Drenna Waldrop‐Valverde
Biographic Data
| ID | 7723796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Drenna Waldrop‐Valverde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Drenna |
| FAMILY NAME | Waldrop‐Valverde |
| SIGNATURE | VALVERDE D W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4119-7343 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The reciprocal relationships between loneliness and antiretroviral therapy adherence in persons with HIV
Loneliness has been linked to medication-taking behaviors in the general population, yet its role in antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among persons with HIV (PWH) remains less understood. This study examined whether loneliness is a risk factor for, or consequence of, poor ART adherence. We conducted a secondary analysis of an observational study on racial disparities in health outcomes among PWH in the Southeastern United States. A cross-la…
Durable viral suppression among persons with HIV in the deep south
This study assessed predictors of stable HIV viral suppression in a racially diverse sample of persons living with HIV (PWH) in the southern US. A total of 700 PWH were recruited from one of four HIV clinics in Metro Atlanta, GA. Data were collected from September 2012 to July 2017, and HIV viral loads were retrieved from EMR for 18 months. The baseline visits and EMR data were used for current analyses. Durable viral suppression was categorized …
Loneliness Mediates the Effect of HIV-related Stigma on Depressive Symptoms among Older Persons Living with HIV
Predictors of disparities in retention in care among African Americans living with HIV
Limited health literacy may contribute to racial disparities in retention in HIV care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of health literacy and patient and social-level factors on retention in care among African Americans living with HIV. This study included 699 participants recruited from outpatient HIV clinics and retention in care was defined as visit adherence. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess p…
A Preliminary Test of an mHealth Facilitated Health Coaching Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence among Persons Living with HIV
Correlates of loneliness in older persons living with HIV
Loneliness poses a significant risk for morbidity and mortality in the context of older adulthood. Research shows that older persons living with HIV (PLWH) often face increased and complex vulnerability in terms of physical and psychosocial needs which may promote loneliness. The current study sought to identify correlates of loneliness in a sample of 146 older PLWH (age ≥50) recruited from an outpatient HIV clinic in Atlanta, GA. Participants co…
Is Social Isolation Related to Emotion Dysregulation and Retention in Care Among Older Persons Living with HIV
A Path Analysis of Patient and Social-Level Factors on Health Literacy and Retention in Care Among African Americans Living with HIV
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Changes in neurocognition and adherence over six months in HIV-infected individuals with cocaine or heroin dependence
We sought to examine the course of adherence and cognition in HIV-infected individuals with either cocaine or heroin dependence and investigate independent predictors of cognition change. A prospective study over six months was undertaken in which adherence was measured by monthly electronic pill cap monitoring (Medication Event Monitoring System), while a comprehensive neuropsychological battery resulting in a composite score (NPZ8) was performe…
Examining Adherence Among Challenging Patients in Public and Private HIV Care in Argentina
Negative and Positive Beliefs Related to Mood and Health
Both negative and positive beliefs mediated the relation between depression and self-reported health
Risk and Protective Factors for Retention in HIV Care
Development and Validation of a Brief Computer-Administered HIV-Related Health Literacy Scale (HIV-HL)
Personal HIV Knowledge, Appointment Adherence and HIV Outcomes
Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with appointment attendance among HIV-positive outpatients
Non-adherence to medical regimens is a critical threat to HIV-infected individuals. Persons living with HIV/AIDS must adhere to their outpatient medical appointments to benefit from continually improving HIV care regimens. The primary purpose of the present study was to identify individual and psychosocial characteristics associated with HIV-related medical appointment non-attendance. One hundred seventy eight adult participants attending the Out…
Mental health in HIV seronegative and seropositive IDUs in South Florida
About one-third of HIV-infected people in the USA have a history of injection-drug use. Injecting drugs are a primary vector for HIV transmission. Drug and alcohol use are significant contributors to sexual transmission of the virus. In South Florida, urban injection-drug users (IDUs) represent a substantial population at risk for infection. Substance use management in this group is critical. As part of a larger study of at-risk populations in So…
Numeracy Skills Explain Racial Differences in HIV Medication Management
Sexual risk reduction among Zambian couples
Zambia has over 1 million HIV infections nationwide and an urban prevalence rate of 23%. This study compared the impact of male involvement in multiple and single session risk reduction interventions among inconsistent condom users in Zambia and the role of serostatus among HIV-seropositive and serodiscordant couples. Couples (N=392) were randomised into intervention arms. Among inconsistent condom users at baseline (N=83), condom use increased i…
The effects of low literacy and cognitive impairment on medication adherence in HIV-positive injecting drug users
Low literacy and cognitive impairment have each been separately identified as risks for non-adherence in HIV infection. However, no studies to date have evaluated these skill deficits in combination. We therefore characterized the nature of literacy and cognitive skills in a sample of HIV-positive injecting drug users and assessed their combined effects on adherence. A community-recruited sample of 57 HIV-positive injecting drug users completed t…
Gender Differences in Medication Management Capacity in HIV Infection
Neurocognitive Aspects of Medication Adherence in HIV-Positive Injecting Drug Users
Sexual risk reduction among Zambian couples
Zambia has over 1 million HIV infections nationwide and an urban prevalence rate of 23%. This study compared the impact of male involvement in multiple and single session risk reduction interventions among inconsistent condom users in Zambia and the role of serostatus among HIV-seropositive and serodiscordant couples. Couples (N=392) were randomised into intervention arms. Among inconsistent condom users at baseline (N=83), condom use increased i…
Neurocognitive Aspects of Medication Adherence in HIV-Positive Injecting Drug Users
The effects of low literacy and cognitive impairment on medication adherence in HIV-positive injecting drug users
Low literacy and cognitive impairment have each been separately identified as risks for non-adherence in HIV infection. However, no studies to date have evaluated these skill deficits in combination. We therefore characterized the nature of literacy and cognitive skills in a sample of HIV-positive injecting drug users and assessed their combined effects on adherence. A community-recruited sample of 57 HIV-positive injecting drug users completed t…
Gender Differences in Medication Management Capacity in HIV Infection
Numeracy Skills Explain Racial Differences in HIV Medication Management
Sexual risk reduction among Zambian couples
Zambia has over 1 million HIV infections nationwide and an urban prevalence rate of 23%. This study compared the impact of male involvement in multiple and single session risk reduction interventions among inconsistent condom users in Zambia and the role of serostatus among HIV-seropositive and serodiscordant couples. Couples (N=392) were randomised into intervention arms. Among inconsistent condom users at baseline (N=83), condom use increased i…
Mental health in HIV seronegative and seropositive IDUs in South Florida
About one-third of HIV-infected people in the USA have a history of injection-drug use. Injecting drugs are a primary vector for HIV transmission. Drug and alcohol use are significant contributors to sexual transmission of the virus. In South Florida, urban injection-drug users (IDUs) represent a substantial population at risk for infection. Substance use management in this group is critical. As part of a larger study of at-risk populations in So…
Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with appointment attendance among HIV-positive outpatients
Non-adherence to medical regimens is a critical threat to HIV-infected individuals. Persons living with HIV/AIDS must adhere to their outpatient medical appointments to benefit from continually improving HIV care regimens. The primary purpose of the present study was to identify individual and psychosocial characteristics associated with HIV-related medical appointment non-attendance. One hundred seventy eight adult participants attending the Out…
Development and Validation of a Brief Computer-Administered HIV-Related Health Literacy Scale (HIV-HL)
Personal HIV Knowledge, Appointment Adherence and HIV Outcomes
Risk and Protective Factors for Retention in HIV Care
Negative and Positive Beliefs Related to Mood and Health
Both negative and positive beliefs mediated the relation between depression and self-reported health
Changes in neurocognition and adherence over six months in HIV-infected individuals with cocaine or heroin dependence
We sought to examine the course of adherence and cognition in HIV-infected individuals with either cocaine or heroin dependence and investigate independent predictors of cognition change. A prospective study over six months was undertaken in which adherence was measured by monthly electronic pill cap monitoring (Medication Event Monitoring System), while a comprehensive neuropsychological battery resulting in a composite score (NPZ8) was performe…
Examining Adherence Among Challenging Patients in Public and Private HIV Care in Argentina
A Path Analysis of Patient and Social-Level Factors on Health Literacy and Retention in Care Among African Americans Living with HIV
Picture Pill Count
Correlates of loneliness in older persons living with HIV
Loneliness poses a significant risk for morbidity and mortality in the context of older adulthood. Research shows that older persons living with HIV (PLWH) often face increased and complex vulnerability in terms of physical and psychosocial needs which may promote loneliness. The current study sought to identify correlates of loneliness in a sample of 146 older PLWH (age ≥50) recruited from an outpatient HIV clinic in Atlanta, GA. Participants co…
Is Social Isolation Related to Emotion Dysregulation and Retention in Care Among Older Persons Living with HIV
Predictors of disparities in retention in care among African Americans living with HIV
Limited health literacy may contribute to racial disparities in retention in HIV care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of health literacy and patient and social-level factors on retention in care among African Americans living with HIV. This study included 699 participants recruited from outpatient HIV clinics and retention in care was defined as visit adherence. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess p…
A Preliminary Test of an mHealth Facilitated Health Coaching Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence among Persons Living with HIV
Loneliness Mediates the Effect of HIV-related Stigma on Depressive Symptoms among Older Persons Living with HIV
Durable viral suppression among persons with HIV in the deep south
This study assessed predictors of stable HIV viral suppression in a racially diverse sample of persons living with HIV (PWH) in the southern US. A total of 700 PWH were recruited from one of four HIV clinics in Metro Atlanta, GA. Data were collected from September 2012 to July 2017, and HIV viral loads were retrieved from EMR for 18 months. The baseline visits and EMR data were used for current analyses. Durable viral suppression was categorized …
The reciprocal relationships between loneliness and antiretroviral therapy adherence in persons with HIV
Loneliness has been linked to medication-taking behaviors in the general population, yet its role in antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among persons with HIV (PWH) remains less understood. This study examined whether loneliness is a risk factor for, or consequence of, poor ART adherence. We conducted a secondary analysis of an observational study on racial disparities in health outcomes among PWH in the Southeastern United States. A cross-la…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 works) · Medicine (20 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Public health (12 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Health psychology (10 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works)