Meridith Blevins

Biographic Data

ID	3917995
NAME	Meridith Blevins
GIVEN NAMES	Meridith
FAMILY NAME	Blevins
SIGNATURE	BLEVINS M
AFFILIATIONS	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ORCID	0000-0002-3861-9859
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	11
TOTAL CITATIONS	13
AUTHOR COUNT	11
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2019
H-INDEX	1

Interdisciplinary Wellbeing Construct Developed Among Resettled Refugees
Open AccessRenée Martin-Willett, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEJournal of International…2019Cited by: 1References: 37
Risk Prediction Score for HIV Infection
Open AccessYin Lu, Lu Yin et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018
Understanding intra-vaginal and labia minora elongation practices among women heads-of-households in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Carolyn M Audet, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2017
Intra-vaginal drying and tightening and labia minora elongation are commonly practised in some parts of southern Africa. We sought to capture data on these practices among women living in Zambézia province, Mozambique. Information was gathered from 3543 female heads of household on > 500 variables, including vaginal practices, in 2014. Women who planned to use intra-vaginal tightening substances had 1.84 times higher odds of ever receiving an HIV…
Engagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services
Open AccessCarolyn M Audet, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique
Open AccessHeather Paulin, Heather N Paulin et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015
Most women were unaware of available VCT services. Even women who were aware of services were unlikely to have been tested. Expanded VCT and social marketing of VCT are needed in rural Mozambique with special attention to issues of community-level stigma reduction
Negative labeling and social exclusion of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the antiretroviral therapy era
Abraham Mukolo, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014
In the age of antiretroviral therapy (ART), unraveling specific aspects of stigma that impede uptake and adherence to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services and the complex intersections among them might enhance the efficacy of stigma-reduction interventions targeted at the general public. Few studies have described community stigma in high HIV prevalence regions of Mozambique where program scale-up has been concentrated, but fear of stigma …
Patient Loss to Follow-Up Before Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in Rural Mozambique
Open AccessMónica Da Silva, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014
Community stigma endorsement and voluntary counseling and testing behavior and attitudes among female heads of household in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Open AccessAbraham Mukolo, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013
VCT use and endorsement might differ by domains of stigma held by individuals in the community. Greater uptake and favorable disposition towards use of VCT services in rural settings might be achieved by addressing stigma via domain-specific interventions and by improving the proximity of services and the dissemination of HIV test results
Self-reported dietary intake and appetite predict early treatment outcome among low-BMI adults initiating HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessJohn R Koethe, Meridith Blevins et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2013
Objective Low BMI is a major risk factor for early mortality among HIV-infected persons starting antiretrovial therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa and the common patient belief that antiretroviral medications produce distressing levels of hunger is a barrier to treatment adherence. We assessed relationships between appetite, dietary intake and treatment outcome 12 weeks after ART initiation among HIV-infected adults with advanced malnutrition and…
Frustrated Freedom
Open AccessBart Victor, E F Fischer et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2013Cited by: 11References: 7
HIV knowledge and health-seeking behavior in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Open AccessCarolyn M Audet, Mohsin Sidat et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2012Cited by: 1References: 11
HIV prevalence rates in Zambézia Province were estimated to be 12.6% in 2009. A number of educational campaigns have been aimed at improving HIV transmission and prevention knowledge among community members in an effort to reduce infection rates. These campaigns have also encouraged people to seek health care at clinical sites, instead of employing traditional healers to cure serious illness. The impact of these programs on the rural population h…