John A Sauceda
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1246793 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | John A Sauceda |
| NOMBRES | John A |
| APELLIDO | Sauceda |
| FIRMA | SAUCEDA J A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1975-3080 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 30 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
“It Will Make It Easier for Us to Live Better”
Long-acting injectable ART (LAI-ART) may mitigate barriers to ART adherence, but research is needed to optimize LAI-ART for Spanish-speaking people with HIV (PWH). As part of a larger multi-site qualitative study, we conducted 20 semistructured interviews with monolingual Spanish-speaking PWH at a Ryan White-funded academic HIV clinic. Transcripts were analyzed in Spanish using thematic analysis. The median age of participants was 47 years (range…
Doing Good Well in Unethical Times
Since the emergence of the AIDS epidemic, HIV research has been a mirror for humanity's moral choices that transformed biomedical and social science ethics. Four decades after the epidemic the field again faces an ethical reckoning. Once defined by its moral courage and community partnership, HIV research now operates amid political interference, data insecurity, funding contractions, and threats to academic freedom. Drawing on insights from the …
Consensus Building on Strategies That Address Medical Mistrust to Better Engage Priority Populations in HIV Cure Research
Poor diversity within HIV cure-related trials has been attributed to medical mistrust. Therefore, we sought to identify strategies to overcome medical mistrust to increase participation in HIV cure research in the United States. We used a hybrid Delphi consensus-building process with a panel of multidisciplinary experts in HIV cure research ( n = 54). The panel completed three surveys over time. The panel was organized into six groups: community …
Effects of a Sequential Community-Based Multi Component HIV Intervention on Sexual Behavior, Drug Use and Syringe Sharing for People Who Inject Drugs on the US-Mexico Border
Evaluating the psychosocial experiences of participants in HIV cure research before, during, and after analytical treatment interruptions
Recall and Appraisal of the Risks, Benefits, and Objectives of Interrupting HIV Treatment in an HIV Cure-Related Study
Engagement in Care, Awareness, and Interest in Long-Acting Injectable Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Long Acting Injectable (LAI) therapy to treat HIV is an alternative to daily oral medications. The success of early roll-out of LAI to eligible patients requires a better understanding of patients' awareness and interest in this novel therapy. We administered an electronic survey to patients attending an urban HIV clinic in the US South. Eligible participants were 18 + years old with a most recent HIV-1 viral load < 200 copies/ml, without any evi…
Acceptability of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among People with HIV Receiving Care at Three Ryan White Funded Clinics in the United States
Understanding the acceptability of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) among people with HIV (PWH), especially priority populations, is essential for effective implementation. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients in three Ryan White-funded HIV clinics in San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta. We employed maximal variation sampling across age, gender, race, ethnicity, and time living with HIV and oversampled for …
Lessons from Two Latino Communities Working with Academic Partners to Increase Access to Covid-19 Testing
Objective: We sought to examine the experiences of community partners in a community–academic partnership to promote COVID-19 testing in two majority Latino communities. Methods: We conducted semistructured, in-depth interviews in English and Spanish with community-based organization leaders and community health workers/ promotoras ( n = 10) from June to July 2021. Interviews focused on identifying partner roles in planning and testing implementa…
Lessons from Two Latino Communities Working with Academic Partners to Increase Access to Covid-19 Testing
Community-academic partnerships that invest in strong relationships, community leadership, and a commitment to the community's preferred language offer a promising approach to addressing COVID-19 testing barriers. Findings provide direction for future research on how community members and academic partners can come together to inform strategies to continue addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
A factorial experiment grounded in the multiphase optimization strategy to promote viral suppression among people who inject drugs on the Texas-Mexico border
This project was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05377463) on May 17th, 2022
Suubi + Adherence4Youth
This project was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05600621) on October, 31, 2022. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05600621
Institutional violence from police militarization and drug cartel wars as a ‘Big Event’ and its influence on drug use harms and HIV risk in people who inject drugs on the U.S.–Mexico border
Medical mistrust of health systems as a moderator of resilience and self-reported HIV care engagement in Black and Latinx young adults living with HIV
Resilience may be a protective factor associated with greater participation and sense of connection to HIV care, but is diminished by mistrust of the medical system at large. This suggest that systems-level changes, in addition to individual-level interventions, are needed to address medical mistrust to fully harness the resilience of young PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
HIV Disclosure Practices to Family Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the Continental USA
Disclosing a seropositive HIV status still is a complex process of assessing the risks, benefits, and potential personal and interpersonal outcomes associated with disclosure, such as stigma, rejection, or emotional support. We examined HIV disclosure practices to family and intersectional stigma related to HIV and sexual orientation among Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) of Mexican and Puerto Rican origin with HIV in the continental USA. Guided…
Antiretroviral therapy experience, satisfaction, and preferences among a diverse sample of young adults living with HIV
Youth and young adults living with HIV (YLWH) have a high HIV infection rate and suboptimal oral medication adherence. Biomedical researchers hope that long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LAART) modalities can help those who struggle with daily oral adherence. While adults living with HIV have expressed interest in LAART, little research has explored perspectives of YLWH. This study explores ART experiences and perspectives on LAART through quali…
It comes altogether as one
Our findings highlight new potential opportunities and strategies to mitigate risk of HIV transmission during ATIs among key groups historically under-represented in HIV cure research. Findings also underscore the relational aspects of ATI trials. We provide preliminary considerations for planning ATI trials with diverse HIV serodifferent partners. Future studies should continue to explore these issues among other types of partnerships, cultures,…
Testing for Differences in the Reporting of Somatic Symptoms of Depression in Racial/Ethnic Minorities
We tested if Latinx and Black individuals are more likely to somaticize depression compared with their White counterparts. We analyzed 14,745 depression ratings from 4,101 people living with HIV from 2007 to 2014. We calculated the percentage of each depression score accounted for by somatic symptom items (e.g., feeling tired). We analyzed depression scores using generalized estimation equations, which accounts for repeated measures within each p…
Unpacking the “backpack of shame”
Our findings illustrate experiences of intersectional stigma and systems of oppression. They can be used to inform policies that address social exclusion, discrimination, and stigma among Latinx PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
“Holidays Come, Sundays Come. It is Very Sad to be Alone”
Framing a Consent Form to Improve Consent Understanding and Determine How This Affects Willingness to Participate in HIV Cure Research
HIV cure research carries serious risks and negligible benefits. We investigated how participants understand these risks and what influences their willingness to participate. Through internet-based and in-person convenience sampling, 86 HIV+ participants completed an experimental survey. Participants were randomized to read a standard consent form describing a hypothetical HIV cure study or one adapted using Fuzzy Trace Theory-a decision-making m…
An Approach to Reducing Problematic Data in an Acasi Sexual Behavior Assessment
Minimizing error in self-reported sexual behavior could reduce investigators' likelihood of rejecting truly successful interventions to decrease HIV and STI transmission risk. Sexual behavior assessments can elicit problematic data. This may manifest in the form of elevated levels of non-response, inaccurate point estimates, or misclassification errors resulting in inappropriately answering or, perhaps more importantly, skipping questions. We pro…
A Dyadic Investigation of Relationship Dynamics and Depressive Symptoms in HIV-Affected Couples in Malawi
Acculturation, family cohesion, and mental health among Latinos living with HIV on the U.S.-Mexico border
Acculturation to U.S. culture may negatively impact mental health through weakening family bonds in this vulnerable population. (PsycINFO Database Record
From Theory to Application
Medical mistrust of health systems as a moderator of resilience and self-reported HIV care engagement in Black and Latinx young adults living with HIV
Resilience may be a protective factor associated with greater participation and sense of connection to HIV care, but is diminished by mistrust of the medical system at large. This suggest that systems-level changes, in addition to individual-level interventions, are needed to address medical mistrust to fully harness the resilience of young PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Childhood sexual abuse and depression in Latino men who have sex with men
This study tested depression as a mediator between childhood sexual abuse and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, an effect moderated by resilience. In total, 149 HIV+ Latino men who have sex with men were recruited for this study. Using a regression-based bootstrap approach, depression mediated the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and antiretroviral therapy adherence, with worse adherence for participants at lowest percentiles of the…
Unpacking the “backpack of shame”
Our findings illustrate experiences of intersectional stigma and systems of oppression. They can be used to inform policies that address social exclusion, discrimination, and stigma among Latinx PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
A Preliminary RCT of CBT-AD for Adherence and Depression Among HIV-Positive Latinos on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Factors Associated with Sexual Risk of HIV Transmission Among HIV-Positive Latino Men Who have Sex with Men on the U.S.-México Border
Nonadherence as 4-day Antiretroviral Therapy Interruptions
Childhood sexual abuse and depression in Latino men who have sex with men
This study tested depression as a mediator between childhood sexual abuse and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, an effect moderated by resilience. In total, 149 HIV+ Latino men who have sex with men were recruited for this study. Using a regression-based bootstrap approach, depression mediated the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and antiretroviral therapy adherence, with worse adherence for participants at lowest percentiles of the…
An update on the Barriers to Adherence and a Definition of Self-Report Non-adherence Given Advancements in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Acculturation, family cohesion, and mental health among Latinos living with HIV on the U.S.-Mexico border
Acculturation to U.S. culture may negatively impact mental health through weakening family bonds in this vulnerable population. (PsycINFO Database Record
From Theory to Application
A Dyadic Investigation of Relationship Dynamics and Depressive Symptoms in HIV-Affected Couples in Malawi
“Holidays Come, Sundays Come. It is Very Sad to be Alone”
Framing a Consent Form to Improve Consent Understanding and Determine How This Affects Willingness to Participate in HIV Cure Research
HIV cure research carries serious risks and negligible benefits. We investigated how participants understand these risks and what influences their willingness to participate. Through internet-based and in-person convenience sampling, 86 HIV+ participants completed an experimental survey. Participants were randomized to read a standard consent form describing a hypothetical HIV cure study or one adapted using Fuzzy Trace Theory-a decision-making m…
An Approach to Reducing Problematic Data in an Acasi Sexual Behavior Assessment
Minimizing error in self-reported sexual behavior could reduce investigators' likelihood of rejecting truly successful interventions to decrease HIV and STI transmission risk. Sexual behavior assessments can elicit problematic data. This may manifest in the form of elevated levels of non-response, inaccurate point estimates, or misclassification errors resulting in inappropriately answering or, perhaps more importantly, skipping questions. We pro…
Testing for Differences in the Reporting of Somatic Symptoms of Depression in Racial/Ethnic Minorities
We tested if Latinx and Black individuals are more likely to somaticize depression compared with their White counterparts. We analyzed 14,745 depression ratings from 4,101 people living with HIV from 2007 to 2014. We calculated the percentage of each depression score accounted for by somatic symptom items (e.g., feeling tired). We analyzed depression scores using generalized estimation equations, which accounts for repeated measures within each p…
Unpacking the “backpack of shame”
Our findings illustrate experiences of intersectional stigma and systems of oppression. They can be used to inform policies that address social exclusion, discrimination, and stigma among Latinx PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Antiretroviral therapy experience, satisfaction, and preferences among a diverse sample of young adults living with HIV
Youth and young adults living with HIV (YLWH) have a high HIV infection rate and suboptimal oral medication adherence. Biomedical researchers hope that long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LAART) modalities can help those who struggle with daily oral adherence. While adults living with HIV have expressed interest in LAART, little research has explored perspectives of YLWH. This study explores ART experiences and perspectives on LAART through quali…
It comes altogether as one
Our findings highlight new potential opportunities and strategies to mitigate risk of HIV transmission during ATIs among key groups historically under-represented in HIV cure research. Findings also underscore the relational aspects of ATI trials. We provide preliminary considerations for planning ATI trials with diverse HIV serodifferent partners. Future studies should continue to explore these issues among other types of partnerships, cultures,…
A factorial experiment grounded in the multiphase optimization strategy to promote viral suppression among people who inject drugs on the Texas-Mexico border
This project was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05377463) on May 17th, 2022
Suubi + Adherence4Youth
This project was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05600621) on October, 31, 2022. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05600621
Institutional violence from police militarization and drug cartel wars as a ‘Big Event’ and its influence on drug use harms and HIV risk in people who inject drugs on the U.S.–Mexico border
Medical mistrust of health systems as a moderator of resilience and self-reported HIV care engagement in Black and Latinx young adults living with HIV
Resilience may be a protective factor associated with greater participation and sense of connection to HIV care, but is diminished by mistrust of the medical system at large. This suggest that systems-level changes, in addition to individual-level interventions, are needed to address medical mistrust to fully harness the resilience of young PLWH. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
HIV Disclosure Practices to Family Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the Continental USA
Disclosing a seropositive HIV status still is a complex process of assessing the risks, benefits, and potential personal and interpersonal outcomes associated with disclosure, such as stigma, rejection, or emotional support. We examined HIV disclosure practices to family and intersectional stigma related to HIV and sexual orientation among Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) of Mexican and Puerto Rican origin with HIV in the continental USA. Guided…
Recall and Appraisal of the Risks, Benefits, and Objectives of Interrupting HIV Treatment in an HIV Cure-Related Study
Engagement in Care, Awareness, and Interest in Long-Acting Injectable Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Long Acting Injectable (LAI) therapy to treat HIV is an alternative to daily oral medications. The success of early roll-out of LAI to eligible patients requires a better understanding of patients' awareness and interest in this novel therapy. We administered an electronic survey to patients attending an urban HIV clinic in the US South. Eligible participants were 18 + years old with a most recent HIV-1 viral load < 200 copies/ml, without any evi…
Acceptability of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among People with HIV Receiving Care at Three Ryan White Funded Clinics in the United States
Understanding the acceptability of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) among people with HIV (PWH), especially priority populations, is essential for effective implementation. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients in three Ryan White-funded HIV clinics in San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta. We employed maximal variation sampling across age, gender, race, ethnicity, and time living with HIV and oversampled for …
Lessons from Two Latino Communities Working with Academic Partners to Increase Access to Covid-19 Testing
Objective: We sought to examine the experiences of community partners in a community–academic partnership to promote COVID-19 testing in two majority Latino communities. Methods: We conducted semistructured, in-depth interviews in English and Spanish with community-based organization leaders and community health workers/ promotoras ( n = 10) from June to July 2021. Interviews focused on identifying partner roles in planning and testing implementa…
Lessons from Two Latino Communities Working with Academic Partners to Increase Access to Covid-19 Testing
Community-academic partnerships that invest in strong relationships, community leadership, and a commitment to the community's preferred language offer a promising approach to addressing COVID-19 testing barriers. Findings provide direction for future research on how community members and academic partners can come together to inform strategies to continue addressing the COVID-19 pandemic
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (25 obras) · Medicine (25 obras) · Psychology (20 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (16 obras) · Psychiatry (16 obras) · Family medicine (14 obras) · Clinical Psychology (13 obras) · Public health (13 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 obras) · Clinical Psychology (10 obras)