Search Results - "West, Nora S"

Prevalence and predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a sample of women who use drugs in Tanzania: the key role of drug use stigma by Saleem, Haneefa T, West, Nora S, Likindikoki, Samuel

“…Globally, women who use drugs face multiple health vulnerabilities, including poor mental health. Little is known about the mental health burden among women…”
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The impact of community- versus clinic-based adherence clubs on loss from care and viral suppression for antiretroviral therapy patients: Findings from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in South Africa by Hanrahan, Colleen F, Schwartz, Sheree R, Mudavanhu, Mutsa, West, Nora S, Mutunga, Lillian, Keyser, Valerie, Bassett, Jean, Van Rie, Annelies

“…Adherence clubs, where groups of 25-30 patients who are virally suppressed on antiretroviral therapy (ART) meet for counseling and medication pickup, represent…”
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Contact tracing versus facility-based screening for active TB case finding in rural South Africa: A pragmatic cluster-randomized trial (Kharitode TB) by Hanrahan, Colleen F, Nonyane, Bareng A S, Mmolawa, Lesego, West, Nora S, Siwelana, Tsundzukani, Lebina, Limakatso, Martinson, Neil, Dowdy, David W

“…There is a dearth of comparative effectiveness research examining the implementation of different strategies for active tuberculosis (TB) case finding,…”
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Selfie consents, remote rapport, and Zoom debriefings: collecting qualitative data amid a pandemic in four resource-constrained settings by Reñosa, Mark Donald C, Mwamba, Chanda, Meghani, Ankita, West, Nora S, Hariyani, Shreya, Ddaaki, William, Sharma, Anjali, Beres, Laura K, McMahon, Shannon

“…In-person interactions have traditionally been the gold standard for qualitative data collection. The COVID-19 pandemic required researchers to consider if…”
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Mental Health Problems Across the HIV Care Continuum for Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review by Poku, Ohemaa B., West, Nora S., Eschliman, Evan L., Dangerfield, Derek T., Bass, Judith, Kennedy, Caitlin E., Murray, Sarah M.

“…Mental health problems (e.g., anxiety, depression) are frequently experienced by adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) and can worsen HIV-related outcomes. This…”
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From trauma to transmission: exploring the intersection of adversity, substance use, and HIV risk in women's life histories by West, Nora S, Kussaga, Frank, Rittenhouse, Alex, Duroseau, Brenice, Knight, Deja, Mbwambo, Jessie, Likindikoki, Samuel, Saleem, Haneefa T

“…At increased risk for poor health outcomes, physical and/or sexual violence, and onward transmission of HIV, women who use drugs and are living with HIV…”
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Infant feeding by South African mothers living with HIV: implications for future training of health care workers and the need for consistent counseling by West, Nora S, Schwartz, Sheree R, Yende, Nompumelelo, Schwartz, Sarah J, Parmley, Lauren, Gadarowski, Mary Beth, Mutunga, Lillian, Bassett, Jean, Van Rie, Annelies

“…Since 2010, the World Health Organization recommends lifelong antiretroviral treatment for all women living with HIV, and exclusive breastfeeding for…”
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Acceptability and Preferences among Men and Women for Male Involvement in Antenatal Care by Bassett, Jean, West, Nora S., Van Rie, Annelies, Yende, Nompumelelo, Schwartz, Sheree R.

“…Introduction. Male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with improved prevention of mother-to-child transmission outcomes in Sub-Saharan…”
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Post-trial perceptions of a symptom-based TB screening intervention in South Africa: implementation insights and future directions for TB preventive healthcare services by Salazar-Austin, Nicole, Milovanovic, Minja, West, Nora S, Tladi, Molefi, Barnes, Grace Link, Variava, Ebrahim, Martinson, Neil, Chaisson, Richard E, Kerrigan, Deanna

“…Tuberculosis is a top-10 cause of under-5 mortality, despite policies promoting tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT). We previously conducted a cluster…”
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Household- Versus Incentive-Based Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Rural South Africa: A Cluster-Randomized Trial by Hanrahan, Colleen F, Nonyane, Bareng Aletta Sanny, Lebina, Limakatso, Mmolawa, Lesego, Siwelana, Tsundzukani, West, Nora S, Albaugh, Nicholas, Martinson, Neil, Dowdy, David W

“…Abstract Background Household contact investigation for people newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) is poorly implemented, particularly in low- and…”
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"Someone who hates themself doesn't come for their drugs": Experiences of mental health along the HIV care continuum in South-Central, Uganda by West, Nora S, Ddaaki, William, Murray, Sarah M, Nakyanjo, Neema, Isabirye, Dauda, Nakubulwa, Rosette, Nalugoda, Fred, Surkan, Pamela J, Hutton, Heidi E, Kennedy, Caitlin E

“…Poor mental health occurs more frequently among people living with HIV. Understanding what mental health problems occur and at what point during the continuum…”
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Perceptions of Community and Clinic-Based Adherence Clubs for Patients Stable on Antiretroviral Treatment: A Mixed Methods Study by Mudavanhu, Mutsa, West, Nora S., Schwartz, Sheree R., Mutunga, Lillian, Keyser, Valerie, Bassett, Jean, Van Rie, Annelies, Hanrahan, Colleen F.

“…Adherence clubs for patients stable on antiretroviral treatment (ART) offer decongestion of clinics and task-shifting, improved adherence and retention in…”
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Placing the values and preferences of people most affected by TB at the center of screening and testing: an approach for reaching the unreached by Kerkhoff, Andrew D, West, Nora S, Del Mar Castro, Maria, Branigan, David, Christopher, Devasahayam J, Denkinger, Claudia M, Nhung, Nguyen Viet, Theron, Grant, Worodria, William, Yu, Charles, Muyoyeta, Monde, Cattamanchi, Adithya

“…To reach the millions of people with tuberculosis (TB) undiagnosed each year, there is an important need to provide people-centered screening and testing…”
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