Search Results - "Shannon N. Wood"
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p16/Ki-67 Dual Stain Cytology for Detection of Cervical Precancer in HPV-Positive Women
Published in JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute (01-12-2015)“…Human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical cancer screening requires triage markers to decide who should be referred to colposcopy. p16/Ki-67 dual stain…”
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Covert use of contraception in three sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative exploration of motivations and challenges
Published in BMC public health (05-06-2020)“…The balance between increasing men's participation in family planning and rights-based initiatives favoring women's empowerment is highlighted with the issue…”
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The role of partner influence in contraceptive adoption, discontinuation, and switching in a nationally representative cohort of Ugandan women
Published in PloS one (12-01-2021)“…Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence…”
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Need for and use of contraception by women before and during COVID-19 in four sub-Saharan African geographies: results from population-based national or regional cohort surveys
Published in The Lancet global health (01-06-2021)“…Although hindrances to the sexual and reproductive health of women are expected because of COVID-19, the actual effect of the pandemic on contraceptive use and…”
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"You better use the safer one… leave this one": the role of health providers in women's pursuit of their preferred family planning methods
Published in BMC women's health (12-08-2020)“…Universal access to quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is pivotal to ensuring gender equality. In high-income countries, patient-provider…”
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Gendered health, economic, social and safety impact of COVID-19 on adolescents and young adults in Nairobi, Kenya
Published in PloS one (09-11-2021)“…Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 and their mitigation measures can exacerbate underlying gender disparities, particularly among adolescents and young…”
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Association between circulating levels of sex steroid hormones and esophageal adenocarcinoma in the FINBAR Study
Published in PloS one (01-01-2018)“…Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is characterized by a strong male predominance. Sex steroid hormones have been hypothesized to underlie this sex disparity, but…”
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Sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial of empowerment self-defense training
Published in BMC public health (04-12-2018)“…Globally, sexual violence is prevalent, particularly for adolescent women. This cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial examines empowerment…”
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Adapting the myPlan safety app to respond to intimate partner violence for women in low and middle income country settings: app tailoring and randomized controlled trial protocol
Published in BMC public health (29-05-2020)“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading threat to women's health and safety globally. Women in abusive relationships make critical decisions about safety…”
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Violence against women from partners and other household members during COVID-19 in Burkina Faso and Kenya
Published in BMC public health (05-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Global evidence indicates increases in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic following mitigation measures, such as stay…”
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Needs and unmet needs for support services for recently pregnant intimate partner violence survivors in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in BMC public health (20-04-2023)“…Globally, 2-14% of women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy. Timely response to IPV is critical to mitigate related adverse health…”
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Partner involvement in abortion trajectories and subsequent abortion safety in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire
Published in BMC women's health (17-12-2022)“…Unsafe abortions contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, with disproportionate impacts in lower-income countries. Identifying factors…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence during pregnancy: evidence from a multimethods study of recently pregnant women in Ethiopia
Published in BMJ open (12-04-2022)“…ObjectivesThis multimethods study aimed to: (1) compare the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19…”
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Gendered power dynamics and threats to sexual and reproductive autonomy among adolescent girls and young adult women: A cross-sectional survey in three urban settings
Published in PloS one (29-11-2021)“…Gendered economic and social systems can enable relational power disparities for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and undercut autonomy to negotiate…”
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Prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence
Published in Reproductive health (27-01-2023)“…Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner asserts control over a woman's reproductive health trajectories. Recent research emphasizes that…”
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A scoping review on women's sexual health in the postpartum period: opportunities for research and practice within low-and middle-income countries
Published in Reproductive health (08-05-2022)“…Women's sexual health is generally defined and explored solely in relation to reproductive capacity, and often omits elements of sexual function and/or…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of adolescents and youth in Nairobi, Kenya
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (08-02-2024)“…To report on the mental health status of adolescents and youth in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi County, Kenya. This was a mixed-methods study…”
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Sexual harassment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMJ open (17-10-2022)“…ObjectivesSexual harassment among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is a prevalent and understudied form of gender-based violence (GBV) with negative…”
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Fertility and contraceptive dynamics amidst COVID-19: who is at greatest risk for unintended pregnancy among a cohort of adolescents and young adults in Nairobi, Kenya?
Published in BMJ open (02-05-2023)“…ObjectivesAmong youth in Nairobi, we (1) characterised fertility and contraceptive use dynamics by gender; (2) estimated pregnancy prevalence over the…”
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Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study
Published in Reproductive health (27-11-2021)“…There is substantial evidence that contraceptive side-effects are a major deterrent to consistent use of contraception but few studies in low- or middle-income…”
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