2025
Toward information resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men
Threats M. Toward information resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men. Journal Of The Association For Information Science And Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1002/asi.24999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack sexual minority menSexual minority menInformation resilienceField of libraryMinority menInformation practicesInformation practices researchIntersectional stigmaDesign of informationInformation scienceIntersectional discriminationIntersectionality theoryHIV preventionConstructivist grounded theoryEnhance well-beingInformationWell-beingTheoretical frameworkStigmaPeer supportPractice researchHIV/AIDSBlackGrounded theoryTheoretical developmentsAssociation Between Health Care Discrimination and Medical Mistrust Among Black Assigned Female at Birth Adults with Minoritized Sexual and Gender Identities in the United States
Noh M, Mehta N, Kim C, Bond K, Threats M, Jackson J, Nnawulezi N, Agénor M. Association Between Health Care Discrimination and Medical Mistrust Among Black Assigned Female at Birth Adults with Minoritized Sexual and Gender Identities in the United States. LGBT Health 2025 PMID: 39911034, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2024.0263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care discriminationMedical Mistrust IndexWeight-based discriminationMedical mistrustLevels of medical mistrustHealth care experiencesHealth care factorsHealth care outcomesHealth care inequitiesHealth care settingsCross-sectional online surveyAdverse health outcomesMultivariate linear regressionCare outcomesEquitable careCare inequitiesCare factorsCare settingsHealth outcomesAll-causeSGM communityAnalytic sampleRace/ethnicity-United StatesHealthWeight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States
Singh S, Mehta N, Noh M, Bond K, Threats M, Jackson J, Nnawulezi N, Mercedes M, Agénor M. Weight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States. Health Equity 2025, 9: 22-30. DOI: 10.1089/heq.2024.0158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care discriminationCervical cancer screeningPap test useCancer screeningWeight-based discriminationPap testSGM peopleTest useContext of cervical cancer screeningHealth care factorsHealth care settingsCross-sectional online surveyMultivariate logistic modelCare factorsCare settingsHealth servicesUnited StatesHealthOnline surveyPapLogistic modelRespondentsAdultsScreeningBlack
2024
Enhancing healthcare accessibility through telehealth for justice impacted individuals
Williams K, Singh M, Elumn J, Threats M, Sha Y, McCall T, Wang K, Massey B, Peng M, Wiley K. Enhancing healthcare accessibility through telehealth for justice impacted individuals. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1401950. PMID: 39175903, PMCID: PMC11340679, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1401950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesJusticeHealth outcomesEnhance healthcare accessSocial considerationsHealthcare accessImprove health outcomesReentryAdverse health outcomesServicesHardshipCOVID-19IndividualsNecessityPolicyHealthcare deliveryTelehealth useAccessTelehealth servicesTelehealthFacilitiesCommunityHealthcarePerspective
2023
Strategies for Conducting Critical Research in Information Science by Designing Social Justice Research Informed by Intersectionality
Senteio C, Chancellor R, Brewer R, Gray L, Threats M. Strategies for Conducting Critical Research in Information Science by Designing Social Justice Research Informed by Intersectionality. Proceedings Of The Association For Information Science And Technology 2023, 60: 833-835. DOI: 10.1002/pra2.872.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Recommendations for design of a mobile application to support management of anxiety and depression among Black American women
McCall T, Threats M, Pillai M, Lakdawala A, Bolton C. Recommendations for design of a mobile application to support management of anxiety and depression among Black American women. Frontiers In Digital Health 2022, 4: 1028408. PMID: 36620185, PMCID: PMC9816326, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.1028408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of anxietyMental health servicesMental health careMental health appsHealth servicesAppropriate mental health careBlack womenHealth careAdverse health outcomesBlack American womenHealth appsAmerican womenDigital health equityContinued disparitiesFocus groupsHealth outcomesDigital health toolsHealth toolsHealth equityMental healthDescriptive qualitative content analysisWomenDepressionCOVID-19 pandemicInterview guideCorrection to: A longitudinal study on the influence of sibling support and HIV testing among black youth
Boyd DT, Ramos SR, Whitfield DL, Threats M, Adebayo OW, Nelson LE. Correction to: A longitudinal study on the influence of sibling support and HIV testing among black youth. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 487-487. PMID: 35192181, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01261-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Different Types of HIV Communication and Sociocultural Factors on Perceived HIV Stigma and Testing among a National Sample of Youth and Young Adults
Abubakari G, Smith M, Boyd D, Ramos S, Johnson C, Benavides J, Threats M, Allen J, Quinn C. Assessing Different Types of HIV Communication and Sociocultural Factors on Perceived HIV Stigma and Testing among a National Sample of Youth and Young Adults. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 1003. PMID: 35055823, PMCID: PMC8776079, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19021003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV communicationHIV stigmaHIV knowledgeYoung adultsPerceived HIV StigmaHealth-seeking behaviourHIV/AIDSDifferent sociodemographic characteristicsWeb-based surveySociodemographic characteristicsRisk behaviorsTesting behaviorCell phone accessHIVAdultsNational surveyPhone accessNational sampleSexual minority statusStigmaA Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth
Boyd DT, Ramos SR, Whitfield DL, Threats M, Adebayo OW, Nelson LE. A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 110-117. PMID: 34993916, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01201-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV infectionLongitudinal studyHIV testing programsWave 1ConclusionThis study’s findingsHealth of adolescentsHIV transmissionMean ageHIV preventionHealth promotionMethodsThis studyHealth behaviorsHealthcare providersSecondary analysisProtective factorsAdult HealthNational Longitudinal StudyInfectionMultinomial analysisAdolescentsHealthStudy findingsSiblingsFindings
2021
Media representation, perception and stigmatisation of race, sexuality and HIV among young black gay and bisexual men
Sallabank G, Blackburn N, Threats M, Pulley D, Barry M, LeGrand S, Harper G, Bauermeister J, Hightow-Weidman L, Muessig K. Media representation, perception and stigmatisation of race, sexuality and HIV among young black gay and bisexual men. Culture Health & Sexuality 2021, 24: 1729-1743. PMID: 34895082, PMCID: PMC9188628, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2021.2008506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedia representationsYoung Black gayBlack gayForum conversationsBisexual menPositive media representationCreation of stigmaStigmatising representationsCultural messagesPopular mediaIntersectional identitiesGender expressionMedia influenceSources of stigmaGayHealthMpowermentConversationSexualityInfluence perceptionsIdentityRepresentationMediumInfluential roleMobile phonesStigmaHIV Information Acquisition and Use Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Use the Internet: Mixed Methods Study
Threats M, Bond K. HIV Information Acquisition and Use Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Use the Internet: Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2021, 23: e22986. PMID: 33960953, PMCID: PMC8140385, DOI: 10.2196/22986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV informationHIV preventionHealth care providersCare providersHealth information websitesYoung Black menPatient-provider communicationWeb-based self-administered surveyPatient-doctor communicationHealth care settingsBlack menHIV statusPoint of careTreatment optionsCare settingsHIV interventionsAverage ageHIVSelf-administered surveyCare servicesInformational support exchangesYBMSMConsumer health information websitesInformation websitesMost menBuilding Community in the HIV Online Intervention Space: Lessons From the HealthMPowerment Intervention
Blackburn N, Dong W, Threats M, Barry M, LeGrand S, Hightow-Weidman L, Soni K, Pulley D, Bauermeister J, Muessig K. Building Community in the HIV Online Intervention Space: Lessons From the HealthMPowerment Intervention. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 48: 604-614. PMID: 33834892, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211003859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Review of Recent HIV Prevention Interventions and Future Considerations for Nursing Science
Threats M, Brawner BM, Montgomery TM, Abrams J, Jemmott LS, Crouch PC, Freeborn K, Kamitani E, Enah C. A Review of Recent HIV Prevention Interventions and Future Considerations for Nursing Science. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2021, 32: 373-391. PMID: 33929980, PMCID: PMC8715511, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention sciencePublic health scholarsHIV prevention modelPrevention scienceKnowledge of HIVHIV prevention interventionsCommunity-level interventionsIndividual-level interventionsIntimate partnersMedication therapyHealth scholarsStructural challengesHIV epidemicHIV preventionPrevention interventionsNational goalsPolicy modificationsTransdisciplinary collaborationNursing scienceSocial mediaUnited StatesInterventionFuture considerationsKey strategyPrevention model
2020
Deterrents and motivators of HIV testing among young Black men who have sex with men in North Carolina
Threats M, Boyd D, Diaz J, Adebayo O. Deterrents and motivators of HIV testing among young Black men who have sex with men in North Carolina. AIDS Care 2020, 33: 943-951. PMID: 33244990, PMCID: PMC8155091, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1852161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV-positive test resultsInfrequent HIV testingLate HIV diagnosisHIV prevention servicesIntersectional stigmaRisk of HIVHIV testing locationsBlack menHIV-negative YBMSMHIV diagnosisPrevention servicesHIVHealth maintenanceYBMSMHealthcare settingsYoung Black menMenQualitative thematic analysisUnited StatesSocial supportSexThematic analysisStigmaTestingThe Association Between African American Father–Child Relationships and HIV Testing
Boyd DT, Threats M, Winifred O, Nelson LE. The Association Between African American Father–Child Relationships and HIV Testing. American Journal Of Men's Health 2020, 14: 1557988320982702. PMID: 33356797, PMCID: PMC7768849, DOI: 10.1177/1557988320982702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFather-child relationshipHIV testingFather-adolescent communicationNational Longitudinal StudyCognitive mechanismsFather-child communicationSexual risk behaviorsHealth of adolescentsFather communicationParent communicationMean ageNursing visitsFather-child bondingSecondary data analysisLongitudinal studyProtective factorsSexual healthAA malesAfrican American fathersAdolescentsRisk behaviorsWave 1Adult HealthProtective mechanismAA adolescentsAttitudes, Provider and Treatment Selection of Complementary and Integrative Health among Individuals with Pain-Related Conditions
Chen A, Flaherty M, Threats M. Attitudes, Provider and Treatment Selection of Complementary and Integrative Health among Individuals with Pain-Related Conditions. Complementary Therapies In Medicine 2020, 51: 102410. PMID: 32507427, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain conditionsCIH therapiesPain conditionsIntegrative HealthPain-related conditionsHealth care providersComplementary therapiesQualitative interview studyPatient's perspectiveCare providersTreatment selectionIntegrative therapiesOnline health informationStudy participantsTherapyHealth management strategiesCIHProvider informationHealth informationSelection of providersInterview studyProvidersInformational materialsHealthIndividuals
2018
Patients’ Health Information Practices and Perceptions of Provider Knowledge in the Case of the Newly Discovered Alpha-gal Food Allergy
Flaherty M, Threats M, Kaplan S. Patients’ Health Information Practices and Perceptions of Provider Knowledge in the Case of the Newly Discovered Alpha-gal Food Allergy. Journal Of Patient Experience 2018, 7: 132-139. PMID: 32128382, PMCID: PMC7036685, DOI: 10.1177/2374373518808310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlpha-gal allergyFood allergyHealth care providers' awarenessMajority of patientsPrimary care providersImmunology clinicProvider knowledgeProvider awarenessCare providersAllergySpecialist encountersMedical literatureHealth practitionersSuccessful diagnosisDiagnosisHealth information practicesPatientsClosed-ended questionsSystematic sampleThree-quartersClinicClinicians“Stay strong! keep ya head up! move on! it gets better!!!!”: resilience processes in the healthMpowerment online intervention of young black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
Barry M, Threats M, Blackburn N, LeGrand S, Dong W, Pulley D, Sallabank G, Harper G, Hightow-Weidman L, Bauermeister J, Muessig K. “Stay strong! keep ya head up! move on! it gets better!!!!”: resilience processes in the healthMpowerment online intervention of young black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. AIDS Care 2018, 30: s27-s38. PMID: 30632775, PMCID: PMC6430674, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1510106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrengths-based approachResilience processesHIV preventionYoung Black gayHealthy behavioral practicesSupportive social networksBlack gayBisexual youthSexual minoritiesFuture online interventionsResilience frameworkOnline spacesGayFoster communityNegative stereotypesSocial networksGBMSMLife challengesHealthMpowermentSocial supportPositive outlookBehavioral practicesOnline interactionsRace/ethnicityPose barriersCritical Race Theory in the LIS Curriculum
Gibson A, Hughes-Hassell S, Threats M. Critical Race Theory in the LIS Curriculum. Advances In Librarianship 2018, 44B: 49-70. DOI: 10.1108/s0065-28302018000044b005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical race theoryRace theorySocial justiceQualitative content analysisCritical theoryCritical literatureProfessional practiceLIS institutionsMethodological approachContent analysisLIS educationLIS programsInformation science coursesInformation science programsLIS curriculumRelated conceptsAmerican Library AssociationReading listFoundational coursesLIS studentsScience coursesScience programsRacismJusticeCourse samples
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