Mandy J Hill
Biographic Data
| ID | 95523 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mandy J Hill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mandy J |
| FAMILY NAME | Hill |
| SIGNATURE | HILL M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9778-358X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Awareness, Acceptability, and Preferences for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Modalities Among Black Women: A Critical Review and Brief Report of a Pilot Study
Black women experience a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus in the United States, yet use of pre-exposure prophylaxis remains low. This article critically reviews published research on barriers to and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability among Black women and presents findings from a qualitative pilot study examining awareness and preferences for available and emerging prevention modalities. A critical revie…
Obesity and Long Covid: Intersecting epidemics
Background Obesity affects over 10% of the world population and has significant public health implications. With rising recognition of the long-term effects of Long COVID (LC) coupled with new agents to facilitate weight loss, it is critical to understand the influence of obesity on LC. This study assessed the association of obesity with rates of LC and degree of LC-related mental and physical health outcomes among participants up to three years …
Linking Black women to PrEP care using warm handoff referrals from emergency departments to local PrEP clinics
New Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases continue to disproportionately burden cisgender Black/African American women in the United States due to a confluence of structural and systemic factors. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective HIV prevention option, yet there is a striking gap between PrEP eligibility and uptake among cisgender Black women. The current study evaluates a novel warm handoff process in a hospital emergenc…
Applying the Transtheoretical Model and the Motivating PrEP Cascade to Better Understand the Correlates of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Readiness Among Cisgender Black Women: A Correlational Study
A Qualitative Study Exploring How the Perspectives and Experiences of Cisgender Black Women Inform Their Readiness to Consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention
Attention to increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among cisgender Black women (CBW) in the southern United States (U.S.) is necessary to achieve national 2030 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) goals. Qualitative exploration of CBW's readiness to use PrEP is necessary to discern whether practical solutions to addressing PrEP uptake within this HIV-vulnerable population are feasible. Focus group discussions (n = 5) and key informant interview…
Examining Perceptions Among Healthcare Providers on Their Awareness of and Experience with Prescribing and/or Referring Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Eligible Cisgender Black Female Patients: A Qualitat…
Prescriptions for and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an available and accessible HIV prevention strategy, remain low among cisgender Black women (CBW). Given PrEP is only available through a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider (HCP), there is a need to identify factors associated with HCP's prescribing and/or referring PrEP to CBW. Qualitative methods (in-depth interviews) were used to examine factors shaping beliefs and beh…
Cognitive dissonance as a reason for low perceived HIV risk among Black women
Existing HIV-related literature affirms that Black women in the US have a low perceived risk of HIV. Yet, Black women consistently experience higher HIV incidence than other women. The ability of HIV risk perception to influence HIV prevention behaviors remains unclear. Lack of knowledge is often described as the primary driver of a low perceived risk of contracting HIV. What if the primary driver is not lack of knowledge? Instead, it is possible…
Improving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among Black women in the United States: Insights from conducting public health research within emergency department setting
IntroductionThe intersection of public health research and emergency medicine presents a valuable opportunity to address health disparities, particularly among populations disproportionately affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Despite significant progress towards ending the HIV epidemic (EHE) in some United States (U.S.), African American/Black women in the southern U.S. continue to experience more new HIV cases than other women a…
Ethnic and racial differences in self-reported symptoms, health status, activity level, and missed work at 3 and 6 months following Sars-CoV-2 infection
Introduction: Data on ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts following SARS-CoV-2 infection are limited. We aimed to estimate the ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts 3 and 6 months after the first SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: = 3,161; 2,402 SARS-CoV-2-positive, 759 SARS-CoV-2-negative). Marginal odds ratios were estimated using GEE logistic regression for individual symptoms, health…
An Examination of Perceptions among Black Women on Their Awareness of and Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Cisgender Black women (CBW) experience 67% of new HIV diagnoses among women in the South. Progress toward ending the HIV epidemic requires researchers to explore perceptions of factors related to the decision to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among CBW. Qualitative methods were used to explore how social and structural constructs influence individual decisions to use PrEP among 20 CBW through focus groups. The thematic data analysis ide…
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Differences in Patient Reported Well-Being and Cognitive Functioning Within 3 Months of Symptomatic Illness During Covid-19 Pandemic
Background Differences in acute COVID-19 associated morbidity based on race, ethnicity, and gender have been well described; however, less is known about differences in subsequent longer term health-related quality of life and well-being. Methods This prospective cohort study included symptomatic adults tested for SARS-CoV-2 who completed baseline and 3-month follow-up surveys. Using the PROMIS-29 tool, a validated measure of health and well-bein…
Hard-to-Reach or Hardly Reached? The “Difficulty” of Engaging Cisgender Black Females in Sexual Health Research
Rather than placing the onus on stigmatized and disenfranchised communities as hard-to-reach in sexual health research, we challenge researchers to recognize and provide outreach to populations who are hardly reached, such as cisgender Black women. We posit that the disparate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates experienced by Black women in the USA are due in part to social and structural inequities a…
The Influence of Family Bonding, Support, Engagement in Healthcare, on PrEP Stigma among Young Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Path Analysis
This study employs the ecodevelopmental theory to examine the influence of mother and father bonding, family engagement in healthcare, and family support on PrEP stigma among BLMSM. We used a cross-sectional sample from wave five of the Healthy Young Men (HYM) study, with a survey sample of 399 participants aged 16−24 years. We conducted two-path analyses to test multiple hypotheses: (1) mother/father bonding is associated with an increase in fam…
Freedom as Prevention: Mechanisms of Autonomy Support for Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Condom Use among Black MSM in 3 US Cities—HPTN 073
Predictors of Anticipated PrEP Stigma among Women with Self-Reported Problematic Substance Use: Implications for Engaging Women in the PrEP Care Continuum
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Theoretical Implications of Gender, Power, and Sexual Scripts for HIV Prevention Programs Aimed at Young, Substance-Using African-American Women
HIP HOP for HIV awareness: Using hip hop culture to promote community-level HIV prevention
The goal of this paper was to determine the effectiveness of the HIP HOP for HIV Awareness intervention, an innovative model utilising an exchange of an HIV test for a hip hop concert ticket, in a metropolitan city among African American youth and young adults. A subset of intervention participants participated in standardised testing, sex education and pre/post test administration. Data were analysed to identify changes in knowledge and attitude…
The Social Norms and Beliefs of Teenage Male Electronic Cigarette Use
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are novel, battery-operated inhalation devices that provide warm, vaporized nicotine, and often propylene glycol, to users without the inclusion of tobacco smoke. Because men, in general, are more likely to use cigarettes and illicit drugs than women, a qualitative study was undertaken to investigate the beliefs and perceived social norms regarding this issue among 47 teenage boys who self-identified themselve…
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Predictors of Anticipated PrEP Stigma among Women with Self-Reported Problematic Substance Use: Implications for Engaging Women in the PrEP Care Continuum
Freedom as Prevention: Mechanisms of Autonomy Support for Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Condom Use among Black MSM in 3 US Cities—HPTN 073
The Social Norms and Beliefs of Teenage Male Electronic Cigarette Use
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are novel, battery-operated inhalation devices that provide warm, vaporized nicotine, and often propylene glycol, to users without the inclusion of tobacco smoke. Because men, in general, are more likely to use cigarettes and illicit drugs than women, a qualitative study was undertaken to investigate the beliefs and perceived social norms regarding this issue among 47 teenage boys who self-identified themselve…
HIP HOP for HIV awareness: Using hip hop culture to promote community-level HIV prevention
The goal of this paper was to determine the effectiveness of the HIP HOP for HIV Awareness intervention, an innovative model utilising an exchange of an HIV test for a hip hop concert ticket, in a metropolitan city among African American youth and young adults. A subset of intervention participants participated in standardised testing, sex education and pre/post test administration. Data were analysed to identify changes in knowledge and attitude…
Theoretical Implications of Gender, Power, and Sexual Scripts for HIV Prevention Programs Aimed at Young, Substance-Using African-American Women
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Predictors of Anticipated PrEP Stigma among Women with Self-Reported Problematic Substance Use: Implications for Engaging Women in the PrEP Care Continuum
The Influence of Family Bonding, Support, Engagement in Healthcare, on PrEP Stigma among Young Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Path Analysis
This study employs the ecodevelopmental theory to examine the influence of mother and father bonding, family engagement in healthcare, and family support on PrEP stigma among BLMSM. We used a cross-sectional sample from wave five of the Healthy Young Men (HYM) study, with a survey sample of 399 participants aged 16−24 years. We conducted two-path analyses to test multiple hypotheses: (1) mother/father bonding is associated with an increase in fam…
Freedom as Prevention: Mechanisms of Autonomy Support for Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Condom Use among Black MSM in 3 US Cities—HPTN 073
Hard-to-Reach or Hardly Reached? The “Difficulty” of Engaging Cisgender Black Females in Sexual Health Research
Rather than placing the onus on stigmatized and disenfranchised communities as hard-to-reach in sexual health research, we challenge researchers to recognize and provide outreach to populations who are hardly reached, such as cisgender Black women. We posit that the disparate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates experienced by Black women in the USA are due in part to social and structural inequities a…
Ethnic and racial differences in self-reported symptoms, health status, activity level, and missed work at 3 and 6 months following Sars-CoV-2 infection
Introduction: Data on ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts following SARS-CoV-2 infection are limited. We aimed to estimate the ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts 3 and 6 months after the first SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: = 3,161; 2,402 SARS-CoV-2-positive, 759 SARS-CoV-2-negative). Marginal odds ratios were estimated using GEE logistic regression for individual symptoms, health…
An Examination of Perceptions among Black Women on Their Awareness of and Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Cisgender Black women (CBW) experience 67% of new HIV diagnoses among women in the South. Progress toward ending the HIV epidemic requires researchers to explore perceptions of factors related to the decision to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among CBW. Qualitative methods were used to explore how social and structural constructs influence individual decisions to use PrEP among 20 CBW through focus groups. The thematic data analysis ide…
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Differences in Patient Reported Well-Being and Cognitive Functioning Within 3 Months of Symptomatic Illness During Covid-19 Pandemic
Background Differences in acute COVID-19 associated morbidity based on race, ethnicity, and gender have been well described; however, less is known about differences in subsequent longer term health-related quality of life and well-being. Methods This prospective cohort study included symptomatic adults tested for SARS-CoV-2 who completed baseline and 3-month follow-up surveys. Using the PROMIS-29 tool, a validated measure of health and well-bein…
Linking Black women to PrEP care using warm handoff referrals from emergency departments to local PrEP clinics
New Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases continue to disproportionately burden cisgender Black/African American women in the United States due to a confluence of structural and systemic factors. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective HIV prevention option, yet there is a striking gap between PrEP eligibility and uptake among cisgender Black women. The current study evaluates a novel warm handoff process in a hospital emergenc…
Applying the Transtheoretical Model and the Motivating PrEP Cascade to Better Understand the Correlates of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Readiness Among Cisgender Black Women: A Correlational Study
A Qualitative Study Exploring How the Perspectives and Experiences of Cisgender Black Women Inform Their Readiness to Consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention
Attention to increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among cisgender Black women (CBW) in the southern United States (U.S.) is necessary to achieve national 2030 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) goals. Qualitative exploration of CBW's readiness to use PrEP is necessary to discern whether practical solutions to addressing PrEP uptake within this HIV-vulnerable population are feasible. Focus group discussions (n = 5) and key informant interview…
Examining Perceptions Among Healthcare Providers on Their Awareness of and Experience with Prescribing and/or Referring Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Eligible Cisgender Black Female Patients: A Qualitat…
Prescriptions for and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an available and accessible HIV prevention strategy, remain low among cisgender Black women (CBW). Given PrEP is only available through a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider (HCP), there is a need to identify factors associated with HCP's prescribing and/or referring PrEP to CBW. Qualitative methods (in-depth interviews) were used to examine factors shaping beliefs and beh…
Cognitive dissonance as a reason for low perceived HIV risk among Black women
Existing HIV-related literature affirms that Black women in the US have a low perceived risk of HIV. Yet, Black women consistently experience higher HIV incidence than other women. The ability of HIV risk perception to influence HIV prevention behaviors remains unclear. Lack of knowledge is often described as the primary driver of a low perceived risk of contracting HIV. What if the primary driver is not lack of knowledge? Instead, it is possible…
Improving pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among Black women in the United States: Insights from conducting public health research within emergency department setting
IntroductionThe intersection of public health research and emergency medicine presents a valuable opportunity to address health disparities, particularly among populations disproportionately affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Despite significant progress towards ending the HIV epidemic (EHE) in some United States (U.S.), African American/Black women in the southern U.S. continue to experience more new HIV cases than other women a…
Awareness, Acceptability, and Preferences for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Modalities Among Black Women: A Critical Review and Brief Report of a Pilot Study
Black women experience a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus in the United States, yet use of pre-exposure prophylaxis remains low. This article critically reviews published research on barriers to and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability among Black women and presents findings from a qualitative pilot study examining awareness and preferences for available and emerging prevention modalities. A critical revie…
Obesity and Long Covid: Intersecting epidemics
Background Obesity affects over 10% of the world population and has significant public health implications. With rising recognition of the long-term effects of Long COVID (LC) coupled with new agents to facilitate weight loss, it is critical to understand the influence of obesity on LC. This study assessed the association of obesity with rates of LC and degree of LC-related mental and physical health outcomes among participants up to three years …
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (13 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 works) · Family medicine (11 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (7 works)