Carmen Portillo, RN, PhD, FAAN

Professor Emeritus (WOS)
Community Health Systems
+1 415 476-1630
Publications: 

Exploring the Interrelationships Between Physical Function, Functional Exercise Capacity, and Exercise Self-Efficacy in Persons Living with HIV.

Clinical nursing research

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

The development of a long-term care infection prevention compendium during the COVID-19 pandemic.

American journal of infection control

Rubano M, Kieffer E, Larson E, Colline N, Portillo C

Latinx: S�, Se Puede? A Reflection on the Terms Past, Present, and Future.

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine

Ramos SR, Portillo CJ, Rodriguez C, Gutierrez JI

Working status and seasonal meteorological conditions predict physical activity levels in people living with HIV.

AIDS care

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

AIDS 2020: Resiliency in the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Treston C, Portillo C, Winters DM

Social media use as a predictor of higher body mass index in persons living with HIV.

AIDS care

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

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Throughout the Life Span.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Webel AR, Perazzo J, Phillips JC, Nokes KM, Rentrope C, Schnall R, Musanti R, Adams Tufts K, Sefcik E, Hamilton MJ, Portillo C, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Orton P, Davis L, Rose CD

A qualitative description of service providers' experiences of ethical issues in HIV care.

Nursing ethics

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

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

Kamitani E, Chen JL, Portillo C, Tokumoto J, Dawson-Rose C

Understanding Health Literacy for People Living With HIV: Locations of Learning.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

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, Rose CD

A multinational qualitative investigation of the perspectives and drivers of exercise and dietary behaviors in people living with HIV.

Applied nursing research : ANR

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

90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies.

AIDS patient care and STDs

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

Cytokine polymorphisms are associated with daytime napping in adults living with HIV.

Sleep medicine

Byun E, Gay CL, Portillo CJ, Pullinger CR, Aouizerat BE, Lee KA

Sexual transmission-risk behaviour among HIV-positive persons: a multisite study using social action theory.

Journal of advanced nursing

Sullivan KM, Dawson Rose C, Phillips JC, Holzemer WL, Webel AR, Nicholas P, Corless IB, Kirksey K, Sanzero Eller L, Voss J, Tyer-Viola L, Portillo C, Johnson MO, Brion J, Sefcik E, Nokes K, Reid P, Rivero-Mendez M, Chen WT

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

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, Reid P, Sanzero Eller L, Lindgren T, Holzemer WL, Wantland D

Clinicians' Views of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Candidacy With Direct-Acting Antiviral Regimens for People Who Inject Drugs.

Substance use & misuse

Asher AK, Portillo CJ, Cooper BA, Dawson-Rose C, Vlahov D, Page KA

Investing in Nurses is a Prerequisite for Ensuring Universal Health Coverage.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Kurth AE, Jacob S, Squires AP, Sliney A, Davis S, Stalls S, Portillo CJ

The HIV Primary Care Workforce of Tomorrow: The UCSF Integrated HIV/AIDS Primary Care Capacity Nurse Practitioner Program.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Portillo CJ, Stringari-Murray S, Fox CB, Monasterio E, Rose CD

Substrate-Induced Dimerization of Engineered Monomeric Variants of Triosephosphate Isomerase from Trichomonas vaginalis.

PloS one

Lara-Gonzalez S, Estrella P, Portillo C, Cruces ME, Jimenez-Sandoval P, Fattori J, Migliorini-Figueira AC, Lopez-Hidalgo M, Diaz-Quezada C, Lopez-Castillo M, Trasviña-Arenas CH, Sanchez-Sandoval E, Gómez-Puyou A, Ortega-Lopez J, Arroyo R, Benítez-Cardoza CG, Brieba LG

A Cross-Sectional Relationship Between Social Capital, Self-Compassion, and Perceived HIV Symptoms.

Journal of pain and symptom management

Webel AR, Wantland D, Rose CD, Kemppainen J, Holzemer WL, Chen WT, Johnson MO, Nicholas P, Eller LS, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Sefcik E, Nokes K, Corless IB, Tyer-Viola L, Kirksey K, Voss J, Sullivan K, Rivero-Méndez M, Brion J, Iipinge S, Phillips JC, Portillo C

Appreciating Reasons for Nonadherence in Women.

Health care for women international

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

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

Self-compassion and risk behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS.

Research in nursing & health

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, Sefcik E, Eller LS, Iipinge S, Kirksey K, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Davila N, Hamilton MJ, Hickey D, Maryland M, Reid P, Holzemer WL

Empowering others.

Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses

Portillo CJ

Engagement with Health Care Providers Affects Self- Efficacy, Self-Esteem, Medication Adherence and Quality of Life in People Living with HIV.

Journal of AIDS & clinical research

Chen WT, Wantland D, Reid P, Corless IB, Eller LS, Iipinge S, Holzemer WL, Nokes K, Sefcik E, Rivero-Mendez M, Voss J, Nicholas P, Phillips JC, Brion JM, Rose CD, Portillo CJ, Kirksey K, Sullivan KM, Johnson MO, Tyer-Viola L, Webel AR

Associations between the legal context of HIV, perceived social capital, and HIV antiretroviral adherence in North America.

BMC public health

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, Kemppainen J, Portillo CJ, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Kirksey KM, Sefcik E, Reid P, Cuca Y, Huang E, Holzemer WL

Weaving dreamcatchers: mothering among American Indian women who were teen mothers.

Journal of advanced nursing

Palacios JF, Strickland CJ, Chesla CA, Kennedy HP, Portillo CJ

Use of a brief version of the self-compassion inventory with an international sample of people with HIV/AIDS.

AIDS care

Kemppainen JK, Brion JM, Leary M, Wantland D, Sullivan K, Nokes K, Bain CA, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Chen WT, Holzemer WL, Eller LS, Iipinge S, Johnson MO, Portillo C, Voss J, Tyer-Viola L, Corless IB, Nicholas PK, Rose CD, Phillips JC, Sefcik E, Mendez MR, Kirksey KM

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

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, Cuca Y

Focus on increasing treatment self-efficacy to improve human immunodeficiency virus treatment adherence.

Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Nokes K, Johnson MO, Webel A, Rose CD, Phillips JC, Sullivan K, Tyer-Viola L, Rivero-Méndez M, Nicholas P, Kemppainen J, Sefcik E, Chen WT, Brion J, Eller L, Kirksey K, Wantland D, Portillo C, Corless IB, Voss J, Iipinge S, Spellmann M, Holzemer WL

Lack of energy: an important and distinct component of HIV-related fatigue and daytime function.

Journal of pain and symptom management

Aouizerat BE, Gay CL, Lerdal A, Portillo CJ, Lee KA

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

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

Pre-exposure prophylaxis: an ethical discussion.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Rowniak S, Portillo C

A cross-sectional description of social capital in an international sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH).

BMC public health

Webel A, Phillips JC, Rose CD, Holzemer WL, Chen WT, Tyer-Viola L, Rivero-Méndez M, Nicholas P, Nokes K, Kemppainen J, Sefcik E, Brion J, Eller L, Iipinge S, Kirksey K, Wantland D, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Johnson MO, Portillo C, Corless IB, Voss J, Salata RA

Types of sleep problems in adults living with HIV/AIDS.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Lee KA, Gay C, Portillo CJ, Coggins T, Davis H, Pullinger CR, Aouizerat BE

Teaching and educational scholarship in Tanzania: faculty initiative to improve performance of health professions' students.

Journal of public health policy

Mkony CA, O'Sullivan PS, Owibingire SS, Fyfe MV, Omer S, Freeman P, Makubi A, Mloka DA, Portillo CJ, Leyna GH, Tarimo E, Kaaya EE, Macfarlane SB

Differences in substance-related risk behavior between dual and triple diagnosed severely mentally ill adults.

Mental health and substance use : dual diagnosis

Hampton MD, Chafetz L, Portillo C

Self-care behaviors and activities for managing HIV-related anxiety.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

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, Cuca Y, Lindgren T, Portillo CJ, Maryland M

Patterns of morning and evening fatigue among adults with HIV/AIDS.

Journal of clinical nursing

Lerdal A, Gay CL, Aouizerat BE, Portillo CJ, Lee KA

Factors associated with repeat pregnancy among women in an area of high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe.

Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health

Smee N, Shetty AK, Stranix-Chibanda L, Chirenje M, Chipato T, Maldonado Y, Portillo C

A 7-item version of the fatigue severity scale has better psychometric properties among HIV-infected adults: an application of a Rasch model.

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation

Lerdal A, Kottorp A, Gay C, Aouizerat BE, Portillo CJ, Lee KA

Self-reported medication adherence and symptom experience in adults with HIV.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Gay C, Portillo CJ, Kelly R, Coggins T, Davis H, Aouizerat BE, Pullinger CR, Lee KA

Unhealthy substance-use behaviors as symptom-related self-care in persons with HIV/AIDS.

Nursing & health sciences

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, Moezzi S, Rosa M, Human S, Maryland M, Arudo J, Ros AV, Nicholas TP, Cuca Y, Huang E, Bain C, Tyer-Viola L, Zang SM, Shannon M, Peters-Lewis A, Willard S

Additive effects of numbness and muscle aches on fatigue occurrence in individuals with HIV/AIDS who are taking antiretroviral therapy.

Journal of pain and symptom management

Wantland DJ, Mullan JP, Holzemer WL, Portillo CJ, Bakken S, McGhee EM

Metabolic abnormalities and coronary heart disease risk in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults.

Metabolic syndrome and related disorders

Pullinger CR, Aouizerat BE, Gay C, Coggins T, Movsesyan I, Davis H, Kane JP, Portillo C, Lee KA

Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS.

Nursing & health sciences

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

Does perceived HIV stigma contribute to nurses' intent to migrate in five African countries?

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Kohi TW, Portillo CJ, Durrheim K, Dlamini PS, Makoae LN, Greeff M, Chirwa M, Naidoo J, Uys LR, Holzemer WL

Risk factors and symptoms associated with pain in HIV-infected adults.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski CA, Gay C, Portillo CJ, Coggins T, Davis H, Pullinger CR, Lee KA

Symptom experience in HIV-infected adults: a function of demographic and clinical characteristics.

Journal of pain and symptom management

Lee KA, Gay C, Portillo CJ, Coggins T, Davis H, Pullinger CR, Aouizerat BE

The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries.

AIDS care

Makoae LN, Portillo CJ, Uys LR, Dlamini PS, Greeff M, Chirwa M, Kohi TW, Naidoo J, Mullan J, Wantland D, Durrheim K, Holzemer WL

The Tanzania HIV/AIDS nursing education (THANE) preservice curriculum.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Kohi TW, Portillo CJ, Safe J, Okonsky J, Nilsson AC, Holzemer WL

Exploring HIV stigma and quality of life for persons living with HIV infection.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Holzemer WL, Human S, Arudo J, Rosa ME, Hamilton MJ, Corless I, Robinson L, Nicholas PK, Wantland DJ, Moezzi S, Willard S, Kirksey K, Portillo C, Sefcik E, Rivero-Méndez M, Maryland M

Does "asymptomatic" mean without symptoms for those living with HIV infection?

AIDS care

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, Arudo J, Eller LS, Bunch E, Dole PJ, Coleman C, Nokes K, Reynolds NR, Tsai YF, Maryland M, Voss J, Lindgren T

Symptoms and quality of life of people living with HIV infection in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal

Rivero-Méndez M, Portillo C, Solís-Baez SS, Wantland D, Holzemer WL

HIV care provider shortages highlighted in national meeting.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Stevens LC, Webb AA, Davis S, Corless I, Portillo C

Understanding Native women's health: historical legacies.

Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society

Palacios JF, Portillo CJ

A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual.

Journal of pain and symptom management

Wantland DJ, Holzemer WL, Moezzi S, Willard SS, Arudo J, Kirksey KM, Portillo CJ, Corless IB, Rosa ME, Robinson LL, Nicholas PK, Hamilton MJ, Sefcik EF, Human S, Rivero MM, Maryland M, Huang E

HIV symptoms.

Annual review of nursing research

Portillo CJ, Holzemer WL, Chou FY

Symptom cluster of fatigue and depression in HIV/AIDS.

Journal of prevention & intervention in the community

Voss J, Portillo CJ, Holzemer WL, Dodd MJ

Testing a nurse-tailored HIV medication adherence intervention.

Nursing research

Holzemer WL, Bakken S, Portillo CJ, Grimes R, Welch J, Wantland D, Mullan JT

Theories of fatigue: application in HIV/AIDS.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Voss JG, Dodd M, Portillo C, Holzemer W

Self-care strategies for depressive symptoms in people with HIV disease.

Journal of advanced nursing

Eller LS, Corless I, Bunch EH, Kemppainen J, Holzemer W, Nokes K, Portillo C, Nicholas P

Utility of a standardized nursing terminology to evaluate dosage and tailoring of an HIV/AIDS adherence intervention.

Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Bakken S, Holzemer WL, Portillo CJ, Grimes R, Welch J, Wantland D

The effectiveness of Web-based vs. non-Web-based interventions: a meta-analysis of behavioral change outcomes.

Journal of medical Internet research

Wantland DJ, Portillo CJ, Holzemer WL, Slaughter R, McGhee EM

Self-care strategies and sources of information for HIV/AIDS symptom management.

Nursing research

Chou FY, Holzemer WL, Portillo CJ, Slaughter R

The Nursing Research Center on HIV/AIDS Health Disparities.

Nursing outlook

Holzemer WL, Méndez MR, Portillo C, Padilla G, Cuca Y, Vargas-Molina RL

Community partnerships: the cornerstone of community health research.

Annual review of nursing research

Portillo CJ, Waters C

Physical and mental fullness as descriptors that influence sleep in women with HIV.

Holistic nursing practice

Portillo CJ, Tom L, Lee KA, Miramontes H

Self-care management of anxiety and fear in HIV disease.

The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Kemppainen JK, Holzemer WL, Nokes K, Eller LS, Corless IB, Bunch EH, Kirksey KM, Goodroad BK, Portillo CJ, Chou FY

Health disparities and culture--moving beyond the beginning.

Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society

Portillo CJ

Self-care for fatigue in patients With HIV.

Oncology nursing forum

Corless IB, Bunch EH, Kemppainen JK, Holzemer WL, Nokes KM, Eller LS, Portillo CJ, Butensky E, Nicholas PK, Bain CA, Davis S, Kirksey KM, Chou FY

Randomized controlled trial of interventions to improve follow-up for latent tuberculosis infection after release from jail.

Archives of internal medicine

White MC, Tulsky JP, Goldenson J, Portillo CJ, Kawamura M, Menendez E