Search Results - "Walcott, Melonie"

Facilitating HIV status disclosure for pregnant women and partners in rural Kenya: a qualitative study by Walcott, Melonie M, Hatcher, Abigail M, Kwena, Zachary, Turan, Janet M

“…Women's ability to safely disclose their HIV-positive status to male partners is essential for uptake and continued use of prevention of mother-to-child…”
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A qualitative study of the barriers and facilitators to retention-in-care among HIV-positive women in the rural southeastern United States: implications for targeted interventions by Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, McLeod, Jen, Boehme, Amelia K, Walcott, Melonie W, Wright, Laura, Seal, Paula, Norton, Wynne E, Schumacher, Joseph E, Mugavero, Michael, Moneyham, Linda

“…Retention in HIV medical care has been recognized as critical for long-term favorable clinical outcomes among HIV-positive patients. However, relatively little…”
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Factors associated with the acceptability of male circumcision among men in Jamaica by Walcott, Melonie M, Jolly, Pauline E, Ehiri, John E, Funkhouser, Ellen, Kempf, Mirjam C, Hickman, Deborah, Aung, Maung, Zhang, Kui

“…To determine the prevalence of male circumcision (MC) among men in the western region of Jamaica, and to identify factors associated with acceptability of MC…”
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Neighborhoods, Networks, and HIV Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Proposal for a Longitudinal Study by Tieu, Hong Van, Nandi, Vijay, Diaz, José E, Greene, Emily, Walcott, Melonie, Curriero, Frank, Desjardins, Michael R, Wychgram, Cara, Latkin, Carl, Rundle, Andrew G, Frye, Victoria A

“…Background The majority of people living with HIV in the United States are men who have sex with men (MSM), with race- and ethnicity-based disparities in HIV…”
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'Two pains together': patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV by Merlin, Jessica S, Walcott, Melonie, Ritchie, Christine, Herbey, Ivan, Kertesz, Stefan G, Chamot, Eric, Saag, Michael, Turan, Janet M

“…Chronic pain is common in HIV-infected individuals. Understanding HIV-infected patients' chronic pain experience not just from a biological, but also from a…”
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Qualitative investigation of a Brief Chronic Pain Screening tool in HIV-infected patients by Merlin, Jessica S, Walcott, Melonie M, Herbey, Ivan, Chamot, Eric, Ritchie, Christine, Saag, Michael S, Kertesz, Stefan

“…Chronic pain in HIV-infected patients is prevalent but understudied. A limitation of HIV/chronic pain research to date is the lack of a widely used chronic…”
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HIV-Infected Women's Relationships With Their Health Care Providers in the Rural Deep South: An Exploratory Study by Boehme, Amelia K., Moneyham, Linda, McLeod, Jen, Walcott, Melonie W., Wright, Laura, Seal, Paula, Mugavero, Michael, Norton, Wynne E., Kempf, Mirjam-Colette

“…Through this qualitative study we explored the patient/provider relationships of rural HIV-infected women. Thirty-nine women from rural Alabama were recruited…”
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Gender Norms and Family Planning Practices Among Men in Western Jamaica by Walcott, Melonie M, Ehiri, John, Kempf, Mirjam C, Funkhouser, Ellen, Bakhoya, Marion, Aung, Maung, Zhang, Kui, Jolly, Pauline E

“…The objective of this study was to identify the association between gender norms and family planning practices among men in Western Jamaica. A cross-sectional…”
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Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States by Rice, Whitney S., Logie, Carmen H., Napoles, Tessa M., Walcott, Melonie, Batchelder, Abigail W., Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, Wingood, Gina M., Konkle-Parker, Deborah J., Turan, Bulent, Wilson, Tracey E., Johnson, Mallory O., Weiser, Sheri D., Turan, Janet M.

“…Attitudes and behavior that devalue individuals based upon their HIV status (HIV-related stigma) are barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and wellbeing among…”
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Structural community factors and sub-optimal engagement in HIV care among low-income women in the Deep South of the USA by Walcott, Melonie, Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, Merlin, Jessica S., Turan, Janet M.

“…This study describes the ways in which poverty and other structural factors create a risk environment for sub-optimal engagement in HIV care among low-income…”
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Correlates of concordance between self-reported and lab-confirmed viral load among Black and Latine men who have sex with men (BLMSM) living with HIV in New York City by Greene, Emily, Walcott, Melonie, Guerra, Lauren, Tieu, Hong-Van, Nandi, Vijay, Soler, Jorge, Diaz, Jose, Curriero, Frank, Latkin, Carl, Bosompem, Abena, Frye, Victoria

“…Sustained viral suppression is one of the four strategies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) plan to end the HIV epidemic in the United…”
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A Mixed Methods Study of Anticipated and Experienced Stigma in Health Care Settings Among Women Living with HIV in the United States by Rice, Whitney S, Turan, Bulent, Fletcher, Faith E, Nápoles, Tessa M, Walcott, Melonie, Batchelder, Abigail, Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, Konkle-Parker, Deborah J, Wilson, Tracey E, Tien, Phyllis C, Wingood, Gina M, Neilands, Torsten B, Johnson, Mallory O, Weiser, Sheri D, Turan, Janet M

“…Among places where people living with HIV experience and anticipate HIV-related stigma, stigma in health care settings may be particularly harmful. Utilizing…”
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Perceived Value of Microenterprise for Low-Income Women Living with HIV in Alabama by Walcott, Melonie, Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, Merlin, Jessica S., Nunn, Amy, Turan, Janet M.

“…We characterized the potential benefits and risks of participating in a microenterprise program targeting low-income women living with HIV (WLWH) in Alabama;…”
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Pain Self‐Management in HIV‐Infected Individuals with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study by Merlin, Jessica S., Walcott, Melonie, Kerns, Robert, Bair, Matthew J., Burgio, Kathryn L., Turan, Janet M.

“…Objective Chronic pain in individuals with HIV is a common, impairing condition. Behavioral interventions for chronic pain specifically tailored to this…”
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Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA by Rice, Whitney S, Ellison, Celeste K, Bruno, Beverly, Hussen, Sophia A, Chavez, Max, Nápoles, Tessa M, Walcott, Melonie, Batchelder, Abigail W, Turan, Bulent, Kempf, Mirjam-Colette, Wingood, Gina M, Konkle-Parker, Deborah J, Wilson, Tracey E, Johnson, Mallory O, Weiser, Sheri D, Logie, Carmen H, Turan, Janet M, Piper, Kendra

“…Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived…”
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HIV risk perception, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, and PrEP initiation intention among women who use drugs by Darlington, Caroline K., Lipsky, Rachele K., Teitelman, Anne M., Koblin, Beryl A., Davis, Annet, Walcott, Melonie, Compton, Peggy A., Tieu, Hong-Van

“…Women who use drugs (WWUD) are prime candidates for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) due to their elevated risk of acquiring HIV through biological, behavioral,…”
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Quantitative Evaluation of an Instrument to Identify Chronic Pain in HIV-Infected Individuals by Merlin, Jessica S, Westfall, Andrew O, Chamot, Eric, Saag, Michael, Walcott, Melonie, Ritchie, Christine, Kertesz, Stefan

“…A method to rapidly identify the presence of chronic pain would enhance the care of HIV-infected individuals, but such an instrument has not been assessed in…”
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Development and Content Validation of a Patient-Reported Sexual Risk Measure for Use in Primary Care by Fredericksen, Rob J., Mayer, Kenneth H., Gibbons, Laura E., Edwards, Todd C., Yang, Frances M., Walcott, Melonie, Brown, Sharon, Dant, Lydia, Loo, Stephanie, Gutierrez, Cristina, Paez, Edgar, Fitzsimmons, Emma, Wu, Albert W., Mugavero, Michael J., Mathews, William C., Lober, William B., Kitahata, Mari M., Patrick, Donald L., Crane, Paul K., Crane, Heidi M.

“…Background Patient-provider sexual risk behavior discussions occur infrequently but may be facilitated by high-quality sexual risk screening tools. Objective…”
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Pain Self-Management in HIV-Infected Individuals with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study: Table 1 by Merlin, Jessica S., Walcott, Melonie, Kerns, Robert, Bair, Matthew J., Burgio, Kathryn L., Turan, Janet M.

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Gender norms, sexual behaviors, reproductive health practices and acceptability of male circumcision among men in western Jamaica by Walcott, Melonie

“…This dissertation consists of three papers designed to assess the association between gender norms and men's sexual behaviors, reproductive practices, and…”
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