ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
HIV Education, Empathy, and Empowerment (HIVE
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Explaining inequity in knowledge, attitude, and services related to HIV/AIDS: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- "Safe Places Like These are Rare": Feasibility of the Speaking Out and Allying Relationships (SOAR) Intervention for HIV-Positive Sexual Minority Men in Eastern Cape, South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2026Trial
- Exploring the relationship between HIV Testing frequency and sexual behavior, prevention prophylaxis use among MSM in Southern China.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Provider engagement in rehabilitation services in Pakistan: a qualitative study using the theory of planned behavior.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Peer network approaches for improving HIV testing, prevention and care utilisation among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Provider Perspectives on Group PrEP Care for Sex Workers: A Pre-implementation Study in a U.S. Midwestern Community Health Center.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
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- Insights into Malaria and HIV Co-infection: Trends and Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa.Current HIV research · 2026Review
- HIV self-testing awareness among African refugee male sex workers in Italy: A mixed-methods study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Diminished social support as an explanatory mechanism in the relationship between stigma and engagement HIV care.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- "We have our reasons": Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Examining Experiences of Gender Identities, Roles, and Relations among Men with Same-Gender Sexual Histories: Implications of Gender Nonconformity on Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Ghana.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Codeveloping a community-based, peer-led psychosocial support intervention to reduce stigma and depression among people with tuberculosis and their households in Indonesia: a mixed-methods participatory action study.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- Intersectional HIV stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean: Insights and pathways forward - A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Community-based psychosocial support interventions to reduce stigma and improve mental health of people with infectious diseases: a scoping review.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Healthcare worker perspectives on HIV status sharing intervention components for partnered, Black sexual minority men in South Africa.HIV research & clinical practice · 2024Article
- Standardly Trained Peer Volunteer-Led, Social App Recruiting-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Strategy Using Rapid Testing Kits (SPARK) Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Population-Based Survey Evaluation.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
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- 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 · 2024Article
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Abstract
Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana remain at heightened risk of HIV infection, and face challenges in accessing HIV prevention and care services. Previous research in Ghana shows that MSM face intersectional stigma across ecological levels (family, peers, healthcare settings, and community level) and the criminalization of same-gender sexual behaviors in the country. To protect their wellbeing from exposure to stigma, many MSM avoid interactions with healthcare systems and services, which inadvertently inhibits their opportunities for early detection and treatment of HIV. Consequently, MSM in Ghana carry a disproportionate burden of HIV prevalence (18%) compared to the general population (2%), highlighting the need for culturally relevant processes in HIV/STI prevention, and care communication to optimize sexual health and wellness among MSM in Ghana. To this effect, we collaborated with community partners to use the Assessment, Decision, Adaptation, Production, Topical Experts, Training, Testing (ADAPT-ITT) model to modify a theory-driven smartphone-based peer support intervention to enhance its focus on intersectional stigma reduction, and improve HIV health-seeking behaviors among MSM, including HIV testing and linkage to care. We used the Dennis Peer Support Model to develop the peer support components (emotional, informational, and appraisal support) to increase peer social support, decrease social isolation, and minimize intersectional stigma effects on HIV-related healthcare-seeking behaviors. This paper shows the preliminary acceptability and effectiveness of employing culturally relevant techniques and communication strategies to provide secure peer support to improve HIV prevention and care among key populations in highly stigmatized environments.
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