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President's Message
As the warm days of summer are fast approaching in the United States, a team of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) staff and members have been busy planning for a nursing presence at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (IAS), which will be held in Amsterdam this July. The IAS conference is anticipated to attract more than 15,000 delegates from across the globe. Clinicians, researchers, community activists, nongovernmental organizations, policy leaders, and educators will gather in Amsterdam to dialogue and exchange the latest information on HIV treatment and prevention. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jeffrey Kwong Tags: ANAC President's Message Source Type: research

Beyond Homophobia: How Do Jamaican Men Who Have Sex with Men Build Communities, Affirm Identity, and Mitigate Homophobia?
We examined the social and romantic relationships of Jamaican MSM and how these factors fostered a sense of community in an antihomosexual environment. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 MSM ages 18 to 29  years. Women and familial matriarchal figures were more likely to accept someone identified as homosexual and provide protection against homophobia. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 14, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Orlando O. Harris, Sharlene Jarrett Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Beyond Homophobia: How do Jamaican Men who Have Sex with Men Build Communities, Affirm Identity, and Mitigate Homophobia?
We examined the social and romantic relationships of Jamaican MSM and how these factors fostered a sense of community in an anti-homosexual environment. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 MSM ages 18 to 29. Women and familial matriarchal figures were more likely to accept someone identified as homosexual and provide protection against homophobia. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 14, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Orlando O. Harris, Sharlene Jarrett Source Type: research

Emotional Support, Active Coping, and ART Adherence in Young African American Men who have Sex With Men: A Pilot Mediation Model
Young African American men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for experiencing HIV-related trauma than nonminority heterosexual-identifying men of the same age group. Young African American MSM have been disproportionally affected by HIV; in 2014, young African American MSM ages 13 to 24  years accounted for 9.7% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). Research suggests that being diagnosed with HIV can be experienced as a traumatic event, according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria (i.e., exper...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Arryn A. Guy, Kristin Niel, Steve N. Du Bois Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research

Emotional Support, Active Coping, and ART Adherence in Young African American Men who have Sex with Men: A Pilot Mediation Model
(Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - March 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Arryn A. Guy, Kristin Niel, Steve N. Du Bois Source Type: research

A Scoping Review of Photovoice Research Among People With HIV
We describe how Photovoice –a participatory method in which people express and share ideas via images–has been used in research with people living with HIV (PLWH). Four databases, reference lists, and journal tables of content were searched to identify peer-reviewed original research, in English, using Photovoice with a s ample of PLWH, between 1994 and 2016. Of 1,898 citations identified, 22 studies were included. Studies included a mean of 18 (range 4-38) participants. Studies were of strong quality but lacked consistent procedures. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Teti, Erica Koegler, Donaldson F. Conserve, Lara Handler, Melissa Bedford Tags: Feature Source Type: research

A scoping review of Photovoice research among people with HIV
We describe how Photovoice – a participatory method in which people express and share ideas via images – has been used in research with people living with HIV (PLWH). Four databases, reference lists, and journal tables of content were searched to identify peer-reviewed original research, in English, using Photovoice with a sample of PLWH, between 1994 and 2016. Of 1,898 citations identified, 22 studies were included. Studies included a mean of 18 (range = 4 - 38) participants. Studies were of strong quality but lacked consistent procedures. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Teti, Erica Koegler, Donaldson F. Conserve, Lara Handler, Melissa Bedford Source Type: research

The state of adherence to HIV care in Black women
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the state of adherence to HIV care such as HIV medication and appointment adherence among Black women in the United States. After a systematic search of CINAHL, PUBMED, EMBASE, and clinicialtrials.gov, 26 studies and 2 ongoing trials met inclusion criteria. Psychosocial factors such as intersectional stigmas and depression were among the salient factors associated with adherence to care behaviors in women living with HIV (WLWH). In addition, interpersonal factors such as social support and the patient-provider relationship were frequently associated with adherence to care...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Crystal Chapman Lambert, Michael J. Mugavero, Yaseen S. Najjar, Comfort Enah, Barbara J. Guthrie Source Type: research

Shortened and Culturally Appropriate HIV Stigma Scale for Asians Living with HIV in the United States: Psychometric Analysis
Instruments to measure HIV stigma in people living with HIV in the United States or in Asia may not be sensitive enough to capture the stigma experienced by Asians living with HIV (ALWH) in the United States. Our purpose was to adapt the shortened Berger Stigma Scale to be culturally appropriate for ALWH in the United States. We conducted a mixed-method study (i.e., five in-depth face-to-face interviews, six subject matter expert reviews, two focus groups [n  = 11]) to generate new scale items and a cross-sectional survey (n = 67) to evaluate the psychometric properties of the adapted scale called Stigma Scale for ALWH...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Emiko Kamitani, Jyu-Lin Chen, Carmen Portillo, Jason Tokumoto, Carol Dawson-Rose Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Shortened and culturally appropriate HIV stigma scale for Asians living with HIV in the United States: Psychometric analysis
Instruments to measure HIV stigma in people living with HIV in the United States or in Asia may not be sensitive enough to capture the stigma experienced by Asians living with HIV (ALWH) in the United States. Our purpose was to adapt the shortened Berger Stigma Scale to be culturally appropriate for ALWH in the United States. We conducted a mixed method study (i.e., 5 in-depth face-to-face interviews, 6 subject matter expert reviews, 2 focus groups [n = 11]) to generate new scale items and a cross-sectional survey (n = 67) to evaluate the psychometric properties of the adapted scale called Stigma Scale for ALWH. (Source: J...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Emiko Kamitani, Jyu-Lin Chen, Carmen Portillo, Jason Tokumoto, Carol Dawson-Rose Source Type: research

Nurse-Led HIV PEP Program Used by Men at High Risk for HIV Seroconversion
We trialed a nurse-led HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) program in two sexually transmitted infection clinics in Ottawa, Canada. From September 5, 2013 to September 4, 2015, 112 persons sought PEP: 103 were male, of whom 84 were men who have sex with men (MSM). Seventy-two patients (59 MSM) initiated PEP; 11 were diagnosed with HIV: 6 diagnoses occurred during initial assessment (all MSM; 1 also shared injection equipment); 5 MSM were diagnosed with HIV within 1  year of seeking PEP. This level of positivity indicated that, when access is facilitated, individuals at high risk of HIV seek PEP. (Source: Journal of the Ass...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Patrick O'Byrne, Paul MacPherson, Lauren Orser Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Correlates of HIV Testing Among Young Adults in Iran: Findings from a Nationwide Population-Based Survey in 2013
We examined the prevalence and correlates of HIV testing among Iranian young adults. Demographic and behavioral data were collected cross-sectionally. A convenience sample of 19- to 29-year-old young adults (N  = 3,246) were recruited from 13 major provinces. Generalized estimating equations models were constructed to identify the correlates of HIV testing. Only 13.6% (n = 443) of the participants had ever tested for HIV. In the multivariable analysis, male sex, married marital status, having extramar ital sex, knowing a person living with HIV or who had died of HIV-related diseases, older age, higher education, and hi...
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mehran Nakhaei Zadeh, Yunes Jahani, Moghaddameh Mirzaee, Hamid Sharifi, Mohammad Karamouzian Tags: Feature Source Type: research

Association Between Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors in Perinatally HIV-Exposed Youth
We examined the association between psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders (SUD) with sexual risk behaviors in youth with perinatally acquired HIV infection and perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected youth. Participants were recruited from four medical centers in New York City. The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children and the Adolescent Sexual Behavior Assessment were administered to assess psychiatric disorders and sexual behaviors, respectively. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care)
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - February 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Stephanie Benson, Katherine S. Elkington, Cheng-Shiun Leu, Amelia Bucek, Curtis Dolezal, Patricia Warne, Claude Mellins Tags: Feature Source Type: research