Browsing by Author "Cianelli Acosta, Rosina Del Carmen"

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    HIV-Related Stigma and Multidimensional Frailty Among Older Latinos With HIV
    (Sage publications, 2023) Iriarte Parra, Evelyn Scarlett; Cianelli Acosta, Rosina Del Carmen; De Santis, Joseph P.; Villegas, Natalia; Irarrázabal Vargas, Lisette Paola; Jankowski, Catherine; Provencio-Vásquez, Elías
    Introduction: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome of increased vulnerability to stressors marked by a higher risk for poor health outcomes. HIV-related stigma is a stressor for Latino people with HIV (PWH) and an important barrier to HIV care. This study examines the association between HIV-related stigma and multidimensional frailty among older Latino PWH. Methods: A cross-sectional design with 120 Latino PWH aged 50 and older was used. Self-reported questionnaires were administered to assess multidimensional frailty (Tilburg Frailty Indicator) and HIV-related stigma (HIV stigma scale). Results: Participants were 59.1 ± 7.0 years old, primarily White-Hispanic (85.00%, n = 102), single (48.33%, n = 58), and male (73.30%, n = 88). Nearly half of the participants were frail (45.85%, n = 55). Compared to non-frail, frail individuals had significantly higher scores in the total HIV-related stigma (M = 98.5 ± 24.7 vs. M = 85.3 ± 25.6, p = .020) and all subscales. The odds of multidimensional frailty were 1.021 times higher for people with higher HIV-related stigma scores (p = .007). This association remained significant after adjustment for income and comorbidities (p = .049). Conclusions: HIV-related stigma among older Latino PWH was significantly associated with their odds of being frail. Efforts to prevent multidimensional frailty should consider addressing HIV-related stigma through age-appropriate and culturally tailored resources for this group.
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    Telenovela (Spanish Soap Opera) Interventions on Latino Health: A Scoping Review
    (2024) Iriarte Parra, Evelyn Scarlett; Baeza, Maria J.; Villegas, Natalia; Cianelli Acosta, Rosina Del Carmen; Stonbraker, Samantha; Cook, Paul; Jankowski, Catherine
    Introduction: The use of telenovelas shows promise as a mode of education that could enhance Latino people’s ability to prevent or manage different health conditions. This scoping review examined the available evidence about telenovela interventions on Latino health. Methods: A scoping review was conducted by searching five peer-reviewed databases for articles published on any date in English or Spanish. The methods of this review were guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews recommendations. Results: A total of 431 articles were identified, and 22 articles published between 1999 and 2022 were included in the final scoping review. Nineteen telenovela interventions were described in the literature. Most studies included telenovela interventions without other elements (n=15; 68%), and 91% were conducted in the U.S. (n=20). Studies were qualitative (n=8; 36%), quantitative (n=8; 36%), and mixed methods (n=6; 27%), and most telenovela interventions were developed and/or tested in Spanish (n=10; 53%). The most common topics for the telenovela interventions were substance use/risky sexual health behaviors, cardiovascular disease, and mental health. Conclusions: This scoping review may serve to continue empirical and theoretical work on telenovela-style entertainment interventions on Latino health and future implementation in real-life settings.