A5011356886- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Therapy and Development
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Reproductive tract infections research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Media Influence and Health
- Infant Health and Development
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies
Emory University
2023-2025
University of Nevada, Reno
2020-2023
Temple University
2021
Westat (United States)
2016
University of Manitoba
2014
Boston Medical Center
2013-2014
Boston Children's Hospital
2013
Triangle
2003-2010
Family Health International 360
1999-2010
University of Ghana
2005
Guidelines for determining nonprobabilistic sample sizes are virtually nonexistent. Purposive samples the most commonly used form of sampling, and their size typically relies on concept “saturation,” or point at which no new information themes observed in data. Although idea saturation is helpful conceptual level, it provides little practical guidance estimating sizes, prior to data collection, necessary conducting quality research. Using from a study involving sixty in-depth interviews with...
Abstract A study sample of 162 six‐month‐old children was selected from a larger 346 infants on the basis parents' report their infants' temperament and laboratory assessment temperament. Infants were classified as easily frustrated less compared number emotion regulation, physiology, measures. Results indicated that male female equally likely to be frustrated; however, able regulate physiologically. Easily used different regulation strategies observed attentive more active than when in...
In Brief Objective: The objective of this study was to highlight the value preventing unintended pregnancies among HIV-infected women as a strategy prevent perinatal HIV transmission. Goal: goal assess cost-effectiveness family planning programs avert HIV-positive births with current programmatic emphasis: prenatal care services that provide and promote nevirapine for prevention mother-to-child transmission HIV. Study Design: Cost-effectiveness analyses were conducted from health system...
One of the concerns raised regarding introduction any new HIV-prevention measure, such as PrEP, is potential for risk disinhibition or sexual compensation. The oral tenofovir HIV prevention trial has been subject international discussion in this regard.This article maps changes behavior among women participating Ghana. Content-driven, thematic analysis was carried out on qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews with study participants. Growth curve primary method used to document...
Sex workers report high rates of unintended pregnancy that are inconsistent with widespread reports condom use. Greater understanding the implications an and barriers to contraceptive use is needed better meet broader sexual reproductive health needs this population. We conducted in-depth interviews 20 women sex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Findings reveal most trying conform societal norms protect their reputations. They fear would they having unsanctioned workers. This could lead ostracism from...
The current study assessed the impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention on participants' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. 40-minute focused dispelling myths and stigmas associated with mental illness, modifying expectations about psychotherapy effectiveness, providing students information regarding treatment options. Compared to control condition, participants in classroom group showed significant improvements help, as well some their opinions for up one...
While SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have shown strong efficacy, the continued emergence of new viral variants raises concerns about ongoing and future public health impact COVID-19, especially in locations with suboptimal vaccination uptake. We investigated host factors, including status, that were associated disease severity a setting low rates. analyzed clinical demographic data from 1,957 individuals state Georgia, USA, coupled genome sequencing 1,185 samples. found no specific mutations severity....
To assess the acceptability of a daily pill for prevention HIV acquisition among 400 Ghanaian women in oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) clinical trial.Structured questionnaires were conducted with enrolled trial at enrollment and each 12 monthly follow-up visits. Growth curve analysis was used to examine adherence patterns over time. Qualitative interviews carried out subsample population, thematic applied these data.Overall, good. Adherence remained > 82% throughout 12-month trial....
Research has increasingly highlighted the importance of business leaders allowing people to bring their whole selves work. And religion is an important part self for many. However, we lack large-scale national data needed explore how Americans see connections between and Here, from “Faith at Work: An Empirical Study”—a novel, nationally representative dataset—we extent which working (N = 8767) work as a spiritual calling and/or experience conflict because religious faith. We find that one...
<h3>Background</h3> Self-reports are widely used for measuring behaviour in HIV research and prevention, yet the accuracy of these measures has been shown to be questionable many cases. Social desirability bias (SDB) is one key factors identified as affecting self-report accuracy. <h3>Methods</h3> Using in-depth interviews, we examined SDB from perspective 60 women at high risk two West African countries: Ghana Nigeria. We solicited suggestions reducing context asked feedback regarding...
As pediatricians to an ever-diversifying population, we encounter a range of parenting styles and beliefs, particularly among recent immigrants the United States. Most received some cultural competency training during medical school, focused mainly on how different cultures interpret treat illness. However, at many well-child visits, conversation inevitably turns questions about child behavior, development, parenting, which are similarly influenced by culture but inadequately addressed in...
Media research has found that brief exposure to idealized images can negatively affect men’s body satisfaction. However, there been little variation in the types of previously used research. This study aimed test predictions conceptualization theory by comparing effects focus on aesthetic (body-as-object; BAO) or functional (body-as-process; BAP) dimensions. It was expected BAO would have greater negative than BAP neutral images. Men (N = 125) were randomly assigned view representing BAP,...
Introduction Social determinants of health (SDH) are factors that may impact outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The purpose this study was to investigate the relationship between race and functional in a diverse population. We further explored how association be modified by SDH factors, including insurance status, social vulnerability, child opportunity. Methods A cohort ( N = 401) children aged 0–18 [median 9.22 years (IQR: 3.56–13.59)] presenting Emergency...
This study examined factors that influence family therapists to include children in or exclude them from therapy sessions. We hypothesized therapist comfort, child problem type (internalizing vs. externalizing), composition (one‐ vs two‐parent families), and presenting (child‐oriented adult‐oriented problem) affect therapists' inclusion of children. A survey clinical members AAMFT found half the excluded on basis their comfort those who felt more comfortable were likely Therapists included...
Abstract As antiretroviral treatment becomes more available, community home-based care (CHBC) clients may begin to resume normal daily activities including the resumption of sexual relationships. This study examines behavior, contraceptive use, unmet need for family planning and attitudes toward pregnancy in context HIV among CHBC participants (clients caregivers), many whom are HIV-positive or at risk HIV, COPHIA project Kenya. The was implemented by Pathfinder International with support...
Media coverage influences how clinical trials are perceived internationally and in communities where occur, affecting recruitment, retention, political support for research. We conducted a discourse analysis of news from 2004–2005 trial Cameroon on oral PrEP HIV prevention, to identify messages, communication techniques, sources messages that were amplified via media. identified two parallel discourses: One ethical concerns about the trial, second, more general “science exploitation”...
While the IUD is a safe and cost-effective method use very low in some countries reason for this are not well understood. To examine reasons that little used El Salvador data were collected 1999 via three techniques. In-depth interviews conducted with 30 providers; simulated clients made total of 40 clinic visits; 10 focus groups separately sterilized women current or past users other clinical FP methods. Most who had never an reported negative impression mainly because fear resulting from...
If proven effective, vaginal microbicides and diaphragms will likely be part of a larger HIV prevention model that includes condoms other strategies. It is, therefore, important to understand how introducing new methods may affect overall patterns sexual risk behavior. Data presented were collected as safety feasibility study ACIDFORM gel with diaphragm among 120 women in South Africa. Interviews administered at enrollment months 1, 3, 5, 6 the trial. Focus groups conducted trial exit....
There is much concern about the validity of self-reported condom use. In an effort to improve self-report measures, a study using semistructured interviews was conducted elicit perspectives women who had participated in microbicide clinical trial which self-reports use were included. Women asked their comprehension questions, how they remembered and sensitivity expectations interviewer, this affected answers. Although most believed accurate answers use, number admitted exaggerating or other...
Evaluations of the safety, effectiveness, and feasibility HIV prevention interventions rely on self-reported sexual behaviour data. The accuracy such data has sometimes been questioned. absence a so-called objective measure complicates this. Social desirability bias (SDB) is key factor affecting self-reports. Individual, semi-structured interviews focusing possible causes solutions to SDB were conducted with 30 Batswana women as those who might enrol in planned vaginal microbicide trials....
Little is known about the sexual and reproductive health care needs of female sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Survey data were collected from 354 hotel-based 323 street-based using a venue-based stratified cluster sampling approach. In addition, in-depth interviews conducted with 20 recruited drop-in centers. We calculated unmet need for family planning examined fertility desires, use condoms other contraceptive methods, experiences gender-based violence, service needs, preferences on where...
Objective: Despite the efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in reducing risk HIV infection, uptake remains low among many who are most vulnerable to HIV, such as Black and Latinx women. Interventions that target social networks encourage at-risk women initiate PrEP underused. Design: This study used an egocentric network design sampled Black/African American at well people from their (N = 211) a small, western city. Methods: Multivariable generalized linear mixed effects regression...
Medical mistrust is a barrier to engaging in HIV prevention and treatment, including testing adherence antiretroviral therapy. Research often focuses on how race experiences of discrimination relate medical mistrust, overlooking the role that other characteristics may play (e.g., history physical abuse, diagnosis mental illness). Furthermore, studies are restricted samples men who have sex with findings not generalize at-risk groups.The current study explores range demographic, cognitive,...
Background Firearm-related injuries (FRI) are an increasing cause of death and injury in children. The etiology for this rise is multifactorial includes socioeconomic factors. Despite its prevalence documented increase over COVID-19, there a paucity research on disparities the influence social determinants health (SDH) pediatric FRI. This study aims to explore epidemiology vulnerable population Atlanta, trends time relevant dates such as COVID-19 state firearm law, clinical outcomes. Methods...