Objective: HIV-related stigma is one of the strongest barriers to prevention and treatment.
HIV prevalence in US college students is estimated around 0.02%, but is thought to be …

The purpose of our study was to explore HIV testing behaviors and attitudes among young
Black women ages 18-24 years in southern North Carolina (N= 17) using a semi-structured …

Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a critical public health challenge
and disproportionately affects young adults, racial minorities, and residents of the Southern …

Exploring youth and young adult's agency may be a way to increase HIV testing and help
end the HIV epidemic. We used data from the National Survey of Teens and Young Adults …

The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed methods study was to explore HIV risk
perception, the meaning of HIV testing, and HIV risk behavior among college students …

One in five new HIV diagnoses in the United States is among persons younger than 25
years old. Routine testing is a crucial prevention strategy. We assessed the relationships …

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate possible racial/ethnic differences regarding
service utilization, linkage to care, and medication adherence among people living with …

Comorbidity rates and service needs are high among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
The effects of service utilization and unmet service needs on HIV treatment outcomes are not …

Young Black men in the Southern United States are disproportionately affected by HIV.
Masculinity has an effect on HIV related behaviors for men. Hegemonic or traditional …

African American women have the highest rates of HIV infection among women of all
racial/ethnic groups in the United States, and over 50% of HIV infected young adults are …