Search Results - "Zarowsky, Christina"

A systematic review of African studies on intimate partner violence against pregnant women: prevalence and risk factors by Shamu, Simukai, Abrahams, Naeemah, Temmerman, Marleen, Musekiwa, Alfred, Zarowsky, Christina

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women…”
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Experiences of lifestyle change among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): A behavioural diagnosis using the COM-B model in a low-income setting by Muhwava, Lorrein Shamiso, Murphy, Katherine, Zarowsky, Christina, Levitt, Naomi

“…Lifestyle change can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). While understanding women's…”
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Intimate partner violence after disclosure of HIV test results among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Zarowsky, Christina, Shefer, Tamara, Temmerman, Marleen, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…HIV status disclosure is a central strategy in HIV prevention and treatment but in high prevalence settings women test disproportionately and most often during…”
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Unpacking vulnerability: towards language that advances understanding and resolution of social inequities in public health by McLaren, Lindsay, Masuda, Jeff, Smylie, Janet, Zarowsky, Christina

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Disability and sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in Uganda: an intersectional analysis of demographic and health surveys between 2006 and 2016 by Mac-Seing, Muriel, Zarowsky, Christina, Yuan, Mengru, Zinszer, Kate

“…The United Nations through universal health coverage, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), pledges to include all people, leaving no one behind…”
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Understanding factors influencing linkage to HIV care in a rural setting, Mbeya, Tanzania: qualitative findings of a mixed methods study by Sanga, Erica S, Mukumbang, Ferdinand C, Mushi, Adiel K, Lerebo, Wondwossen, Zarowsky, Christina

“…In remote rural Tanzania, the rate of linkage into HIV care was estimated at 28% in 2014. This study explored facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care…”
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A qualitative meta-synthesis of facilitators and barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria by Oga-Omenka, Charity, Wakdet, Lawrence, Menzies, Dick, Zarowsky, Christina

“…Despite progress in tuberculosis (TB) control globally, TB continues to be a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, claiming 1.2 million lives in…”
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Does a history of sexual and physical childhood abuse contribute to HIV infection risk in adulthood? A study among post-natal women in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Shamu, Patience, Zarowsky, Christina, Temmerman, Marleen, Shefer, Tamara, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Sexual and physical abuse in childhood creates a great health burden including on mental and reproductive health. A possible link between child abuse and HIV…”
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High-frequency intimate partner violence during pregnancy, postnatal depression and suicidal tendencies in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Ph.D, Zarowsky, Christina, Ph.D., M.D, Roelens, Kristien, Ph.D., M.D, Temmerman, Marleen, Ph.D., M.D, Abrahams, Naeemah, Ph.D

“…Abstract Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common form of violence experienced by pregnant women and is believed to have adverse mental health…”
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Perspectives on the psychological and emotional burden of having gestational diabetes amongst low-income women in Cape Town, South Africa by Muhwava, Lorrein Shamiso, Murphy, Katherine, Zarowsky, Christina, Levitt, Naomi

“…The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may affect women's mental wellbeing, functioning and quality of life, with potentially negative effects on…”
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Linking Opinions Shared on Social Media About COVID-19 Public Health Measures to Adherence: Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys of Twitter Use in Canada by Denis-Robichaud, José, Rees, Erin E, Daley, Patrick, Zarowsky, Christina, Diouf, Assane, Nasri, Bouchra R, de Montigny, Simon, Carabin, Hélène

“…The effectiveness of public health measures (PHMs) depends on population adherence. Social media were suggested as a tool to assess adherence, but…”
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The impact of programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV on health care services and systems in sub-Saharan Africa - A review by Mutabazi, Jean Claude, Zarowsky, Christina, Trottier, Helen

“…The global scale-up of Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services is credited for a 52% worldwide decline in new HIV infections among children…”
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Rates and timeliness of treatment initiation among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Nigeria- A retrospective cohort study by Oga-Omenka, Charity, Zarowsky, Christina, Agbaje, Aderonke, Kuye, Joseph, Menzies, Dick

“…There were an estimated 580,000 new cases of multidrug/rifampicin resistant TB (DR-TB) in 2015, and only 20% were initiated on treatment. This study explored…”
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Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care by Shamu, Simukai, Munjanja, Stephen, Zarowsky, Christina, Shamu, Patience, Temmerman, Marleen, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a serious problem with a wide range of health consequences including poor maternal and newborn health outcomes. We…”
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Global health research, partnership, and equity: no more business-as-usual by Zarowsky, Christina

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Requirement for Meaningful Engagement of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous Peoples in Publications About Them by Smylie, Janet, Marsden, Namaste, Star, Leona, Gahagan, Jacqueline, Zarowsky, Christina, Mykhalovskiy, Eric, Masuda, Jeff, Potvin, Louise

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Policies and clinical practices relating to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus in the public health sector, South Africa - a qualitative study by Muhwava, Lorrein Shamiso, Murphy, Katherine, Zarowsky, Christina, Levitt, Naomi

“…Women with a prior gestational diabetes have an increased lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although post-partum follow-up for GDM women is…”
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One Health communication channels: a qualitative case study of swine influenza in Canada in 2020 by Denis-Robichaud, José, Hindmarch, Suzanne, Nswal, Nancy N, Mutabazi, Jean Claude, D'Astous, Mireille, Gangbè, Marcellin, Osborn, Andrea, Zarowsky, Christina, Rees, Erin E, Carabin, Hélène

“…With increased attention to the importance of integrating the One Health approach into zoonotic disease surveillance and response, a greater understanding of…”
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Reciprocity in international interuniversity global health partnerships by Yarmoshuk, Aaron N., Cole, Donald C., Mwangu, Mughwira, Guantai, Anastasia Nkatha, Zarowsky, Christina

“…Interuniversity global health partnerships are often between parties unequal in organizational capacity and performance using conventional academic output…”
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The intersectional jeopardy of disability, gender and sexual and reproductive health: experiences and recommendations of women and men with disabilities in Northern Uganda by Mac-Seing, Muriel, Zinszer, Kate, Eryong, Bryan, Ajok, Emma, Ferlatte, Olivier, Zarowsky, Christina

“…The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals committed to "Leave No One Behind" regardless of social identity. While access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH)…”
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