Elizabeth Montgomery
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3589539 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Elizabeth Montgomery |
| NOMBRES | Elizabeth |
| APELLIDO | Montgomery |
| FIRMA | MONTGOMERY E |
| AFILIACIONES | RTI International |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5477-4445 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 62 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 156 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 62 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1942 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Relationship Power, Partner Risk Characteristics, and Recent Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in a High HIV Incidence Setting in Kenya
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face intersecting risks of HIV and intimate partner violence (IPV). Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) expands HIV prevention options, its use is often constrained by imbalanced relationship power and male partner behaviors. We used baseline data from the Tu’Washindi na PrEP cluster randomized trial to describe PrEP use, relationship dynamics and identify attributes associated wi…
Health system and social determinants influencing potential PrEP access among young men in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa
Young heterosexual men face HIV risk in South Africa's generalized HIV epidemic. Although many men express interest in biomedical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), uptake of daily oral PrEP has been slow. Enhancing access to standard and alternative health care providers offering PrEP services could increase men's uptake as product options expand. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 young men and 9 health system stakeholders in the rural Ehla…
Implementation of gender-based violence screening guidelines in public HIV treatment programs
Background HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) intersect to threaten population health. The Uganda Ministry of Health recommends routine GBV screening alongside HIV care but evidence detailing its implementation in HIV care settings is limited. We evaluated screening practices in public HIV clinics to generate evidence supporting GBV screening optimization. Methods To evaluate GBV screening implementation in antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics, …
The 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration Race-Free Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations in Kidney Disease
Purpose: In 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) convened a Task Force to recommend an evidence-based race-free approach to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). After the rigorous review of more than 20 approaches, the NKF/ASN Task Force published the final report that recommended the implementation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI 2021) equation for eGFR …
Women’s motivations for participating in the dapivirine vaginal ring open label extension study
Open-Label Extension (OLE) studies are important in the drug development process and are used to further support the licensing applications and regulatory approvals of products. We aimed to understand why women chose to join the HOPE OLE study – where women were offered the dapivirine vaginal ring after two pivotal trials were completed – through data collected from individual in-depth interviews. Ten women at each of the six HOPE research sites …
Canadian beach cohort study
Initial implementation of the study at two Toronto, Ontario, beaches in 2023 confirmed that recruitment is feasible and that a high completion rate (80%) can be achieved for the follow-up survey. While recall bias could be a concern for the self-reported RWI outcomes, we will examine the impact of this bias in a negative control analysis. Study findings will inform future recreational water quality guidelines, policies, and risk communication str…
Acceptability of Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among People with HIV Receiving Care at Three Ryan White Funded Clinics in the United States
Understanding the acceptability of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) among people with HIV (PWH), especially priority populations, is essential for effective implementation. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients in three Ryan White-funded HIV clinics in San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta. We employed maximal variation sampling across age, gender, race, ethnicity, and time living with HIV and oversampled for …
Depression Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Persons Participating in Two Randomized Trials of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and …
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Novel Tu’Washindi Intervention to Increase PrEP Use among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Siaya County, Kenya
The Tu'Washindi intervention addressed intimate partner violence (IPV) and relationship dynamics to increase PrEP use among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Siaya County, Kenya. We evaluated feasibility and acceptability in a cluster-randomized trial in six DREAMS Safe Spaces. The multilevel intervention, delivered over 6 months, included three components delivered by DREAMS staff with support from the study team: an 8-session structure…
South African Parents’ and Grandparents’ Perspectives on the Acceptability of Implant Delivery of Treatment to Young Children with HIV
Children living with HIV (CLWH) face unique challenges with adherence to antiretroviral therapy. In South Africa, just over a third of children receiving antiretroviral therapy are virally suppressed. Long-acting, subcutaneous implants may improve outcomes in CLWH compared to current daily oral dosing regimens. Qualitative in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with 50 caregivers of CLHW in Johannesburg, South Africa…
Acceptability of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Daily Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) during Pregnancy in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Pregnant and lactating persons in sub-Saharan Africa face a heightened risk of HIV acquisition, due to biological and behavioral factors, combined with limited access to prevention and treatment services. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the dapivirine vaginal ring are promising tools for HIV prevention, and the ring's recent approval in multiple African countries represents a significant advancement in expanding access to HIV prevention.…
The “Ideal Man”
Dominant gender norms among South African males promote ideals of masculinity characterized by control, emotional stoicism, and power, which can impact overall health. This study explores South African men’s perceptions of the “ideal” man, societal expectations, and how sexual identities intersect with masculinity, health-seeking behaviors, and HIV prevention. We conducted 40 interviews with men who have sex with women and men who have sex with m…
Acceptability of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Oral Truvada Among African Users in Late-Stage of Pregnancy
The Microbicide Trials Network 042 study (MTN-042/DELIVER) is a two-arm, randomized, open-label Phase 3b trial that is evaluating the safety, adherence, and acceptability of the monthly ring and daily oral PrEP among HIV-uninfected pregnant people in four African countries. This analysis focuses on acceptability data captured qualitatively from a subset (n = 48) of the 150 people in the first cohort of the trial who were enrolled in late-stage pr…
Acceptability and Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Daily Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) During Breastfeeding in South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Uganda
Examining Associations Between Mental Health, IPV Exposure, HIV Risk Behaviors, and PrEP Use in South African Women
Ring-ing in the Future
Integrating Gender-Based Violence Screening and Support into the Research Clinic Setting
HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) are syndemic in sub-Saharan Africa and provision of support for participants who disclose GBV constitutes part of comprehensive care. Consequently, a process was undertaken to develop, implement, and evaluate standard operating procedures (SOPs) in MTN-025/HOPE, a study of the dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention. The SOP was developed using needs assessment surveys in addition to World Health Organizatio…
IPrevent
South African youth are one of the highest risk groups, globally, for HIV acquisition. Identifying prevention methods that will be acceptable and used consistently is an urgent priority. Engaging youth as co-designers is a targeted strategy to achieve the goal of developing prevention products that meet youth's needs. The iPrevent study engaged male and female youth, aged 18-24 years, in Cape Town, South Africa, to co-design critical aspects of t…
A qualitative study documenting unmet needs in the management of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in the primary care setting
Our study highlights important unmet needs in T2D DKD testing, staging, and stratification in the PCP setting that limit effective patient care. Health systems and insurers in the U.S. should prioritize the review and approval of new strategies that can improve DKD staging and risk stratification
Using Emoji Stickers to Understand End-User Opinions of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Does the Ring Work? Perceptions and Understanding of the Efficacy of a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Amongst Women in a Placebo-Controlled Trial
Acceptability of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV-1 Prevention and Association with Adherence in a Phase III Trial
We evaluated the acceptability of the 25 mg dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) as an HIV prevention intervention and its influence on DVR adherence in the MTN-020/ASPIRE phase III trial. Acceptability measures were captured using ACASI at month 3 and end of product use (median 24 months, IQR 15-30). Monthly returned rings were classified as nonadherent if dapivirine release rate was ≤ 0.9 mg/month. Associations between acceptability measures and nonad…
Integration of a Relationship-focused Counseling Intervention with Delivery of the Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention to Women in Johannesburg
The Role of Families in Adolescent and Young Adults’ PrEP Use
Men’s Sexual Experiences with the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Off the Record
Scholars often use roll-call votes to study legislative behaviour. However, many legislatures only conclude a minority of decisions by roll call. Thus, if these votes are not a random sample of the universe of votes cast, scholars may be drawing misleading inferences. In fact, theories over why roll-call votes are requested would predict selection bias based on exactly the characteristics of legislative voting that scholars have most heavily stud…
Life Histories, Reproductive Histories
Reproductive health has become a priority public health concern in recent years, although less attention has been paid to women's own reproductive health priorities. Qualitative research in this area is important in elucidating an understanding of women's roles in both social and biological reproduction, and in gaining access to women's perceptions of their own reproductive health. In this study, we examined rural Zulu women's perspectives on rep…
The “Ideal Man”
Dominant gender norms among South African males promote ideals of masculinity characterized by control, emotional stoicism, and power, which can impact overall health. This study explores South African men’s perceptions of the “ideal” man, societal expectations, and how sexual identities intersect with masculinity, health-seeking behaviors, and HIV prevention. We conducted 40 interviews with men who have sex with women and men who have sex with m…
Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Body mapping methods are used in sexual and reproductive health studies to encourage candid discussion of sex and sexuality, pleasure and pain, sickness and health, and to understand individuals’ perceptions of their bodies. VOICE-D, a qualitative follow-up study to the VOICE trial, developed and used a body map tool in the context of individual in-depth interviews with women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The tool showed the outline of a…
Degrees of disclosure
American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc
Two sets of symbols are used in this list. Either immediately after the name, or following the organization with which the member is identified in case mailing address is not that of the organization, are key letters indicating professional classification. These are: (A) psychiatrist; (B) psychologist; (C) social worker; (M) for those whose classification as educators, pediatricians, sociologists, etc., does not fit into the other groups. The cor…
The American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc
Two sets of symbols are used in this list. Either immediately after the name, or following the organization with which the member is identified in case mailing address is not that of the organization; are key letters indicating professional classification. These are: (A) psychiatrist; (B) psychologist, (C) social worker; (M) those who do not fit into the other groups as defined in the By-laws. The correct mailing address is given after this symbo…
S/M, and
Reviewed by: S/M, and: The Libertine Elizabeth J. Montgomery S/M. By Mary Zimmerman. Lookingglass Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Studio Theatre, Chicago. 9 February 1996. The Libertine. By Stephen Jeffreys. Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago. 13 March 1996. Click for larger view View full resolution Figure 1. Elizabeth Barry (Martha Plimpton) and John Milmot, Second Earl of Rochester (John Malkovich) in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Ste…
Life Histories, Reproductive Histories
Reproductive health has become a priority public health concern in recent years, although less attention has been paid to women's own reproductive health priorities. Qualitative research in this area is important in elucidating an understanding of women's roles in both social and biological reproduction, and in gaining access to women's perceptions of their own reproductive health. In this study, we examined rural Zulu women's perspectives on rep…
L'Orfeo (review)
Joachim Schlömer's production of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo transforms this oldest of performed operas into a strikingly contemporary series of stage pictures. This intriguing production with a distinctly postmodern sensibility illustrates why the Stuttgart Opera has received "Opera House of the Year" honors from German opera critics in four out of the last five years
Off the Record
Scholars often use roll-call votes to study legislative behaviour. However, many legislatures only conclude a minority of decisions by roll call. Thus, if these votes are not a random sample of the universe of votes cast, scholars may be drawing misleading inferences. In fact, theories over why roll-call votes are requested would predict selection bias based on exactly the characteristics of legislative voting that scholars have most heavily stud…
The Use of the Diaphragm Instead of Condoms in a Phase III Diaphragm Trial
Acceptability and Use of the Diaphragm and Replens® Lubricant Gel for HIV Prevention in Southern Africa
The acceptability and use of the diaphragm and lubricant gel were assessed as part of a large randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of the methods in women's HIV acquisition. 2,452 intervention-arm women were enrolled at five Southern African clinics and followed quarterly for 12-24 months. Acceptability and use data were collected by face-to-face interviews at Month 3 and Exit. Participants were "very comfortable" with the p…
Degrees of disclosure
The Importance of Male Partner Involvement for Women’s Acceptability and Adherence to Female-Initiated HIV Prevention Methods in Zimbabwe
Enlisting male partner involvement is perceived as an important component of women's successful uptake of female-initiated HIV prevention methods. We conducted a longitudinal study among a cohort of 955 Zimbabwean women participating in a clinical trial of the effectiveness of a female-initiated HIV prevention method (the diaphragm and lubricant gel) to: (a) describe the extent to which women involved their male partners in the decision to use th…
User experiences and acceptability attributes of the diaphragm and lubricant gel in an HIV prevention trial in southern Africa
Methods for Improving Reproductive Health in Africa (MIRA), a phase III HIV prevention trial, was conducted among 5039 Zimbabwean and South African women to test the Ortho All-Flex diaphragm and Replens(®) lubricant gel. Among the 2418 intervention group participants, 105 women who had completed the trial and 41 male partners participated in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews about the acceptability of the diaphragm and gel and their…
A prescription for health inequity
y family has already purchased a coffin for me," Naeema explained, enervated though she was. "The medicine we got from the local clinic has not helped. I am getting worse. We have spent almost all of our money going to regional hospitals to get a diagnostic test and request government subsidized medicine. My parents have sold everything we had -our crops, our land, and our livestock -to pay for my medicine. My family does not have any more money …
Feasibility, Performance, and Acceptability of the WisebagTM for Potential Monitoring of Daily Gel Applicator Use in Durban, South Africa
Vaginal Ring Adherence in Sub-Saharan Africa
High Acceptability of a Vaginal Ring Intended as a Microbicide Delivery Method for HIV Prevention in African Women
Preference Between Precoital and Daily Use of Duet® and BufferGel in Zimbabwe
Sharing the trousers
Male and female gender roles and inequalities are important in contributing to the disproportionate burden of HIV experienced by women in sub-Saharan Africa. Within the context of an HIV prevention trial, we aimed to describe and understand male partner influence on women's use of HIV-prevention methods. Our presumption was not that regressive gender norms prevailed - rather, that a wide range of gendered attitudes and dynamics would be expressed…
A Novel Breath Test to Directly Measure Use of Vaginal Gel and Condoms
Women’s Experiences with Oral and Vaginal Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
BACKGROUND: In VOICE, a multisite HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial, plasma drug levels pointed to widespread product nonuse, despite high adherence estimated by self-reports and clinic product counts. Using a socio-ecological framework (SEF), we explored socio-cultural and contextual factors that influenced participants' experience of daily vaginal gel and oral tablet regimens in VOICE. METHODS: In Johannesburg, a qualitative ancillary s…
Male Partner Influence on Women’s HIV Prevention Trial Participation and Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Condoms, Lubricants and Rectal Cleansing
Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral medications that are used as prophylaxis can prevent acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. However, in clinical trials among African women, the incidence of HIV-1 infection was not reduced, probably because of low adherence. Longer-acting methods of drug delivery, such as vaginal rings, may simplify use of antiretroviral medications and provide HIV-1 protection. METHODS: We conducted a ph…
Misreporting of Product Adherence in the MTN-003/Voice Trial for HIV Prevention in Africa
Negotiating the use of female-initiated HIV prevention methods in a context of gender-based violence
Female-initiated methods of HIV prevention are needed to address barriers to HIV prevention rooted in gender inequalities. Understanding the sociocultural context of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trials, including gender-based violence, is thus critical. MTN-003C (VOICE-C), a qualitative sub-study of the larger MTN-003 (VOICE) trial, examined sociocultural barriers and facilitators to PrEP amongst women in Johannesburg. We conducted focus-group…
Sexual scripting of heterosexual penile-anal intercourse amongst participants in an HIV prevention trial in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Sexual risk-taking is influenced by individual, interpersonal and social factors. This paper presents findings from a qualitative follow-up study to a clinical trial evaluating biomedical HIV prevention products among African women, explored participants' perceptions and experiences of heterosexual penile-anal intercourse, as well as the gendered power dynamics and relationship contexts in which this sexual behaviour occurs. In-depth interviews w…
Medicine (54 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (44 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (42 obras) · Family medicine (36 obras) · Public health (35 obras) · Population (32 obras) · Psychology (32 obras) · Environmental health (30 obras) · Nursing (28 obras) · Health psychology (26 obras)