Lynn T Matthews

Biographic Data

ID	1445633
NAME	Lynn T Matthews
GIVEN NAMES	Lynn T
FAMILY NAME	Matthews
SIGNATURE	MATTHEWS L T
AFFILIATIONS	University of Alabama at Birmingham
ORCID	0000-0001-6167-6328
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	39
TOTAL CITATIONS	31
WORKS AS AUTHOR	39
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	1

Exploring Preferences for Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Among Postpartum Women in South Africa Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Open AccessOluwaseyi O Isehunwa, Shannon Bosman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
South African women are disproportionately affected by HIV, with increased incidence during pregnancy and postpartum. While oral TDF/FTC pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is safe, effective, and recommended for pregnant and postpartum women, adherence to a daily pill is challenging, particularly during the postpartum period. Longer-acting injectable (LAI) PrEP products may be more desirable for postpartum women however, limited data on factors infl…
Intensive longitudinal follow-up of cisgender and transgender women engaged in sex work during the three months following initiation of daily oral PrEP
Open AccessLaia J Vazquez Guillamet, Jorge Valencia et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usage among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Europe is low. This mixed-methods study examined the daily experiences of woman sex workers using PrEP, with emphasis on understanding the dynamic process of initiating and sustaining PrEP adherence. We employed an intensive longitudinal design with daily assessments of self-reported use of daily oral PrEP, side-effects, condom use, and number of clients ov…
It’s Not Secret—It’s Not Advertised” – Content, Format, and Platform Preferences to Promote PrEP Use in the Southern United States
Open AccessRonnie M Gravett, Joseph D Tucker et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in the Southern United States (US) experience high HIV incidence yet have relatively lower HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, especially among GBM of color. Despite awareness, PrEP use remains insufficient to meaningfully impact the HIV epidemic in the Southern US. PrEP promotions largely focus on PrEP messaging, especially product awareness. Theory-based health promotion research …
“When the self-test kit comes with the woman, it will be like she is overpowering you”
Anvita Bhardwaj, Jp Smit et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa has the highest HIV incidence among women of childbearing age globally. HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution has the potential to spark partner communication about postpartum HIV prevention and treatment. We conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with men and women in Durban, South Africa, to refine an intervention promoting partner HIVST and PrEP uptake among postpartum women without HIV. Participants (…
Opportunities for Low-Barrier HIV Testing in the U.S. Deep South
Open AccessLynn T Matthews, Madeline C Pratt et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
The HIV epidemic remains a critical public health challenge in the Southern U.S., where barriers such as healthcare shortages, structural racism, and social determinants of health exacerbate disparities. Mobile- and self-HIV testing offer promising approaches to address these barriers. Partnering with a community-based healthcare organization in Alabama, we surveyed 181 individuals accessing facility- and community-based HIV testing from August 2…
A qualitative exploration of sexually transmitted infection (STI) partner notification preferences and practices among women planning for pregnancy and offered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Durban, …
Open AccessPooja Chitneni, Yolandie Kriel et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
We found a lack of partner concurrency and asymptomatic infection to influence STI partner notification with partner notification affecting pregnancy planning and condom use. Since women report having high STI testing and care engagement, they bear a high burden of partner notification and potential subsequent blame and often appreciated provider assistance. Interventions are needed to engage men in STI testing and care and to mitigate the potent…
You’re in an Image of a Man but Not a Man”
Open AccessMadeline C Pratt, Moran Owembabazi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Many men with HIV (MWH) want to have children and may encounter HIV- and infertility-related stigma experiences. Integration of reproductive health and HIV care for men is rare. When available, safer conception care focuses on HIV prevention but lacks fertility support. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews in Uganda with 30 MWH who desired more children and self-reported no partner pregnancy after 12 or more months of conception attempts.…
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) knowledge and perceptions among people in HIV-sero-different partnerships in rural southwestern Uganda
Open AccessPooja Chitneni, Moran Owembabazi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Globally, over one million people acquire curable sexually transmitted infections (STI) each day. Understanding how people think about STIs is key to building culturally appropriate STI prevention and treatment programs. We explored STI knowledge and perceptions in rural, southwestern Uganda to inform future interventions. From August 2020 to December 2020, we conducted individual in-depth interviews among adult men and women (≥18 years) with rec…
Implementation of a safer conception programme for HIV-affected men and women in rural Uganda
Open AccessLynn T Matthews, Moran Owembabazi et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2024
We integrated safer conception care into a Ugandan HIV clinic. People with HIV (PWH), or partnered with a PWH, and desiring children were eligible for the Healthy Families Clinic Program. Clients completed quarterly safer conception counselling visits and questionnaires to provide information around method preferences and outcomes (partner pregnancy, partner seroconversion). We used clinic level data to evaluate longitudinal viral suppression amo…
Perceptions of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among men living with HIV in the context of reproductive goals in South Africa
Open AccessXolani Ntinga, Oluwaseyi O Isehunwa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
Despite PrEP implementation in South Africa, awareness of PrEP among men with HIV in rural areas remains low. Engaging MWH to support their partners in accessing PrEP could be an innovative strategy to promote HIV prevention. Additionally, providing men with comprehensive reproductive health information can empower them to make more informed decisions, adopt safer sexual practices, and challenge societal norms and stigmas around HIV
Uptake and Persistence of Safer Conception Strategies Among South African Women Planning for Pregnancy
Open AccessOluwaseyi O Isehunwa, Manjeetha Jaggernath et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Safer conception strategies can minimize HIV acquisition during periconception periods among women living in HIV-endemic areas. We examined uptake and predictors of persistent use of the same safer conception strategy among a cohort of HIV-uninfected South African women ages 18-35 years planning for pregnancy with a partner living with HIV or of unknown HIV-serostatus. The safer conception strategies we evaluated included oral PrEP, condomless se…
Opportunities to leverage reproductive goals and ideals among South African men to promote HIV testing, treatment and prevention
Open AccessOluwaseyi O Isehunwa, Xolani Ntinga et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2023
Despite significant gains in HIV testing, treatment and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, male engagement and retention in HIV care remains a challenge. We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 men with HIV (MWH) living in rural South Africa to explore how men's reproductive goals could inform approaches to engage men and their female partners in HIV care and prevention. Themes were organised into opportunities and barriers for HIV care, treatmen…
I still desire to have a child’
Open AccessMadeline C Pratt, Moran Owembabazi et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2023
This study explored the intersecting forms of stigma experienced by HIV-serodifferent couples with unmet reproductive goals in rural Uganda. The parent mixed-methods study, which included 131 HIV-exposed women with plans for pregnancy, offered comprehensive HIV prevention counselling and care over a nine-month period. In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 women and seven male partners to explore care experiences and the use of safer concepti…
“Let’s take that [stop sign] down.” Provider perspectives on barriers to and opportunities for PrEP prescription to African American girls and young women in Alabama
Samantha V Hill, Madeline C Pratt et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022
HIV disproportionately impacts many groups, including Black adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 13-24 living in the Deep South. Current prevention efforts have the potential to further exacerbate disparities within this population as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains underutilized by Black AGYW in the South. We conducted in-depth interviews (IDIs) grounded in Andersen's Model of Healthcare Utilization exploring providers' PrEP …
Influences on PrEP Uptake and Adherence Among South African Women During Periconception and Pregnancy
Open AccessMonique A Wyatt, Emily E Pisarski et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Covid Community-Engaged Testing in Alabama
Christopher Greer McCollum, Thomas N Creger et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2022References: 9
Rural communities are often underserved by public health testing initiatives in Alabama. As part of the National Institutes of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics‒Underserved Populations initiative, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, along with community partners, sought to address this inequity in COVID-19 testing. We describe the participatory assessment, selection, and implementation phases of this project, which administered more…
Structured and sustained family planning support facilitates effective use of postpartum contraception amongst women living with HIV in South Western Uganda
Open AccessEsther C Atukunda, Godfrey Mugyenyi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021
BACKGROUND: Despite low pregnancy intentions, many women accessing contraception discontinue use, increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH). We evaluate whether a family planning support intervention, inclusive of structured immediate one-on-one postpartum counseling, and a follow-up mechanism through additional health information and SMS reminders affects continuous contraceptive use and pregnancy incidence a…
“I did not plan … that is what hurts”
Jessica N Coleman, Cecilia Milford et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2021
Unintended pregnancy impacts many young women in South Africa, and rates of consistent contraceptive use among this population are suboptimal. Limited empirical work has investigated reasons for inconsistency between pregnancy intention and contraceptive use behaviour with data collected during pregnancy. We explored pregnancy intentions and discordance between intentions and contraceptive use prior to conception among young pregnant women in Kwa…
Overcoming Ethical Challenges to Engaging Men Who Have Sex with Women in HIV Research
Open AccessHussain Zaidi, Hussain A Zaidi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Acceptability of an Intervention to Promote Viral Suppression and Serostatus Disclosure for Men Living with HIV in South Africa
Open AccessMxolisi Mathenjwa, Hazar Khidir et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Men living with HIV (MLWH) often have reproductive goals that can increase HIV-transmission risks to their pregnancy partners. We developed a safer conception intervention for MLWH in South Africa employing cognitive behavioral skills to promote serostatus disclosure, ART uptake, and viral suppression. MLWH were recruited from an HIV clinic near Durban, South Africa, and encouraged to include partners in follow-up visits. Exit in-depth interviews…
Client and Provider Experiences in Uganda Suggest Demand for and Highlight the Importance of Addressing HIV Stigma and Gender Norms Within Safer Conception Care
Open AccessCynthia R Young, Elizabeth Gill et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Sexual and Relationship Benefits of a Safer Conception Intervention Among Men with HIV Who Seek to Have Children with Serodifferent Partners in Uganda
Open AccessAmelia M Stanton, Mwebesa Bwana et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Understanding the Effect of a Healthcare Provider-Led Family Planning Support Intervention on Contraception use and Pregnancy Desires among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
Open AccessEsther C Atukunda, Lynn T Matthews et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Sexual Relationship Power and Periconception HIV-Risk Behavior Among HIV-Infected Men in Serodifferent Relationships
Open AccessHazar Khidir, Nzwakie Mosery et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
“I beg you…breastfeed the baby, things changed”
Open AccessEmma Dunkley, Scholastic Ashaba et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018
WLWH face layered challenges navigating evolving infant feeding recommendations. Further research is needed to examine guidance and decision-making on infant feeding choices to improve postpartum experiences and outcomes. Improved communication about changes to recommendations is needed for WLWH, their partners, community members, and healthcare providers