This policy brief provides lessons learned from the longer-standing experiences of delivering Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) for other chronic conditions in the fields of mental health and addiction offering insights into the use of newly available LAIs for HIV prevention and treatment.
Presentation by Lynn Nguyen and William Dyer that examines women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) and the additional and unique need to seek sexual and reproductive health services. WLHA’s maternal health journeys can be shaped by the cultural norms and resources that exist in their society. This study sought to understand if and how WLHA’s family planning, pregnancy, and motherhood experiences could be influenced by the patriarchal culture,
gender roles, and HIV stigma in Vietnam, specifically.
Presentation by Taj Morgan that described how we used human-centered design to develop an innovative mobile app to improve HIV care continuum outcomes and overall well-being among young Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV. This process, which involved co-creating the app with end users and HIV service providers, resulted in a program with high feasibility, acceptability, and likely uptake.
This executive summary highlights lessons learned from the longer-standing experiences of delivering LAIs for other chronic conditions in the fields of mental health and addiction offer insights into the use of newly available LAIs for HIV prevention and treatment. A socio-ecological framework was used to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of LAIs for all three types of conditions and explore ways to maximize potential benefits for HIV.
This factsheet provides an overview of the mSTUDY that began in 2013 as a NIDA funded U01 research platform to support research efforts at the intersection of drugs of abuse and HIV by following a cohort of over 500 HIV positive and negative young men who have sex with men (MSM) of color in Los Angeles
Despite the WHO classifying betel nuts as a carcinogen with a high risk of oral and laryngeal cancer, Myanmar is one of the world’s largest consumers of betel nuts because chewing betel nuts is socially and culturally influenced in Myanmar. The study aimed to examine factors that influence betel nut chewing in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Myanmar. From a secondary analysis of 2020 Myanmar PLWH data, physiological hyperarousal symptoms and loneliness were associated with increased betel nut chewing among PLWH in Myanmar.
A strengths-based telehealth coaching intervention was delivered to youth at-risk for or living with HIV in Los Angeles and New Orleans within the context of several linked HIV prevention and treatment continua studies. We used a choice-based framework and qualitative methods to analyze strengths assessment data, which revealed intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural factors that influenced participants’ sexual health decision-making, including decisions regarding PrEP use, condom use, and other strategies. These results demonstrate the utility of self-determination and choice-based frameworks in sexual health promotion efforts for youth.
Youth enrolled in several linked HIV prevention and treatment continua studies who participated in a telehealth coaching intervention completed a strengths assessment, and qualitative data on mental health strengths was analyzed using thematic analysis and a resilience lens. Youth self-described mental health strengths included intrapersonal resilience assets (protective traits, stress management activities, feeling positive despite current mental health challenges, and no current mental health challenges) and external resilience resources (social/emotional support, therapy/counseling, and use of mental health medication). These results highlight the utility of strengths-based intervention methods and resilience for youth at-risk for and living with HIV.
This presentation will discuss the perspectives of a Community Advisory Board (CAB) on the usability of Discord as a virtual village. We will explore the benefits and drawbacks of this platform for the purpose of this study, based on the opinions expressed by the CAB. Lessons learned from this experience and how to improve future studies will be shared.