Nicholas Musinguzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7036435 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicholas Musinguzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicholas |
| FAMILY NAME | Musinguzi |
| SIGNATURE | MUSINGUZI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1269-4623 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
LGBTQ+ related social media and website communication before and after 2025 executive orders from the top 50 ranked US medical schools
Purpose We assessed changes in US medical schools’ social media communication regarding LGBTQ+ topics and changes in website Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) related content after the January 2025 anti-DEI executive orders. Method Social media profiles from the top fifty medical schools as defined by the 2024 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research were reviewed from Feb–June 2024 and Feb–June 2025 and the number of posts featuring LGBTQ+…
Associations of Place-Based Factors with Service Use and Consumer-Reported Unmet Service Needs Among Older Adults Using Publicly Funded Home- and Community-Based Services in the United States
Access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) is critical for aging in place; yet many older adults continue to experience unmet needs. While individual-level factors are better-studied, less is known about how neighborhood-level place-based factors (PBFs, e.g., poverty, housing conditions, transportation, and internet access) shape access to and adequacy of HCBS. This study addresses that gap by examining the added explanatory value of PBF…
Acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the mHealth intervention, InTSHA, on retention in care and viral suppression among adolescents with HIV in South Africa
We describe the results of a pilot randomized clinical trial of a mobile phone-based intervention, InTSHA: Interactive Transition Support for Adolescents with HIV, compared to standard care. Encrypted, closed group chats delivered via WhatsApp provided peer support and improved communication between adolescents with HIV, their caregivers, and healthcare providers. We randomized 80 South African adolescents ages 15 to 19 years with perinatally-acq…
Social networks and HIV treatment adherence among people with HIV initiating treatment in rural Uganda and peri-urban South Africa
Timely initiation of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for improving HIV outcomes and reducing HIV transmissibility. Social networks, or the social relationships individuals have with each other, have been linked with positive health outcomes, but less is known about the extent to which social network composition and structure are associated with improved ART adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted an e…
The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of real-time monitors and SMS on tuberculosis medication adherence in southwestern Uganda
We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial among patients initiating treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB). Participants received real-time electronic adherence monitors and were randomized (1:1:1) to: (i) daily SMS (reminders to TB patients and notifications to social supporters sent daily for 3 months, then triggered by late or missed dosing for 3 months); (ii) weekly SMS (reminders to TB patients and notifications to social supp…
Effects of Maternal HIV Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda
Performance of Multiple Adherence Measures for pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Young Women in Kenya
Trajectories of Oral PrEP Adherence Among Young Kenyan Women
Development of a transition readiness score for adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV and transitioning to adult care
We created a transition readiness score for adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV as they transition from pediatric to adult care. Of the 199 adolescents who transitioned to adult care, 84 (42%) had viral suppression (< 200 copies/ml) one year after transition. Adolescents on first-line ART, with documented HIV status disclosure, and higher rating on the HIV Adolescent Readiness to Transition Scale had significantly higher odds of viral suppr…
Internalized stigma, depressive symptoms, and the modifying role of antiretroviral therapy
Depression affects over 40% of people with HIV (PHIV) in low- and middle-income countries, and over half of PHIV report HIV-related internalized stigma. However, few longitudinal studies of PHIV have examined the relationship between HIV-related stigma and depression. Data were analyzed from the 2007-15 Uganda AIDS Rural Treatment Outcomes (UARTO) Study, a cohort of 454 antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve PHIV (68% women) starting ART. Our primary…
Adherence to recommendations for ART and targeted PrEP use among HIV serodiscordant couples in East Africa
Half of participants completed the PrEP as a bridge to ART strategy and the majority stopped PrEP as recommended. These findings suggest that targeting PrEP to periods of risk is a promising approach; however, tailoring counseling around aligning PrEP use and HIV risk will be important for optimal strategy implementation
Influences on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Early-Stage HIV Disease
The importance of how research participants think they are perceived
Novel monitoring technologies in HIV research, such as electronic adherence monitors (EAMs), have changed the nature of researcher-participant interactions. Yet little is known about how EAMs and the resulting interaction between researchers and participants affect research participation and the data gathered. We interviewed participants and research assistants (RAs) in an observational cohort study involving EAMs for HIV antiretroviral therapy (…
Ugandan Study Participants Experience Electronic Monitoring of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence as Welcomed Pressure to Adhere
Short Message Service (SMS) Surveys Assessing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence and Sexual Behavior are Highly Acceptable Among HIV-Uninfected Members of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa
Duration of Viral Suppression and Risk of Rebound Viremia with First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Understanding Patterns of Social Support and Their Relationship to an ART Adherence Intervention Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda
SMS is a widely used technology globally and may also improve ART adherence, yet SMS notifications to social supporters following real-time detection of missed doses showed no clear benefit in a recent pilot trial. We examine the demographic and social-cultural dynamics that may explain this finding. In the trial, 63 HIV-positive individuals initiating ART received a real-time adherence monitor and were randomized to two types of SMS reminder int…
Does Adherence Change When No One is Looking? Comparing Announced and Unannounced Tenofovir Levels in a PrEP Trial
Understanding the role of age in HIV disclosure rates and patterns for HIV-infected children in southwestern Uganda
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has enabled HIV-infected children to survive into adolescence and adulthood, creating need for their own HIV diagnosis disclosure. Disclosure has numerous social and medical benefits for the child and family; however, disclosure rates tend to be low, especially in developing countries, and further understanding of the barriers is needed. This study describes the patterns and correlates of disclosure among HIV-…
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Understanding the role of age in HIV disclosure rates and patterns for HIV-infected children in southwestern Uganda
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has enabled HIV-infected children to survive into adolescence and adulthood, creating need for their own HIV diagnosis disclosure. Disclosure has numerous social and medical benefits for the child and family; however, disclosure rates tend to be low, especially in developing countries, and further understanding of the barriers is needed. This study describes the patterns and correlates of disclosure among HIV-…
Duration of Viral Suppression and Risk of Rebound Viremia with First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Understanding Patterns of Social Support and Their Relationship to an ART Adherence Intervention Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda
SMS is a widely used technology globally and may also improve ART adherence, yet SMS notifications to social supporters following real-time detection of missed doses showed no clear benefit in a recent pilot trial. We examine the demographic and social-cultural dynamics that may explain this finding. In the trial, 63 HIV-positive individuals initiating ART received a real-time adherence monitor and were randomized to two types of SMS reminder int…
Does Adherence Change When No One is Looking? Comparing Announced and Unannounced Tenofovir Levels in a PrEP Trial
Ugandan Study Participants Experience Electronic Monitoring of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence as Welcomed Pressure to Adhere
Short Message Service (SMS) Surveys Assessing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence and Sexual Behavior are Highly Acceptable Among HIV-Uninfected Members of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa
The importance of how research participants think they are perceived
Novel monitoring technologies in HIV research, such as electronic adherence monitors (EAMs), have changed the nature of researcher-participant interactions. Yet little is known about how EAMs and the resulting interaction between researchers and participants affect research participation and the data gathered. We interviewed participants and research assistants (RAs) in an observational cohort study involving EAMs for HIV antiretroviral therapy (…
Adherence to recommendations for ART and targeted PrEP use among HIV serodiscordant couples in East Africa
Half of participants completed the PrEP as a bridge to ART strategy and the majority stopped PrEP as recommended. These findings suggest that targeting PrEP to periods of risk is a promising approach; however, tailoring counseling around aligning PrEP use and HIV risk will be important for optimal strategy implementation
Influences on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Early-Stage HIV Disease
Internalized stigma, depressive symptoms, and the modifying role of antiretroviral therapy
Depression affects over 40% of people with HIV (PHIV) in low- and middle-income countries, and over half of PHIV report HIV-related internalized stigma. However, few longitudinal studies of PHIV have examined the relationship between HIV-related stigma and depression. Data were analyzed from the 2007-15 Uganda AIDS Rural Treatment Outcomes (UARTO) Study, a cohort of 454 antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve PHIV (68% women) starting ART. Our primary…
Trajectories of Oral PrEP Adherence Among Young Kenyan Women
Development of a transition readiness score for adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV and transitioning to adult care
We created a transition readiness score for adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV as they transition from pediatric to adult care. Of the 199 adolescents who transitioned to adult care, 84 (42%) had viral suppression (< 200 copies/ml) one year after transition. Adolescents on first-line ART, with documented HIV status disclosure, and higher rating on the HIV Adolescent Readiness to Transition Scale had significantly higher odds of viral suppr…
The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of real-time monitors and SMS on tuberculosis medication adherence in southwestern Uganda
We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial among patients initiating treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB). Participants received real-time electronic adherence monitors and were randomized (1:1:1) to: (i) daily SMS (reminders to TB patients and notifications to social supporters sent daily for 3 months, then triggered by late or missed dosing for 3 months); (ii) weekly SMS (reminders to TB patients and notifications to social supp…
Effects of Maternal HIV Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda
Performance of Multiple Adherence Measures for pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Young Women in Kenya
Acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the mHealth intervention, InTSHA, on retention in care and viral suppression among adolescents with HIV in South Africa
We describe the results of a pilot randomized clinical trial of a mobile phone-based intervention, InTSHA: Interactive Transition Support for Adolescents with HIV, compared to standard care. Encrypted, closed group chats delivered via WhatsApp provided peer support and improved communication between adolescents with HIV, their caregivers, and healthcare providers. We randomized 80 South African adolescents ages 15 to 19 years with perinatally-acq…
Social networks and HIV treatment adherence among people with HIV initiating treatment in rural Uganda and peri-urban South Africa
Timely initiation of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for improving HIV outcomes and reducing HIV transmissibility. Social networks, or the social relationships individuals have with each other, have been linked with positive health outcomes, but less is known about the extent to which social network composition and structure are associated with improved ART adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted an e…
Associations of Place-Based Factors with Service Use and Consumer-Reported Unmet Service Needs Among Older Adults Using Publicly Funded Home- and Community-Based Services in the United States
Access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) is critical for aging in place; yet many older adults continue to experience unmet needs. While individual-level factors are better-studied, less is known about how neighborhood-level place-based factors (PBFs, e.g., poverty, housing conditions, transportation, and internet access) shape access to and adequacy of HCBS. This study addresses that gap by examining the added explanatory value of PBF…
LGBTQ+ related social media and website communication before and after 2025 executive orders from the top 50 ranked US medical schools
Purpose We assessed changes in US medical schools’ social media communication regarding LGBTQ+ topics and changes in website Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) related content after the January 2025 anti-DEI executive orders. Method Social media profiles from the top fifty medical schools as defined by the 2024 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research were reviewed from Feb–June 2024 and Feb–June 2025 and the number of posts featuring LGBTQ+…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Family medicine (12 works) · Nursing (11 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (10 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Health psychology (8 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works)