2022
Assessing 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 statusStigma
2021
HIV 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 menA 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsContinuity of Patient CareEpidemicsHIV InfectionsHumansNursing ResearchPublic HealthUnited StatesConceptsHIV 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 analysisStigmaTesting
2018
“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 barriers
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