Lisa Hightow‐Weidman

Dados Biográficos

ID	5875760
NOME	Lisa Hightow‐Weidman
PRENOMES	Lisa
SOBRENOME	Hightow‐Weidman
ASSINATURA	WEIDMAN L H
AFILIAÇÕES	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ORCID	0000-0002-2421-923X
VERIFICADO	Sim
TOTAL DE OBRAS	69
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES	14
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	69
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2009
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2026
ÍNDICE H	2

A turning point for youth HIV care in the United States
Open AccessOmar Martinez, Maria Trent et al.ARTICLECritical Public Health2026
A Narrative Review of Remote Biospecimen Collection Product and Implementation Considerations for Sexual Health Clinical Research
Open AccessKeith J Horvath, Sarah E Rutstein et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Remote biospecimen collection (RBSC), such as home-based HIV testing and self-collection of dried blood spots (DBS) to assess adherence to antiretroviral drug regimens, has become an important tool to support clinical research because it can facilitate participant reach, lower participant burden, and reduce discomfort with attending research visits in clinic spaces. RBSC is common in sexual health clinical intervention trials to assess the impact…
The effects of behavioral change interventions and behavior change techniques in promoting physical activity in people with HIV
Dan Song, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026
Most people living with HIV remain physically inactive, despite strong evidence that physical activity improves health outcomes and reduces premature mortality. While behavioral interventions are known to promote physical activity, few systematic reviews have focused specifically on these strategies for people with HIV. This review addresses that gap by evaluating the overall impact of behavioral interventions and examining the effectiveness of i…
Patient-Provider Sexual Health Communications and PEP Awareness Among Young Cisgender Men Who Have Sex with Men
Open AccessEnmanuel Minaya Fernandez, Jose Bauermeister et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the United States remain disproportionately affected by HIV, yet their awareness and uptake of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) remain suboptimal. Patient-provider communication about sexual health has been shown to influence engagement with HIV prevention services, yet its role in shaping PEP awareness among YMSM not currently using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is poorly understood. This study analyzes…
Development of evidence-based tools using human-centered design to promote PrEP uptake for young men who have sex with men of color
Allysha C Maragh-Bass, Allysha C Maragh‐Bass et al.ARTICLEJournal of Applied Communication…2025
We conducted formative interviews and design workshops to tailor evidence-based tools addressing informational needs around pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among men who have sex with men (MSM) of color. Clients (n = 18) and providers (n = 19) were interviewed to explore needs and preferences for PrEP-related decision-making tools. Next, we developed an analysis matrix to design personas to tailor materials to real-world contexts. Existing Pr…
Relationships Between Vaccine Knowledge, Hesitancy, and Conspiracy Beliefs on Covid-19, Influenza, and HPV Vaccination
Open AccessSabrina Dickey, Ibrahim Yigit et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2025
Strengthening implementation science research to improve adolescent and young adult HIV-prevention and care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessGeri R Donenberg, Ucheoma Nwaozuru et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
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Neighborhood Disadvantage, Syndemic Conditions, and PrEP Non-Adherence in Young Sexual and Gender Minority Men
Open AccessM Williams, Michael P Williams et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Assessing the Acceptability of a Tenofovir-Based Rectal Microbicide Douche among Young Men who Have Sex with Men
Open AccessJose Bauermeister, Willey Lin et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) remain disproportionately affected by HIV, yet adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains suboptimal. Rectal microbicides formulated as douches offer a behaviorally congruent alternative by leveraging existing douching practices. This study assessed the acceptability of a tenofovir-based rectal microbicide douche among YMSM. Eight YMSM (M = 20.9 years; range 18-24 years) participated in …
Medical Mistrust and Willingness to Use Long-Acting PrEP Among Black and Hispanic/Latino MSM
Open AccessJerris L Raiford, R J Macgowan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Characterizing the Role of Neighborhood Disadvantage in a Digital PrEP Intervention for Young Sexual and Gender Minority Men
Open AccessM Williams, Michael P Williams et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Trial Enrollment Correlates in an HIV Status-Neutral mHealth Intervention Among Young Black and Latinx Men and Transgender Women Who have Sex with Men
Open AccessSabina Hirshfield, José E Diaz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
The Effect of Behavioral Regulation on Condomless Anal Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Open AccessStephen D Ramos, Bryce F Stamp et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Characterising social capital bonds between young, Black sexual minority men and Black women in the Southern USA
Madeline Lynam, Latesha Elopre et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2025
Young, Black sexual minority men in the Southern USA experience disproportionately high HIV incidence rates, which have been linked to intersectional stigma. Interventions centred on social capital - the sum of all resources gained through social relationships - can reduce stigma and facilitate use of HIV prevention methods, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We sought to understand the social capital bonds between young, Black sexual min…
Mediation Analysis of Internalized Homophobia, Self-esteem and Mental Health in Adolescent Sexual Minority Men
Open AccessHyunmin Yu, Jennifer T Tran et al.ARTICLEYouth & Society2025Referências: 57
Internalized homophobia (IH) negatively impacts the mental health of adolescent sexual minority men (ASMM), while self-esteem is posited to bolster their mental health. In a repeated-measures study with 599 ASMM (Mean age = 16.2 [ SD = 1.3]; 75.6% racial and ethnic minorities), longitudinal structural equation models investigated the relationships among IH, self-esteem, and mental health (depression and anxiety), as well as the mediating role of …
Emotion regulation as a potential moderator of the association between HIV stigma and nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy among youth living with HIV
Open AccessJohn Mark Wiginton, K Rivet Amico et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2024
INTRODUCTION: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related stigma affects adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for youth living with HIV. Emotion regulation strategies such as cognitive reappraisal (reinterpreting adversity to mitigate emotional impact) and expressive suppression (inhibiting emotion-expressive behavior activated by adversity) may moderate the HIV stigma-ART adherence relationship in this group. METHODS: Using baseline data fro…
A qualitative exploration of how to support PrEP adherence among young men who have sex with men
Christina Psaros, Jonathan Hill-Rorie et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024
New HIV infections disproportionately affect young men who have sex with men (YMSM). PrEP is effective in preventing HIV acquisition; however, adherence is critical and is often suboptimal among YMSM. Interventions addressing the unique PrEP adherence challenges faced by YMSM are needed. We conducted qualitative interviews with 20 HIV-negative, YMSM (ages 15-24) with a PrEP indication and 11 healthcare professionals to inform adaption of a PrEP a…
Enhancing routine HIV and STI testing among young men who have sex with men
Open AccessJose Bauermeister, J A Bauermeister et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03132415)
Development and validation of the mpox stigma scale (MSS) and mpox knowledge scale (MKS)
Open AccessHenna Budhwani, Ibrahim Yigit et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05490329
Prepared, Protected, EmPowered (P3)
Open AccessLisa Hightow‐Weidman, Crissi Rainer et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Syndemic Psychosocial Conditions among Youth Living with HIV
Open AccessJohn Mark Wiginton, K Rivet Amico et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Drug use, mental distress, and other psychosocial factors threaten HIV care for youth living with HIV (YLWH). We aimed to identify syndemic psychosocial patterns among YLWH and examine how such patterns shape HIV outcomes. Using baseline data from 208 YLWH enrolled in an HIV treatment adherence intervention, we performed latent class analysis on dichotomized responses to 9 psychosocial indicators (enacted HIV stigma; clinical depression and anxie…
HIV Outcomes and Intervention Experiences of Enlaces Por La Salud
Open AccessLisa Hightow‐Weidman, Seul Ki Choi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Technology-Based Interventions, with a Stepped Care Approach, for Reducing Sexual Risk Behaviors and Increasing PrEP Initiation Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth and Young Adults
Open AccessCathy J Reback, Demetria Cain et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Barriers, Facilitators and Opportunities for HIV Status Disclosure Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Open AccessKathryn E Muessig, Alyssa Vecchio et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Sexual Agreement Discussions Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Men in the USA
Open AccessCatherine Washington, Kristi E Gamarel et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2024Referências: 41

Identifying People with Acute HIV Infection
Open AccessLisa B Hightow-Weidman, Lisa Hightow‐Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2009
HealthMpowerment.org
Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Lisa Hightow‐Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012
Young Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the USA and continue to experience rapidly increasing HIV incidence. We designed a tailored, theory-based interactive HIV/STI prevention website for young BMSM, called HealthMpowerment.org (HMP) and conducted a small pilot trial comparing HMP to currently available HIV/STI websites. We present findings demonstrating feasibility and acceptability of deliver…
Patterns of HIV Disclosure and Condom Use Among HIV-Infected Young Racial/Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men
Open AccessLisa B Hightow-Weidman, Lisa Hightow‐Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012
HIV Testing Behaviors of a Cohort of HIV-Positive Racial/Ethnic Minority YMSM
Open AccessG Phillips, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012
HIV risk behaviors and sociodemographic features of HIV-infected Latinos residing in a new Latino settlement area in the Southeastern United States
Ann M Dennis, Jennifer B Wheeler et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2013
The Southeastern United States (US) has a rapidly growing Latino population, yet little is known about HIV-infected Latinos in the region. To help inform future prevention studies, we compared sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics between immigrant and US-born HIV-infected Latinos using face-to-face interviews conducted at three clinics in North Carolina. Questions encompassed HIV testing, acculturation, sexual- and substance…
Experiences of community and parental violence among HIV-positive young racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with men
G Phillips, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014
Adolescents and young adults (ages 13-24) in the USA are frequently exposed to violence in their community and home. While studies have examined the prevalence and impact of violence exposure among adolescents, there is a lack of data focusing specifically on adolescent men of color who have sex with men. Eight demonstration sites funded through a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Initiative recruited 363 HIV-positive racial/ethnic…
If you build it will they come? Addressing social isolation within a technology-based HIV intervention for young black men who have sex with men
Sara Legrand, Kathryn E Muessig et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014
The rate of HIV infections among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) continues to rise at an alarming pace. YBMSM are particularly vulnerable to social isolation and a lack of social support due to experiences with racism and homophobia, which may have implications for sexual risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of social isolation and sense of community among YBMSM, the need for and receptivity to social…
Migration and HIV risk
Lilli Mann, Erik Valera et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2014
Latino men in the Southeastern USA are disproportionately affected by HIV, but little is known about how the migration process influences HIV-related risk. In North Carolina, a relatively new immigrant destination, Latino men are predominantly young and from Mexico. We conducted 31 iterative life history interviews with 15 Mexican-born men living with HIV. We used holistic content narrative analysis methods to examine HIV vulnerability in the con…
A qualitative study of Thai HIV-positive young men who have sex with men and transgender women demonstrates the need for eHealth interventions to optimize the HIV care continuum
Tarandeep Anand, Chattiya Nitpolprasert et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017
In Thailand, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and transgender women (TG) are disproportionately affected by HIV and have suboptimal care continuum outcomes. Although Thai YMSM and young TG are early adopters of emerging technologies and have high Internet and technology access and utilization, the potential of technology has not been harnessed to optimize the HIV treatment cascade. We interviewed 18 behaviorally HIV-infected YMSM and young …
Social networks, migration, and HIV testing among Latinos in a new immigrant destination
Open AccessClare Barrington, Anisha D Gandhi et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2017
Latinos in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV and are more likely than non-Latinos to present with a late diagnosis, which delays engagement in HIV care and treatment. Social networks may provide normative influence and social support for HIV testing, but a contextualised understanding of networks is needed in order to maximise these social resources. We conducted qualitative interviews with foreign-born Latino men and transgender wo…
“Stay strong! keep ya head up! move on! it gets better!!!!”
Open AccessMegan Barry, Megan C Barry et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018
Overlapping stigmas related to sexual minority-, race/ethnicity-, and HIV-status pose barriers to HIV prevention and care and the creation of supportive social networks for young, Black, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). A risk-based approach to addressing the HIV epidemic focuses on what is lacking and reinforces negative stereotypes about already-marginalized populations. In contrast, a strengths-based approach builds …
A Randomized Trial of an Online Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Black MSM
Open AccessLisa Hightow‐Weidman, Sara Legrand et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
HIV and Sexuality Stigma Reduction Through Engagement in Online Forums
Open AccessJose Bauermeister, J A Bauermeister et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Receiving HIV Serostatus Disclosure from Partners Before Sex
Open AccessWeiming Tang, Chuncheng Liu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Negotiating Control of HIV
Open AccessYesenia Merino, Clare Barrington et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Condom use intentions mediate the relationships between psychosocial constructs and HIV sexual risk behavior in young Black men who have sex with men
Seul Ki Choi, Sara Legrand et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
HIV prevention interventions that reduce sexual risk behaviors among young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM), the most severely affected population in the United States, are critical for reducing disparities in HIV infection. However, there are few theory-based sexual risk reduction interventions designed specifically for YBMSM. This study tested the applicability of the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM), which theorizes that behavioral int…
Intersectionalities and the HIV continuum of care among gay Latino men living with HIV in North Carolina
Clare Barrington, Dirk A Davis et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2019Citada por: 7Referências: 6
Examining the interplay between identities and structures provides a contextualized understanding of outcomes along the HIV care continuum among gay Latino men that goes beyond behavioral and cultural explanations. There is a need to assess long-term experiences of navigating HIV care and treatment given the intersecting structures of mobility, housing instability, and immigration policy
A Multidimensional Model of Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who have Sex with Men
Open AccessSeul Ki Choi, Jose Bauermeister et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Perspectives from Young Partnered Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men on the Adaptation of Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC)
Open AccessKristi E Gamarel, Lynae A Darbes et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Seul Ki Choi, Marcella H Boynton et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2020Referências: 12
Sexual empowerment represents an important HIV intervention strategy, yet limited attention has examined the multidimensional nature of sexual empowerment in prior studies. Using a sample (n = 465) of young Black men who have sex with men (MSM), we used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test a multifactorial operationalization of sexual empowerment. CFA indicated that a bifactor model was best suited to characterize the sexual empowerment fac…
Building Community in the HIV Online Intervention Space
Open AccessN A Blackburn, Willa Dong et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2021
BACKGROUND: Mobile health platforms can facilitate social support and address HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) stigma but pose challenges for intervention design and participant engagement. Giddens's structuration theory, that individuals are shaped by-and shape-their communities through rules and resources that give them power to operate within these environments, provides a useful analytic framework for exploring these dynamic intervention sp…
Structural-level racial-, sexual orientation-, and HIV-related discrimination and subsequent criminal justice involvement among young, Black, men who have sex with men in North Carolina
Open AccessMorgan M Philbin, Timothy W Menza et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2021
Multiple aspects of Black young men who have sex with men's (YMSM) identities cause them to be differentially targeted for arrest and incarceration. However, limited research has explored structural drivers of Black YMSM' criminal justice involvement, particularly co-occurring forms of discrimination. This article examines the temporal relationship between perceived racial discrimination, perceived sexual orientation discrimination, and community…
Enlaces Por La Salud
Open AccessLisa Hightow‐Weidman, Joaquin Carcano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2021
Despite the disproportionate burden of HIV among Latinxs, there is a paucity of culturally appropriate interventions that have shown efficacy at increasing their engagement and retention in HIV care. We describe the development and implementation of Enlaces, a six-session, individual-level intervention, guided by the transnational framework, to improve HIV care outcomes for newly diagnosed and out-of-care Mexican men and transgender women (TW). D…
PrEParing for NextGen
Open AccessKatie B Biello, Pablo K Valente et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
The Effect of PrEP Use Disclosure on Adherence in a Cohort of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa
Open AccessDanielle Giovenco, Audrey Pettifor et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021