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LaRon E. Nelson · Sankore

LaRon E. Nelson

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-2630-602X

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Publications

35

Citations

769

h-index

14

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

17

Affiliations

Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

University of Ghana4 works
Ghana Health Service1 works
37 Military Hospital1 works

Publications

19 works in the graph, newest first.

Investigating the role of perceived autonomy support in moderating the association between diabetes stigma and psychological and diabetes self-management outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes in Ghana
2026PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0006027
Combating converging crises: The role of universities in global health, climate, and equity
2026The Journal of Climate Change and HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100683
“We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana
2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1186/s12889-025-23564-9
Examining Experiences of Gender Identities, Roles, and Relations among Men with Same-Gender Sexual Histories: Implications of Gender Nonconformity on Access to Quality Healthcare in Urban Ghana
2025Journal of Urban HealthJournalOpen access

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0 citations

10.1007/s11524-025-00964-1

Symptoms of common mental disorders and suicidality among sexually diverse men who have sex with men in Ghana

2025PLOS mental health.JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1371/journal.pmen.0000331

Predicting depression among men who have sex with men in Ghana using machine learning algorithms

2025PLOS mental health.JournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.1371/journal.pmen.0000485

Scoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa

2024BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author44 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078794

Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003

2024BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author18 citations10.1186/s12889-024-18242-1

"I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in Ghana ‒ West Africa

2024PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author16 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0002231

Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access12 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0289905

Adolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding7 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0289994

Measuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma

2024BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access4 citations10.1186/s12913-024-11098-6

Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2023Diabetes Research and Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author82 citations10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110774

Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana

2023BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author48 citations10.1186/s12889-023-15087-y

“For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM – BSGH 002

2023Health & PlaceJournal30 citations10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103076

Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004

2023Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)JournalOpen access23 citations10.1177/23259582231209649

Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001

2023PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author13 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659

Online interviews for qualitative health research in Africa: a scoping review

2023International HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.1093/inthealth/ihad010

Using a mixed‐methods approach to adapt an HIV stigma reduction intervention to address intersectional stigma faced by men who have sex with men in Ghana

2022Journal of the International AIDS SocietyJournalOpen accessSenior author37 citations10.1002/jia2.25908