Kevin Owuor
Biographic Data
| ID | 7003139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Owuor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Owuor |
| SIGNATURE | OWUOR K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alabama Department of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0712-3209 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Implementation research for advancing health equity
Implementation research (IR) provides tools to address health inequities and complex global health issues, facilitating real-world health impact at scale. Limited training opportunities exist for applying IR to health inequities. The 2024 Sparkman Center for Global Health Summer Institute (SI) in the School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, provided a one-week intensive workshop that introduced concepts, methodologies, and ap…
Development and Validation of a Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Sub-optimal HIV Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in Kenya
No tool currently exists to predict the cumulative risk of suboptimal clinical outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH). This study sought to develop and validate a parsimonious risk calculator capable of predicting disengagement from care and HIV treatment failure among PPWH. We created the risk calculator using data from 1,331 PPWH from Southwestern Kenya (Homabay, Migori, and Kisumu Counties) in the Mother Infant Visit Adhe…
Mental health and quality of life following breast cancer diagnosis in patients seen at a tertiary care hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Mental health challenges are common following cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting treatment and quality of life for breast cancer (BC) patients. This pilot study provides an understanding of the impacts of BC diagnosis and care experiences on the mental health of patients seen at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews, including 10 women with newly diagnosed BC, 10 women with metastatic BC, 10 f…
Factors associated with 36-month loss to follow-up and mortality outcomes among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Central Kenya
Factors associated with LTFU and mortality were generally similar over time. Implementation of programs in similar settings should be tailored to gender, age profiles, nutritional, and, marital status of patients to address LTFU. In addition, programs should focus on the care of older patients to reduce the risk of mortality
Effects of Depression, Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Women’s Adherence and Engagement in HIV Care in Kenya
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Effects of Depression, Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Women’s Adherence and Engagement in HIV Care in Kenya
Factors associated with 36-month loss to follow-up and mortality outcomes among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Central Kenya
Factors associated with LTFU and mortality were generally similar over time. Implementation of programs in similar settings should be tailored to gender, age profiles, nutritional, and, marital status of patients to address LTFU. In addition, programs should focus on the care of older patients to reduce the risk of mortality
Mental health and quality of life following breast cancer diagnosis in patients seen at a tertiary care hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Mental health challenges are common following cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting treatment and quality of life for breast cancer (BC) patients. This pilot study provides an understanding of the impacts of BC diagnosis and care experiences on the mental health of patients seen at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews, including 10 women with newly diagnosed BC, 10 women with metastatic BC, 10 f…
Development and Validation of a Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Sub-optimal HIV Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in Kenya
No tool currently exists to predict the cumulative risk of suboptimal clinical outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH). This study sought to develop and validate a parsimonious risk calculator capable of predicting disengagement from care and HIV treatment failure among PPWH. We created the risk calculator using data from 1,331 PPWH from Southwestern Kenya (Homabay, Migori, and Kisumu Counties) in the Mother Infant Visit Adhe…
Implementation research for advancing health equity
Implementation research (IR) provides tools to address health inequities and complex global health issues, facilitating real-world health impact at scale. Limited training opportunities exist for applying IR to health inequities. The 2024 Sparkman Center for Global Health Summer Institute (SI) in the School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, provided a one-week intensive workshop that introduced concepts, methodologies, and ap…
Medicine (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Health psychology (2 works) · HIV-related health complications and treatments (2 works)