Handan Wand
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 355945 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Handan Wand |
| NOMBRES | Handan |
| APELLIDO | Wand |
| FIRMA | WAND H |
| AFILIACIONES | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8279-7652 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 37 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 37 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Individual- and community-level vaccination coverage and effects on stunting and under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Utilising integrated bio-behavioural surveillance (IBBS) to investigate declining hepatitis C antibody prevalence among people who inject drugs in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey
The temporal decline in HCV Ab prevalence appears related to reduced sensitivity of DBS HCV Ab detection with viral clearance following treatment. Since 2016, HCV treatment uptake has increased markedly including among people who inject drugs. In this context, continuing to monitor HCV Ab prevalence by DBS testing is problematic, with a shift to surveillance of active infection the most relevant to guide policy and practice in this setting
Preventing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (2015–2023)
Acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted and genital infections among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea
The self-collection of vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is reported from several low-and middle-income countries. However, the reporting on women's experiences of self-collection and same-day testing and treatment of STIs is less well described. In this paper, we present the acceptability of self-collected vaginal swabs and point-of-care testing and treatment among pregnant women enro…
Temporal trends and correlates of growth failures in Papua New Guinea children under 5 (2016–2018)
Impact of marital status on risk of HIV in South Africa (2002–2017)
After decades of research, South African women continue to have the highest burden of HIV in the world. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of marital status on HIV using population and community-level data sources. We included data 13,469 and 5682 South African women who participated to South African HIV behavioural surveys in 2002-2012 and 2017, respectively. HIV prevalence and incidence rates were significantly higher among singl…
Spatial variations in STIs among women enrolled in HIV prevention clinical trials in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
South Africa is faced with a high HIV and STI prevalence and incidence, respectively, with pockets of high burden areas driving these diseases. Localised monitoring of the HIV epidemic and STI endemic would enable more effective targeted prevention strategies. We assessed spatial variations in curable STI incidence among a cohort of women enrolled in HIV prevention clinical trials between 2002 and 2012. STI incidence rates from 7557 South African…
Mental health service contact following release from prison or hospital discharge in those with psychosis
This study suggests that prior offending or a previous prison episode represents a barrier to mental health service contact in the community for those with a FDP. Effective rehabilitation planning while exiting prison and discharge planning from hospital are essential to the successful reintegration of these individuals with a FDP
Surveillance of Domestic Violence Using Text Mining Outputs From Australian Police Records
In Australia, domestic violence reports are mostly based on data from the police, courts, hospitals, and ad hoc surveys. However, gaps exist in reporting information such as victim injuries, mental health status and abuse types. The police record details of domestic violence events as structured information (e.g., gender, postcode, ethnicity), but also in text narratives describing other details such as injuries, substance use, and mental health …
Measuring school level attributable risk to support school-based HPV vaccination programs
This analysis suggests that initiatives to support schools that are smaller, with a higher proportion of Indigenous adolescents and lower attendance rates may contribute most to reducing the variation of HPV vaccination uptake observed at a school-level in these jurisdictions. Estimating population-level coverage at the school-level is useful to guide policy and prioritise resourcing to support school-based vaccination programs
Psychosis and Criminal Offending
This population-based case-control study examines the association between psychosis and criminal convictions in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, using data from several health and offending administrative data collections. Cases were individuals diagnosed with psychosis between 2001 and 2012 ( n = 86,461). For each case, two age- and sex-matched controls with no diagnosis of psychosis were selected. Criminal convictions were identified using the…
Temporal trends in sexual behaviours and their impacts on HIV incidence among South African women
South Africa has the highest number of HIV infected individuals in the world. The primary objective of the current study was to describe temporal changes in HIV incidence rates using the data from 9,948 women who enrolled in one of the six HIV prevention trials conducted in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Characteristics of the study population were presented and compared across the four study periods: 2002-2004, 2005-2008, 2009-2011 and 2012-2016. …
Quantifying Vulnerabilities of Single Women and Sexually Transmitted Infections in South Africa (2002–2016)
Survey methods and characteristics of a sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non‐Indigenous people who have recently used methamphetamine
Geographical-level contributions of risk factors for HIV infections using generalized additive models
South Africa has the highest burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the world with significant geographical variations. We identified the predictors of HIV infections and their sub-geographical-level contributions to the epidemic using a decade long data (2002-2012) from 6484 South African women. Generalized additive models were used to uncover the most significant features of these estimates across the region. In the overall …
A Simple Risk Prediction Algorithm for HIV Transmission
Trends in hepatitis C antibody prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending Australian Needle and Syringe Programs, 1996–2015
Development of a Risk Algorithm to Better Target STI Testing and Treatment Among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Individual and population level impacts of illicit drug use, sexual risk behaviours on sexually transmitted infections among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Illicit drug use in this population is relatively high compared to other similar aged populations in Australia. Illicit drug use was associated with risky sexual behaviours and STI diagnoses among this study population. Developing and implementing effective STI prevention strategies should include not only safe sex messages but also include drug and alcohol harm reduction messages
Identifying Factors Associated with Low-Adherence and Subsequent HIV Seroconversions Among South African Women Enrolled in a Biomedical Intervention Trial
Spatial clustering of “measured” and “unmeasured” risk factors for HIV infections in hyper-endemic communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa contains more than 60% of all HIV infections worldwide. HIV prevalence was currently estimated to be at least 15% in KwaZulu-Natal and the epidemic is described as hyper-endemic. Knowledge of spatial clustering of risk factors which are linked to new HIV infections is important for prioritizing areas to change the trajectory of the epidemic. Geoadditive models were used to investigate spatial characteristics of the risk factors…
Drug Use and HIV Infection Status of Detainees in Re-Education through Labour Camps in Guangxi Province, China
This study describes HIV disease burden and patterns of drug use before and during incarceration among detainees in Re-education-Through-Labour-Camps (RTLCs) in China. A cross-sectional survey of 576 men and 179 women from three RTLCs was conducted in Guangxi Province, China. Over three-quarters of study participants were detained due to drug-related offences. Over half of the women (n = 313, 54.3%) and two-thirds of men (n = 119, 66.5%) had been…
The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy
The trial was registered with the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry on September 9, 2011: ACTRN12611000968976
Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection Among Sex Workers in Papua New Guinea
Missed opportunities to prevent mother-to-child transmission in Papua New Guinea
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis in infants born to seropositive mothers is one of the challenges of HIV epidemics in children. No data are currently available on the risk of HIV positivity among children who are exposed to HIV through their parents in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The primary aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of HIV infection among infants born to HIV-infected mothers who attended antenatal clinic of PNG Gene…
Missed opportunities to prevent mother-to-child transmission in Papua New Guinea
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis in infants born to seropositive mothers is one of the challenges of HIV epidemics in children. No data are currently available on the risk of HIV positivity among children who are exposed to HIV through their parents in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The primary aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of HIV infection among infants born to HIV-infected mothers who attended antenatal clinic of PNG Gene…
Combined Impact of Sexual Risk Behaviors for HIV Seroconversion Among Women in Durban, South Africa
Gender differences in hepatitis C antibody prevalence and risk behaviours amongst people who inject drugs in Australia 1998–2008
Using population attributable risk to choose HIV prevention strategies in men who have sex with men
Our analysis has found that although UAI with an HIV-positive sexual partner is a relatively low-prevalence behaviour (reported by 5% of men), if this behaviour was not present in the population, the number of infections would be reduced by one third. No other single behaviour or sexually transmissible infections contributes to a greater proportion of infections and HIV-related healthcare costs
HIV Incidence Among Non-Pregnant Women Living in Selected Rural, Semi-Rural and Urban Areas in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
The province of KwaZulu-Natal has the highest prevalence of HIV in South Africa, particularly among young women. In order to more closely examine the HIV prevalence and incidence in non-pregnant women from rural, semi-rural and urban areas, data from 5,753 women screened for enrolment into three HIV prevention studies were combined and analysed. The prevalence of HIV infection was 43% at screening. HIV incidence among the 2,523 enrolled HIV-negat…
Disproportionate Impact of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy on Aids Incidence in Australia
Analyzing Continuous Measures in HIV Prevention Research Using Semiparametric Regression and Parametric Regression Models
Assessing and evaluating the combined impact of behavioural and biological risk factors for HIV seroconversion in a cohort of South African women
In this prospective study, we aimed to investigate and evaluate the impact of combinations of behavioural and biological risk factors on HIV acquisition in a cohort of women. Demographic, sexual and biologic risk factors including HIV seroconversion results from 1485 HIV negative women who were enrolled in a HIV prevention trial were used. First, Cox regression models were used to create a prediction model and weighted scoring system. Second, int…
High Rates of Late HIV Diagnosis Among People Who Inject Drugs Compared to Men Who Have Sex with Men and Heterosexual Men and Women in Australia
Correlates of Susceptibility to Hepatitis B among People Who Inject Drugs in Sydney, Australia
High prevalence of obesity among women who enrolled in HIV prevention trials in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Effective obesity prevention strategies are needed to re-formulate HIV prevention programmes by incorporating healthy diet and life style messages to target those who are at highest risk not just for HIV infection but also for non-communicable diseases
Geographical Clustering of High Risk Sexual Behaviors in “Hot-Spots” for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
We investigated geographical variations of three sexually transmitted infections (STIs) namely chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the greater Durban area, so as to optimize intervention strategies. The study population was a cohort of sexually active women who consented to be screened in one of three biomedical studies conducted in Durban. A total of nine local regions collectively formed three clusters at screening, five of which were previous…
Reduction in HCV Incidence Among Injection Drug Users Attending Needle and Syringe Programs in Australia
Objectives. We examined trends in HCV incident infection among injection drug users (IDUs) attending needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in Australia in 1995 to 2010. Methods. We created a passive retrospective cohort of 724 IDUs who tested negative for HCV antibodies by a simple deterministic method linking partial identifiers to find repeat respondents in annual cross-sectional serosurveillance. Results. We identified 180 HCV seroconversions ove…
Spatial clustering of “measured” and “unmeasured” risk factors for HIV infections in hyper-endemic communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa contains more than 60% of all HIV infections worldwide. HIV prevalence was currently estimated to be at least 15% in KwaZulu-Natal and the epidemic is described as hyper-endemic. Knowledge of spatial clustering of risk factors which are linked to new HIV infections is important for prioritizing areas to change the trajectory of the epidemic. Geoadditive models were used to investigate spatial characteristics of the risk factors…
Drug Use and HIV Infection Status of Detainees in Re-Education through Labour Camps in Guangxi Province, China
This study describes HIV disease burden and patterns of drug use before and during incarceration among detainees in Re-education-Through-Labour-Camps (RTLCs) in China. A cross-sectional survey of 576 men and 179 women from three RTLCs was conducted in Guangxi Province, China. Over three-quarters of study participants were detained due to drug-related offences. Over half of the women (n = 313, 54.3%) and two-thirds of men (n = 119, 66.5%) had been…
The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy
The trial was registered with the Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry on September 9, 2011: ACTRN12611000968976
Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection Among Sex Workers in Papua New Guinea
Missed opportunities to prevent mother-to-child transmission in Papua New Guinea
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis in infants born to seropositive mothers is one of the challenges of HIV epidemics in children. No data are currently available on the risk of HIV positivity among children who are exposed to HIV through their parents in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The primary aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of HIV infection among infants born to HIV-infected mothers who attended antenatal clinic of PNG Gene…
Individual and population level impacts of illicit drug use, sexual risk behaviours on sexually transmitted infections among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Illicit drug use in this population is relatively high compared to other similar aged populations in Australia. Illicit drug use was associated with risky sexual behaviours and STI diagnoses among this study population. Developing and implementing effective STI prevention strategies should include not only safe sex messages but also include drug and alcohol harm reduction messages
Identifying Factors Associated with Low-Adherence and Subsequent HIV Seroconversions Among South African Women Enrolled in a Biomedical Intervention Trial
A Simple Risk Prediction Algorithm for HIV Transmission
Trends in hepatitis C antibody prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending Australian Needle and Syringe Programs, 1996–2015
Development of a Risk Algorithm to Better Target STI Testing and Treatment Among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Geographical-level contributions of risk factors for HIV infections using generalized additive models
South Africa has the highest burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the world with significant geographical variations. We identified the predictors of HIV infections and their sub-geographical-level contributions to the epidemic using a decade long data (2002-2012) from 6484 South African women. Generalized additive models were used to uncover the most significant features of these estimates across the region. In the overall …
Survey methods and characteristics of a sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non‐Indigenous people who have recently used methamphetamine
Psychosis and Criminal Offending
This population-based case-control study examines the association between psychosis and criminal convictions in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, using data from several health and offending administrative data collections. Cases were individuals diagnosed with psychosis between 2001 and 2012 ( n = 86,461). For each case, two age- and sex-matched controls with no diagnosis of psychosis were selected. Criminal convictions were identified using the…
Medicine (36 obras) · Environmental health (27 obras) · Demography (24 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (24 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (23 obras) · Population (21 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 obras) · Immunology (16 obras) · Public health (16 obras) · Demography (15 obras)