Serena Rajabiun
Biographic Data
| ID | 6058637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Serena Rajabiun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Serena |
| FAMILY NAME | Rajabiun |
| SIGNATURE | RAJABIUN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8770-5764 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
HIV Stigma Reduction Interventions in People Living with HIV in the United States: A Systematic Review
The Use of Community Engagement in Implementation: Successes and Challenges From the Implementation and Adaptation of Bundled HIV Interventions for Black Women
INTRODUCTION: Black women are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the United States, yet Black women are rarely called upon to engage in intervention development, implementation and evaluation. As a result, interventions continuously fail to reflect their priorities and needs. Incorporating the meaningful involvement of Black women with HIV and community organisations that serve them into implementation processes is necessary if interventions a…
Black Women Organized for Wellness (B.WOW): A Bundled Approach to Enhance the Health of Black Women With HIV
In the more-than-40-year HIV epidemic, the health care needs of Black women have been overlooked, with few interventions for their care. The B.WOW intervention in Atlanta, Georgia, used a bundled intervention of mobile health technology and peer‒patient navigation to improve antiretroviral adherence, care retention and address socioeconomic determinants. In 12 months, viral suppression improved from 37% to 73%, mental health services connection i…
The Path Forward to Improving Access to Care and Treatment and Ending the Epidemic for Black Women With HIV
Differences in HIV Outcomes and Quality of Life Between Older and Younger Black Women With HIV in the United States, 2021–2023
Objectives. To characterize differences in outcomes of 733 Black women aged 50 years and older compared with younger women with HIV engaged in bundled interventions across 12 US sites from 2021 to 2023. Methods. We examined age differences in physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) for health-related quality of life, stigma, and viral suppression over 12 months. We examined outcome effects by age and intervention. We colle…
Leveraging Bundled Interventions to Address Intersectional Barriers to Care for Black Women With HIV, the Black Women First Initiative, 2020
The 2020 initiative Improving Care and Treatment Coordination: Focusing on Black Women With HIV funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health’s Minority HIV/AIDS Fund and Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program aimed to enhance health and well-being for cisgender and transgender Black women with HIV through bundled interventions at 12 US sit…
Intersectional HIV Stigma Among Black Women: Regional Differences and Implications From the Black Women First Initiative
Objectives. To explore intersectional stigma and sociodemographic characteristics, with consideration of US regional differences, among Black women with HIV enrolled in the Black Women First (BWF) initiative. Methods. In this prospective, nonrandomized study, participants’ stigma scale responses and sociodemographic data were collected between May 2021 and August 2023. Participants participated in bundled interventions tailored to Black women’s n…
Using Bundled Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Cisgender and Transgender Women: Findings From the Black Women First Initiative
Objectives. To examine the effects of replicating a bundled package of evidence-informed interventions on social determinants, HIV health outcomes, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for 697 Black cisgender and transgender women with HIV across 12 US sites from 2021 to 2023. Methods. Women participated in a minimum of 2 interventions. We collected self-reported HRQoL and social determinants via interview at baseline, 6 months, and 12 mont…
Longitudinal experience of primary care in a cohort of multiply diagnosed persons with HIV experiencing homelessness
Increasing evidence shows benefit of patient-tailored medical care on patients’ experiences of care and, consequently, retention in care and clinical outcomes. Many studies of patient experience use cross-sectional data sampled from broad patient populations. In this study, we assessed longitudinal patient experience of tailored care in a cohort of homeless persons diagnosed with HIV and substance use/mental health disorders. This population face…
Advancing Patient Navigation for HIV: Evaluating Models of Care for Housing and Employment
It Comes in Steps and Stages”: Experiences of People Living with HIV in Achieving Employment
People living with HIV who are seeking jobs experience unique barriers to obtaining employment at the individual, group, and community levels. Traditional employment assistance programs can provide support but may not be tailored to some people living with HIV who often experience barriers to work related to their social needs (such as housing instability) or their lack of consistent engagement in the workforce. To understand how people living wi…
Does HIV Stigma Predict Social Networks Over Time: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
How Is Covid-19 Impacting You? A Community-Based Photovoice Workshop
A Participatory Curricula for Community Health Workers and Supervisors to Increase HIV Health Outcomes
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are becoming essential members of the HIV workforce as emerging evidence demonstrates their effectiveness in engaging people with HIV into care and treatment. In 2018, among the estimated 37,000 persons who received an HIV diagnosis, the majority were from racial ethnic minority communities. CHWs serve as a bridge between the community and health care system and have the potential to address structural inequities a…
Ending the HIV Epidemic: One Southern Community Speaks
Memphis, Tennessee and its surrounding counties have been profoundly affected by the HIV epidemic. Using a participatory research approach this study identified from a community perspective: 1) the barriers and facilitators for providing support to achieve viral suppression to the most at-risk groups living with HIV in the Memphis Transitional Grant Area and 2) opportunities to strengthen the health care system through the use of community health…
Client Satisfaction with Community Health Workers in HIV Care Teams
Examining the Impact of Restrictive Federal Immigration Policies on Healthcare Access: Perspectives from Immigrant Patients across an Urban Safety-Net Hospital
Part of getting to where we are is because we have been open to change” integrating community health workers on care teams at ten Ryan White HIV/Aids program recipient sites
Wrapped up in the implementation experience of the sites there were some underlying issues that pose challenges for healthcare organizations. Organizational policies and the ability to adapt proved significant in facilitating CHW program implementation. The integration of the CHWs in the delivery of HIV care requires clearly distinguishing their role from the roles of other members of the healthcare delivery team
Outcomes from the Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Peer Linkage & Re-Engagement Intervention for Women of Color with HIV in Three Urban Clinics
Enhanced Telehealth Case Management Plus Emergency Financial Assistance for Homeless-Experienced People Living With HIV During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, in Boston, Massachusetts, implemented an intensive telehealth case management intervention combined with emergency financial assistance for 270 homeless-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH) to reduce COVID-19 transmission and promote HIV care retention during Boston’s first pandemic peak (March 16–May 31, 2020). Our telehealth model successfully maintained prepandemic case management and primary c…
Reliability and Validity of a Brief Self-Report Adherence Measure among People with HIV Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
Peer Support and the HIV Continuum of Care: Results from a Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial in Three Urban Clinics in the United States
Longitudinal Stigma Reduction in People Living with HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing Diagnosed With Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders: An Intervention Study
Objectives. To assess changes in perceived external stigma among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness or unstable housing diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders following an intervention including care coordination and navigation assistance, building trusting relationships, addressing unmet needs, and reducing barriers to seeking and engaging in care. Methods. This study was part of a national multisite interve…
Longitudinal Determinants of Housing Stability Among People Living With HIV/Aids Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To examine patterns of and factors associated with housing stability over time among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders enrolled in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) intervention. Methods. Between September 2013 and February 2017, we ascertained housing trajectories among PLWH in 9 sites in the United States by conducting interviews at baseline, 6, a…
Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Multiply Diagnosed People Living With HIV: Lessons Learned
The Influence of Housing Status on the HIV Continuum of Care: Results From a Multisite Study of Patient Navigation Models to Build a Medical Home for People Living With HIV Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To examine the effect of patient navigation models on changes in housing status and its subsequent effects on HIV outcomes for 700 people living with HIV (PLWH) who were unstably housed with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders across 9 demonstration sites in the United States between the years of 2013 and 2017. Methods. Self-reported housing status was collected at baseline, and at 6 and 12 months during the intervent…
Using Bundled Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Black Cisgender and Transgender Women: Findings From the Black Women First Initiative
Objectives. To examine the effects of replicating a bundled package of evidence-informed interventions on social determinants, HIV health outcomes, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for 697 Black cisgender and transgender women with HIV across 12 US sites from 2021 to 2023. Methods. Women participated in a minimum of 2 interventions. We collected self-reported HRQoL and social determinants via interview at baseline, 6 months, and 12 mont…
Black Women Organized for Wellness (B.WOW): A Bundled Approach to Enhance the Health of Black Women With HIV
In the more-than-40-year HIV epidemic, the health care needs of Black women have been overlooked, with few interventions for their care. The B.WOW intervention in Atlanta, Georgia, used a bundled intervention of mobile health technology and peer‒patient navigation to improve antiretroviral adherence, care retention and address socioeconomic determinants. In 12 months, viral suppression improved from 37% to 73%, mental health services connection i…
How Is Covid-19 Impacting You? A Community-Based Photovoice Workshop
Enhanced Telehealth Case Management Plus Emergency Financial Assistance for Homeless-Experienced People Living With HIV During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, in Boston, Massachusetts, implemented an intensive telehealth case management intervention combined with emergency financial assistance for 270 homeless-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH) to reduce COVID-19 transmission and promote HIV care retention during Boston’s first pandemic peak (March 16–May 31, 2020). Our telehealth model successfully maintained prepandemic case management and primary c…
Longitudinal Determinants of Housing Stability Among People Living With HIV/Aids Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To examine patterns of and factors associated with housing stability over time among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders enrolled in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) intervention. Methods. Between September 2013 and February 2017, we ascertained housing trajectories among PLWH in 9 sites in the United States by conducting interviews at baseline, 6, a…
A typology of models for expanding access to oral health care for people living with HIV/Aids: Models for expanding access to oral health care
This typology can assist program planners, medical and dental care providers with service delivery strategies for addressing the unmet need for oral health care in their area
Using HIV Surveillance Laboratory Data to Identify Out-of-Care Patients
HIV-associated laboratory tests reported to public health surveillance have been used as a proxy measure of care engagement of HIV+ individuals. As part of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Initiative, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) worked with three pilot clinical facilities to identify HIV+ patients whose last HIV laboratory test occurred at the participa…
Peer Support and the HIV Continuum of Care: Results from a Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial in Three Urban Clinics in the United States
Longitudinal Stigma Reduction in People Living with HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing Diagnosed With Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders: An Intervention Study
Objectives. To assess changes in perceived external stigma among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness or unstable housing diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders following an intervention including care coordination and navigation assistance, building trusting relationships, addressing unmet needs, and reducing barriers to seeking and engaging in care. Methods. This study was part of a national multisite interve…
Longitudinal Determinants of Housing Stability Among People Living With HIV/Aids Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To examine patterns of and factors associated with housing stability over time among people living with HIV (PLWH) experiencing homelessness with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders enrolled in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) intervention. Methods. Between September 2013 and February 2017, we ascertained housing trajectories among PLWH in 9 sites in the United States by conducting interviews at baseline, 6, a…
Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Multiply Diagnosed People Living With HIV: Lessons Learned
Mobile Multidisciplinary HIV Medical Care for Hard-to-Reach Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in San Francisco
The San Francisco, California–based HIV Homeless-Health Outreach Mobile Engagement (HHOME) program aims to improve health and housing outcomes for multiply diagnosed people experiencing chronic homelessness whom the HIV care system has failed to reach. From 2014 to 2017, HHOME’s mobile multidisciplinary team served 106 clients. Viral suppression increased from 23.6% to 60%, and 73.8% obtained permanent supportive housing (n = 61). System-level ch…
Nc-Reach: A Rural Patient-Centered Medical Home for People Living with HIV Who Experience Unstable Housing
The Influence of Housing Status on the HIV Continuum of Care: Results From a Multisite Study of Patient Navigation Models to Build a Medical Home for People Living With HIV Experiencing Homelessness
Objectives. To examine the effect of patient navigation models on changes in housing status and its subsequent effects on HIV outcomes for 700 people living with HIV (PLWH) who were unstably housed with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders across 9 demonstration sites in the United States between the years of 2013 and 2017. Methods. Self-reported housing status was collected at baseline, and at 6 and 12 months during the intervent…
Building a Medical Home for HIV-Positive, Multiply Diagnosed Homeless Populations
Reliability and Validity of a Brief Self-Report Adherence Measure among People with HIV Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
A Participatory Curricula for Community Health Workers and Supervisors to Increase HIV Health Outcomes
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are becoming essential members of the HIV workforce as emerging evidence demonstrates their effectiveness in engaging people with HIV into care and treatment. In 2018, among the estimated 37,000 persons who received an HIV diagnosis, the majority were from racial ethnic minority communities. CHWs serve as a bridge between the community and health care system and have the potential to address structural inequities a…
Ending the HIV Epidemic: One Southern Community Speaks
Memphis, Tennessee and its surrounding counties have been profoundly affected by the HIV epidemic. Using a participatory research approach this study identified from a community perspective: 1) the barriers and facilitators for providing support to achieve viral suppression to the most at-risk groups living with HIV in the Memphis Transitional Grant Area and 2) opportunities to strengthen the health care system through the use of community health…
Client Satisfaction with Community Health Workers in HIV Care Teams
Examining the Impact of Restrictive Federal Immigration Policies on Healthcare Access: Perspectives from Immigrant Patients across an Urban Safety-Net Hospital
Part of getting to where we are is because we have been open to change” integrating community health workers on care teams at ten Ryan White HIV/Aids program recipient sites
Wrapped up in the implementation experience of the sites there were some underlying issues that pose challenges for healthcare organizations. Organizational policies and the ability to adapt proved significant in facilitating CHW program implementation. The integration of the CHWs in the delivery of HIV care requires clearly distinguishing their role from the roles of other members of the healthcare delivery team
Outcomes from the Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Peer Linkage & Re-Engagement Intervention for Women of Color with HIV in Three Urban Clinics
Enhanced Telehealth Case Management Plus Emergency Financial Assistance for Homeless-Experienced People Living With HIV During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, in Boston, Massachusetts, implemented an intensive telehealth case management intervention combined with emergency financial assistance for 270 homeless-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH) to reduce COVID-19 transmission and promote HIV care retention during Boston’s first pandemic peak (March 16–May 31, 2020). Our telehealth model successfully maintained prepandemic case management and primary c…
Does HIV Stigma Predict Social Networks Over Time: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
How Is Covid-19 Impacting You? A Community-Based Photovoice Workshop
It Comes in Steps and Stages”: Experiences of People Living with HIV in Achieving Employment
People living with HIV who are seeking jobs experience unique barriers to obtaining employment at the individual, group, and community levels. Traditional employment assistance programs can provide support but may not be tailored to some people living with HIV who often experience barriers to work related to their social needs (such as housing instability) or their lack of consistent engagement in the workforce. To understand how people living wi…
Longitudinal experience of primary care in a cohort of multiply diagnosed persons with HIV experiencing homelessness
Increasing evidence shows benefit of patient-tailored medical care on patients’ experiences of care and, consequently, retention in care and clinical outcomes. Many studies of patient experience use cross-sectional data sampled from broad patient populations. In this study, we assessed longitudinal patient experience of tailored care in a cohort of homeless persons diagnosed with HIV and substance use/mental health disorders. This population face…
Advancing Patient Navigation for HIV: Evaluating Models of Care for Housing and Employment
The Use of Community Engagement in Implementation: Successes and Challenges From the Implementation and Adaptation of Bundled HIV Interventions for Black Women
INTRODUCTION: Black women are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the United States, yet Black women are rarely called upon to engage in intervention development, implementation and evaluation. As a result, interventions continuously fail to reflect their priorities and needs. Incorporating the meaningful involvement of Black women with HIV and community organisations that serve them into implementation processes is necessary if interventions a…
Black Women Organized for Wellness (B.WOW): A Bundled Approach to Enhance the Health of Black Women With HIV
In the more-than-40-year HIV epidemic, the health care needs of Black women have been overlooked, with few interventions for their care. The B.WOW intervention in Atlanta, Georgia, used a bundled intervention of mobile health technology and peer‒patient navigation to improve antiretroviral adherence, care retention and address socioeconomic determinants. In 12 months, viral suppression improved from 37% to 73%, mental health services connection i…
Medicine (27 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (24 works) · Family medicine (18 works) · Nursing (18 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · Psychological intervention (14 works) · Public health (14 works) · Gerontology (13 works) · Gerontology (12 works) · Health care (12 works)