Catalina Ramirez
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3583844 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Catalina Ramirez |
| NOMBRES | Catalina |
| APELLIDO | Ramirez |
| FIRMA | RAMÍREZ C |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0872-0307 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Depressive symptoms mediate the association between loneliness and cognitive performance in women living with HIV
Loneliness is a risk factor for cognitive impairment, yet, its role in domain-specific cognitive performance and underlying mechanisms remain understudied in women living with HIV (WLWH). To assess whether depressive symptoms mediate associations between loneliness and global and domain-specific cognition, data were analyzed from 1621 WLWH participating in the Women's Interagency HIV Study, a multicenter, observational cohort conducted in the Uni…
Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, severity, predictors, and lived experiences of food insecurity among women enrolled in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study in the USA in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that pre-existing socioeconomic and health-related disparities would heighten the risk of worsening food insecurity during the pandemic. The 10-item US Household Food Security Survey was administered to partici…
Neighborhood Violence and Safety
Neighborhood violence and safety concerns are associated with poor health outcomes including HIV acquisition/transmission, and possible lack of viral suppression. Using a cross-sectional analytic design, we determined the prevalence of neighbourhood violence and safety concerns among participants in the MACS WIHS Combined Cohort Study, a large US cohort of men and women with and without HIV. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess fac…
Psychosocial, Behavioral, and HIV-Related Health Among Men Living with HIV Who Have a History of Incarceration
Incarceration is intricately linked with the HIV epidemic, with incarcerated individuals exhibiting HIV prevalence rates three times higher than the general population. We used baseline data from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)/Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) to describe select health outcomes among men living with HIV (MWH) who have never been incarcerated and with a history of lifetime incarceration, …
Heterogeneous depressive symptom trajectories among women with type 2 diabetes
BACKGROUND: Depression affects 33% of women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and leads to increased risks of premature mortality. Fluctuation and variation of depressive presentations can hinder clinical identification. PURPOSE: We aimed to identify and examine subgroups characterized by distinct depressive symptom trajectories among women with T2D. METHODS: This retrospective analysis leveraged the Women's Interagency HIV Study data to identify depres…
Incarceration and Number of Sexual Partners After Incarceration Among Vulnerable US Women, 2007–2017
Objectives. To examine whether women’s incarceration increases numbers of total and new sexual partners. Methods. US women with or at risk for HIV in a multicenter cohort study answered incarceration and sexual partner questions semiannually between 2007 and 2017. We used marginal structural models to compare total and new partners at visits not following incarceration with all visits following incarceration and visits immediately following incar…
Exploring the role of social capital in managing food insecurity among older women in the United States
Food insecurity, which affects 37 million individuals in the United States (U.S.) and disproportionately burdens women, minorities and older adults, is a well-established determinant of poor health. Previous studies suggest social capital, defined as the material and social benefits arising from relationships among individuals within and between groups, may be protective against food insecurity. Drawing on this evidence, calls have been made for …
Relevancia de incorporar la formación en competencias interculturales de comunicación en la formación de pregrado de Trabajo Social en Chile
In the context of increasing migration to Chile, it is pertinent that Social Work interventions begin to incorporate intercultural communication strategies. In order to facilitate this, the training of undergraduate students in this area is essential. The article will analyze the presence or absence of training courses in intercultural communication skills in the undergraduate programs of Chilean schools for Social Work. It attempts to explain th…
Black Pastors’ Views on preaching about sex
These findings have implications for the potential utility of sermons as an HIV prevention tool and suggest that it is possible for public health professionals and pastors of Black churches to form partnerships to develop messages that are consonant with pastors' religious convictions as well as public health recommendations
Using the Inequitable Gender Norms Scale and Associated HIV Risk Behaviors among Men at High Risk for HIV in Ghana and Tanzania
Context:Gender norms influence unintended pregnancy, maternal health, HIV/AIDS infection, and act as barriers to reproductive health services. The Gender Equitable Men (GEM) scale has been used widely in programs and research in African settings, but it has yet to be statistically validated.Method:We examined the internal and external validity of the Inequitable Gender Norms (IGN) subscale of the GEM scale in Tanzania and Ghana using a two-step, …
Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection among men and women in Uganda
In the last decade, three randomized controlled trials in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda have shown that medical male circumcision (MMC) reduces the sexual transmission of HIV from women to men. Objectives of this assessment were to measure acceptability of adult MMC and circumcision of children to inform policies regarding whether and how to promote MMC as an HIV prevention strategy. This mixed-method study, conducted across four Ugandan distri…
Exploring the role of social capital in managing food insecurity among older women in the United States
Food insecurity, which affects 37 million individuals in the United States (U.S.) and disproportionately burdens women, minorities and older adults, is a well-established determinant of poor health. Previous studies suggest social capital, defined as the material and social benefits arising from relationships among individuals within and between groups, may be protective against food insecurity. Drawing on this evidence, calls have been made for …
Using the Inequitable Gender Norms Scale and Associated HIV Risk Behaviors among Men at High Risk for HIV in Ghana and Tanzania
Context:Gender norms influence unintended pregnancy, maternal health, HIV/AIDS infection, and act as barriers to reproductive health services. The Gender Equitable Men (GEM) scale has been used widely in programs and research in African settings, but it has yet to be statistically validated.Method:We examined the internal and external validity of the Inequitable Gender Norms (IGN) subscale of the GEM scale in Tanzania and Ghana using a two-step, …
Black Pastors’ Views on preaching about sex
These findings have implications for the potential utility of sermons as an HIV prevention tool and suggest that it is possible for public health professionals and pastors of Black churches to form partnerships to develop messages that are consonant with pastors' religious convictions as well as public health recommendations
Incarceration and Number of Sexual Partners After Incarceration Among Vulnerable US Women, 2007–2017
Objectives. To examine whether women’s incarceration increases numbers of total and new sexual partners. Methods. US women with or at risk for HIV in a multicenter cohort study answered incarceration and sexual partner questions semiannually between 2007 and 2017. We used marginal structural models to compare total and new partners at visits not following incarceration with all visits following incarceration and visits immediately following incar…
Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection among men and women in Uganda
In the last decade, three randomized controlled trials in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda have shown that medical male circumcision (MMC) reduces the sexual transmission of HIV from women to men. Objectives of this assessment were to measure acceptability of adult MMC and circumcision of children to inform policies regarding whether and how to promote MMC as an HIV prevention strategy. This mixed-method study, conducted across four Ugandan distri…
Using the Inequitable Gender Norms Scale and Associated HIV Risk Behaviors among Men at High Risk for HIV in Ghana and Tanzania
Context:Gender norms influence unintended pregnancy, maternal health, HIV/AIDS infection, and act as barriers to reproductive health services. The Gender Equitable Men (GEM) scale has been used widely in programs and research in African settings, but it has yet to be statistically validated.Method:We examined the internal and external validity of the Inequitable Gender Norms (IGN) subscale of the GEM scale in Tanzania and Ghana using a two-step, …
Black Pastors’ Views on preaching about sex
These findings have implications for the potential utility of sermons as an HIV prevention tool and suggest that it is possible for public health professionals and pastors of Black churches to form partnerships to develop messages that are consonant with pastors' religious convictions as well as public health recommendations
Relevancia de incorporar la formación en competencias interculturales de comunicación en la formación de pregrado de Trabajo Social en Chile
In the context of increasing migration to Chile, it is pertinent that Social Work interventions begin to incorporate intercultural communication strategies. In order to facilitate this, the training of undergraduate students in this area is essential. The article will analyze the presence or absence of training courses in intercultural communication skills in the undergraduate programs of Chilean schools for Social Work. It attempts to explain th…
Incarceration and Number of Sexual Partners After Incarceration Among Vulnerable US Women, 2007–2017
Objectives. To examine whether women’s incarceration increases numbers of total and new sexual partners. Methods. US women with or at risk for HIV in a multicenter cohort study answered incarceration and sexual partner questions semiannually between 2007 and 2017. We used marginal structural models to compare total and new partners at visits not following incarceration with all visits following incarceration and visits immediately following incar…
Exploring the role of social capital in managing food insecurity among older women in the United States
Food insecurity, which affects 37 million individuals in the United States (U.S.) and disproportionately burdens women, minorities and older adults, is a well-established determinant of poor health. Previous studies suggest social capital, defined as the material and social benefits arising from relationships among individuals within and between groups, may be protective against food insecurity. Drawing on this evidence, calls have been made for …
Psychosocial, Behavioral, and HIV-Related Health Among Men Living with HIV Who Have a History of Incarceration
Incarceration is intricately linked with the HIV epidemic, with incarcerated individuals exhibiting HIV prevalence rates three times higher than the general population. We used baseline data from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)/Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) to describe select health outcomes among men living with HIV (MWH) who have never been incarcerated and with a history of lifetime incarceration, …
Heterogeneous depressive symptom trajectories among women with type 2 diabetes
BACKGROUND: Depression affects 33% of women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and leads to increased risks of premature mortality. Fluctuation and variation of depressive presentations can hinder clinical identification. PURPOSE: We aimed to identify and examine subgroups characterized by distinct depressive symptom trajectories among women with T2D. METHODS: This retrospective analysis leveraged the Women's Interagency HIV Study data to identify depres…
Depressive symptoms mediate the association between loneliness and cognitive performance in women living with HIV
Loneliness is a risk factor for cognitive impairment, yet, its role in domain-specific cognitive performance and underlying mechanisms remain understudied in women living with HIV (WLWH). To assess whether depressive symptoms mediate associations between loneliness and global and domain-specific cognition, data were analyzed from 1621 WLWH participating in the Women's Interagency HIV Study, a multicenter, observational cohort conducted in the Uni…
Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, severity, predictors, and lived experiences of food insecurity among women enrolled in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study in the USA in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that pre-existing socioeconomic and health-related disparities would heighten the risk of worsening food insecurity during the pandemic. The 10-item US Household Food Security Survey was administered to partici…
Neighborhood Violence and Safety
Neighborhood violence and safety concerns are associated with poor health outcomes including HIV acquisition/transmission, and possible lack of viral suppression. Using a cross-sectional analytic design, we determined the prevalence of neighbourhood violence and safety concerns among participants in the MACS WIHS Combined Cohort Study, a large US cohort of men and women with and without HIV. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess fac…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras) · Medicine (6 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 obras) · Cohort study (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Health psychology (3 obras)