Publications by authors named "Kiko King"
Efficacy of a Pain Self-Management Intervention Tailored to People With HIV: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Intern Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Chronic pain is prevalent in individuals with HIV, necessitating effective treatment options tailored to their needs; this study assesses a behavioral intervention called Skills to Manage Pain (STOMP) against enhanced usual care (EUC).
- - The randomized trial involved 278 adults with HIV suffering from significant chronic pain, conducted across two major medical centers between August 2019 and September 2022.
- - Results indicated that participants in the STOMP group experienced a significant reduction in pain severity compared to those receiving EUC, with a mean attendance of nearly three one-on-one sessions and two group sessions among participants.
Article Synopsis
- * The "Skills TO Manage Pain" (STOMP) intervention is a 12-week program designed specifically for PWH, incorporating group sessions, individual counseling, and peer support to improve pain management.
- * A randomized trial will assess the effectiveness of STOMP compared to standard care, aiming to gather evidence that could improve chronic pain management for PWH.
Lifetime traumatic events are prevalent among people with HIV and consistently associated with deleterious HIV outcomes. Yet, little is known about the impact of recent stressful events on health outcomes among Black women with HIV (WWH). This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of recent stressful events and lifetime traumatic events and their association with HIV outcomes in Black WWH ( n = 200) in the Southeastern United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLittle is known about the construct of patient activation for engaging in favorable self-management behaviors in people with HIV. We conducted a cross-sectional study among young Black women with HIV (n = 84) to examine the association between stigma and patient activation and the mediating role of social support and resilience. Social support mediated the relationship between the following dimensions of stigma and patient activation: internalized (β = -0.
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