Investigating the Moderating Role of Food Security on Group Session Attendance of an HIV/STI Intervention for Black Women Under Community Supervision

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2026

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Authors: Nishita Dsouza, Mingway Chang, ClaraGrace Pavelka, Rebecca Asoulin, Elwin Wu, Nabila El‐Bassel, Dawn Goddard‐Eckrich, MA Louisa, Gilbert Gilbert
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2026.a982959
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Empowering African-American Women on the Road to Health (E-WORTH) is a five-session, culturally-tailored, group-based intervention with demonstrated effectiveness in reducing HIV/STI risk among Black women under community supervision. This study aims to examine the moderating effect of food security on STI prevalence among participants who attended group sessions. METHODS: We fit modified Poisson regression models to examine the effectiveness of group sessions on reducing cumulative STI incidence and explored the moderating effect of food security in models. RESULTS: Compared with those in the control arm, E-WORTH participants who attended all group sessions and were food-secure had a 77% reduction in STIs (p

Fields of Study & Subjects

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations HIV Drug Use Sexual Risk

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
127–137
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN