Susan M Kiene

Biographic Data

ID	246647
NAME	Susan M Kiene
GIVEN NAMES	Susan M
FAMILY NAME	Kiene
SIGNATURE	KIENE S M
AFFILIATIONS	San Diego State University
ORCID	0000-0001-8922-5289
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	44
TOTAL CITATIONS	57
AUTHOR COUNT	44
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	2

Building the foundation
Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Carlos D Rivera Saldana et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026
Early and ongoing stakeholder engagement is critical to the development and implementation of scalable behavioral health interventions. Our overarching goal in this implementation research study was to understand and document the process of planning and rolling out Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), a transdiagnostic mental health intervention, in Uganda. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) 2.0, we cond…
Looking through the cracks
Open AccessAlexandra Almeida, Susan M Kiene et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026
BACKGROUND: Cocaine use is increasing worldwide, and Brazil, located along major transatlantic trafficking routes, has experienced widespread availability of low-cost crack, which circulates predominantly in open drug scenes (ODS). ODS are public spaces where drug use, purchase, sale, and social interaction converge. While national surveys have identified these settings as central to crack use, their social, structural, and spatial characteristic…
A qualitative study on fertility preferences and barriers to fertility autonomy in rural Uganda among women with an unmet need for family planning
Open AccessRebecca Luttinen, Rebecca L Luttinen et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2026
Women's autonomy in fertility decision-making is essential for improved health and social outcomes. Guided by the social-ecological model, this investigation explores multilevel influences on the fertility autonomy of women with an unmet need for family planning in rural Uganda. We conducted four focus groups with men and women ( n = 26), and 15 key informant interviews with community leaders and individuals involved in the provision of family pl…
Association of race, ethnicity, and housing stability with Covid-19 testing method by investigators in underserved populations 2020–2023
Open AccessEdwin Wilbur Woodhouse, Timothy Veldman et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025
Background Expanding SARS-CoV-2 testing was a critical part of community-based health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the RADx-UP consortium, a large NIH-funded network of community-engaged researchers in the United States, investigators were able to choose between PCR- and antigen-based testing strategies in community-based research settings. Data analyzing how COVID-19 diagnostics are chosen and utilized in research of vulnerable and u…
Implementation, sustainability, and impact of Common Elements Treatment Approach in Ugandan healthcare facilities
Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Gertrude Nakigozi et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025
The health and social consequences of untreated mental health disorders and heavy alcohol use are substantial, particularly in settings with high HIV-prevalence. Transdiagnostic approaches may offer a more efficient public health response, particularly where behavioral health services are limited. The present study explored the implementation of Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), a transdiagnostic intervention, in Western Uganda, from the…
Association of fertility-related attitudes and norms among adolescent wives, husbands, and mothers-in-law with wives’ fertility desires in rural Niger
Open AccessShweta Tomar, Jay G Silverman et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2025
Niger has the world's highest fertility rate, with about seven children per woman, significantly impacting maternal and child health. This study examines how fertility-related attitudes and social norms affect adolescent wives' (AWs) fertility desires in rural Niger. Using data from 768 AWs (ages 15-19), their husbands, and mothers-in-law, the study employed multilevel linear regression models to analyse associations between birth spacing attitud…
Associations Between Alcohol Use, Antiretroviral Therapy Use, and Viral Load Suppression Among People Living with HIV in Rural Central Uganda
Open AccessAdriane Wynn, Katelyn M Sileo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Alcohol use among people living with HIV (PWH) is common and may negatively affect engagement in HIV care. We evaluated the relationships between alcohol use, ART use, and viral suppression among PWH in Uganda. PATH/Ekkubo was a trial evaluating a linkage to HIV care intervention in four Ugandan districts, Nov 2015-Sept 2021. Our analytical sample included: (1) baseline data from individuals not enrolled in the intervention trial (previously diag…
In the era of universal test and treat in Uganda, recent intimate partner violence is not associated with subsequent ART use or viral suppression
Amanda P Miller, Eileen V Pitpitan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with delays throughout the HIV care continuum. This study explored prospective associations between experiences of past-year IPV and two HIV care outcomes in the context of current universal test and treat guidelines using two consecutive rounds of an ongoing HIV surveillance study conducted in the Rakai region of Uganda. Longitudinal logistic regression models examined associations between IPV,…
A Psychometric Evaluation and a Framework Test of the HIV Stigma Mechanisms Scale Among a Population-Based Sample of Men and Women Living with HIV in Central Uganda
Open AccessAlexandra Almeida, Ijeoma Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Association of traditional marital practices with contraceptive decision-making, couple communication, and method use among couples in rural Maharashtra, India
Open AccessAnvita Dixit, Nicole E Johns et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2023
In India, traditional social practices around marriage, such as non-involvement of prospective brides in choice of partner and timing of marriage, child/early marriage, dowry and purdah , compromise women's agency at the time of marriage and may also affect contraceptive practices in marriage. This paper examines the associations between traditional marital practices and contraceptive behaviours, including women's control over contraceptive decis…
Endure and excuse’
Brittnie E Bloom, Kimberly A Hamilton et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2022
Intimate partner violence and HIV remain significant health challenges among women living with HIV. Intimate partner violence has been linked to negative health outcomes and poorer HIV care engagement. This study examined intimate partner violence among Ugandan women living with HIV, their experiences disclosing such violence and how culturally normative factors affected disclosure-related outcomes. In a mixed-methods study conducted in Uganda in…
Modelling the contribution of incarceration and public health oriented drug law reform to HCV transmission and elimination among PWID in Tijuana, Mexico
Open AccessCarlos D Rivera Saldana, Leo Beletsky et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2022
Development of an At-Home Covid-19 Test Results–Reporting System for a School District Primarily Serving Underrepresented Minority Groups, San Diego, CA, 2021–2022
Corinne Mcdaniels-Davidson, Marisela Arechiga-Romero et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2022References: 1
School-sponsored at-home COVID-19 testing benefits users, school administrators, and surveillance efforts, although reporting results remains challenging. Users require simple systems with tailored posttest guidance, and administrators need timely positive test information. We built a system to serve these needs and to collect data for our Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations Return to School Program study in San Diego County…
Cost and cost-effectiveness of a real-world HCV treatment program among HIV-infected individuals in Myanmar
Open AccessLara K Marquez, Antoine Chaillon et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021
INTRODUCTION: Over half of those hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfected live in low-income and middle-income countries, and many remain undiagnosed or untreated. In 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) established a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment programme for people HCV/HIV coinfected in Myanmar. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the real-world cost and cost-effectiveness of this programme, and potential cost-effectiveness if imp…
Relationship dynamics with male partners among girls in low‐income communities of Ibadan, Nigeria
Open AccessOlufunmilayo I Fawole, Omowumi O Okedare et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2021
INTRODUCTION: This study explored the motivations for and relationship dynamics that may promote girls' vulnerability for intimate partner violence and sources of support reported in unhealthy relationships among girls residing in low-income communities in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS: Focus group discussions (n = 14; 122 girls) were conducted among girls aged 15-19 years, who reported having been in a relationship lasting at least 3 months. Girls we…
Resumption of Sexual Intercourse Among Postnatal Women Enrolled on Lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
Open AccessRose Naigino, Fredrick Makumbi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
The Intersection of Inequitable Gender Norm Endorsement and HIV Stigma
Open AccessKatelyn M Sileo, Rhoda K Wanyenze et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Is hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination achievable among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico? A modeling analysis
Open AccessLara K Marquez, José Cepeda et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2021
Money, Power, and Relationships
Open AccessMobolaji M Salawu, Omowumi O Okedare et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2021
This study explored the experience of economic vulnerability and its effect on girls' future aspirations, relationships, and financial reliance on male partners, as well as risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) and related health consequences. Thirteen Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted among 122 female adolescents aged 15-19 years. Participants reported that lack of economic resources limits girls' ability to be economically indepe…
Hazardous alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems are associated with unknown and HIV-positive status in fishing communities in Uganda
Susan M Kiene, Katelyn M Sileo et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
In Uganda, alcohol consumption is associated with higher HIV prevalence. However, research is needed to better understand how different patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems may drive this association. In this cross-sectional study, we examined how hazardous alcohol use and alcohol-related problems such as psychological, physical, and social harms are associated with HIV status in fishing communities in Uganda. 300 (132 mal…
A qualitative study on alcohol consumption and HIV treatment adherence among men living with HIV in Ugandan fishing communities
Katelyn M Sileo, Williams Kizito et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
Ugandan fishing communities are dually burdened with high rates of HIV and alcohol use. This qualitative study explores context and motivation of alcohol consumption, and alcohol's effect on antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence, among male fisherfolk living with HIV in Wakiso District, Uganda. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 men in HIV care and on ART, and used a thematic analysis approach for analysis. Alcohol use wa…
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence in the First 6 Months Following HIV Diagnosis Among a Population-Based Sample in Rural Uganda
Open AccessIjeoma Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya, Rhoda K Wanyenze et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Exploring the Potential of Savings-Led Economic Strengthening HIV Interventions Among High-Risk Economically Vulnerable Fishing Communities in Uganda
Open AccessSusan M Kiene, Michael Ediau et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Masculinity and engagement in HIV care among male fisherfolk on HIV treatment in Uganda
Katelyn M Sileo, Elizabeth Reed et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2019
This study explored the intersection of masculinity and HIV care engagement among fishermen and other male fisherfolk on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Wakiso District, Uganda. We conducted 30 in-depth interviews with men on ART recruited from HIV treatment sites and used a thematic analysis approach. Since HIV diagnosis and ART initiation, men had adopted masculine identities more conducive to HIV care engagement. The masculine roles of worker …
The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV risk among women engaging in transactional sex in Ugandan fishing villages
Katelyn M Sileo, Michael Kintu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018
Intimate partner violence (IPV) may increase risk for HIV/AIDS among women engaging in transactional sex in Ugandan fishing communities. In this cross-sectional study, 115 women reporting engaging in transactional sex in Lake Victoria fishing communities completed a computerized interview. We tested associations between IPV and other HIV risk factors, with unprotected sex and HIV status, and tested moderators of the IPV-HIV risk relationship. Wom…

Motivations for infidelity in heterosexual dating couples
Open AccessWilliam D Barta, Susan M KieneARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2005Cited by: 52References: 37
A motivational/individual differences model of infidelity is proposed in the course of empirically evaluating the traditional dichotomy between emotional and sexual motives. A scale assessing motivations for infidelity was developed and administered to 432 college students, 120 of whom reported past dating infidelity. Four motivations were identified and were associated as predicted with Big Five and other trait constructs; Sex was predicted by m…
Barriers to and acceptability of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling and adopting HIV-prevention behaviours in rural Uganda
Open AccessSusan M Kiene, Katelyn Sileo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2015Cited by: 2References: 29
In Uganda, a nationwide scale-up of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling presents an opportunity to deliver HIV-prevention services to large numbers of people. In a rural Ugandan hospital, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted with outpatients receiving provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling and staff to explore the HIV-prevention information, motivation and behavioural skills strengths and weakness…
An empirical test of the Theory of Planned Behaviour applied to contraceptive use in rural Uganda
Open AccessSusan M Kiene, Sarah Hopwood et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2014Cited by: 2References: 30
There is a high unmet need for contraceptives in developing countries such as Uganda, with high population growth, where efforts are needed to promote family planning and contraceptive use. Despite this high need, little research has investigated applications of health-behaviour-change theories to contraceptive use among this population. This study tested the Theory of Planned Behaviour's ability to predict contraceptive-use-related behaviours am…
HIV/Aids, tuberculose e tabagismo no Brasil
Open AccessThomas E Novotny, Thomas Novotny et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2017Cited by: 1References: 12
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and tobacco use are three important global health challenges. These epidemics act independently but also collectively, amplifying the health impacts of each. This synergism of diseases is termed "syndemic" 1 . These three epidemics are usually approached through separate programs led by infectologists, pulmonologists, and behavioralists, respectively. The social determinants of disease, including poverty, low-educatio…