Fiona Percy-de Korte
Biographic Data
| ID | 6084336 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fiona Percy-de Korte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fiona Percy |
| FAMILY NAME | de Korte |
| SIGNATURE | DE KORTE F P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Physicians for Human Rights |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Impact of Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Stigma in Botswana
Objectives. We sought to examine the impact of treatment access on HIV stigma in Botswana 3 years after the introduction of a national program of universal access to antiretroviral therapy. Methods. We studied the prevalence and correlates of HIV stigma in a population-based study of 1268 adults in Botswana in 2004. We used multivariate logistic regression to assess correlates of stigmatizing attitudes and a new measure, anticipated HIV stigma. R…
Food Insufficiency Is Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana and Swaziland
BACKGROUND: Both food insufficiency and HIV infection are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the impact of food insufficiency on HIV risk behavior has not been systematically investigated. We tested the hypothesis that food insufficiency is associated with HIV transmission behavior. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We studied the association between food insufficiency (not having enough food to eat over the previous 12 months) and incon…
Routine HIV Testing in Botswana
BACKGROUND: The Botswana government recently implemented a policy of routine or "opt-out" HIV testing in response to the high prevalence of HIV infection, estimated at 37% of adults. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study of 1,268 adults from five districts in Botswana to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward routine testing, correlates of HIV testing, and barriers and facilitators to testing, 11 months af…
The Impact of Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Stigma in Botswana
Objectives. We sought to examine the impact of treatment access on HIV stigma in Botswana 3 years after the introduction of a national program of universal access to antiretroviral therapy. Methods. We studied the prevalence and correlates of HIV stigma in a population-based study of 1268 adults in Botswana in 2004. We used multivariate logistic regression to assess correlates of stigmatizing attitudes and a new measure, anticipated HIV stigma. R…
Routine HIV Testing in Botswana
BACKGROUND: The Botswana government recently implemented a policy of routine or "opt-out" HIV testing in response to the high prevalence of HIV infection, estimated at 37% of adults. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study of 1,268 adults from five districts in Botswana to assess knowledge of and attitudes toward routine testing, correlates of HIV testing, and barriers and facilitators to testing, 11 months af…
Food Insufficiency Is Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana and Swaziland
BACKGROUND: Both food insufficiency and HIV infection are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the impact of food insufficiency on HIV risk behavior has not been systematically investigated. We tested the hypothesis that food insufficiency is associated with HIV transmission behavior. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We studied the association between food insufficiency (not having enough food to eat over the previous 12 months) and incon…
The Impact of Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Stigma in Botswana
Objectives. We sought to examine the impact of treatment access on HIV stigma in Botswana 3 years after the introduction of a national program of universal access to antiretroviral therapy. Methods. We studied the prevalence and correlates of HIV stigma in a population-based study of 1268 adults in Botswana in 2004. We used multivariate logistic regression to assess correlates of stigmatizing attitudes and a new measure, anticipated HIV stigma. R…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)