Search Results - "Kiene, Susan M"
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A Psychometric Evaluation and a Framework Test of the HIV Stigma Mechanisms Scale Among a Population-Based Sample of Men and Women Living with HIV in Central Uganda
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-09-2023)“…HIV stigma is a critical barrier to HIV prevention and care. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the HIV Stigma Mechanisms Scale (HIV-SMS)…”
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Prevalence of alcohol use by gender and HIV status in rural Uganda
Published in PloS one (16-07-2024)“…Alcohol use is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide. Uganda has a high level of alcohol use per capita. Compared to men, women are less…”
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A systematic review of interventions for reducing heavy episodic drinking in sub-Saharan African settings
Published in PloS one (01-12-2020)“…Assess the effect of non-pharmacological alcohol interventions on reducing heavy episodic drinking (HED) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review of…”
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Challenges in measuring depression among Ugandan fisherfolk: a psychometric assessment of the Luganda version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Published in BMC psychiatry (05-02-2020)“…Depression is a prevalent and serious mood disorder and a major source of disability adjusted life years (DALY) in Uganda. Furthermore, evidence from Uganda…”
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Substance use and its effect on antiretroviral treatment adherence among male fisherfolk living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Published in PloS one (03-06-2019)“…Fisherfolk are a most-at-risk population for HIV being prioritized for the scale up of HIV treatment in Uganda. Heavy alcohol use and potential drug use may be…”
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The association between early in marriage fertility pressure from in-laws' and family planning behaviors, among married adolescent girls in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India
Published in Reproductive health (09-03-2021)“…Married adolescent girls are vulnerable to risky sexual and reproductive health outcomes. We examined the association of fertility pressure from in-laws' early…”
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Alcohol use during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda
Published in PloS one (26-08-2021)“…Antenatal alcohol use is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Uganda has one of the highest rates of alcohol use in sub-Saharan Africa, but the…”
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Factors associated with tuberculosis treatment delay in patients co-infected with HIV in a high prevalence area in Brazil
Published in PloS one (06-04-2018)“…Worldwide, about 11% of Tuberculosis (TB) cases occur in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and it is the leading cause of death in this population. An important…”
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Alcohol, Helping Young Adults to Have Unprotected Sex with Casual Partners: Findings from a Daily Diary Study of Alcohol Use and Sexual Behavior
Published in Journal of adolescent health (01-01-2009)“…Abstract Purpose To examine the event-level association between alcohol consumption and the likelihood of unprotected sex among college-age young adults…”
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Development of a multi-level family planning intervention for couples in rural Uganda: key findings & adaptations made from community engaged research methods
Published in BMC women's health (21-10-2023)“…Uganda has among the highest fertility rates in the world and multi-level barriers contribute to the low contraceptive use. The objective of this study was to…”
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The "Family Health = Family Wealth" intervention: study protocol for a pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a multi-level, community-based family planning intervention for couples in rural Uganda
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (24-12-2022)“…Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates globally, but only 30% of women report using an effective method of contraception. Community-based, multi-level…”
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Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on family planning: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda following COVID-19 lockdown
Published in Reproductive health (09-02-2023)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the already high unmet need for family planning in low- and middle-income countries. This qualitative study used…”
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Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, and points of intervention, in rural central Uganda: results from a cross-sectional population-based survey of women and men
Published in BMJ open (31-05-2022)“…ObjectivesThe present study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms and potential intervention points among women and men from a…”
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Correction: Factors associated with tuberculosis treatment delay in patients co-infected with HIV in a high prevalence area in Brazil
Published in PloS one (08-08-2018)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195409.]…”
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Efficacy of alcohol reduction interventions among people with HIV as evaluated by self-report and a phosphatidylethanol (PEth) outcome: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Published in BMJ open (06-06-2023)“…IntroductionUnhealthy alcohol use is associated with a range of adverse outcomes among people with HIV (PWH). Testing the efficacy and promoting the…”
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"The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture": qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning's holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda
Published in Contraception and reproductive medicine (04-06-2024)“…Family planning has significant health and social benefits, but in settings like Uganda, is underutilized due to prevalent community and religious norms…”
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Efficacy of an enhanced linkage to HIV care intervention at improving linkage to HIV care and achieving viral suppression following home-based HIV testing in rural Uganda: study protocol for the Ekkubo/PATH cluster randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC infectious diseases (03-07-2017)“…Though home-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing (HBHCT) is implemented in many sub-Saharan African countries as part of their HIV…”
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Money, Economic Abuse, and Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Study among Young Nigerian Women with a History of Intimate Partner Violence
Published in Adolescents (Basel, Switzerland) (01-06-2023)“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in high proportions among young women, with long-lasting adverse health and social outcomes. Recent research findings…”
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Motivations for infidelity in heterosexual dating couples: The roles of gender, personality differences, and sociosexual orientation
Published in Journal of social and personal relationships (01-06-2005)“…A motivational/individual differences model of infidelity is proposed in the course of empirically evaluating the traditional dichotomy between emotional and…”
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Cost and cost-effectiveness of a real-world HCV treatment program among HIV-infected individuals in Myanmar
Published in BMJ global health (01-02-2021)“…IntroductionOver half of those hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfected live in low-income and middle-income countries, and many remain undiagnosed or untreated…”
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