2024
Sociodemographic 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 riskIntervention
2023
Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Zigah E, Apreku A, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Adjaka G, Nelson L. Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001659. PMID: 38039264, PMCID: PMC10691700, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it
Nyblade L, Stockton M, Giger K, Bond V, Ekstrand M, Lean R, Mitchell E, Nelson L, Sapag J, Siraprapasiri T, Turan J, Wouters E. Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 25. PMID: 30764806, PMCID: PMC6376713, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1256-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facilitiesHealth workersStigma reductionSuccessful health outcomesStigmatized conditionCurrent evidence baseStigma reduction interventionsSubstance abuse stigmaWeb of ScienceInclusion criteriaHealth outcomesOptimal healthMultiple cadresReduction interventionsMental illnessSystematic reviewLiterature searchEvidence baseAddress stigmaInterventionMultiple ecological levelsQuality healthcareStigmaMerit further workUnited States Agency
2018
Coparenting Breastfeeding Support and Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abbass-Dick J, Stern S, Nelson L, Watson W, Dennis C. Coparenting Breastfeeding Support and Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 2018, 63-71. DOI: 10.1542/9781610022873-coparenting.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupExclusive breastfeedingWeeks postpartumControl groupMore mothersLarge teaching hospitalUsual careSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsBreastfeeding supportTeaching hospitalWarrants additional investigationSelf-efficacy scoresPrimiparous mothersBreastfeedingMaternal perceptionSupport interventionsPostpartumMothersAdditional investigationInterventionGreater increaseTrialsWeeksGroup