2024
"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 environmentGBMSM
2023
Perspectives and thoughts of pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV receiving peer support: A mixed studies systematic review
Goh H, Nelson L, Teo W, Aidoo‐Frimpong G, Ramos S, Shorey S. Perspectives and thoughts of pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV receiving peer support: A mixed studies systematic review. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2023, 80: 2715-2727. PMID: 38093472, DOI: 10.1111/jan.16014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenStudies systematic reviewNew mothersSystematic reviewPeer supportMixed studies systematic reviewPeer support interventionMixed Methods Appraisal ToolPreferred Reporting ItemsMethods Appraisal ToolHIVReporting ItemsHealthcare providersMeta-AnalysisSupport interventionsQuality appraisalAppraisal toolWomenMothersHealthcare supportFamily supportPUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONEmotional supportOne's motherOverarching themes