention strategiesData extraction“We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Abu-Ba’are G, Apreku A, Panix Amoh-Otu R, Zigah E, Amu-Adu P, Amuah S, Nyblade L, Torpey K, Nelson L. “We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 2341. PMID: 40611080, PMCID: PMC12224874, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23564-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisAwareness of PrEPGhanaian MSMPrEP acceptabilityAcceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention programsImplementation of PrEPUniversal awarenessHIV disparitiesPrEP uptakePrEP usePrEP usageHIV preventionAntiretroviral therapyGhanaComprehensive educational approachRelated stigmaFocus groupsThematic analysisPrEPMSMPrevention programsIntrapersonal factorsPost-exposure prophylaxisGeneral populationSymptoms of common mental disorders and suicidality among sexually diverse men who have sex with men in Ghana
Stockton M, Jeon S, Akyirem S, Zigah E, Wallace-Atiapah N, Abu-Ba’are G, Amo-Oto R, Ofori I, Adu M, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Symptoms of common mental disorders and suicidality among sexually diverse men who have sex with men in Ghana. PLOS Mental Health 2025, 2: e0000331. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyndemics of HIVRandomized Controlled TrialsPrevalence of mental health concernsPrevalence of symptoms of depressionPatient Health Questionaire-9Severe anxietyStigma reduction interventionsGeneralized Anxiety Disorder-7Severe depressionModerate to severe depressionPoor mental healthHealthcare facility staffMental Health SurveyMental health challengesMental health concernsHuman rights abusesPC-PTSD-5Symptoms of depressionCross-sectional studyBisexual menGlobal syndemicMental healthcareHIV testingFacility staffHealth SurveyLeveraging existing market incentives to increase HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis access in the United States
Ratevosian J, Piselli C, Sullivan P, Nelson L. Leveraging existing market incentives to increase HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis access in the United States. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2025, 28: e26504. PMID: 40600487, PMCID: PMC12215821, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFormative evaluation of the acceptance of HIV prevention Artificial Intelligence chatbots by Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the Southern United States: Focus group study
Ndenkeh J, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Nelson L, Peng M, Balakrishnan V, Barnhart V, Davis B, Prayer J, Quamina A, Ni Z. Formative evaluation of the acceptance of HIV prevention Artificial Intelligence chatbots by Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the Southern United States: Focus group study. PLOS Digital Health 2025, 4: e0000891. PMID: 40465591, PMCID: PMC12136318, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack MSMPrEP uptakeDaily pre-exposure prophylaxisUptake of PrEPFrequent HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsUnited StatesFocus group discussionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV vulnerabilityFocus group studyBlack AmericansPrEP educationPrEP informationHIV testingHealthcare providersHIV preventionMedication adherenceLack of awarenessSouthern United StatesInterview transcriptsSocial influenceHealth awarenessGroup discussionsMSMLikelihood of Leveraging Augmented Reality Technology to Promote HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: Cross-Sectional Survey
Ni Z, Batubara I, Ndenkeh J, Bediang G, Yumo H, Zhang X, Oh S, Zhao Y, Nelson L. Likelihood of Leveraging Augmented Reality Technology to Promote HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: Cross-Sectional Survey. JMIR Pediatrics And Parenting 2025, 8: e69471. PMID: 40354617, PMCID: PMC12088605, DOI: 10.2196/69471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote HIV preventionHIV preventionCross-sectional surveySub-Saharan AfricaAdolescent girlsYoung womenDigital health interventionsDiagnosed HIV casesTreat HIVParticipants' median agePre-exposure prophylaxisHigher education levelHIV viral loadHealth appsHIV testingMultivariable ordinal regressionHealth interventionsHealth informationParticipants' knowledgePrevent HIVHIV casesElectronic surveyHIV medicationsEducation levelSnowball sampling techniqueStrengthening the US Health Workforce to End the HIV Epidemic: Lessons Learned From 11 EHE Jurisdictions
Marotta P, Humphries D, Escudero D, Katz D, Rosen J, Hill S, Glick J, Li D, Elopre L, Ghadimi F, Beidas R, Bauermeister J, Bonett S, Cameron D, Nelson L, Rajabiun S, Hearld L, Kermani M, Stoltman S, Payne D, Ibitayo T, Alam F, Williams A, Ott C, Kay E, Chrestman S, Batey S, Smith L, Lanzi R, Musgrove K, Malagon M, Bailey-Webb J, Momplaisir F, Gross R, Gross G, Kaser T, Brown T, Carter C, Mugavero M, Valeriano T, Shaw S, Wagner A, Atiba B, Brewer R. Strengthening the US Health Workforce to End the HIV Epidemic: Lessons Learned From 11 EHE Jurisdictions. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2025, 98: e181-e191. PMID: 40163070, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplementation of HIV preventionHIV preventionHealth workforceWorkforce developmentHIV epidemicTreatment servicesHealth workforce developmentCommunity-engaged researchCommunity engagement strategiesStrengthening organizational supportNational Institutes of HealthImplementation scienceInstitutes of HealthStigma mitigationSemistructured questionnaireDynamic trainingEngagement strategiesPrevent turnoverExpert recommendationsTreatment programsSupervision structuresChange frameworkHIVNational InstituteOrganizational supportHuman immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study
Oh S, Ndenkeh J, Ijeoma O, Conserve D, Nelson L, Batubara I, Bediang G, Yumo H, Ni Z. Human immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2025, 4: 23-30. PMID: 40893149, PMCID: PMC12392988, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP awarenessHIV vulnerabilityPre-exposure prophylaxis awarenessEducation levelLow PrEP awarenessKnowledge of PrEPAwareness of PrEPPositive STI diagnosisLow educational levelCross-sectional surveyHigher education levelCross-sectional studyVulnerability to HIVLogistic regression modelsSTI diagnosisHIV testingAGYWTargeted interventionsHIVPrEPYoung womenAdolescent girlsRegression modelsAwarenessSexual orientationExamining Experiences of Gender Identities, Roles, and Relations among Men with Same-Gender Sexual Histories: Implications of Gender Nonconformity on Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Ghana
Apreku A, Abu-Ba’are G, Dada D, Foster M, Stockton M, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Kuffour O, Adjei G, Manu A, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L, Logie C. Examining Experiences of Gender Identities, Roles, and Relations among Men with Same-Gender Sexual Histories: Implications of Gender Nonconformity on Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Ghana. Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 102: 413-422. PMID: 40113725, PMCID: PMC12031717, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-025-00964-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperiences of gender identityGender nonconformityGender identityGender rolesDaily urban lifeDay-to-day interactionsGhanaian MSMGender expectationsUrban GhanaSevere health disparitiesIntersectional stigmaUrban lifeAdult MSMGhanaUrban centersHealth disparitiesRisk of HIV acquisitionQuality health careIncreased risk of HIV acquisitionInfluence of genderCommunity responsesQualitative content analysisSecondary dataWell-beingGenderRacial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I’m Ready national HIV self-testing study
Ajiboye W, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, Tian J, Ly A, Piyesis M, McLeod A, Fleury M, McBain K, Massaquoi N, Mosugu T, Swidrovich J, Tan D, Nelson L, Rourke S. Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I’m Ready national HIV self-testing study. Canadian Journal Of Public Health 2025, 116: 243-253. PMID: 40106208, PMCID: PMC12075050, DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01009-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP awarenessPrEP eligibilityWhite participantsPrEP cascadeIndigenous menFunded health care systemHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisIncrease PrEP awarenessRural communitiesRacial differencesHealth care systemPublic health interventionsAssess racial differencesPre-exposure prophylaxisBinary logistic regressionCross-sectional dataPrEP carePrEP uptakeHealth interventionsCare systemDisproportionate burdenRacial disparitiesBlack participantsSecondary analysisPrEP
2024
Barriers and Facilitators to Vaccine Equity Amidst the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the United States
Piltch-Loeb R, 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. PMID: 39767429, PMCID: PMC11675886, 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, 36: 108-117. 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-informed
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