Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Maria-Isabel Fernandez"
- Maria-Isabel Fernandez's recent research focuses on innovative approaches to improve HIV prevention and care, particularly among young and marginalized populations at risk for HIV in the USA, using interventions such as automated messaging, peer support, and motivational interviewing.
- Her studies highlight the impact of socio-environmental factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on behaviors related to alcohol misuse and vaccine hesitancy among youth living with or at risk for HIV, underlining the importance of tailored health interventions.
- Additionally, Fernandez explores diverse biomedical prevention strategies for HIV, demonstrating the need for increased awareness and interest in alternative prevention methods among racial minority men who have sex with men, thus aiming to expand the effectiveness of HIV prevention efforts.
