Karen Ingersoll
Biographic Data
| ID | 7180456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Ingersoll |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Ingersoll |
| SIGNATURE | INGERSOLL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8115-2548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Most men think they should have some sort of power and control over women
Violence against women is prevalent in South Africa. This qualitative study sought to describe female village residents' perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV) in their communities. As part of a multi-year collaborative mixed-methods study on IPV and alcohol-related sexual risks, a culturally tailored vignette was developed to prompt verbal reflection from 31 female community residents aged 18 to 40 years in rural Limpopo. Participants d…
“It’s a lifeline”
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…
Understanding viral non-suppression among people with HIV engaged in a mobile health program
By consistently taking medication, people with HIV (PWH) can attain viral suppression, improving their health and reducing transmission risk. PositiveLinks (PL) is a clinic-deployed mobile platform designed to improve engagement in care for PWH by enabling them to track their medications, connect with peers, and communicate with providers. This project investigated the experience of PL users who had recent periods of viral non-suppression to unde…
Curating an HIV mHealth App for People Living with HIV in Washington, DC Through Think-Aloud Usability Testing and Beta Testing
Associations of childhood violence experience and intimate partner violence during adulthood among women in Limpopo, South Africa
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with lifelong health risks, including intimate partner violence. South Africa has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence globally. We sought to test hypotheses that among women in rural Limpopo Province, both childhood exposure to violence and witnessing intimate partner violence would be associated with adult perpetration and victimization. A total of 107 women, including village reside…
A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of couples motivational interviewing to reduce drug use and HIV transmission risk among male couples in the US
gov
Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks
PositiveLinks (PL) is a mHealth platform to support care engagement by people with HIV (PWH). Daily reminders prompt the user to report medication adherence, mood, and daily stress. Higher response rate to PL check-ins has been associated with better suppression of viral load over 6-18 months. We conducted a retrospective chart review for a three-year period collecting demographic information, average mood and stress scores, and all viral loads o…
Fetal alcohol syndrome knowledge and risk behaviors among university students and community residents in Limpopo, South Africa
The Republic of South Africa has the highest documented fetal alcohol syndrome prevalence globally. In the Limpopo province, little is known about students’ or community members’ knowledge of fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder rates and risk behaviors. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare knowledge about fetal alcohol syndrome and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the related behaviors such as drin…
South African university women's perspectives on intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is an ongoing issue in South Africa, which has the highest rates of violence against women and girls in the world. Intimate partner violence is common in Limpopo, where women, including university students, experience elevated rates of violent crime. This qualitative study was conducted to examine university students' perspectives regarding intimate partner violence among their peers. A culturally tailored vignette was u…
PositiveLinks and the Covid-19 Response
PositiveLinks (PL) is an evidence-based mobile health intervention promoting engagement in care for people living with HIV. PL offers secure, in-app patient-provider messaging. We investigated messaging during the early COVID-19 pandemic, comparing messages exchanged between 01/13/2020 and 03/01/2020 ("Pre-COVID") to messages exchanged between 03/02/2020 and 04/19/2020 ("early COVID") using Poisson regression. We performed qualitative analysis on…
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing with Sexual Minority Male Couples to Reduce Drug Use and Sexual Risk
Development of Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (Miti) Fidelity Codes Assessing Motivational Interviewing with Couples
Community Perceptions of Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy Prevention Program for American Indian and Alaska Native Teens
A community needs assessment during a tribally-led Changing High-Risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) intervention highlighted the need to reduce the risk for alcohol exposed pregnancy (AEP) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adolescent girls. The CHOICES for American Indian Teens (CHAT) Program aims to reduce the risk of AEP among AIAN teens in one Northern Plains tribal community. The CHAT team…
Addressing Stigma Through a Virtual Community for People Living with HIV
Stigma has negative consequences for quality of life and HIV care outcomes. PositiveLinks is a mobile health intervention that includes a secure anonymous community message board (CMB). We investigated discussion of stigma and changes in stigma scores. Of 77 participants in our pilot, 63% were male, 49% Black, and 72% had incomes below the federal poverty level. Twenty-one percent of CMB posts (394/1834) contained stigma-related content including…
Social Support in a Virtual Community
Which Patient Characteristics Among Cocaine Users with HIV Relate to Drug Use and Adherence Outcomes Following a Dual-Focused Intervention
Developing PeerLink to engage out-of-care HIV+ substance users
Substance use among HIV+ individuals can be a barrier to HIV care, resulting in poor health outcomes. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an effective intervention to reduce substance abuse and increase HIV-related health. Healthcare workers from various backgrounds can be effectively trained in delivering MI interventions; however, there has been limited evidence that peers can effectively deliver MI interventions with fidelity. Peers have traditi…
A Test of Motivational Plus Nicotine Replacement Interventions for HIV Positive Smokers
Publishing HIV/Aids behavioural science reports
The purpose of this paper is to report on characteristics of journals that publish manuscripts in the HIV/AIDS behavioural science realm, with the goal of providing assistance to authors seeking to disseminate their work in the most appropriate outlet. Fifty journals who publish behavioural research on HIV/AIDS in English were identified through library and electronic searches. Although ten of the journals focused specifically on HIV/AIDS, the ma…
Patient?Clinician Relationships and Treatment System Effects on HIV Medication Adherence
The impact of psychiatric symptoms, drug use, and medication regimen on non-adherence to HIV treatment
Identifying which mental disorders, substance use, and regimen factors influence non-adherence is a critical step in developing patient-customized interventions. In this cross-sectional study, 120 adults with HIV taking antiviral therapy completed interviews and questionnaires on their medication regimen, adherence behaviours, mental distress, and substance use patterns. They provided access to medical records for measures of immune health. Demog…
Family Functioning of Perinatal Substance Abusers in Treatment
This prospective study examined family characteristics of perinatal substance abusers enrolled in an intensive outpatient treatment program both during and after treatment. Data is provided on family functioning in three areas: current family, family of origin, and love/partner relationship, and at six time points up to 24 months postdischarge. Standard family assessment measures, including the Self-Report Family Inventory (SFI) and Family-of-Ori…
Predictors of In-Treatment Relapse in Perinatal Substance Abusers and Impact on Treatment Retention
This prospective study investigated in-treatment relapse in a sample of perinatal substance abusers in intensive outpatient treatment. Sixty-four female first-time admissions to a perinatal treatment program completed comprehensive psychological and psychosocial assessment before beginning treatment. Relapse was detected by urine toxicology screening and self-report. A regression analysis resulted in variable reduction, then survival analysis ide…
Associations of childhood violence experience and intimate partner violence during adulthood among women in Limpopo, South Africa
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with lifelong health risks, including intimate partner violence. South Africa has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence globally. We sought to test hypotheses that among women in rural Limpopo Province, both childhood exposure to violence and witnessing intimate partner violence would be associated with adult perpetration and victimization. A total of 107 women, including village reside…
Predictors of In-Treatment Relapse in Perinatal Substance Abusers and Impact on Treatment Retention
This prospective study investigated in-treatment relapse in a sample of perinatal substance abusers in intensive outpatient treatment. Sixty-four female first-time admissions to a perinatal treatment program completed comprehensive psychological and psychosocial assessment before beginning treatment. Relapse was detected by urine toxicology screening and self-report. A regression analysis resulted in variable reduction, then survival analysis ide…
Family Functioning of Perinatal Substance Abusers in Treatment
This prospective study examined family characteristics of perinatal substance abusers enrolled in an intensive outpatient treatment program both during and after treatment. Data is provided on family functioning in three areas: current family, family of origin, and love/partner relationship, and at six time points up to 24 months postdischarge. Standard family assessment measures, including the Self-Report Family Inventory (SFI) and Family-of-Ori…
The impact of psychiatric symptoms, drug use, and medication regimen on non-adherence to HIV treatment
Identifying which mental disorders, substance use, and regimen factors influence non-adherence is a critical step in developing patient-customized interventions. In this cross-sectional study, 120 adults with HIV taking antiviral therapy completed interviews and questionnaires on their medication regimen, adherence behaviours, mental distress, and substance use patterns. They provided access to medical records for measures of immune health. Demog…
Patient?Clinician Relationships and Treatment System Effects on HIV Medication Adherence
Publishing HIV/Aids behavioural science reports
The purpose of this paper is to report on characteristics of journals that publish manuscripts in the HIV/AIDS behavioural science realm, with the goal of providing assistance to authors seeking to disseminate their work in the most appropriate outlet. Fifty journals who publish behavioural research on HIV/AIDS in English were identified through library and electronic searches. Although ten of the journals focused specifically on HIV/AIDS, the ma…
A Test of Motivational Plus Nicotine Replacement Interventions for HIV Positive Smokers
Developing PeerLink to engage out-of-care HIV+ substance users
Substance use among HIV+ individuals can be a barrier to HIV care, resulting in poor health outcomes. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an effective intervention to reduce substance abuse and increase HIV-related health. Healthcare workers from various backgrounds can be effectively trained in delivering MI interventions; however, there has been limited evidence that peers can effectively deliver MI interventions with fidelity. Peers have traditi…
Which Patient Characteristics Among Cocaine Users with HIV Relate to Drug Use and Adherence Outcomes Following a Dual-Focused Intervention
Social Support in a Virtual Community
Addressing Stigma Through a Virtual Community for People Living with HIV
Stigma has negative consequences for quality of life and HIV care outcomes. PositiveLinks is a mobile health intervention that includes a secure anonymous community message board (CMB). We investigated discussion of stigma and changes in stigma scores. Of 77 participants in our pilot, 63% were male, 49% Black, and 72% had incomes below the federal poverty level. Twenty-one percent of CMB posts (394/1834) contained stigma-related content including…
Community Perceptions of Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy Prevention Program for American Indian and Alaska Native Teens
A community needs assessment during a tribally-led Changing High-Risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) intervention highlighted the need to reduce the risk for alcohol exposed pregnancy (AEP) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adolescent girls. The CHOICES for American Indian Teens (CHAT) Program aims to reduce the risk of AEP among AIAN teens in one Northern Plains tribal community. The CHAT team…
PositiveLinks and the Covid-19 Response
PositiveLinks (PL) is an evidence-based mobile health intervention promoting engagement in care for people living with HIV. PL offers secure, in-app patient-provider messaging. We investigated messaging during the early COVID-19 pandemic, comparing messages exchanged between 01/13/2020 and 03/01/2020 ("Pre-COVID") to messages exchanged between 03/02/2020 and 04/19/2020 ("early COVID") using Poisson regression. We performed qualitative analysis on…
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing with Sexual Minority Male Couples to Reduce Drug Use and Sexual Risk
Development of Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (Miti) Fidelity Codes Assessing Motivational Interviewing with Couples
South African university women's perspectives on intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is an ongoing issue in South Africa, which has the highest rates of violence against women and girls in the world. Intimate partner violence is common in Limpopo, where women, including university students, experience elevated rates of violent crime. This qualitative study was conducted to examine university students' perspectives regarding intimate partner violence among their peers. A culturally tailored vignette was u…
Fetal alcohol syndrome knowledge and risk behaviors among university students and community residents in Limpopo, South Africa
The Republic of South Africa has the highest documented fetal alcohol syndrome prevalence globally. In the Limpopo province, little is known about students’ or community members’ knowledge of fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder rates and risk behaviors. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare knowledge about fetal alcohol syndrome and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the related behaviors such as drin…
A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of couples motivational interviewing to reduce drug use and HIV transmission risk among male couples in the US
gov
Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks
PositiveLinks (PL) is a mHealth platform to support care engagement by people with HIV (PWH). Daily reminders prompt the user to report medication adherence, mood, and daily stress. Higher response rate to PL check-ins has been associated with better suppression of viral load over 6-18 months. We conducted a retrospective chart review for a three-year period collecting demographic information, average mood and stress scores, and all viral loads o…
“It’s a lifeline”
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…
Understanding viral non-suppression among people with HIV engaged in a mobile health program
By consistently taking medication, people with HIV (PWH) can attain viral suppression, improving their health and reducing transmission risk. PositiveLinks (PL) is a clinic-deployed mobile platform designed to improve engagement in care for PWH by enabling them to track their medications, connect with peers, and communicate with providers. This project investigated the experience of PL users who had recent periods of viral non-suppression to unde…
Curating an HIV mHealth App for People Living with HIV in Washington, DC Through Think-Aloud Usability Testing and Beta Testing
Associations of childhood violence experience and intimate partner violence during adulthood among women in Limpopo, South Africa
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with lifelong health risks, including intimate partner violence. South Africa has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence globally. We sought to test hypotheses that among women in rural Limpopo Province, both childhood exposure to violence and witnessing intimate partner violence would be associated with adult perpetration and victimization. A total of 107 women, including village reside…
Most men think they should have some sort of power and control over women
Violence against women is prevalent in South Africa. This qualitative study sought to describe female village residents' perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV) in their communities. As part of a multi-year collaborative mixed-methods study on IPV and alcohol-related sexual risks, a culturally tailored vignette was developed to prompt verbal reflection from 31 female community residents aged 18 to 40 years in rural Limpopo. Participants d…
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 works) · Psychological intervention (11 works) · Public health (11 works) · Health psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works)