Ingrid V Bassett

Biographic Data

ID7726645
NAMEIngrid V Bassett
GIVEN NAMESIngrid V
FAMILY NAMEBassett
SIGNATUREBASSETT I V
AFFILIATIONSMassachusetts General Hospital
ORCID0000-0001-6920-6080
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS36
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT36
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Community Engagement in Long Covid

    Open AccessMarisha E Palm, Callie A Gu et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2025

    BACKGROUND: In 2021, the National Institutes of Health launched a multi-centre observational study on long Covid: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER). Six Boston academic medical centres joined community partners to become the Boston COVID Recovery Cohort (BCRC), a consortium of RECOVER sites. Our consortium developed a community engagement model, and this manuscript shares lessons and recommendations. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The BCR…

  • “I’m a really hard stick”

    Open AccessMatthew A Adan, Christina Psaros et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Suffolk County, Massachusetts is an Ending the HIV Epidemic priority area with an ongoing cluster of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, many of whom accessed care in emergency departments prior to diagnosis but were not offered HIV testing. Emergency-department-based HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation have thus become local public health priorities. We conducted a content analysis of in-depth interviews with 26 peopl…

  • 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…

  • A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa

    Open AccessIngrid V Bassett, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04222504. Registered 01-08-2020

  • Piloting Siyakhana

    Open AccessKristen S Regenauer, Alexandra L Rose et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV/tuberculosis (TB) co-infection, and poor engagement in HIV/TB care contributes to morbidity and mortality. In South Africa, community health workers (CHWs) are tasked with re-engaging patients who have dropped out of HIV/TB care. CHWs have described substantial challenges with substance use (SU) and depression among their patients, while patients have described CHW stigma towards SU and depression …

  • Swiping right on PrEP

    Open AccessMatthew A Adan, Christina Psaros et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Given that over 70% of MSM meet sexual partners via dating apps, such apps may be an effective platform for promoting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. We aimed to describe preferences among MSM for PrEP advertisements displayed on dating apps. We conducted individual in-depth interviews with 16 MSM recruited from a mobile sexual health unit in Boston, Massachusetts. T…

  • Does type of antiretroviral therapy pick-up point influence 12-month virologic suppression in South Africa

    Open AccessIngrid V Bassett, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    We assessed the impact of community- versus clinic-based medication pick-up on rates of virologic suppression in an observational cohort of adults on ART enrolled in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program (CCMDD) in South Africa. Participants either attended clinics where they were given the choice to pick up ART in community venues or traditional clinics, or clinics where this pathway was assigned. Among 1856 participants, 977 (53%) opte…

  • Long Covid impacts

    Open AccessLinda S Sprague Martinez, Nihaarika Sharma et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    There is a need for multilingual, accessible information about Long COVID symptoms, improved outreach and healthcare delivery, and increased ease of enrollment in long-term disability and economic support programs

  • A Qualitative Assessment of South Africa’s Central Chronic Medication Dispensing and Distribution Program for Differentiated Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Umlazi Township, South Africa

    Open AccessAlexandra Mendoza-Graf, Laura M Bogart et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    South Africa's Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program provides community-based medication delivery for clinically stable people with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). To evaluate CCMDD implementation, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60 PWH enrolled in CCMDD for at least 12 months. In a directed content analysis based on the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) implem…

  • Identifying sex-specific anthropometric measures and thresholds for dysglycemia screening in an HIV-endemic rural South African population

    Open AccessAlison Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Valid screening and diagnostic algorithms are needed to achieve 2030 targets proposed by the WHO’s Global Diabetes Compact . We explored anthropometric thresholds to optimally screen and refer individuals for diabetes testing in rural South Africa. We evaluated screening thresholds for waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and waist-hip ratio (WHR) to detect dysglycemia based on a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) ≥6.5% among adults in a pop…

  • Geographic variation in 5-year mortality following HIV diagnosis

    Open AccessIngrid V Bassett, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    Characterizing spatial distribution of HIV outcomes is vital for targeting interventions to areas most at risk. We performed spatial analysis to identify geographic clusters and factors associated with mortality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We utilized Sizanani trial (NCT01188941) data, which enrolled participants August 2010-January 2013 and obtained vital status at 5.8 (IQR 5.0–6.4) years of follow-up. We mapped geocoded addresses to 2011 Ce…

  • Effects of Maternal HIV Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda

    Open AccessJulian Adong, Nicholas Musinguzi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Persistence at a Diverse Sexual Health Clinic

    Open AccessLaura Platt, F M Shebl et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

    The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted health care delivery and exacerbated disparities. Many sexual health clinics transitioned to telemedicine, including for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients at an urban sexual health clinic to assess the likelihood and predictors of PrEP persistence in the year following PrEP initiation. We compared patients starting PrEP in the four months preceding the first CO…

  • Using Intervention Mapping methodology to design an HIV linkage intervention in a refugee settlement in rural Uganda

    Open AccessMiranda Ravicz, Bernadette Muhongayire et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    Nearly 80 million people have been forcibly displaced by persecution, violence, and disaster. Displaced populations, including refugees, face health challenges such as resource shortages, food and housing insecurity, violence, and disrupted social support. People living with HIV in refugee settings have decreased engagement with HIV services compared to non-refugee populations, and interventions are needed to enhance linkage to care. However, des…

  • Experiences of participants in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessJana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions could adversely affect long-term HIV care. We evaluated the experiences of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through a decentralized delivery program in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We telephoned a random subsample of participants enrolled in a prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2020 and administered a semi-structured telephone interview to consent…

  • Willingness to accept Covid-19 vaccination among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community

    Open AccessSabina Govere-Hwenje, Jana Jarolimova et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    In this cohort of PLWH in South Africa, over half were willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination, although a substantial proportion remained unsure or were not willing to be vaccinated. Public health messaging should emphasize the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination and address misinformation and medical mistrust among PLWH. Ongoing efforts to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations are crucial

  • Social Support and Linkage to HIV Care Following Routine HIV Testing in a Ugandan Refugee Settlement

    Open AccessCanada Parrish, Erica Nelson et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    We aimed to identify factors associated with linkage to care for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV in a refugee settlement. This study was conducted from October 2018 through January 2020 in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among individuals accessing routine HIV testing services. The survey included questions on demographic factors, physical and mental health conditions, social support, and HIV-rela…

  • Implementation of South Africa’s Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program for HIV Treatment

    Open AccessLaura M Bogart, Zinhle Shazi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • “You are not alone”

    Maria F Nardell, Yeonsoo Sara Lee et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    In South Africa, despite universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability, 60% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) ages 15-24 are not on treatment. This qualitative study aimed to identify barriers to ART initiation and the implications for a proposed community-based Youth Treatment Club to improve ART initiation for young PLWH in limited-resource, high HIV-prevalence communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Recruiting participants at community t…

  • Changing contextual factors from baseline to 9-months post-HIV diagnosis predict 5-year mortality in Durban, South Africa

    Ingrid V Bassett, Ai Xu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Changes in an individual’s contextual factors following HIV diagnosis may influence long-term outcomes. We evaluated how changes to contextual factors between HIV diagnosis and 9-month follow-up predict 5-year mortality among HIV-infected individuals in Durban, South Africa enrolled in the Sizanani Trial (NCT01188941). We used random survival forests to identify 9-month variables and changes from baseline predictive of time to mortality. We incor…

  • Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and diabetes among those screened in a refugee settlement in Uganda

    Open AccessRachel W Kubiak, Elinor M Sveum et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2021

    Hypertension was common and diabetes was uncommon among those screened in a Ugandan refugee settlement. Routine blood pressure screening should be considered in this setting. Additional research could develop diabetes screening criteria to help identify at risk individuals in this limited resource setting

  • Medical Mistrust and Stigma Associated with Covid-19 Among People Living with HIV in South Africa

    Open AccessJana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    We evaluated COVID-19 stigma and medical mistrust among people living with HIV in South Africa. We conducted telephone interviews with participants in a prospective study of a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program. Scales assessing medical mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, anticipated and internalized stigma, and stereotypes specific to COVID-19 were adapted primarily from the HIV literature, with higher scores indicating more stigma or mistru…

  • Health Worker Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Assisted Partner Notification for HIV for Refugees and Ugandan Nationals

    Open AccessRobin E Klabbers, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    Assisted partner notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization to notify sexual partners of HIV exposure. Since 2018, APN has been offered in Uganda to Ugandan nationals and refugees. Distinct challenges faced by individuals in refugee settlements may influence APN utilization and effectiveness. To explore APN barriers and facilitators, we extracted index client and sexual partner data from APN registers at 11 health centers …

  • Modeling Adherence Interventions Among Youth with HIV in the United States

    Open AccessAnne M Neilan, Audrey C Bangs et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions is evaluating treatment adherence interventions (AI) to improve virologic suppression (VS) among youth with HIV (YWH). Using a microsimulation model, we compared two strategies: standard-of-care (SOC) and a hypothetical 12-month AI that increased cohort-level VS in YWH in care by an absolute ten percentage points and cost $100/month/person. Projected outcomes included primary HIV t…

  • Understanding the role of interpersonal violence in assisted partner notification for HIV

    Open AccessRobin E Klabbers, Timothy R Muwonge et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Assisted partner notification (APN) for HIV was introduced in refugee settlements in West Nile Uganda in 2018 to facilitate testing of sexual partners. While APN is an effective strategy recommended by the World Health Organization, its safety has not been evaluated in a refugee settlement context in which participants have high prior exposure to interpersonal violence. The extent to which interpersonal violence influences APN utiliza…