Robert L Cook

Datos Biográficos

ID	128471
NOMBRE	Robert L Cook
NOMBRES	Robert L
APELLIDO	Cook
FIRMA	COOK R L
AFILIACIONES	University of Florida
ORCID	0000-0002-7770-3754
VERIFICADO	Sí
TOTAL DE OBRAS	89
TOTAL DE CITAS	7
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	89
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN	1969
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN	2026
ÍNDICE H	2

Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessJacob Bleasdale, Eric W Schrimshaw et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent among people living with HIV (PLH) and is associated with worse HIV care outcomes. Non-alcoholic beverages (NABs; beer, wine, or spirits containing 0.0% to 0.5% alcohol by volume) may represent a novel alcohol reduction strategy; however, the prevalence and correlates of NAB use among PLH remain unexamined. This study utilized baseline data from the Florida Cohort Study (N = 589; June 2024-October 2025). Self-re…
Unmet Pet Caregiving Needs are Associated with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessSelena Gutierrez, Jacqueline Nicole Jones et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
People living with HIV (PLWH) experience disproportionately high rates of depression and anxiety. Human-animal interactions (HAI), particularly through pet ownership, may provide emotional support and companionship; however, the human-animal bond can be threatened by structural and socioeconomic factors that impede one's ability to meet pets' needs. The current study examined how comfort from pets and unmet pet caregiving needs were associated wi…
Association of sexual trauma and demographic characteristics with cervical cancer screening among women with HIV
Open AccessNanyangwe Siuluta, Caroline D Deaterly et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026
Women with HIV (WWH) face increased risk for cervical cancer (CC) and sexual trauma. This cross-sectional analysis of the Florida Cohort Study (2019–2022) examined associations between any three lifetime sexual traumas (harassment, unwanted touch, or forced sex), demographics, and CC screening among 117 WWH aged 18+ without a hysterectomy. Participants self-reported lifetime experiences of three sexual traumas and CC screening within the past thr…
Associations between cannabis use, cannabis use motivations and past year polysubstance use among people living with HIV in Florida
Kayla V McNeely, Vijaya Seegulam et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026
Polysubstance use (PSU) is common among people with HIV (PWH), and cannabis use, both medical and non-medical, is increasingly prevalent in this population. This study examined patterns of PSU by cannabis use status and motivation among 333 PWH who reported past-year substance use. The sample was 67.6% non-Hispanic Black/African American, 54.3% male, and 78% current cannabis use. PSU was defined as the number of non-cannabis substances used in th…
Pet Ownership is Associated with Durable Viral Suppression but Presents Healthcare Access Challenges for People with HIV
Open AccessJennifer W Applebaum, Shelby E Mcdonald et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Human-animal interaction (HAI; e.g., pet ownership) may contribute to enhanced health and well-being among individuals managing chronic conditions like HIV; however, responsibilities associated with pet ownership may also prevent owners from accessing timely healthcare. This study investigates the relationship between pet ownership, pet-related barriers to healthcare (PRBH), and comfort derived from pets with durable HIV viral suppression among p…
Epidemiological dynamics and molecular characteristics of HIV-1 among transgender women in the Central-West region of Brazil
Open AccessBruno Vinícius Diniz E Silva, Sylvia Lopes Maia Teixeira et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025
Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic disproportionately affects key populations, including transgender women (TGW). Understanding the epidemiological and molecular characteristics on HIV-1 infection among TGW in Brazil, a continental country, is important to support decisions about public health policies. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the HIV prevalence and associated risk factors, recency of infe…
Association between mental health and substance use among reproductive-age women with HIV on cervical cancer screening and viral suppression outcomes
Caroline Deaterly, Caroline D Deaterly et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
Women with HIV (WWH) face a heightened risk of cervical cancer and sub-optimal viral suppression. Although mental health conditions and substance use are known barriers to cervical cancer screening and viral suppression among WWH, little is known about the impact of specific mental health symptoms and substance use issues in reproductive-age WWH. This cross-sectional study examined the associations among depression and anxiety symptoms, substance…
“It’s a lifeline”
Anne Gracy, Aislinn Woody et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
The use of health technology, such as telehealth and mobile health used to support or deliver health care, is a promising strategy to improve HIV outcomes among people with HIV (PWH) in the rural South. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 HIV care providers in rural Florida to understand the perspectives and experiences of using health technology to deliver care for PWH. Thematic analysis was applied. Emerging themes were organized under f…
Who could benefit the most from long-acting antiretroviral therapy? perspectives of HIV care providers and people with HIV in Florida
Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman, Abigail Gracy et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
Injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV) is now available, and other long-acting antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens are in development. The present study describes the factors that HIV care providers and people with HIV (PWH) in Florida (a high HIV incidence and prevalence setting) consider when assessing populations of PWH who could benefit from long-acting ART. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with 11 providers (27% n…
Prevalence and characteristics of people with HIV who had late, delayed and timely HIV diagnoses in Florida, 2015–2021
Christina Parisi, Christina E Parisi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
Different definitions of late HIV diagnosis are used to represent people diagnosed at an advanced stage of their illness. How well varying definitions represent those at risk for poor outcomes is unclear. Our aim was to examine proportions of late, delayed and timely HIV diagnoses in Florida and identify factors associated with diagnosis status. Using the first laboratory test in the Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System, we determined annual propor…
Exploring how women with HIV develop hazardous drinking patterns
Open AccessChristina Parisi, Christina E Parisi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
Women with HIV identified emotional and social factors as primary drivers of hazardous drinking across their lifespan. Interventions that address coping strategies and enhance social support may be beneficial in reducing alcohol use in this population
Development of an electronic health record-based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) risk prediction model for women, incorporating social determinants of health
Open AccessYiyang Liu, Aokun Chen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
The final model, incorporating demographics, clinical features, and SDoH, can predict HIV risk in the next year for women. Several SDoH factors were found to be important predictors. Future work could involve stakeholders in implementing the model into HIV PrEP decision support and exploring causal pathways to guide risk-reduction interventions
A Closer Look at the Perceived Factors Contributing To Late HIV Diagnoses
Open AccessChristina Parisi, Abigail Gracy et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Lifetime and Recent Traumatic Experiences Among People Living with HIV in Florida
Open AccessNanyangwe Siuluta, Karina Villalba et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Trauma prevalence among people with HIV (PWH) exceeds that of the general population by 2 times in the United States. Conducted within the Florida Cohort (2019-2022; n = 509), this study aimed to (1) describe the prevalence of 12 types of traumatic experiences (TEs) over a lifetime and within the past 12 months, and (2) describe whether the prevalence of lifetime and past 12-month traumatic experiences varied by age, race/ethnicity, sex assigned …
Evaluating Cross-Sectional Associations Between Cannabis Use and Prospective Memory in People with HIV
Open AccessMark K Britton, Élie Haddad et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Prospective memory (PM) deficits are common among people with HIV (PWH) and are linked to poor clinical outcomes. Risk factors for PM deficits in PWH are poorly understood. While cannabis use is associated with worse PM in people without HIV, it is unclear whether this association generalizes to PWH. Three hundred and seven PWH (79% with regular cannabis use) completed the Memory for Intentions Test (MIST). Associations between regular use (vs. n…
Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Revised 40-Item Berger HIV Stigma Scale
Open AccessXiaobei Chen, Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Over the past decades, as social contexts and knowledge about HIV have evolved, the conceptualization and understanding of HIV stigma, as well as the measures used to assess it, may have also shifted. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a revised version of the Berger scale which updated language to better capture HIV stigma in the Southern U.S. The revisions were informed by focus group discussions with people with HIV (PW…
Development and Validation of an Index to Measure and Quantify Pet-Related Barriers to Healthcare Access and Utilization
Jennifer W Applebaum, Camie A Tomlinson et al.ARTICLEAnthrozoös2025Referencias: 89
Issues such as inadequate transportation, language barriers, being uninsured, and living in geographic locations with poor service availability can prevent people from accessing necessary healthcare. In addition, approximately 60% of the US population has pets, which can also create barriers to healthcare that are related to pet caregiving responsibilities and concerns about pet welfare, particularly when they have inadequate social and economic …
Alarming patterns of moderate and high-risk alcohol use among transgender women in Goiás, Central Brazil
Open AccessLarissa Silva Magalhães, Kélem Costa Dos Santos et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024
Background Scant studies have examined alcohol consumption among transgender women in Latin America. This cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and associated factors of risky alcohol use among transgender women in Goiás, a state located in the center of Brazil. Methods Participants were 440 transgender women (median age = 35 years, interquartile range = 9) recruited through respondent-driven sampling. All participants were interviewed a…
The association of depression and anxiety symptoms to three different types of activities of daily living in persons with and without HIV
Vaughn E Bryant, Destin D Shortell et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024
Mood disorders are highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) and represent a potential contributor to functional impairment in activities of daily living. We aimed to determine if (1) Anxiety and depression symptoms were independently associated with impairments in basic self-care, role functioning, and social functioning and (2) PLWH differentially experienced impairments due to mood symptoms compared to those without HIV. Data for this …
Assessing HIV-related stigma in the clinical setting
Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman, Aislinn Woody et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024
HIV-related stigma is a key contributor to poor HIV-related health outcomes. The purpose of this study is to explore implementing a stigma measure into routine HIV care focusing on the 10-item Medical Monitoring Project measure as a proposed measure. Healthcare providers engaged in HIV-related care in Florida were recruited. Participants completed an interview about their perceptions of measures to assess stigma during clinical care. The analysis…
Who wants long-Acting injectable antiretroviral therapy? Treatment preferences among adults with HIV in Florida
Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman, Rebecca J Fisk-Hoffman et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024
Long-acting injectable (LAI) antiretroviral therapy (ART) is available to people with HIV (PWH), but it is unknown which PWH prefer this option. Using the Andersen Behavioral Model this study identifies characteristics of PWH with greater preference for LAI ART. Cross-sectional data from the Florida Cohort, which enrolled adult PWH from community-based clinics included information on predisposing (demographics), enabling (transportation, income),…
Spatial and temporal analysis of HIV clinical outcomes in Florida reveals counties with persistent racial and ethnic disparities during 2012-2019
Open AccessShannan N Rich, Yiyang Liu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
There is persistent, spatially heterogeneous, racial/ethnic disparity in HIV clinical outcomes in Florida. This disparity could not be explained by socio-ecological factors, suggesting that further research on modifiable factors that can improve HIV outcomes among Black and Hispanic PWH in Florida is needed
Intersectional Stigma, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Depression, and ART Adherence Among Women Living with HIV Who Engage in Substance Use
Open AccessKristi L Stringer, Andrea Norcini-Pala et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
HIV Stigma is Associated with Two-Year Decline in Cognitive Performance Among People with HIV
Open AccessMark K Britton, Micaela Lembo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Comorbidity Burden and Health Care Utilization by Substance use Disorder Patterns among People with HIV in Florida
Open AccessYiyang Liu, Preeti Manavalan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida
Chris Delcher, Yanning Wang et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Citada por: 2Referencias: 5
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida Affiliation Chris Delcher PhD, Yanning Wang MS, Alexander C. Wagenaar PhD, Bruce A. Goldberger PhD, Robert L. Cook MD, MPH, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina PhDChris Delcher, Alexander C. Wagenaar, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina are with Department of Health Outcomes and Policy & Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medici…
The World Environmental Education Congress 2007
Roger Cutting, Robert L Cook et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Education Research2009Citada por: 2Referencias: 1
The breadth and depth of the environmental crisis and the consequently wide and inclusive interpretations of ‘sustainable development’ has promoted a disparate range of academic responses encouraging a loose interpretation of environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development. This in turn reduces the capacity for the development of a clearly defined discourse and for a sufficiently robust debate conducive of effective change. This…
What's driving an epidemic? The spread of syphilis along an interstate highway in rural North Carolina
Robert L Cook, Rachel A Royce et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999Citada por: 2Referencias: 16
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether county syphilis rates were increased along Interstate Highway 95 (I-95) in North Carolina during a recent epidemic. METHODS: Ecological data on syphilis cases demographic data, highway data, and drug activity data were used to conduct a cross-sectional and longitudinal study of North Carolina countries from 1985 to 1994. Crude and adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were determined …
The Interactive Effect of Social Capital and Duration of Migration on Suicidal Behaviors Among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China
Open AccessBin Yu, Xinguang Chen et al.ARTICLESocial Indicators Research2021Citada por: 1Referencias: 42