Meagan Zarwell

An Enhanced Social Network Strategy to Increase the Uptake of HIV Services: Protocol for Type I Hybrid Implementation Study (Carolinas RESPOND)

Feng‐Chang Lin, Meagan Zarwell, Ian Dale, Jesse Strunk Elkins et autres

Background: In the United States, persisting new HIV diagnoses among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender women make it unlikely that the United States will meet the Ending the HIV Epidemic’s (EHE) goal to …

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Patient and Service Provider Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Care in North Carolina

Meagan Zarwell, Sebastian Marin-Cespedes, Jordyn McCrimmon, Marielle Indyg et autres

Barriers to initiating and maintaining HIV care continue to impede efforts to "End the HIV Epidemic" in the United States, particularly among members of Black sexual and gender minoritized (BSGM) groups in the US South. Evidence-informed social network-based interventions may improve engagement …

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“Go where the young people are”: Assessing participatory engagement among young adults for HIV prevention

Liane M. Ventura, Lindsay Miller, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Laura H. Gunn et autres

BACKGROUND: To reduce the incidence of HIV, federal priorities aim to increase HIV testing rates, especially in high-risk jurisdictions. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an evidence-based option that reduces barriers to facility-based testing. However, uptake of HIVST is low among young adults. PURPOSE: …

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Survival, trust, and compassion: persistent HIV prevention concerns faced by Black sexual and gender minority communities in the US South – a qualitative study

Jesse Strunk Elkins, Ian Dale, Eunice Okumu, Matthew Zinck et autres

Background: Members of Black sexual and gender minority (BSGM) groups in the Southern US experience disparities across all pillars of the HIV prevention continuum. Social network strategy (SNS) is an intervention that trains people with reasons to test for HIV to reach …

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Harnessing Egocentric Networks to Inform an Enhanced Social Network Strategy in a Southern US “Ending the HIV Epidemic” Region

Guozheng Yang, Ian Dale, Meagan Zarwell, Jesse Strunk Elkins et autres

BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic in the United States disproportionately affects sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities. Social networks shape health behaviors. Understanding the structure and dynamics of SGM networks could enhance engagement with HIV-related services. METHODS: We analyzed egocentric social networks of …

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An Enhanced Social Network Strategy to Increase the Uptake of HIV Services: Protocol for Type I Hybrid Implementation Study (Carolinas RESPOND)

Ian Dale, Meagan Zarwell, Alicia Diggs, Jesse Strunk Elkins et autres

Background: In the United States, persisting new HIV diagnoses among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender women make it unlikely that the United States will meet the Ending the HIV Epidemic's (EHE) goal to …

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“In the Bible Belt:” The role of religion in HIV care and prevention for transgender people in the United States South

Sayward E. Harrison, Nastacia Pereira, Kamla Sanasi-Bhola, Tonia Poteat et autres

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The peer paradox: Perspectives from HIV service providers to inform the implementation of an enhanced social network strategy for black sexual and gender minorities—a qualitative study

Jordyn McCrimmon, Ian Dale, Eunice Okumu, Ann M. Dennis et autres

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The peer paradox: Perspectives from HIV service providers to inform the implementation of an enhanced social network strategy for black sexual and gender minorities—a qualitative study

Meagan Zarwell, Ian Dale, Eunice Okumu, Jesse Strunk Elkins et autres

BACKGROUND: The CDC's Social Network Strategy (SNS) is an evidence-supported approach to increase reach for HIV testing among members of marginalized populations. Leveraging social networks could improve access to HIV services, like pre-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy, particularly for members of Black …

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Co-creating strategies to promote uptake of HIV self-testing among young adults in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina: a protocol for a pilot implementation study

Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Lindsay Miller, Laura H. Gunn, Sebastian Marin-Cespedes et autres

Background: HIV testing is the gateway to entering HIV care and prevention services. However, HIV testing rates remain low among young adults (18-29 years old) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (NC), an ending the HIV epidemic (EHE) priority jurisdiction. We aim to …

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An Enhanced Social Network Strategy to Increase Uptake of HIV Services: Protocol for Type I Hybrid Implementation Study (Carolinas RESPOND) (Preprint)

Ian Dale, Meagan Zarwell, Alicia Diggs, Jesse Strunk Elkins et autres

BACKGROUND In the United States (US), sexual and gender minority (SGM) people of color (POC) are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Persisting new diagnoses in SGM POC make it unlikely that the US will meet the Ending the HIV Epidemic’s (EHE) goal to …

Difference in the physical and mental health of informal caregivers pre- and post-COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration in the United States.

Emery Ladi Ngamasana, Meagan Zarwell, Lori Eberly, Laura H. Gunn

Background: The burden of informal caregiving represents a chronic stressor for the informal caregivers (ICs). The study investigates differences in the physical and mental health of ICs and that of non-informal caregivers before and during COVID-19. Methods: We used data from the …

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