Intersectionality of Socioecological Factors Associated with Cognitive Function among Older Women with HIV in the United States: A Structural Equation Model Analysis Using Data from the Women's Interagency HIV Study

Veronica P.S. Njie-Carr, Shijun Zhu, Kristen A. Stafford, Weiqun Tong, Michael Plankey, Anjali Sharma, Joel Milam, Mardge Cohen, Monica M. Diaz, Anna A. Rubtsova, Margaret A. Fischl, Deborah Konkle-Parker, Deborah Gustafson, Leah H. Rubin

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Abstract

Increased life expectancy of people with HIV has health implications including the intersection of the long-Term use of antiretroviral treatment, inflammatory events, and age-related immunosenescence. In a cross-sectional study utilizing using the Socio-Eecological Model, we identified pathways of cognitive function (CF) among 448 women with HIV, 50 years and older. A structural equation model showed the direct effects of mood (β =-0.25, p <.01), comorbidities (β =-0.13, p <.05), race (β =-0.13, p <.05), and abuse (β = 0.27, p <.001) on the latent variable CF. Substance and alcohol use, depressive symptoms, cigarette smoking, and the number of comorbidities are important considerations when designing interventions utilizing using a multi-level and intersectional lens to maximize positive CF outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)83-95
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abuse
  • African American
  • Black
  • Cognitive function
  • HIV
  • Mood disorders
  • Substance use
  • Women with HIV

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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