Grace C John-Stewart

Biographic Data

ID8930398
NAMEGrace C John-Stewart
GIVEN NAMESGrace C
FAMILY NAMEJohn-Stewart
SIGNATUREJOHN-STEWART G C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Washington
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Real-world performance of point-of-care vs. standard-of-care HIV viral load testing in western Kenya

    Open AccessJessica H Giang, Garoma Basha et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Routine HIV viral load testing is important for evaluating HIV treatment outcomes, but conventional viral load testing has many barriers including expensive laboratory equipment and lengthy results return times to patients. A point-of-care viral load testing technology, such as GeneXpert HIV-1 quantification assay, could reduce these barriers by decreasing cost and turnaround time, however real-world performance is limited. We conducted a seconda…

  • When they are all grown, I will tell them”

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Olivia Firdawsi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Child's age is a key consideration for parents to disclose their own HIV status to their children. While parents were open to disclosing their HIV status to their children, there is a need to address barriers including anticipated stigma, and fear that disclosure will cause distress to their children

  • Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Pamela Kohler et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • Pediatric HIV Pre-test Informational Video is Associated with Higher Knowledge Scores Compared to Counselor-Delivered Information

    Open AccessYu Wang, Jillian Neary et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Newly diagnosed HIV positive children

    Jillian Neary, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Newly diagnosed HIV positive children may be unique index cases to identify undiagnosed parents. Data was used from the Pediatric Urgent Start of HAART (NCT02063880) trial, which enrolled hospitalized, ART-naïve, HIV positive children ages 0–12 years in Kenya. Exact McNemar’s tests were used to compare proportions of mothers and fathers tested for HIV, linked to care, and on ART at baseline and 6 months. This analysis included 87 newly diagnosed …

  • Influence and involvement of support people in adolescent and young adult HIV testing

    Jillian Neary, Anjuli D Wagner et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    HIV incidence and mortality are high among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in sub-Saharan Africa, but testing rates are low. Understanding how support people (SP), such as peers, partners, or parents, influence AYA may improve HIV testing uptake. AYA aged 14-24 seeking HIV testing at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya completed a post-test survey assessing the role of SP. Among 1062 AYA, median age was 21. Overall, 12% reported their decisi…

  • Non-disclosure to male partners and incomplete PMTCT regimens associated with higher risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission

    Christine J McGrath, Benson Singa et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    Health worker experience and community support may be higher in high HIV prevalence regions than low prevalence regions, leading to improved prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs. We evaluated 6-week and 9-month infant HIV transmission risk (TR) in a high prevalence region and nationally. Population-proportionate-to-size sampling was used to select 141 clinics in Kenya, and mobile teams surveyed mother-infant pairs atten…

  • Lessons from PrEP

    Open AccessKristin Beima‐Sofie, Susan Brown Trinidad et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

    This study explored how multinational HIV experts weigh clinical, evidential, and ethical considerations regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis in pregnant/breastfeeding women. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts in HIV policy, research, treatment, and implementation from three global regions. A constant comparative approach identified major themes. Experts noted that exclusion of pregnant women from research limits evidence regard…

  • Prevalence, perceptions, and correlates of pediatric HIV disclosure in an HIV treatment program in Kenya

    Grace John‐Stewart, Grace C John-Stewart et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2013

    Disclosure to HIV-infected children regarding their diagnosis is important as expanding numbers of HIV-infected children attain adolescence and may become sexually active. In order to define correlates of pediatric disclosure and facilitate development of models for disclosure, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of primary caregivers of HIV-1 infected children aged 6-16 years attending a pediatric HIV treatment program in Nairobi, Kenya. We co…

  • Prevalence and correlates of insecticide-treated bednet use among HIV-1-infected adults in Kenya

    Obinna N Nnedu, Obinna Nnedu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012

    HIV-1-infected adults are at increased risk for malaria. Insecticide-treated bednets protect individuals from malaria. Little is known about correlates of ownership and use of bednets among HIV-1-infected individuals. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 388 HIV-1-infected adults recruited from three sites in Kenya (Kilifi, Kisii, and Kisumu) to determine factors associated with ownership and use of optimal bednets. We defined an optimal bedn…

  • The consequences of post-election violence on antiretroviral HIV therapy in Kenya

    Lee D Pyne-Mercier, Lee Pyne‐Mercier et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2011

    Over 1000 individuals were killed and 600,000 were displaced during post-election violence (PEV) in Kenya in 2008. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) depends on continuous access to medications which may have been interrupted due to PEV. In a mixed-methods retrospective review, treatment interruption of ART during PEV was measured among 2534 HIV-positive adults attending the Coptic Hope Center for Infectious Diseases in Nairobi, Kenya. Clients experien…

  • Determinants of failure to access care in mothers referred to HIV treatment programs in Nairobi, Kenya

    Phelgona Otieno, Phelgona A Otieno et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010

    BACKGROUND: As prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs and HIV treatment programs rapidly expand in parallel, it is important to determine factors that influence the transition of HIV-infected women from maternal to continuing care. DESIGN: This study aimed to determine rates and co-factors of accessing HIV care by HIV-infected women exiting maternal care. A cross-sectional survey of women who had participated in a PMTC…

  • Predicting Pregnancy in HIV-1-Discordant Couples

    Open AccessBrandon L Guthrie, Robert Y Choi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010

  • Antenatal Couple Counseling Increases Uptake of Interventions to Prevent HIV-1 Transmission

    Carey Farquhar, James Kiarie et al.ARTICLEJAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune…2004

    To determine effect of partner involvement and couple counseling on uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission, women attending a Nairobi antenatal clinic were encouraged to return with partners for voluntary HIV-1 counseling and testing (VCT) and offered individual or couple posttest counseling. Nevirapine was provided to HIV-1-seropositive women and condoms distributed to all participants. Among 2104 women accepting testing, 308 (15%…