Resources & Publications

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Racial and ethnic disparities in HPV vaccine uptake among United States adults

Development of the STEP intervention for HIV self-testing among men’s social networks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using the ADAPT-ITT model.

Designathons in health research: a global systematic review

Advancing Public Health and Social Equity Through Research, Training, and Action

Tamara Taggart, Sabrina L Smiley, Tiarney D Ritchwood

A special issue in the American Journal of Public Health highlights the work of early career investigators from the HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Trauma Training Program, focusing on research and training to advance public health and social equity.

sexual behavior and substance use among adolescents: A meta-analysis

Tiarney D Ritchwood, Haley Ford, Jamie DeCoster, Marnie Sutton, John E Lochman

The study examines how Kenyan youths' perceptions of HIV/AIDS influence their condom use decisions, revealing that despite high sexual activity, many do not use condoms due to a perceived low risk of infection.

Racial and ethnic disparities in HPV vaccine uptake among United States adults

Natalie L Rincon, Kelsey Rae McDowell, Darien Weatherspoon, Tiarney D Ritchwood, Daniel J Rocke, Eric Adjei Boakye, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters

A study published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics reveals significant racial and ethnic disparities in HPV vaccine uptake among U.S. adults aged 27–45, with Hispanic individuals having lower odds of vaccination.

Development of the STEP intervention for HIV self-testing among men’s social networks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using the ADAPT-ITT model.

Donaldson F Conserve, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba’are, Samuel Janson, Frank Mhando, Grace V Munisi, Busara Drezgic, Abubakar Rehani, Wynton Sims, Tiarney D Ritchwood, Augustine T Choko, Stella E Mushy, Cheryl Johnson, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Albert Komba, Peris Urasa, LaRon E Nelson, Gaspar Mbita

A study in BMC Health Services Research reports that a peer and nurse-led HIV Self-Testing Education and Promotion (STEP) intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was feasible and acceptable among men's social networks, though follow-up healthcare facility visits were low.

Designathons in health research: a global systematic review

Warittha Tieosapjaroen, Elizabeth Chen, Tiarney Ritchwood, Chunyan Li, Jamie L Conklin, Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde, Arturo M Ongkeko, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Joseph D Tucker, Nina T Castillo Carandang, Jason J Ong

A global systematic review in BMJ Global Health examines the effectiveness and implementation of designathons—three-stage participatory activities informed by design thinking—in addressing health challenges, highlighting their potential to foster innovation and engagement in health research.

Cultural interventions addressing disparities in the HIV prevention and treatment cascade among Black/African Americans

Shawin Vitsupakorn, Nia Pierce, Tiarney D Ritchwood

BMC Public Health examines how culture is integrated into HIV prevention and treatment interventions for Black/African Americans, revealing that while many interventions are labeled "culturally based," few explicitly define culture or are grounded in cultural theory.