Carol Dawson-Rose, RN, PhD, FAAN

Professor and Chair

Prevention Science

Education
Ph.D., 1999 - Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
M.S., 1994 - Nursing (Community Health Systems), University of California, San Francisco
B.S., 1991 - Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
Honors and Awards
  • President, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2019-2021
  • President's Award for Service, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2016
  • Member, AIDS Research Institute Executive Committee, 2013-2016
  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2011
  • Research Award, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2011
Publications
  1. Nokes KM, Sokhela DG, Orton PM, Samuels WE, Phillips JC, Tufts KA, Perazzo JD, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Portillo C, Schnall R, Hamilton MJ, Dawson-Rose C, Webel AR. Exploring the Interrelationships Between Physical Function, Functional Exercise Capacity, and Exercise Self-Efficacy in Persons Living with HIV. Clinical nursing research 2024. PMID: 38362890


  2. Cuca YP, Horvat Davey C, Corless IB, Phillips JC, Sierra-Perez ÁJ, Solís Báez S, Iwu E, Sabone M, Mulaudzi MT, Murphey C, Shaibu S, Chen WT, Santa Maria D, Schnall R, Palmieri P, Apiruknapanond P, Wang T, de Jesús T, Huang E, Broussard J, Dawson-Rose C. The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2023. PMID: 38096186


  3. Clark KD, Lunn MR, Bosse JD, Sevelius JM, Dawson-Rose C, Weiss SJ, Lubensky ME, Obedin-Maliver J, Flentje A. Societal stigma and mistreatment in healthcare among gender minority people: a cross-sectional study. International journal for equity in health 2023. PMID: 37620832


  4. Tuthill EL, Maltby AE, Odhiambo BC, Akama E, Dawson-Rose C, Cohen CR, Weiser SD. Financial and Food Insecurity are Primary Challenges to Breastfeeding for Women Living with HIV in Western Kenya: A Longitudinal Qualitative Investigation. AIDS and behavior 2023. PMID: 37043052


  5. Clark KD, Flentje A, Sevelius JM, Dawson-Rose C, Weiss SJ. Stressors in health care and their association to symptoms experienced by gender diverse people. Public health 2023. PMID: 36867986


  6. Carol Dawson-Rose, Yvette Cuca, Shanil Kumar, Angela Collins. Using a Trauma-Informed Approach to Address Burnout in Nursing: What an Organization Can Accomplish. Online journal of issues in nursing 2023. PMID:


  7. Tuthill EL, Maltby AE, Odhiambo BC, Akama E, Dawson-Rose C, Weiser SD. Resilient Mothering: An Application of Transitions Theory From Pregnancy to Motherhood Among Women Living With HIV in Western Kenya. ANS. Advances in nursing science 2023. PMID: 36656116


  8. Sandra J. Weiss, Linda S. Franck, Heather Leutwyler, Carol S. Dawson-Rose, Margaret I. Wallhagen, Sandra L. Staveski, Kord M. Kober, Christine A. Miaskowski. Theory of Symptom Management. 2023. PMID:


  9. Leonard A, Broussard J, Jain J, Kumar S, Santos GM, Dawson-Rose C. Prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use in transitional age youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability in San Francisco, CA. Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2022. PMID: 36480216


  10. Salomon RE, Dobbins S, Harris C, Haeusslein L, Lin CX, Reeves K, Richoux S, Roussett G, Shin J, Dawson-Rose C. Antiracist symptom science: A call to action and path forward. Nursing outlook 2022. PMID: 36400578


  11. Emenyonu N, Kekibiina A, Woolf-King S, Kyampire C, Fatch R, Dawson-Rose C, Muyindike W, Hahn J. Digital Health Screening in People With HIV in Uganda to Increase Alcohol Use Reporting: Qualitative Study on the Development and Testing of the Self-administered Digital Screener for Health. JMIR formative research 2022. PMID: 36048519


  12. Harris OO, Bialous SA, Muench U, Chapman S, Dawson-Rose C. Climate Change, Public Health, Health Policy, and Nurses Training. American journal of public health 2022. PMID: 35679559


  13. Ballard J, Turner L, Cuca YP, Lobo B, Dawson-Rose CS. Trauma-Informed Home Visiting Models in Public Health Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach. American journal of public health 2022. PMID: 35679545


  14. Ambrose PR, Cuca YP, Baguso GN, Hoffmann TJ, Dawson-Rose C. Resilience, Physical Activity, and Depression in Women Living With HIV in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Cross-sectional Study. TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35195611


  15. Adam Leonard, Janessa Broussard, Natalie Wilson, Carol Dawson-Rose. Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine: A Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2022. PMID:


  16. Dawson-Rose CS, Steilen M. President's Message-Acknowledging ANAC Leadership. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 35137704


  17. Wang T, Voss J, Perazzo J, Phillips JC, Musanti R, Orton P, Hamilton MJ, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Schnall R, Dawson-Rose C, Nokes KM, Adam Tufts K, Portillo C, Sefcik E, Webel AR. Working status and seasonal meteorological conditions predict physical activity levels in people living with HIV. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 34612090


  18. Dawson-Rose CS. Reflections on Leadership in ANAC. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 35137722


  19. Davis K, Dawson-Rose C, Cuca YP, Shumway M, Machtinger E. Ending intimate partner violence among women living with HIV: How attachment and HIV stigma inform understanding and intervention. Social work in health care 2021. PMID: 34396939


  20. Dawson-Rose CS. Issue: Racism, Discrimination, and Health Inequities Associated With HIV and LGBTQ Health. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2021. PMID: 34086637


  21. Phillips JC, Hidayat J, Clark KD, Melisek J, Balthazar MS, Beck AGD, Moore SE, Dawson-Rose C. A Review of the State of HIV Nursing Science With Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression Peoples. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2021. PMID: 33929977


  22. Dawson-Rose C, Steilen M, Treston C. ANAC Celebrates National Nurses Week. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2021. PMID: 33929981


  23. Reyes DM, Cuca YP, Dawson-Rose CS. President's Message-The International Nursing Network for HIV Research. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2021. PMID: 33929982


  24. Jain JP, Gyamerah AO, Baguso GN, Dawson-Rose C, Ikeda J, Santos GM. Social and Behavioral Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men who Have Sex with Men who Use Alcohol in the San Francisco Bay Area. American journal of men's health 2021. PMID: 34134567


  25. Jain JP, Offer C, Rowe C, Turner C, Dawson-Rose C, Hoffmann T, Santos GM. The Psychosocial Predictors and Day-Level Correlates of Substance Use Among Participants Recruited via an Online Crowdsourcing Platform in the United States: Daily Diary Study. JMIR public health and surveillance 2021. PMID: 33904828


  26. McCuistian C, Wootton AR, Legnitto-Packard D, Gruber VA, Dawson-Rose C, Johnson MO, Saberi P. Addressing HIV care, mental health and substance use among youth and young adults in the Bay Area: description of an intervention to improve information, motivation and behavioural skills. BMJ open 2021. PMID: 38058024


  27. Hao J, Beld M, Khoddam-Khorasani L, Flentje A, Kersey E, Mousseau H, Frank J, Leonard A, Kevany S, Dawson-Rose C. Comparing substance use and mental health among sexual and gender minority and heterosexual cisgender youth experiencing homelessness. PloS one 2021. PMID: 33705446


  28. Eisenman DP, Wiley DJ, Pollock BH, Rutherford GW, Rimoin AW, Bibbins-Domingo K, Checkoway H, Hurd T, Waters CM, Dawson-Rose C. Recommendations for Demonstrators, Law Enforcement Agencies, and Public Health Agencies for Reducing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission During Civil Protests. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) 2021. PMID: 33593123


  29. Bourdeau B, Shade S, Koester K, Rebchook G, Dawson-Rose C, Guzé M, Psihopaidas D, Cohen SM, Myers J. Implementation Science Protocol: evaluating evidence-informed interventions to improve care for people with HIV seen in Ryan White HIV/AIDS program settings. AIDS care 2021. PMID: 33427484


  30. Saberi P, McCuistian C, Agnew E, Wootton AR, Legnitto Packard DA, Dawson-Rose C, Johnson MO, Gruber VA, Neilands TB. Video-Counseling Intervention to Address HIV Care Engagement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Challenges: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial for Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV. Telemedicine reports 2021. PMID: 33575683


  31. I. Cole, M. Lush, C. Dawson-Rose, C. Waters. Factors Influencing 30-Day Readmission to the Hospital during Home Health Services. Health services research 2020. PMID:


  32. Zepf R, Greene M, Hessol NA, Johnson MO, Santos GM, John MD, Dawson-Rose C. Syndemic conditions and medication adherence in older men living with HIV who have sex with men. AIDS care 2020. PMID: 32468831


  33. 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. Trauma, substance use, and mental health symptoms in transitional age youth experiencing homelessness. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) 2020. PMID: 32202664


  34. Schnall R, Porras T, Musanti R, Adams Tufts K, Sefcik E, Hamilton MJ, Dawson-Rose C, Portillo C, Philips JC, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Orton P, Perazzo J, Webel AR. Social media use as a predictor of higher body mass index in persons living with HIV. AIDS care 2020. PMID: 32005080


  35. Smith ST, Dawson-Rose C, Blanchard J, Butler D. Unwelcoming: The Church Experiences of HIV-Infected Adolescents and Emerging Adults. Journal of religion and health 2019. PMID: 31055688


  36. Cuca YP, Shumway M, Machtinger EL, Davis K, Khanna N, Cocohoba J, Dawson-Rose C. 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. PMID: 31303419


  37. Dawson-Rose C, Cuca YP, Shumway M, Davis K, Machtinger EL. Providing Primary Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus 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. PMID: 31272763


  38. Webel AR, Smith C, Perazzo J, Phillips JC, Al Battashi H, Dawson-Rose C. The Relationships Among Social Capital, HIV Self-Management, and Substance Use in Women. Western journal of nursing research 2019. PMID: 31007156


  39. Baguso GN, Turner CM, Santos GM, Raymond HF, Dawson-Rose C, Lin J, Wilson EC. Successes and final challenges along the HIV care continuum with transwomen in San Francisco. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2019. PMID: 31037858


  40. Matovu S, Dawson-Rose C, Weiss S, Wallhagen M. "Thoughts Can Kill You": Characterization of Mental Health Symptoms by Ugandan Grandparent-Caregivers in the HIV/AIDS Era. Issues in mental health nursing 2019. PMID: 30917054


  41. 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. 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. PMID: 30606467


  42. Dobbins S, Hubbard E, Flentje A, Dawson-Rose C, Leutwyler H. Play provides social connection for older adults with serious mental illness: A grounded theory analysis of a 10-week exergame intervention. Aging & mental health 2018. PMID: 30586998


  43. Nation A, Waters CM, Dawson-Rose C. Experiences and Perceptions of Black Men Who Have Sex with Men About Acquiring HIV: A Qualitative Narrative Perspective. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2018. PMID: 29773302


  44. Hojilla JC, Vlahov D, Crouch PC, Dawson-Rose C, Freeborn K, Carrico A. HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake and Retention Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Community-Based Sexual Health Clinic. AIDS and behavior 2018. PMID: 29243109


  45. Sabone MB, Mogobe KD, Matshediso E, Shaibu S, Ntsayagae EI, Corless IB, Cuca YP, Holzemer WL, Dawson-Rose C, Baez SSS, Rivero-Mendz M, Webel AR, Eller LS, Reid P, Johnson MO, Kemppainen J, Reyes D, Nokes K, Wantland D, Nicholas PK, Lingren T, Portillo CJ, Sefcik E, Long-Middleton E. A qualitative description of service providers' experiences of ethical issues in HIV care. Nursing ethics 2018. PMID: 29514575


  46. Kamitani E, Chen JL, Portillo C, Tokumoto J, Dawson-Rose C. Shortened and Culturally Appropriate HIV Stigma Scale for Asians Living with HIV in the United States: Psychometric Analysis. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2018. PMID: 29544965


  47. Dawson-Rose C, Draughon JE, Cuca Y, Zepf R, Huang E, Cooper BA, Lum PJ. Changes in Specific Substance Involvement Scores among SBIRT recipients in an HIV primary care setting. Addiction science & clinical practice 2017. PMID: 29229000


  48. Webel AR, Perazzo JD, Dawson-Rose C, Smith C, Nicholas PK, Rivero-Méndez M, Solís-Báez SS, Eller LS, Johnson MO, Corless IB, Lindgren T, Holzemer WL, Kemppainen JK, Reid P, Mogobe KD, Matshediso E, Nokes K, Portillo CJ. A multinational qualitative investigation of the perspectives and drivers of exercise and dietary behaviors in people living with HIV. Applied nursing research : ANR 2017. PMID: 28985914


  49. Empson S, Cuca YP, Cocohoba J, Dawson-Rose C, Davis K, Machtinger EL. 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. PMID: 28524758


  50. Corless IB, Hoyt AJ, Tyer-Viola L, Sefcik E, Kemppainen J, Holzemer WL, Eller LS, Nokes K, Phillips JC, Dawson-Rose C, Rivero-Mendez M, Iipinge S, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Portillo CJ, Chen WT, Webel AR, Brion J, Johnson MO, Voss J, Hamilton MJ, Sullivan KM, Kirksey KM, Nicholas PK. 90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies. AIDS patient care and STDs 2017. PMID: 28514193


  51. Day L, Ziehm SR, Jessup MA, Amedro P, Dawson-Rose C, Derouin A, Kennedy BB, Manahan S, Parish AL, Remen RN. The power of nursing: An innovative course in values clarification and self-discovery. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2017. PMID: 28734485


  52. Ambrose P, Zepf R, Parrott AH, Dawson-Rose C. Prevalence of Hepatitis C Screening in an HIV Primary Care Clinic. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2016. PMID: 27939429


  53. Romo RD, Dawson-Rose CS, Mayo AM, Wallhagen MI. Decision Making Among Older Adults at the End of Life: A Theoretical Perspective. ANS. Advances in nursing science 2016. PMID: 27525961


  54. Cuca YP, Asher A, Okonsky J, Kaihura A, Dawson-Rose C, Webel A. HIV Stigma and Social Capital in Women Living With HIV. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2016. PMID: 27697368


  55. Smith ST, Dawson-Rose C, Blanchard J, Kools S, Butler D. "I Am Normal": Claiming Normalcy in Christian-Identified HIV-Infected Adolescent and Emerging Adult Males. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2016. PMID: 27301910


  56. Asher AK, Portillo CJ, Cooper BA, Dawson-Rose C, Vlahov D, Page KA. Clinicians' Views of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Candidacy With Direct-Acting Antiviral Regimens for People Who Inject Drugs. Substance use & misuse 2016. PMID: 27219274


  57. 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, Ntsayagae EI, Shaibu S, Corless IB, Wantland D, Lindgren T. 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. PMID: 27080926


  58. Dawson-Rose C, Draughon JE, Zepf R, Cuca YP, Huang E, Freeborn K, Lum PJ. 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. PMID: 26763795


  59. Dawson-Rose C, Gutin SA, Cummings B, Jaiantilal P, Johnson K, Mbofana F. ART Adherence as a Key Component of Prevention With Persons Living With HIV in Mozambique. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2015. PMID: 26552865


  60. Dawson Rose C, Cuca YP, Kamitani E, Eng S, Zepf R, Draughon J, Lum P. Using Interactive Web-Based Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in an Urban, Safety-Net HIV Clinic. AIDS and behavior 2015. PMID: 25963770


  61. Kamitani E, Fukuoka Y, Dawson-Rose C. Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Self-perceived Risk for Cardiovascular Disease among Asians Living With HIV: The Influence of HIV Stigma and Acculturation. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2015. PMID: 25769758


  62. Marta Rivero-Méndez, Carol Dawson-Rose, Solymar Solís-Báez. A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perception of Adherence of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico. Qualitative Report: an online journal dedicated to qualitative research since 1990 2014. PMID:


  63. Machtinger EL, Lavin SM, Hilliard S, Jones R, Haberer JE, Capito K, Dawson-Rose C. An expressive therapy group disclosure intervention for women living with HIV improves social support, self-efficacy, and the safety and quality of relationships: a qualitative analysis. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2014. PMID: 25027284


  64. 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 Y, Huang E, Maryland M, Arudo J, Eller LS, Stanton MA, Driscoll M, Voss JG, Moezzi S. Engagement with Care, Substance Use, and Adherence to Therapy in HIV/AIDS. AIDS research and treatment 2014. PMID: 24800065


  65. Christopoulos KA, Massey AD, Lopez AM, Hare CB, Johnson MO, Pilcher CD, Fielding H, Dawson-Rose C. Patient perspectives on the experience of being newly diagnosed with HIV in the emergency department/urgent care clinic of a public hospital. Volume 8 of Issue 8. PloS one 2013. PMID: 23991214


  66. Christopoulos KA, Massey AD, Lopez AM, Geng EH, Johnson MO, Pilcher CD, Fielding H, Dawson-Rose C. "Taking a half day at a time:" patient perspectives and the HIV engagement in care continuum. Volume 27 of Issue 4. AIDS patient care and STDs 2013. PMID: 23565926


  67. Maiorana A, Koester KA, Myers JJ, Lloyd KC, Shade SB, Dawson-Rose C, Morin SF. Helping patients talk about HIV: inclusion of messages on disclosure in prevention with positives interventions in clinical settings. Volume 24 of Issue 2. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2012. PMID: 22468977


  68. Rose CD, Koester KA, Kang Dufour MS, Myers JJ, Shade SB, McCready K, Morin S. Messages HIV clinicians use in prevention with positives interventions. Volume 24 of Issue 6. AIDS care 2012. PMID: 22299672


  69. Rose CD, Courtenay-Quirk C, Knight K, Shade SB, Vittinghoff E, Gomez C, Lum PJ, Bacon O, Colfax G. HIV intervention for providers study: a randomized controlled trial of a clinician-delivered HIV risk-reduction intervention for HIV-positive people. Volume 55 of Issue 5. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2010. PMID: 20827218


  70. Rivero-Méndez M, Dawson-Rose CS, Solís-Báez SS. A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perception of Adherence of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico. Qualitative report (Online) 2010. PMID: 21243076


  71. 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-Mendez M, Maryland M, Nokes KM, Eller L, Kemppainen J, Dawson-Rose C, Brion JM, Bunch EH, Shannon M, Nicholas TP, Viamonte-Ros A, Bain CA. Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS. Nursing & health sciences 2010. PMID: 20487335


  72. Metsch LR, Pereyra M, Colfax G, Dawson-Rose C, Cardenas G, McKirnan D, Eroglu D. HIV-positive patients' discussion of alcohol use with their HIV primary care providers. Drug and alcohol dependence 2008. PMID: 18243580


  73. Knight KR, Purcell D, Dawson-Rose C, Halkitis PN, Gomez CA. Sexual risk taking among HIV-positive injection drug users: contexts, characteristics, and implications for prevention. Volume 17 of Issue 1 Suppl A. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2005. PMID: 15843119


  74. Mizuno Y, Purcell DW, Dawson-Rose C, Parsons JT. Correlates of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive injection drug users: the role of social support. AIDS care 2003. PMID: 12959820