Publications by authors named "Allison L Kimmel"
Women of color (WOC) account for 83% of new HIV infections among women in the United States. While pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe, effective HIV prevention method for women, WOC are less likely to be prescribed PrEP than other populations. Guided by an implementation science research framework, we investigated the implementation of a PrEP initiative for WOC in a US city with high HIV incidence.
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of implementation science (IS) funded by USAID in advancing health innovations, particularly in HIV prevention, care, and treatment across nine sub-Saharan African countries from 2012 to 2017.
- Using a modified Payback Framework, researchers assessed various categories of impact, finding that knowledge production and future research benefits scored the highest, while policy translation and economic impact were considerably lower.
- The findings suggest that while some knowledge was produced, more emphasis on developing indicators related to policy and health system impact is needed to enhance the effectiveness of IS studies in translating research into practice.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether distinct latent profiles of religiousness/spirituality exist for ALWH, and if so, are latent profile memberships associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Latent profile analysis of religiosity identified four profiles/groups. Compared to the other three groups, higher levels of emotional well-being were found among young perinatally infected adolescents who attended religious services, but who did not pray privately, feel God's presence or identify as religious or spiritual.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become a chronic illness, disease-specific advance care planning has not yet been evaluated for the palliative care needs of adults with HIV/AIDS. This prospective, longitudinal, randomized, two-arm controlled clinical trial aims to test the efficacy of FAmily CEntered advance care planning among adults living with AIDS and/or HIV with co-morbidities on congruence in treatment preferences, healthcare utilization, and quality of life. The FAmily CEntered intervention arm is two face-to-face sessions with a trained, certified facilitator: Session 1) Disease-Specific Advance Care Planning Respecting Choices Interview; Session 2) Completion of advance directive.
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