Mirjam-Colette Kempf

Biographic Data

ID	3800427
NAME	Mirjam-Colette Kempf
GIVEN NAMES	Mirjam-Colette
FAMILY NAME	Kempf
SIGNATURE	KEMPF M
AFFILIATIONS	University of Alabama at Birmingham
VERIFIED	No
TOTAL WORKS	36
TOTAL CITATIONS	30
WORKS AS AUTHOR	36
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	1

Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during Covid-19
Open AccessJ M Wise, Hilary Bethancourt et al.ARTICLEFood Security2026
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…
Implementation of State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandatory Checking Requirements and Prescribed Opioid Analgesic Use Among Women With and Without HIV in The Women’s Interagency HIV Study
Open AccessDanielle F Haley, Vivian F Go et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Neighborhood Violence and Safety
Open AccessMarsha H Cohen, Rohan G Rajagopal et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
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…
Financial, housing, food, and healthcare insecurities and their independent and joint associations with depressive symptoms and stress in a U.S. cohort of adults with and without HIV
Open AccessHilary J Bethancourt, Bulent Turan et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026
Facilitators and barriers to anal cancer screening among men with HIV and their providers in Alabama
Anna Junkins, Kristina Wilbekin Walker et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025
Anal cancer, primarily caused by persistent high-risk HPV infection, is increasing worldwide. Men who have sex with men (MSM) and men with HIV (MWH) have incidence rates over ten-fold the rate among the general population. We explored health beliefs related to anal cancer, and perceived benefits, barriers, and facilitators to screening among MWH and their HIV care providers in the U.S. South, where HIV incidence remains high. We conducted in-dept…
Perceptions of and preferences for PrEP use among African American women and providers in the U.S. South
Open AccessElizabeth M Waldron, Georgia R Goodman et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2025
OBJECTIVE: African American (AA) women in the U.S. South experience significant HIV incidence, and efforts to support antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and maintenance among this group have been insufficient. This study aimed to explore perceptions, attitudes, and implementation preferences surrounding PrEP use for AA women in the U.S. South. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 20) in Federally Qualified Health Centers and HIV clinics in …
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…
Development and Validation of an Updated Internalized HIV Stigma Scale Among People Living with HIV
Open AccessBulent Turan, Ibrahim Yigit et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Trends in Alcohol Use Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Women Living With and Without HIV in the United States (2017–2022)
Open AccessHannah Tierney, Hannah R Tierney et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Data on alcohol use trends in women living with HIV (WLWH) are lacking. We examine data collected before and across the COVID-19 pandemic (2014-2022) in WLWH and socio-demographically similar women living without HIV (WLWOH)(n = 1564; 67% WLWH) who self-reported alcohol use to establish and compare trends. Women were categorized into baseline groups based on use pattern from 10/2014 to 09/2017: abstinence (no alcohol at any visit), non-heavy drin…
Patterns of Cannabis Use among Women With HIV in the United States
Open AccessDanielle F Haley, Brooke W Bullington et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA
Whitney S Rice, Celeste K Ellison et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2025References: 42
Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived experiences of mothers living with HIV, including grandmothers and mothers with older children - who are less explicitly represented in existing literature, may guide the development of interventions that best support them and their families. This study sought to explore the role of motherhood an…
Association of experienced stigma in healthcare settings with health outcomes among Black women living with HIV
Open AccessIbrahim Yigit, Tracey E Wilson et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025Cited by: 1References: 66
Sexual risk characteristics, social vulnerability, and anal cancer screening uptake among men living with HIV in the deep south
Anna Junkins, M C Kempf et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024
Without standard guidelines, there is a critical need to examine anal cancer screening uptake in the South which has the highest HIV incidence in the U.S. We identified factors associated with screening among men living with HIV (MLHIV) at a large academic HIV outpatient clinic in Alabama. Relationships between sociodemographic, clinical, sexual risk characteristics and screening were examined using T-tests, Fisher’s exact, Chi-square, and logist…
Protocol
Open AccessRebecca Schnall, M C Kempf et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
Innovative and culturally sensitive strategies to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment services for cisgender women are vital to curb the burden of the HIV epidemic for this key population. Findings from this study will inform future research, intervention strategies, and public policies
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
Longitudinal associations between intersectional stigmas, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and viral load among women living with HIV using multidimensional latent transition item response analysis
Open AccessAndrea Norcini-Pala, Kristi L Stringer et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2024Cited by: 1References: 8
Epigenetic age acceleration mediates the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and pain severity in adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis pain
Open AccessPamela Jackson, Antoinette L Spector et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2023References: 106
Associations between population density and clinical and sociodemographic factors in women living with HIV in the Southern United States
Andrew Edmonds, Danielle F Haley et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021
To explore the associations of urbanicity with clinical/behavioral outcomes and sociodemographic factors among women living with HIV in the Southern United States, 523 participants of the Women's Interagency HIV Study were classified into population density quartiles. Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes revealed that 7% resided in areas where >30% commute to urban areas, 2% resided in small towns or rural areas, and 91% resided in varying densities …
Health insurance and Aids Drug Assistance Program (Adap) increases retention in care among women living with HIV in the United States
Emma Sophia Kay, Andrew Edmonds et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021
Our objective was to examine the association between healthcare payer type and missed HIV care visits among 1,366 US women living with HIV (WLWH) enrolled in the prospective Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). We collected secondary patient-level data (October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018) from WLWH at nine WIHS sites. We used bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression to examine the relationship between healthcare payer type (cross-c…
Patient Health Literacy and Communication with Providers Among Women Living with HIV
Open AccessHenna Budhwani, C Ann Gakumo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Intensity of Social Support Matters
Open AccessAruna Chandran, Fiona Bhondoekhan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of telemedicine-administered cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression among African American women living with HIV in the rural Sout…
Open AccessAnna Junkins, Christina Psaros et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2021References: 59
Women living with HIV are disproportionally affected by depression and mental healthcare access. A pilot feasibility trial using videoconferencing compared cognitive behavioral therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence and depression ( N = 11) to supportive psychotherapy ( N = 11). Participants completed 10-12 weekly therapy sessions and 6-month follow-up. Retention at 6 months was 95 percent. Depression symptoms significantly decreased in bot…
Internalized HIV Stigma and Pain among Women with HIV in the United States
Open AccessKaylee B Crockett, T Alinea Esensoy et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Perceived Value of Microenterprise for Low-Income Women Living with HIV in Alabama
Open AccessMelonie Walcott, M C Kempf et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Barriers to HIV Testing
Open AccessJ M Wise, Corilyn Ott et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019