Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda Publications

Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN

Publications (2006 – 2008):

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P. & Mitrani, V.B. (in press). Intimate partner violence, depression and resource availability among a community sample of Hispanic women. Issues in Mental Health Nursing..

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N., Urrutia, M.T., Vasquez, E.P. (in press). HIV risk, substance abuse and intimate partner violence among Hispanic females and their partners. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Weidel, J., Vasquez, E.P., Watson, S., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. (in press). Cultural issues and HIV risk for Hispanics. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Williams, J. R., Baty, M. L., Gonzalez, R. M., Nash, K. R., & Campbell, J. C. (in press). Trauma  and violence. In J. C. Urbancic & C. J. Groh (Eds.), Women’s mental health: A clinical guide for primary care providers. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Peragallo, N. & Gonzalez, R. (2007). Nursing research and the prevention of infectious disease among vulnerable populations. In J. Fitzpatrick, A. Nyamathi & D. Konniak-Griffin (Eds), Annual Review of Nursing Research, 25. New York, NY: Springer.

Gonzalez, R.M. (2007). Addressing intimate partner violence among Hispanic women: The importance of incorporating qualitative research methods. Hispanic Health Care International, 5(1), 1-2

Endyke-Doran, C., Gonzalez, R., Solera, A., Trujillo, M. (2007). The Syphilis Elimination Project: Targeting the Hispanic Community of Baltimore City. Public Health Nursing, 24(1), 40-47.

Vasquez, E, Mejia, N., Gonzalez, R. & Mitrani, V. (2006). Translating evidence-based HIV prevention programs into clinical practice. Hispanic Health Care International.

Presentations (2006-2008):

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Mitrani, V.B., De Santis, J., Weidel, J. & Vasquez, E. A Framework for Understanding HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Intimate Partner Violence as Part of a Syndemic Impacting Hispanics in the U.S.: Implications for Primary Prevention Interventions. Accepted podium presentation for the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Conference. Tucson, AZ, November 2008.

DeSantis, J. Vasquez, E., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., & Weidel, J. "Locating, Recruiting, and Enrolling Participants from Vulnerable Populations for HIV Prevention Research " Accepted podium presentation for the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Conference. Tucson, AZ, November 2008.

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N. & Vasquez, E. Project "DYVA" (Drogas y Violencia en las Americas; Drugs and Violence in the Americas): Major Findings and Future Directions. Accepted podium presentation for the 2008 National State of the Science Congress in Nursing Research, Washington, D.C., October, 2008.

Vasquez, E., DeSantis, J., Weidel, J. & Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. Sex, Drugs & Violence: Factors Affecting Health among Hispanic Populations. Accepted podium presentation for National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 33rd Annual Conference, Boston, MA, July 2008.

Peragallo, N. & Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M. Intersection of HIV and Intimate Partner Violence among Latinas. Accepted podium presentation for the International Council on Women’s Health Issues 17th Congress, Gaborone, Botswana, July, 2008

Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Peragallo, N. & Mitrani, V.B. Intimate Partner Violence, Depression & Resource Availability among a Community Sample of Hispanic Women. Poster presentation for the Inaugural Women’s Health Research Day, Institute for Women’s Health, Miami, FL, March 2008.

Gonzalez, R.M. Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence among Hispanic Women. Poster presentation for the Second Annual National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Graduate Student Research Festival, Bethesda, MD, October 2007.

Peragallo, N., Gonzalez, R. & Vasquez, E. Lifetime Abuse and HIV Risks among Hispanic Women in the U.S. Podium presentation for the 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Vienna, Austria, July 2007.

Vasquez, E., Gonzalez, R. & Peragallo, N. “Breaking the Silence:” Latinas’ Experiences with Substance Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence & Risk for HIV. Podium presentation for the 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Vienna, Austria, July 2007.

Gonzalez, R, Peragallo, N. & Vasquez, E. The Intersection between HIV and Intimate Partner Violence ( IPV) among Latinas in the US. Poster presentation for the International Council on Women’s Health Issues 2006 Congress. Sydney, Australia, November, 2006.

Gonzalez, R. & Luke, B. Contemporary Homicide Risk among Women of Reproductive Age. Poster presentation for the International Council on Women’s Health Issues 2006 Congress. Sydney, Australia, November, 2006.

Peragallo, N., Gonzalez, R.M., Vasquez, E.P. Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence, HIV Risk, and Depression among Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States. Poster presentation for the International Council on Women’s Health Issues 2006 Congress. Sydney, Australia, November, 2006.

Nemes, S., & Gonzalez, R. Invited speaker. Preparation of proposals of research projects and national and international sources of funding. Podium presentation for the 3rd International Forum on Nursing Research and the Phenomenon of Drugs in the Americas Bogota, Colombia, August, 2006.

Peragallo, N., Gonzalez, R. & Nemes, S. Proyecto DYVA (Drugs and Violence in the Americas): Preliminary Results. Podium presentation for the 3rd International Forum on Nursing Research and the Phenomenon of Drugs in the Americas. Bogota, Colombia, August, 2006.

Peragallo, N., Gonzalez, R.M., Vasquez, E.P., Urrutia, M.T., Nemes, S., Y Villarruel, A. Proyecto D.Y.V.A. (Mujeres, Drogas y Violencia en las Américas) :Preliminary Results of Focus Groups. Podium presentation for the 3rd International Forum on Nursing Research and the Phenomenon of Drugs in the Americas. Bogota, Colombia, August, 2006.

Gonzalez, R., Vasquez, E. & Peragallo, N. Intimate Partner violence and Substance Abuse among Mexican Women.Podium presentation for the 14th Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International Conference, Portland, OR, April 2006.