2025
Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats
Restar A, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Breslow A, Correll-King W, Kershaw T, Operario D, Gamarel K. Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats. The Lancet 2025 PMID: 40516567, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)00758-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti
Abrams J, Rutledge J, Raskin E, Kiyanda A, Gaillard J, Maxwell M, Kershaw T. Dèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2025, 7: 100556. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal healthcarePregnant womenMaternal health care providersLack of hospital resourcesHIV stigma experiencesMaternal healthcare accessHIV-related stigmaDeterminants of healthHIV-positive pregnant womenOrigins of stigmaHealth care providersPregnant women's accessRisk of contracting HIVLow testing ratesHIV-negative pregnant womenRelated stigmaStigma experiencesQuality careCare providersHealthcare accessRural HaitiHospital policiesComprehensive interventionThematic analysisFocus groupsAcceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial
Sileo K, Wanyenze R, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Weston K, Mukasa B, Mukama S, Vermund S, Dworkin S, Dovidio J, Taylor B, Kershaw T. Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 1925. PMID: 40413446, PMCID: PMC12102985, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23008-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchGender sensitivity trainingHIV providersFocus groupsQuality of HIV servicesQuasi-experimental controlled trialPost-intervention focus groupsClient-centered careGender-sensitive careNational health priorityHealth system contextNegative gender normsEffective implementation strategiesExit focus groupsFactors affecting implementationPost-session surveysPeri-urban UgandaEnhancing client engagementEligible providersProvider gapsFidelity checklistHIV healthHIV servicesHIV careImplementation researchAdolescent Dating Violence and Suicide Planning Among Girls in US High Schools: An Intracategorical Intersectional Analysis by Race and Ethnicity.
Sharpless L, Alvarez K, Kershaw T, Willie T. Adolescent Dating Violence and Suicide Planning Among Girls in US High Schools: An Intracategorical Intersectional Analysis by Race and Ethnicity. American Journal Of Public Health 2025, e1-e9. PMID: 40311098, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2025.308043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth Risk Behavior SurveyUS high schoolsSuicide planOdds of suicide planWeighted logistic regressionNationally representative studyRisk Behavior SurveyPrevention programsSuicide preventionWhite girlsLogistic regressionRepresentative studyAssess moderationEffect sizeLatina girlsBehavior SurveyGirlsAdVPreventionOddsRace/ethnicityHigh schoolHealthy relationshipsSuicidePrevention of sexual violenceAdolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey
Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rutledge J, Kershaw T. Adolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40272738, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual health servicesHealth servicesHealth informationAndersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services UseBehavioral Model of Health Services UseSexually active adolescentsModel of Health Services UseQualitative studyConfidentiality concernsDiscussion of sexual health issuesHIV testing uptakeHealth service useHealth service utilizationPrivacy of health informationAndersen's Behavioral ModelActive adolescentsSexual health issuesSexual health informationSemi-structured interviewsTesting uptakeDedoose softwareService useService utilizationHealthcare providersConfidential careA Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Shourya S, Liu J, McInerney S, Casimir T, Kenniff J, Kershaw T, Batey D, Schnall R. A Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research 2025, 9: e67997. PMID: 40173448, PMCID: PMC12004026, DOI: 10.2196/67997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRace, wealth and health: The role of reparations
Whittaker S, Hyacinthe M, Keene D, Dulin A, Kershaw T, Warren J. Race, wealth and health: The role of reparations. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 373: 117963. PMID: 40168833, PMCID: PMC12147558, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRacial health gapsGeneral healthHealth gapPredictors of self-rated healthReport adverse health outcomesPredictors of general healthSelf-rated healthBlack respondentsExcellent/very good healthAssociated with healthMulti-level regression modelsAdverse health outcomesJustice interventionsReparation paymentsNational Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979Dismantle systems of oppressionHealth outcomesHealth variablesPhysical healthMental healthAssess raceNational Longitudinal SurveyRacial wealth gapSystems of oppressionHealth measuresAssessing Tobacco Harm Perceptions Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults: Results From a Community Informed State-Wide Survey
DeAtley T, Baker A, Denlinger-Apte R, Ogunbajo A, Martinez U, Ceballos R, Wetter D, Operario D, Kershaw T, Gamarel K, Restar A. Assessing Tobacco Harm Perceptions Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults: Results From a Community Informed State-Wide Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, ntaf050. PMID: 40059718, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco harm perceptionsHarm perceptionsHarms of tobacco useE-cigarettesElevated symptoms of depressionTobacco-related harmGender-diverse identitiesLevels of smokingSymptoms of depressionE-cigarette useMultinomial regression modelsE-cigarette usersState-wide surveyTobacco useNonbinary adultsTrans womenTransgender adultsSexual identityTransgender individualsGender identityLow-incomeNonbinary individualsStudy participantsPersonal healthDocumented elevated levelsThis is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19
Griffith F, Kirklewski S, Takenaka B, Nicholson E, Lauckner C, Gibbs J, Hansen N, Kershaw T. This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2025 PMID: 40053866, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menQueer communityNonbinary individualsMinority menDark humorPolitical valuesSystems advocacySemi-structured interviewsPhotovoice methodologyCommunity-buildingSocial advocacyIn-person healthcareImprove public healthPromoting humorValidation-seekingQueerAIDS epidemicHealth literacyPublic health crisisIntervention developmentOnline networksSocial supportParticipatory researchOnline activitiesPersonal copingRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological well-beingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discriminationStructural racism and intimate partner violence perpetration among racially diverse men transitioning into fatherhood: an anti-racist approach to IPV prevention
Willie T, Linton S, Adams L, Overstreet N, Whittaker S, Faller T, Knight D, Kershaw T. Structural racism and intimate partner violence perpetration among racially diverse men transitioning into fatherhood: an anti-racist approach to IPV prevention. Injury Epidemiology 2025, 12: 10. PMID: 40012062, PMCID: PMC11866592, DOI: 10.1186/s40621-025-00562-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violence perpetrationIntimate partner violenceEmotional IPV perpetrationIPV perpetrationStructural racismRacial discriminationRacially diverse menEmotional violenceFemale partnersIntimate partner violence preventionRacial residential segregationDiverse menAmerican Community SurveyAnti-racist approachAssociated with more stressResidential segregationInterpersonal racial discriminationPartner violenceIncome inequalityEmployment inequalitiesViolence perpetrationEconomic stressorsMen's useCommunity SurveyRacismT122 Developing e-Covery: A Geographic Ecological Momentary Intervention to Support Recovery Among Individuals Reporting Co-Occurring Alcohol and Opioid Use
Viera A, Edelman E, Muilenberg J, Lauckner C, Kershaw T. T122 Developing e-Covery: A Geographic Ecological Momentary Intervention to Support Recovery Among Individuals Reporting Co-Occurring Alcohol and Opioid Use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111890. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchM31 Cannabis Use and Its Association With Treatment Engagement and Other Substance use: Results From a 90-Day Daily Diary Study
Warnock C, Edelman E, Kershaw T, Muilenberg J. M31 Cannabis Use and Its Association With Treatment Engagement and Other Substance use: Results From a 90-Day Daily Diary Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111625. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults
Chantre C, Kershaw T, Lowe S, Davis J, Suleman A, Vermund S, Mootz J. Trauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults. The Lancet HIV 2025, 12: e234-e238. PMID: 39884299, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00313-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of mental ill healthMental ill-healthHIV preventionIll healthYoung adultsConflict-affected populationsHIV careHIV interventionsMental healthPoor engagementHIV acquisitionHIV epidemicHIV riskTrauma exposureVulnerable populationsLevel of vulnerabilityHIVHealthSocioenvironmental contextAdolescent girlsDevelopmental periodMigration stressAdultsDocumented associationAdolescentsRecent Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Risk and HIV-Related Worry: Examining the Mediating Effects of Sexual Autonomy
Willie T, Callands T, Phillips K, Flowers B, Kershaw T. Recent Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Risk and HIV-Related Worry: Examining the Mediating Effects of Sexual Autonomy. Sexuality Research And Social Policy 2025, 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/s13178-024-01078-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroductionIntimate partner violenceHIV-related worriesSexual autonomyPoor sexual and reproductive healthSexual riskSexual and reproductive healthPartner violenceRecent intimate partner violenceCondomless sexIntimate partner violenceTrauma-informed policiesReproductive healthSexually active womenHIV prevention programsIPV experiencesPolicy ImplicationsFindingsRomantic partnershipsMediation effectProgrammatic initiativesViolencePath analysisActive womenWorryIndirect effectsAutonomyActivity Space Mapping and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Men in Small Cities and Towns in the United States
Takenaka B, Barbour R, Kirklewski S, Nicholson E, Tengatenga C, Hansen N, Kershaw T. Activity Space Mapping and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minority Men in Small Cities and Towns in the United States. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 29: 1266-1280. PMID: 39745597, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04601-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP uptakeGeneralized estimating equationsSmall citiesActive spaceSpaces of participationPre-exposure prophylaxis uptakeHealth promotion resourcesPre-exposure prophylaxisLongitudinal cohort studyState of residenceGetis-Ord Gi statisticsGeographical inequalitiesGrowing body of literatureAdministrative boundariesBody of literaturePrEP useHIV preventionLocal spaceGetis-Ord GiGayUnmet needsStructural interventionsGeographical factorsCohort studyDriving time
2024
Food Insecurity among Women Involved in the Criminal Legal System and Members of their Risk Network.
Robles J, Kershaw T, Meyer J. Food Insecurity among Women Involved in the Criminal Legal System and Members of their Risk Network. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2024, 35: 134-146. PMID: 39584269, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a942873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal legal systemFood insecurityDisadvantaged zip codesLegal systemZip codesFood assistancePrevalence of food insecurityHealth disparitiesSocial determinantsSecondary analysisMonthly incomeSubsistence needsSevere psychiatric disordersInsecurityMultivariate modelPsychiatric disordersWomenRisk networkRiskPeopleRace/ethnicityAssistanceCriminalsHealthDisparitiesResponding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study
Viera A, Jadovich E, Lauckner C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Responding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209534. PMID: 39426681, PMCID: PMC11624054, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoping strategiesAssociated with more timeSubstance use disorder recoverySemi-structured in-depth interviewsSubstance useIn-depth interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance use disordersThematic analysisParticipants' experiencesScreening instrumentQualitative studyLevels of alcoholRecovery supportContextual factorsIdentifying homesParticipantsOpioid useDisorder recoveryInterviewsCognitive behavioral modelCopingInterventionReturn to substance useHomeMoving towards transformative justice for black women survivors of intimate partner violence: an intersectional qualitative study
Sharpless L, Kershaw T, Knight D, Campbell J, Phillips K, Katague M, Willie T. Moving towards transformative justice for black women survivors of intimate partner violence: an intersectional qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2730. PMID: 39379927, PMCID: PMC11459893, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20244-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen IPV survivorsIPV survivorsJustice responsesJustice preferencesTransformative justicePartner violenceSurvivors of intimate partner violenceWomen survivors of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceCriminal legal systemBackgroundIntimate partner violenceQualitative studyCommunity-based approachCounseling servicesHousing supportInductive analytical techniquesPerpetuate violenceRepairing harmWomen's claimsIntergenerational cycleLegal systemAnticipated discriminationPoliceIPVJusticeA PrEP decision aid for women survivors of intimate partner violence: Task-shifting implementation to domestic violence service settings
Meyer J, Lazarus E, Phillips K, Watts Z, Duroseau B, Carlson C, Price C, Kershaw T, Willie T. A PrEP decision aid for women survivors of intimate partner violence: Task-shifting implementation to domestic violence service settings. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0310837. PMID: 39288155, PMCID: PMC11407614, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violence survivorsIntimate partner violenceAgency staffPartner violenceHIV prevention interventionsService agenciesDomestic violence service agenciesSurvivors of intimate partner violenceWomen survivors of intimate partner violenceDomestic violence agenciesFemale IPV survivorsService delivery mechanismsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisTrauma responseIPV survivorsPre-exposure prophylaxisPreventive health needsWomen survivorsPreventive interventionsQualitative interviewsStructural barriersAid interventionsHealth needsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchAgencies
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