Ibanez, Gladys
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Overview
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Dr. Gladys Ibañez received her doctorate in psychology from Georgia State University in 2002 and obtained a postdoctoral fellowship from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Her research focus is HIV, substance abuse, qualitative methodology, LGBT health research, and intervention development. She has a special interest in Latino populations, and criminal justice and health issues.
She has served as either principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous federally funded research projects including the development of a culturally appropriate HIV prevention intervention for Latino criminal justice clients.
Currently, she is part of a collaborative project with the University of Florida’s Southern HIV & Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC), overseeing a study on alcohol use among HIV+ individuals in Florida (The Florida Cohort Study).
research interests
- HIV, Substance Abuse, LGBT Health Research, integrative medicine.
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022Comorbidities among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida: a network analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2038363 Web of Science: 000757289500001
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2022Changes in Mental Health Among People with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative and Quantitative PerspectivesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03547-8 Web of Science: 000739751200001
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2021Examining the Psychometrics of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Measure for Community HIV-Related StigmaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03378-7 Web of Science: 000675046800001
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2021Incarceration History and HIV Care Among Individuals Living with HIV in Florida, 2014-2018Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03250-8 Web of Science: 000647877000001
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2021DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE COMMUNITY PREP-RELATED STIGMA SCALE (COMMUNITY-PSS)Full Text via DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2021.33.2.120 Web of Science: 000637895500003
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2021Condom use likelihood within the context of PrEP and TasP among men who have sex with men in Florida: a short reportFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1883515 Web of Science: 000616843700001
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2021The individual, interactive, and syndemic effect of substance use, depression, education, and ethnicity on retention in HIV careFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0956462419890727 Web of Science: 000616644000009
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2020HIV-related stigma and life goals among people living with HIV (PLWH) in FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02687-z Web of Science: 000583151100001
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2020A tai chi/qigong intervention for older adults living with HIV: a study protocol of an exploratory clinical trialFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04728-x Web of Science: 000574485000001
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2020Factors associated with current and severe pain among people living with HIV: results from a statewide sampleFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09474-y Web of Science: 000619255300003
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2020Hepatitis C Virus and Hispanic Criminal Justice Clients: A Missed OpportunityFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00931-4 Web of Science: 000541342500008
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2020Enacted HIV-Related Stigma's Association with Anxiety & Depression Among People Living with HIV (PLWH) in FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02948-5 Web of Science: 000541398600001
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2020HIV testing intentions and cognitive reappraisal among Latino emerging adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1763905 Web of Science: 000534901700001
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2020Estimating the size of HIV-negative MSM population that would benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis in FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.02.003 Web of Science: 000528948900007
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2020HIV Testing Among Latino Emerging Adults: Examining Associations with Familism Support, Nativity, and GenderFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01000-x Web of Science: 000522009600001
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2020Facilitators and barriers to a contingency management alcohol intervention involving a transdermal alcohol sensorFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03612 Web of Science: 000522422500148
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2020PrEP awareness among people living with HIV in Florida: Florida Cohort studyFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1717421 Web of Science: 000508338500001
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2019Parental-perceived neighborhood characteristics and adolescent depressive symptoms: A multilevel moderation analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22205 Web of Science: 000481784100001
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2019Gender, age, and ethnic differences in offending behavior among Hispanic/Latino criminal justice clientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15377938.2019.1661058 Web of Science: 000497960100003
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2018Racial Residential Segregation and STI Diagnosis Among Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006-2010Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-017-0668-3 Web of Science: 000431398800008
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2017Alcohol consumption patterns and HIV viral suppression among persons receiving HIV care in Florida: an observational studyFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0090-0 Web of Science: 000412082900001
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2017Offending Behavior, Drug Use, and Mental Health Among Foreign-Born versus US Born Latino Criminal Justice ClientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0542-8 Web of Science: 000399895400020
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2017"Love and trust, you can be blinded': HIV risk within relationships among Latina women in Miami, FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1244737 Web of Science: 000404580300005
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2017Racial/ethnic disparities in delayed HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men, Florida, 2000-2014Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1211609 Web of Science: 000394613200007
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2016Developing a Culturally Appropriate HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention Intervention for Latino Criminal Justice ClientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1078345816653875 Web of Science: 000378885100005
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2016Family and cultural influences on cervical cancer screening among immigrant Latinas in Miami-Dade County, USAFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1116125 Web of Science: 000374660800008
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2015Manual development: A strategy for identifying core components of integrated health programsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2015.08.004 Web of Science: 000362618500007
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2015Racial residential segregation and risky sexual behavior among non-Hispanic blacks, 2006-2010Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.004 Web of Science: 000360253600011
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2015Disclosure of Their Status to Youth with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the Dominican Republic: A Mixed-Methods StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0888-7 Web of Science: 000350349300010
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2015Changes in Family Cohesion and Acculturative Stress among Recent Latino ImmigrantsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2014.991979 Web of Science: 000212283900003
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2013Alcohol Misuse Among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Preimmigration FamilismoFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0031091 Web of Science: 000329044500005
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2013Acculturative Stress and Diminishing Family Cohesion Among Recent Latino ImmigrantsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9678-3 Web of Science: 000321240400005
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2013Diversion of Benzodiazepines Through Healthcare SourcesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.764232
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2012General and Gay-Related Racism Experienced by Latino Gay MenFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/2168-1678.1.s.66
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2011Multiple determinants of specific modes of prescription opioid diversionFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/002204261104100207
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2009General and Gay-Related Racism Experienced by Latino Gay MenFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/a0014613
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2007Crystal methamphetamine: A source of added sexual risk for Hispanic men who have sex with men?Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.06.016 Web of Science: 000243753800019
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2005Condom use at last sex among unmarried Latino men: An event level analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-005-9015-0
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Book Chapter
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2005Under the Influence: Alcohol and Drug Use and Sexual Behavior Among HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men.. 163-181.Full Text via DOI: 10.1037/11109-011
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Conference
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2020Provider Perceptions of Barriers to Care for Women With HIV. 113-114.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.08.052
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2018THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVING CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT USING THE SCRAM A WEARABLE BIOSENSOR. 264A-264A.Web of Science: 000443221502479
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Letter
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2019LETTER RESPONSE: YOGA, TAI CHI, QIGONG, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. E5-E5.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305238 Web of Science: 000486144000005
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2019Quality Assessment of a Systematic Review for HIV Infection and Advanced-Stage Cancer. 1369-1370.Full Text via DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2200 Web of Science: 000486897100033
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2019Qigong as a promising mind-body exercise for cognitive functioning: Letter to Editor. 1533-1534.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15953 Web of Science: 000474304600038
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2018RE: "DIETARY INTAKE OF ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS AND CAROTENOIDS AND RISK OF DEVELOPING ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS IN A PROSPECTIVE POPULATION-BASED COHORT". 1571-1572.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx382 Web of Science: 000438278100024
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2018Understanding the Possible Nonmedical Risks of Preexposure Prophylaxis Prescription in Adolescents. 391-391.Full Text via DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.5596 Web of Science: 000428909000021
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2018PrEP-ARED AGAINST HIV, BUT NOT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. E1-E1.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304171 Web of Science: 000439713500001
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2017Behind the figures: High active tuberculosis cases among Eritrean asylum seekers in Germany. 886-886.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.04.004 Web of Science: 000404817700011
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2017Barriers to Engaging Transgender Women in HIV Observational Research.. e9.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.303776
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2016ATTITUDES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TOWARD LGBT PATIENTS: THE NEED FOR CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING. 570-570.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.303010 Web of Science: 000375444800039
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2015IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. E8-E8.Full Text via DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302826 Web of Science: 000367441500006
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Other Scholarly Work
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2020Symptoms, Stress, and HIV-Related Care Among Older People Living with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Miami, Florida. 2236-2238.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02869-3 Web of Science: 000535163100001
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2018Panic in a (Zika) hot zone. 269-269.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-210198 Web of Science: 000429428000002
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Preprint
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Review
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2019Effect of the ABO blood group on susceptibility to severe malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 53-62.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.07.002 Web of Science: 000456751800007
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2019Population-based methods for estimating the number of men who have sex with men: a systematic review. 527-538.Full Text via DOI: 10.1071/SH18172 Web of Science: 000502785900001
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2004Qualitative analysis of coping strategies among Mexican disaster survivors. 69-85.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10615800310001639628
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Research
principal investigator on
- A Mind-Body Intervention to reduce symptoms among people aging with HIV awarded by Complementary and Integrative Health 2018 - 2022
- Spatiotemporal analysis of HIV health and quality of life outcomes in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021 - 2022
- Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Administrative and Research awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2021 - 2022
- Health outcomes and cognitive effects of marijuana use among persons living with HIV/AIDS awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2020 - 2022
- Alzheimer's-gut-microbiome grant supplement for MAPLE awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2019 - 2022
- Health outcomes and cognitive effects of marijuana use among persons living with HIV/AIDS awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2017 - 2022
- Development of a Strategic Plan for City of Miami Department of Human Services awarded by Health Foundation of South Florida 2020 - 2021
- Spatiotemporal analysis of HIV health and quality of life outcomes in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2020 - 2021
- Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Administrative and Research awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2020 - 2021
- Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Administrative and Research awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2019 - 2020
- Use of HIV Surveillance Data to Address HIV-related Stigma and Improve HIV Care Outcomes in Florida awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2019 - 2020
- Use of HIV Surveillance Data to Address HIV-related Stigma and Improve HIV Care Outcomes in Florida awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2018 - 2019
- The Acceptability and Feasibility of the iPad version of the NIH Neurocognitive Toolbox with older Latinos living with HIV/AIDS awarded by National Institute on Aging 2017 - 2018
- DVD-based HIV/HCV Intervention for Drug-Involved Latino Criminal Justice Clients awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2014 - 2015
subproject principal investigator on
- Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium - SHARC awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2012 - 2017
investigator on
- Influences of patient-centered HIV care on retention and viral suppression disparities awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2019 - 2023
- Women-centered HIV care practices that facilitate HIV care retention and viral suppression in the presence of adverse sociocultural factors awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2023
- Year 2: External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021
- Effects of experimentally-induced reductions in alcohol consumption on brain, cognitive, and clinical outcomes and motivation for changing drinking in older persons with HIV infection awarded by Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2016 - 2019
Contact
full name
- Gladys Ibanez
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1626-0881 (confirmed)
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