2024
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
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, 15248380241234346. 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 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 themesFamily 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 ResearchBarriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review
Kim E, Nelson L, Pereira T, Shorey S. Barriers to and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Among Men Who are Victims of Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2023, 25: 2189-2203. PMID: 37970823, DOI: 10.1177/15248380231209435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDomestic violenceGender-specific challengesCycle of abuseAbusive relationshipsDomestic abuseVictimized menViolenceHelp-seeking behaviorJoanna Briggs Institute approachAbusive experiencesHelp professionalsOverarching themesPublic education campaignsMixed Methods Appraisal ToolMen's healthVictimsMethods Appraisal ToolMain themesInstitute approachPersonal fearsThemesEducation campaignsAbuseMixed studies systematic reviewFacilitators“For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM – BSGH 002
Zigah E, Abu-Ba'are G, Shamrock O, Dakpui H, Apreku A, Boyd D, Nelson L, Torpey K. “For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM – BSGH 002. Health & Place 2023, 83: 103076. PMID: 37423093, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing decisionsHealth care facilitiesTesting decisionsGovernment health care facilitiesHIV testing optionsHealthcare workers' attitudesLimited health care facilitiesLow-income statusHIV testingHCWs' attitudesGeneral populationCare facilitiesHIVGBMSMHealth careTesting optionsFace interviewsPlace-based interventionsStigmaMenSummative content analysisArea 3Workers' attitudesResearch designFindingsThe Promise of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Examining Awareness, Knowledge, and Willingness to use Different Modalities Among US-Based African Immigrants
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Agbemenu K, Adzrago D, Akyirem S, Boateng S, Nelson L. The Promise of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Examining Awareness, Knowledge, and Willingness to use Different Modalities Among US-Based African Immigrants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2023, 25: 1331-1338. PMID: 37378713, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01515-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrEP awarenessInjectable PrEPPrEP modalitiesExact testHIV preexposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisChi-squaredFisher's exact testEffective prevention toolPearson chi-squaredPrEP outcomesPreexposure prophylaxisHIV infectionOral pillsHIV preventionSociodemographic factorsHealthcare providersSociodemographic characteristicsPrEPEducational statusPrevention toolAfrican immigrantsProphylaxisModalitiesResearch evidenceType 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Akyirem S, Ekpor E, Namumbejja Abwoye D, Batten J, Nelson L. Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2023, 202: 110774. PMID: 37307898, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesPeer-reviewed observational studiesDiabetes stigmaJBI Critical Appraisal ChecklistRisk of biasStigma reduction interventionsCritical Appraisal ChecklistNegative health outcomesWeb of ScienceCochrane CENTRALInclusion criteriaObservational studyPositive correlationDepressive symptomsQuantitative research evidenceHealth outcomesModerate positive correlationSystematic reviewAppraisal ChecklistWeak positive correlationAPA PsycInfoOutcomesFurther studiesAssociationResearch evidenceWhatsApp-propriate? Exploring “WhatsApp” as a Tool for Research Among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Turner D, Collins R, Ajiboye W, Agbemenu K, Nelson L. WhatsApp-propriate? Exploring “WhatsApp” as a Tool for Research Among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 11: 1956-1963. PMID: 37285049, PMCID: PMC10246539, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01664-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrican immigrantsGhanaian immigrantsAfrican immigrant communitiesImmigrant population groupsImmigrant communitiesHealth researchQualitative interviewsMigrant populationsImmigrantsDistinct themesUnited StatesMedium of communicationInterviewsPopulation groupsFuture researchPositive perceptionsWhatsAppUse of WhatsAppResearchUsesChallengesEngagementThemesCommunityCost-effective opportunities