Yvette Cuca, PhD, MPH
Specialist
Community Health Systems
School of Nursing

She is Co-PI of an international multi-site study on the impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV, in collaboration with the International Nursing Network for HIV Research. She is collaborating on qualitative research examining best practices for the implementation of Long-Acting Injectable ART in community pharmacies. Her past research has focused on sexual and reproductive health, and childbearing decision-making for women living with HIV/AIDS, with a particular focus on the role of social stigma.

• President's Message-The International Nursing Network for HIV Research.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2021 Reyes DM, Cuca YP, Dawson-Rose CS
• Trauma-Informed Care for Opioid Use Disorder: Improving Success of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder by Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches
  Trauma-Informed Care for Opioid Use Disorder: Improving Success of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder by Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches 2021 DeFries T, Cuca Y, Davis K, and Machtinger E
• Trauma, substance use, and mental health symptoms in transitional age youth experiencing homelessness.
  Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) 2020 Dawson-Rose C, Shehadeh D, Hao J, Barnard J, Khoddam-Khorasani LL, Leonard A, Clark K, Kersey E, Mousseau H, Frank J, Miller A, Carrico A, Schustack A, Cuca YP
• The Association of Trauma with the Physical, Behavioral, and Social Health of Women Living with HIV: Pathways to Guide Trauma-informed Health Care Interventions.
  Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 2019 Cuca YP, Shumway M, Machtinger EL, Davis K, Khanna N, Cocohoba J, Dawson-Rose C
• Providing Primary Care for HIV in the Context of Trauma: Experiences of the Health Care Team.
  Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 2019 Dawson-Rose C, Cuca YP, Shumway M, Davis K, Machtinger EL
• From Treatment to Healing: Inquiry and Response to Recent and Past Trauma in Adult Health Care.
  Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 2018 Machtinger EL, Davis KB, Kimberg LS, Khanna N, Cuca YP, Dawson-Rose C, Shumway M, Campbell J, Lewis-O'Connor A, Blake M, Blanch A, McCaw B
• A qualitative description of service providers' experiences of ethical issues in HIV care.
  Nursing ethics 2018 Sabone MB, Mogobe KD, Matshediso E, Shaibu S, Ntsayagae EI, Corless IB, Cuca YP, Holzemer WL, Dawson-Rose C, Soliz Baez SS, Rivero-Mendz M, Webel AR, Eller LS, Reid P, Johnson MO, Kemppainen J, Reyes …
• Changes in Specific Substance Involvement Scores among SBIRT recipients in an HIV primary care setting.
  Addiction science & clinical practice 2017 Dawson-Rose C, Draughon JE, Cuca Y, Zepf R, Huang E, Cooper BA, Lum PJ
• Understanding Health Literacy for People Living With HIV: Locations of Learning.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2017 Lindgren TG, Reyes D, Eller L, Wantland D, Portillo C, Holzemer WL, Matshediso E, Corless I, Kemppainen J, Mogobe KD, Webel A, Nokes K, Nicholas P, Rivero Mendez M, Reid P, Baez SS, Johnson MO, Cuca Y…
• Seeking Safety Group Therapy for Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder and PTSD among Transgender Women Living with HIV: A Pilot Study.
  Journal of psychoactive drugs 2017 Empson S, Cuca YP, Cocohoba J, Dawson-Rose C, Davis K, Machtinger EL
• Meta-analysis of Mobile Phone Reminders on HIV Patients' Retention to Care.
  Journal of mobile technology in medicine 2017 Jong S, Cuca Y, Thompson LM
• HIV Stigma and Social Capital in Women Living With HIV.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2016 Cuca YP, Asher A, Okonsky J, Kaihura A, Dawson-Rose C, Webel A
• Language and Culture in Health Literacy for People Living with HIV: Perspectives of Health Care Providers and Professional Care Team Members.
  AIDS research and treatment 2016 Mogobe KD, Shaibu S, Matshediso E, Sabone M, Ntsayagae E, Nicholas PK, Portillo CJ, Corless IB, Rose CD, Johnson MO, Webel A, Cuca Y, Rivero-Méndez M, Solís Báez SS, Nokes K, Reyes D, Kemppainen J, …
• Building Trust and Relationships Between Patients and Providers: An Essential Complement to Health Literacy in HIV Care.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2016 Dawson-Rose C, Cuca YP, Webel AR, Solís Báez SS, Holzemer WL, Rivero-Méndez M, Sanzero Eller L, Reid P, Johnson MO, Kemppainen J, Reyes D, Nokes K, Nicholas PK, Matshediso E, Mogobe KD, Sabone MB, …
• Prevalence of Substance Use in an HIV Primary Care Safety Net Clinic: A Call for Screening.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2015 Dawson-Rose C, Draughon JE, Zepf R, Cuca YP, Huang E, Freeborn K, Lum PJ
• Social Stigma and Childbearing for Women Living With HIV/AIDS.
  Qualitative health research 2015 Cuca YP, Rose CD
• Using Interactive Web-Based Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in an Urban, Safety-Net HIV Clinic.
  AIDS and behavior 2015 Dawson Rose C, Cuca YP, Kamitani E, Eng S, Zepf R, Draughon J, Lum P
• From treatment to healing: the promise of trauma-informed primary care.
  Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 2015 Machtinger EL, Cuca YP, Khanna N, Rose CD, Kimberg LS
• Appreciating Reasons for Nonadherence in Women.
  Health care for women international 2014 Okonsky JG, Webel A, Rose CD, Johnson M, Asher A, Cuca Y, Kaihura A, Hanson JE, Portillo CJ
• Engagement with Care, Substance Use, and Adherence to Therapy in HIV/AIDS.
  AIDS research and treatment 2014 Nicholas PK, Willard S, Thompson C, Dawson-Rose C, Corless IB, Wantland DJ, Sefcik EF, Nokes KM, Kirksey KM, Hamilton MJ, Holzemer WL, Portillo CJ, Rivero Mendez M, Robinson LM, Rosa M, Human SP, Cuca…
• Self-compassion and risk behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS.
  Research in nursing & health 2014 Dawson Rose C, Webel A, Sullivan KM, Cuca YP, Wantland D, Johnson MO, Brion J, Portillo CJ, Corless IB, Voss J, Chen WT, Phillips JC, Tyer-Viola L, Rivero-Méndez M, Nicholas PK, Nokes K, Kemppainen J,…
• Associations between the legal context of HIV, perceived social capital, and HIV antiretroviral adherence in North America.
  BMC public health 2013 Phillips JC, Webel A, Rose CD, Corless IB, Sullivan KM, Voss J, Wantland D, Nokes K, Brion J, Chen WT, Iipinge S, Eller LS, Tyer-Viola L, Rivero-Méndez M, Nicholas PK, Johnson MO, Maryland M, …
• The impact of social context on self-management in women living with HIV.
  Social science & medicine (1982) 2013 Webel AR, Cuca Y, Okonsky JG, Asher AK, Kaihura A, Salata RA
• The impact of stressful life events, symptom status, and adherence concerns on quality of life in people living with HIV.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2013 Corless IB, Voss J, Guarino AJ, Wantland D, Holzemer W, Jane Hamilton M, Sefcik E, Willard S, Kirksey K, Portillo C, Rivero Mendez M, Rosa ME, Nicholas PK, Human S, Maryland M, Moezzi S, Robinson L, …
• Measuring HIV self-management in women living with HIV/AIDS: a psychometric evaluation study of the HIV Self-management Scale.
  Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2012 Webel AR, Asher A, Cuca Y, Okonsky JG, Kaihura A, Dawson Rose C, Hanson JE, Salata RA, Burant CJ
• Exploring the contribution of general self-efficacy to the use of self-care symptom management strategies by people living with HIV infection.
  AIDS patient care and STDs 2012 Corless IB, Wantland D, Kirksey KM, Nicholas PK, Human S, Arudo J, Rosa M, Cuca Y, Willard S, Hamilton MJ, Portillo C, Sefcik E, Robinson L, Bain C, Moezzi S, Maryland M, Huang E, Holzemer WL
• Factors associated with pregnant women's anticipations and experiences of HIV-related stigma in rural Kenya.
  AIDS care 2012 Cuca YP, Onono M, Bukusi E, Turan JM
• Self-care behaviors and activities for managing HIV-related anxiety.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2011 Kemppainen JK, Wantland D, Voss J, Nicholas P, Kirksey KM, Corless IB, Willard S, Holzemer WL, Robinson L, Hamilton MJ, Sefcik E, Eller LS, Huang E, Arudo J, Moezzi S, Rivero-Mendez M, Rosa M, Human S…
• Unhealthy substance-use behaviors as symptom-related self-care in persons with HIV/AIDS.
  Nursing & health sciences 2011 Brion JM, Rose CD, Nicholas PK, Sloane R, Corless IB, Lindgren TG, Wantland DJ, Kemppainen JK, Sefcik EF, Nokes KM, Kirksey KM, Eller L, Hamilton MJ, Holzemer WL, Portillo CJ, Mendez MR, Robinson LM, …
• Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS.
  Nursing & health sciences 2010 Nicholas PK, Voss J, Wantland D, Lindgren T, Huang E, Holzemer WL, Cuca Y, Moezzi S, Portillo C, Willard S, Arudo J, Kirksey K, Corless IB, Rosa ME, Robinson L, Hamilton MJ, Sefcik E, Human S, Rivero-…
• Evaluation of a health setting-based stigma intervention in five African countries.
  AIDS patient care and STDs 2009 Uys L, Chirwa M, Kohi T, Greeff M, Naidoo J, Makoae L, Dlamini P, Durrheim K, Cuca Y, Holzemer WL
• Perceived HIV stigma and life satisfaction among persons living with HIV infection in five African countries: a longitudinal study.
  International journal of nursing studies 2009 Greeff M, Uys LR, Wantland D, Makoae L, Chirwa M, Dlamini P, Kohi TW, Mullan J, Naidoo JR, Cuca Y, Holzemer WL
• Measuring HIV stigma for PLHAs and nurses over time in five African countries.
  SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance 2009 Holzemer WL, Makoae LN, Greeff M, Dlamini PS, Kohi TW, Chirwa ML, Naidoo JR, Durrheim K, Cuca Y, Uys YR
• Does "asymptomatic" mean without symptoms for those living with HIV infection?
  AIDS care 2009 Willard S, Holzemer WL, Wantland DJ, Cuca YP, Kirksey KM, Portillo CJ, Corless IB, Rivero-Méndez M, Rosa ME, Nicholas PK, Hamilton MJ, Sefcik E, Kemppainen J, Canaval G, Robinson L, Moezzi S, Human S,…
• The development and validation of the HIV/AIDS Stigma Instrument - Nurse (HASI-N).
  AIDS care 2009 Uys LR, Holzemer WL, Chirwa ML, Dlamini PS, Greeff M, Kohi TW, Makoae LN, Stewart AL, Mullan J, Phetlhu RD, Wantland DJ, Durrheim KL, Cuca YP, Naidoo JR
• HIV stigma and nurse job satisfaction in five African countries.
  The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2009 Chirwa ML, Greeff M, Kohi TW, Naidoo JR, Makoae LN, Dlamini PS, Kaszubski C, Cuca YP, Uys LR, Holzemer WL
• A conceptual model of HIV/AIDS stigma from five African countries.
  Journal of advanced nursing 2007 Holzemer WL, Uys L, Makoae L, Stewart A, Phetlhu R, Dlamini PS, Greeff M, Kohi TW, Chirwa M, Cuca Y, Naidoo J
• The Nursing Research Center on HIV/AIDS Health Disparities.
  Nursing outlook 2004 Holzemer WL, Méndez MR, Portillo C, Padilla G, Cuca Y, Vargas-Molina RL
• Integrating systematic screening for gender-based violence into sexual and reproductive health services: results of a baseline study by the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region.
  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2002 Guedes A, Bott S, Cuca Y
• Gender differences in the timing of first intercourse: Data from 14 countries
  International Family Planning Perspectives 2000 Singh, S, Wulf, D, Samara, R, Cuca, Y
• Measuring family planning service quality through client satisfaction exit interviews
  International Familiy Planning Perspectives 2000 Williams, T, Schutt-Aine, J, Cuca, Y
• The incidence of induced abortion in Nigeria
  International Family Planning Perspectives 1998 Henshaw, S, Singh, S, Oye-Adeniran, BA, Adewole, IF, Iwere, N, Cuca, Y