Sylvia F Kaaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 5224320 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvia F Kaaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvia F |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaaya |
| SIGNATURE | KAAYA S F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to integration of cardiovascular disease-related care into HIV care and treatment clinics in urban Tanzania
Background: The increase in the dual burden of HIV and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), calls for the provision of integrated HIV/CVD care. This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators to the integration of HIV/CVD care within HIV care and treatment clinics (CTCs) in urban, Tanzania. Methods: Between March and April 2023, we conducted 12 key informant interviews with healthcare providers at six HIV CTCs in urban, Tanzania. Guided by the Co…
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the children's exposure to domestic violence scale (Cedv) from English to Swahili
A 40 items Swahili scale was developed in a rigorous and systematic procedure. • Semantic, conceptual discrepancies and cultural equivalence were reckoned. • The scale enhanced children’s ability to elicit experiences of exposures to violence. • Swahili CEDV is a reliable scale to assess children’s exposure to violence. • Training to develop, adapt and validate childhood assessment scales is recommended. Most scales developed to assess childhood …
Burden of HIV-related stigma and associated factors among women living with depression accessing PMTCT services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
HIV-related stigma represents a potent risk factor for a range of poor health outcomes, including mental health symptoms, treatment non-adherence, and substance use. Understanding the role of HIV-related stigma in promoting healthcare outcomes is critical for vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women living with HIV, in contexts with continued high rates of HIV and associated stigma, such as sub-Saharan Africa. The current study examined a r…
The value of hope
The intervention was registered in USA ClinicalTrials.gov on September 26, 2012, Registration number: NCT01693458
Healthy Options
The trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973). Retrospectively registered on January 20, 2014
Parenting practices and styles associated with adolescent sexual health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Parenting styles and practices are suggested to be important predictors of adolescent sexual health, mostly in Europe and North America. Limited research has been conducted on these processes in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has different patterns of adolescent sexual behavior and family traditions. This study qualitatively explored parenting practices and styles associated with adolescent sexual health in Tanzania, with 12 adolescents and 12 parents…
Sociocognitive Predictors of Condom Use and Intentions Among Adolescents in Three Sub-Saharan Sites
Many HIV intervention programs in sub-Saharan Africa have applied social cognitive theories such as the theory of planned behavior. However, a recent sub-Saharan African review was unable to show increased effectiveness for theory-based interventions. This study assessed whether the predictive value of attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and intention was similar to studies in Europe and the U.S., and whether there were differences betwee…
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an interactive group counseling intervention for HIV-positive women on prenatal depression and disclosure of HIV status
The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of group counseling, using a problem-solving therapy approach, on reducing depressive symptoms and increasing prenatal disclosure rates of HIV status among HIV-positive pregnant women living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A randomized controlled trial was performed comparing a six-week structured nurse-midwife facilitated psychosocial support group with the standard of care. Sixty percent of…
Prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in HIV-positive outpatients in rural Tanzania
HIV/AIDS is associated with significant mental health morbidity in high-income countries, and depression associated with HIV/AIDS has been linked with faster disease progression and reduced drug adherence. However, research on mental health is scarce in sub-Saharan Africa where infection levels are highest. This cross-sectional study of 220 HIV-positive outpatients at a dedicated Tanzanian HIV/AIDS care centre assessed sociodemographics, clinical…
Detecting Depressive Disorder With a 19-Item Local Instrument in Tanzania
Background: Based on experience with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) in a Tanzanian population, this study attempted to develop a locally specific screen that employs indigenous expressions. Aim and method: Thirty ethnographically derived local idioms were added and the final 47-item questionnaire administered to 787 randomly selected antenatal clinic attendees. Results: Logistic regression identified 19 items for the Dar-es-Salaam Sym…
Detecting Depressive Disorder With the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 in Tanzania
Background: Assessment of the growing prevalence of depression in developing countries is hampered by a lack of valid diagnostic instruments for the local settings. Aim and method: This study attempted to examine the validity of the 25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) in a special primary care population in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Results: 787 antenatal participants were recruited, and their responses revealed good internal consistency, …
School‐based sexual health interventions in sub‐Saharan Africa
The vulnerability to HIV/AIDS of adolescents and youths raises the need for cost‐effective, school‐based AIDS prevention programmes that encourage safe sexual behaviour. This article reviews school‐based programmes in sub‐Saharan Africa through a critical examination of published evaluations. Our major finding is that there is a paucity of such studies that evaluate school‐based programmes. Furthermore, variations in the content, duration and int…
Sociocognitive Predictors of Condom Use and Intentions Among Adolescents in Three Sub-Saharan Sites
Many HIV intervention programs in sub-Saharan Africa have applied social cognitive theories such as the theory of planned behavior. However, a recent sub-Saharan African review was unable to show increased effectiveness for theory-based interventions. This study assessed whether the predictive value of attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and intention was similar to studies in Europe and the U.S., and whether there were differences betwee…
School‐based sexual health interventions in sub‐Saharan Africa
The vulnerability to HIV/AIDS of adolescents and youths raises the need for cost‐effective, school‐based AIDS prevention programmes that encourage safe sexual behaviour. This article reviews school‐based programmes in sub‐Saharan Africa through a critical examination of published evaluations. Our major finding is that there is a paucity of such studies that evaluate school‐based programmes. Furthermore, variations in the content, duration and int…
Detecting Depressive Disorder With a 19-Item Local Instrument in Tanzania
Background: Based on experience with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) in a Tanzanian population, this study attempted to develop a locally specific screen that employs indigenous expressions. Aim and method: Thirty ethnographically derived local idioms were added and the final 47-item questionnaire administered to 787 randomly selected antenatal clinic attendees. Results: Logistic regression identified 19 items for the Dar-es-Salaam Sym…
Detecting Depressive Disorder With the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 in Tanzania
Background: Assessment of the growing prevalence of depression in developing countries is hampered by a lack of valid diagnostic instruments for the local settings. Aim and method: This study attempted to examine the validity of the 25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) in a special primary care population in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Results: 787 antenatal participants were recruited, and their responses revealed good internal consistency, …
Prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in HIV-positive outpatients in rural Tanzania
HIV/AIDS is associated with significant mental health morbidity in high-income countries, and depression associated with HIV/AIDS has been linked with faster disease progression and reduced drug adherence. However, research on mental health is scarce in sub-Saharan Africa where infection levels are highest. This cross-sectional study of 220 HIV-positive outpatients at a dedicated Tanzanian HIV/AIDS care centre assessed sociodemographics, clinical…
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an interactive group counseling intervention for HIV-positive women on prenatal depression and disclosure of HIV status
The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of group counseling, using a problem-solving therapy approach, on reducing depressive symptoms and increasing prenatal disclosure rates of HIV status among HIV-positive pregnant women living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A randomized controlled trial was performed comparing a six-week structured nurse-midwife facilitated psychosocial support group with the standard of care. Sixty percent of…
Parenting practices and styles associated with adolescent sexual health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Parenting styles and practices are suggested to be important predictors of adolescent sexual health, mostly in Europe and North America. Limited research has been conducted on these processes in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has different patterns of adolescent sexual behavior and family traditions. This study qualitatively explored parenting practices and styles associated with adolescent sexual health in Tanzania, with 12 adolescents and 12 parents…
Sociocognitive Predictors of Condom Use and Intentions Among Adolescents in Three Sub-Saharan Sites
Many HIV intervention programs in sub-Saharan Africa have applied social cognitive theories such as the theory of planned behavior. However, a recent sub-Saharan African review was unable to show increased effectiveness for theory-based interventions. This study assessed whether the predictive value of attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and intention was similar to studies in Europe and the U.S., and whether there were differences betwee…
The value of hope
The intervention was registered in USA ClinicalTrials.gov on September 26, 2012, Registration number: NCT01693458
Healthy Options
The trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973). Retrospectively registered on January 20, 2014
Burden of HIV-related stigma and associated factors among women living with depression accessing PMTCT services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
HIV-related stigma represents a potent risk factor for a range of poor health outcomes, including mental health symptoms, treatment non-adherence, and substance use. Understanding the role of HIV-related stigma in promoting healthcare outcomes is critical for vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women living with HIV, in contexts with continued high rates of HIV and associated stigma, such as sub-Saharan Africa. The current study examined a r…
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the children's exposure to domestic violence scale (Cedv) from English to Swahili
A 40 items Swahili scale was developed in a rigorous and systematic procedure. • Semantic, conceptual discrepancies and cultural equivalence were reckoned. • The scale enhanced children’s ability to elicit experiences of exposures to violence. • Swahili CEDV is a reliable scale to assess children’s exposure to violence. • Training to develop, adapt and validate childhood assessment scales is recommended. Most scales developed to assess childhood …
Healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to integration of cardiovascular disease-related care into HIV care and treatment clinics in urban Tanzania
Background: The increase in the dual burden of HIV and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), calls for the provision of integrated HIV/CVD care. This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators to the integration of HIV/CVD care within HIV care and treatment clinics (CTCs) in urban, Tanzania. Methods: Between March and April 2023, we conducted 12 key informant interviews with healthcare providers at six HIV CTCs in urban, Tanzania. Guided by the Co…
Medicine (10 works) · Tanzania (10 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Mental health (5 works)