Zuhayr Kafaar
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2009045 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Zuhayr Kafaar |
| NOMBRES | Zuhayr |
| APELLIDO | Kafaar |
| FIRMA | KAFAAR Z |
| AFILIACIONES | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6873-9870 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2006 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Inside the abattoir
Approximately 11 million animals are slaughtered annually in South Africa. This study aimed to explore the experiences of slaughterers working in abattoirs to better address their emotional and physical challenges and how they deal with them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants: 10 halaal, two kosher, and 12 secular slaughterers in 11 different religious and secular abattoirs from Western Cape, South Africa. The partici…
Complexities in the process of translating research documents in cross-cultural settings
In multilingual societies, where researchers and participants often do not speak the same language, research is a challenge as a mismatch of understanding between researchers, research instruments and participants often occurs. Reporting on the translation process is crucial because of the potential implications for the validity of the data that follow from it. We aimed to report on the complexities of such a translation process and many consider…
Caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials
HIV vaccine efficacy trials require the enrolment of large numbers of HIV-negative individuals and thus it is necessary to engage with communities where HIV incidence is high. We identify some of the caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials. These are as follows: the lack of consensus of what community engagement is and how it is practiced, the sometimes paradoxical role of communi…
The trouble with difference
Community engagement in biomedical trials is to ensure ethical conduct in research, yet it has been criticised regarding power and exploitation of vulnerable communities where trials take place. This makes community engagement processes complex. We report on one example of how the global politics of biomedical research and local issues of contemporary politics and identities intertwine in a community engagement process. These issues emerged durin…
The development and evaluation of content validity of the Zambia Spina Bifida Functional Measure
The new functional measure with an acceptable level of content validity titled Zambia Spina Bifida Functional Measure (ZSBFM) was developed. It was designed to evaluate effectiveness of interventions given to children with SB from the age of 6 months to 5 years. Psychometric properties of reliability and construct validity were tested and are reported in another study
There is not a safe space where they can find themselves to be free”
Patterns of use of a maternal mental health service in a low-resource antenatal setting in South Africa
The prevalence of perinatal common mental disorders in South Africa is high, yet little is known about mental health service use among pregnant and postnatal women. This paper reports on pregnant women's patterns of use of a counselling service at a primary level obstetric facility in Cape Town, South Africa, between January 2010 and December 2011. It investigates whether these are associated with demographics, severity and risk of depressive sym…
Does message framing predict willingness to participate in a hypothetical HIV vaccine trial
It is vital that enough participants are willing to participate in clinical trials to test HIV vaccines adequately. It is, therefore, necessary to explore what affects peoples' willingness to participate (WTP) in such trials. Studies have only examined individual factors associated with WTP and not the effect of messages about trial participation on potential participants (e.g., whether losses or gains are emphasized, or whether the outcome is ce…
Research Agenda to Facilitate Community Participation In HIV Vaccine Research
This article reports on a participatory process to generating a research agenda to guide research on community participation in HIV vaccine research. Community members representing stakeholder parties involved in the HIV vaccine research enterprise were invited to participate in the process. Fourty-five participants participated in the process and we used interactive techniques to stimulate discussion and interaction between community members at …
Mental Disorder in People Living with HIV/Aids in South Africa
We investigate the prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS in a developing country context and examine the relationship between the presence of mental disorder and various independent variables. Nine-hundred HIV positive people were interviewed in 18 recruitment sites across five provinces in South Africa, using a cross-culturally validated diagnostic instrument and a structured socio-demographic and health information questi…
Is participation in HIV vaccine trials a health promoting behaviour
Health behaviours are individual acts by which people aim to preserve or enhance their health. Theories commonly used to understand health behaviour include the Health Belief Model, the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour, the Transtheoretical Model of Change, Social Cognitive Theory and Problem-Behaviour Theory. Targets for health-promotion interventions include exercise, smoking cessation and condom use. Some behaviours that may c…
Factors associated with prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/Aids in South Africa
The study examines the association between the presence of mental disorder and a range of independent variables. A sample of 900 HIV-positive individuals was administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview to determine the presence of selected mental disorders. A structured interview assessed support received and factors that may contribute to mental disorder. Overall prevalence of mental disorder was 43.7%--though higher in Stage 3…
Paediatric HIV/Aids disclosure
As antiretroviral therapy becomes more widely available in low-resource settings and children with HIV/AIDS live for longer periods, disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children is becoming increasingly important. This article reviews the current literature on HIV-related disclosure in light of theories of cognitive development, and argues for the adoption of a process-oriented approach to discussing HIV with infected children. Disclosure pre…
What should South African HIV vaccine trials do about social harms
Phase I and II HIV vaccine trials are currently underway in South Africa. Sites are being prepared for Phase III vaccine trials. Participants in these trials risk exposure to 'social harms' that may impact on participant enrolment and retention and threaten their welfare. Potential social harms should be prevented, minimised and/or addressed. This paper examines the literature on potential social harms in HIV vaccine trials. It outlines the type …
Adolescent Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
Adolescents form an important target group for HIV vaccine trials for a number of reasons. These include the high HIVprevalence and incidence rates amongst adolescents, early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, and other high-risk sexual behaviours. It has therefore been argued that the focus of HIV vaccination attempts should be on early adolescents younger than 15 years of age. Indeed, vaccination of adolescents prior to their sexual debut …
Community Members' Perceptions of Enablers and Inhibitors to Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
We present the findings of a qualitative investigation into the factors that may enable or inhibit participation in a future HIV vaccine trial. Thirty-seven semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with trial site community members who had attended HIV vaccine education workshops conducted by the community involvement programme of the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI). Our findings indicate that enablers and inhi…
There is not a safe space where they can find themselves to be free”
Mental Disorder in People Living with HIV/Aids in South Africa
We investigate the prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS in a developing country context and examine the relationship between the presence of mental disorder and various independent variables. Nine-hundred HIV positive people were interviewed in 18 recruitment sites across five provinces in South Africa, using a cross-culturally validated diagnostic instrument and a structured socio-demographic and health information questi…
Community Members' Perceptions of Enablers and Inhibitors to Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
We present the findings of a qualitative investigation into the factors that may enable or inhibit participation in a future HIV vaccine trial. Thirty-seven semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with trial site community members who had attended HIV vaccine education workshops conducted by the community involvement programme of the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI). Our findings indicate that enablers and inhi…
Caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials
HIV vaccine efficacy trials require the enrolment of large numbers of HIV-negative individuals and thus it is necessary to engage with communities where HIV incidence is high. We identify some of the caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials. These are as follows: the lack of consensus of what community engagement is and how it is practiced, the sometimes paradoxical role of communi…
Community Members' Perceptions of Enablers and Inhibitors to Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
We present the findings of a qualitative investigation into the factors that may enable or inhibit participation in a future HIV vaccine trial. Thirty-seven semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with trial site community members who had attended HIV vaccine education workshops conducted by the community involvement programme of the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI). Our findings indicate that enablers and inhi…
Is participation in HIV vaccine trials a health promoting behaviour
Health behaviours are individual acts by which people aim to preserve or enhance their health. Theories commonly used to understand health behaviour include the Health Belief Model, the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour, the Transtheoretical Model of Change, Social Cognitive Theory and Problem-Behaviour Theory. Targets for health-promotion interventions include exercise, smoking cessation and condom use. Some behaviours that may c…
Factors associated with prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/Aids in South Africa
The study examines the association between the presence of mental disorder and a range of independent variables. A sample of 900 HIV-positive individuals was administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview to determine the presence of selected mental disorders. A structured interview assessed support received and factors that may contribute to mental disorder. Overall prevalence of mental disorder was 43.7%--though higher in Stage 3…
Paediatric HIV/Aids disclosure
As antiretroviral therapy becomes more widely available in low-resource settings and children with HIV/AIDS live for longer periods, disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children is becoming increasingly important. This article reviews the current literature on HIV-related disclosure in light of theories of cognitive development, and argues for the adoption of a process-oriented approach to discussing HIV with infected children. Disclosure pre…
What should South African HIV vaccine trials do about social harms
Phase I and II HIV vaccine trials are currently underway in South Africa. Sites are being prepared for Phase III vaccine trials. Participants in these trials risk exposure to 'social harms' that may impact on participant enrolment and retention and threaten their welfare. Potential social harms should be prevented, minimised and/or addressed. This paper examines the literature on potential social harms in HIV vaccine trials. It outlines the type …
Adolescent Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
Adolescents form an important target group for HIV vaccine trials for a number of reasons. These include the high HIVprevalence and incidence rates amongst adolescents, early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, and other high-risk sexual behaviours. It has therefore been argued that the focus of HIV vaccination attempts should be on early adolescents younger than 15 years of age. Indeed, vaccination of adolescents prior to their sexual debut …
Mental Disorder in People Living with HIV/Aids in South Africa
We investigate the prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS in a developing country context and examine the relationship between the presence of mental disorder and various independent variables. Nine-hundred HIV positive people were interviewed in 18 recruitment sites across five provinces in South Africa, using a cross-culturally validated diagnostic instrument and a structured socio-demographic and health information questi…
Does message framing predict willingness to participate in a hypothetical HIV vaccine trial
It is vital that enough participants are willing to participate in clinical trials to test HIV vaccines adequately. It is, therefore, necessary to explore what affects peoples' willingness to participate (WTP) in such trials. Studies have only examined individual factors associated with WTP and not the effect of messages about trial participation on potential participants (e.g., whether losses or gains are emphasized, or whether the outcome is ce…
Research Agenda to Facilitate Community Participation In HIV Vaccine Research
This article reports on a participatory process to generating a research agenda to guide research on community participation in HIV vaccine research. Community members representing stakeholder parties involved in the HIV vaccine research enterprise were invited to participate in the process. Fourty-five participants participated in the process and we used interactive techniques to stimulate discussion and interaction between community members at …
Patterns of use of a maternal mental health service in a low-resource antenatal setting in South Africa
The prevalence of perinatal common mental disorders in South Africa is high, yet little is known about mental health service use among pregnant and postnatal women. This paper reports on pregnant women's patterns of use of a counselling service at a primary level obstetric facility in Cape Town, South Africa, between January 2010 and December 2011. It investigates whether these are associated with demographics, severity and risk of depressive sym…
The development and evaluation of content validity of the Zambia Spina Bifida Functional Measure
The new functional measure with an acceptable level of content validity titled Zambia Spina Bifida Functional Measure (ZSBFM) was developed. It was designed to evaluate effectiveness of interventions given to children with SB from the age of 6 months to 5 years. Psychometric properties of reliability and construct validity were tested and are reported in another study
There is not a safe space where they can find themselves to be free”
The trouble with difference
Community engagement in biomedical trials is to ensure ethical conduct in research, yet it has been criticised regarding power and exploitation of vulnerable communities where trials take place. This makes community engagement processes complex. We report on one example of how the global politics of biomedical research and local issues of contemporary politics and identities intertwine in a community engagement process. These issues emerged durin…
Complexities in the process of translating research documents in cross-cultural settings
In multilingual societies, where researchers and participants often do not speak the same language, research is a challenge as a mismatch of understanding between researchers, research instruments and participants often occurs. Reporting on the translation process is crucial because of the potential implications for the validity of the data that follow from it. We aimed to report on the complexities of such a translation process and many consider…
Caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials
HIV vaccine efficacy trials require the enrolment of large numbers of HIV-negative individuals and thus it is necessary to engage with communities where HIV incidence is high. We identify some of the caveats and pitfalls associated with researching community engagement in the context of HIV vaccine trials. These are as follows: the lack of consensus of what community engagement is and how it is practiced, the sometimes paradoxical role of communi…
Inside the abattoir
Approximately 11 million animals are slaughtered annually in South Africa. This study aimed to explore the experiences of slaughterers working in abattoirs to better address their emotional and physical challenges and how they deal with them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 participants: 10 halaal, two kosher, and 12 secular slaughterers in 11 different religious and secular abattoirs from Western Cape, South Africa. The partici…
Psychology (12 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Family medicine (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 obras) · Psychological intervention (5 obras) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (5 obras) · Health Policy Implementation Science (4 obras)