A5066476890- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Community Health and Development
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
New York University
2022-2024
Tufts University
2021
Objectives To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among people living with HIV (PLWH) who were current cigarette smokers receiving treatment at outpatient clinics (OPCs) in Vietnam. Design A cross-sectional survey HIV. Setting The study was carried out 13 OPCs located Ha Noi, Participants included 527 PLWH aged 18 above OPCs. Outcome measures used Centre for Epidemiology Scale Depression to symptoms. associations between symptoms, tobacco dependence other...
Vietnam is experiencing a growing burden of cancer, including among people living with HIV. Stigma acts as sociocultural barrier to the prevention and treatment both conditions. This study investigates how cultural notions "respected personhood" (or "what matters most") influence manifestations HIV-related stigma cancer in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Smoking rates remain high in Vietnam, particularly among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH), but tobacco cessation services are not available outpatient HIV clinics (OPCs). The research team is conducting a type II hybrid randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the cost-effectiveness of three interventions PLWH receiving care Vietnam. study simultaneously evaluating implementation processes and outcomes strategies aimed at increasing dependence treatment (TDT) context care. This paper...
Background: Food insecurity (FI) is common globally and can have lifelong consequences. However, few studies longitudinally examined how FI varies across gestation the postpartum period (“the first 1000 days”); none explored this in sub-Saharan Africa or context of HIV. Objective: To assess prevalence covariates days among Kenyan women. Methods: All pregnant women attending 7 clinics western Kenya (n = 1247) were screened for HIV (Individual Insecurity Access Scale) between September 2014...
Introduction Smoking causes disparate health outcomes among people living with HIV, who also experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to HIV-negative adults. Objective Aiming characterize household HIV + smokers in Vietnam, we surveyed 182 undergoing HIV-care at 5 clinics Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods We estimated the proportion our sample using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale and analyzed covariates associated insecurity, like income, moderators smoking, drug use. Results was...
Background Quitline counseling is an effective method for supporting smoking cessation, offering personalized and accessible assistance. Tobacco use a significant public health issue among people living with HIV. In Vietnam, over 50% of men HIV tobacco. However, there limited research on retention rates in this population lack factors associated counseling. The study aims to evaluate the cessation HIV-positive smokers receiving care at outpatient clinics Vietnam. Method analyzed data from...
Food insecurity (FI) is recognized as an important predictor of a range health outcomes, including HIV acquisition and progression. Less understood about the drivers FI during first 1000 days. Therefore we assessed prevalence covariates among women mixed status in southwestern Kenya from pregnancy to 21 months postpartum. The was measured amongst all pregnant attending 7 antenatal clinics Nyanza region, (n = 954) between 2015 2017 using Individually Focused Insecurity Access Scale (IFIAS,...