Althea Bailey

Datos Biográficos

ID5223802
NOMBREAlthea Bailey
NOMBRESAlthea
APELLIDOBailey
FIRMABAILEY A
AFILIACIONESUniversity of the West Indies System
ORCID0000-0001-5270-5887
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2012
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2022
ÍNDICE H0

  • Living with the Threat of Covid-19

    Open AccessKamali Carroll, Audrey M Pottinger et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2022

  • A cross-sectional analysis of investigator needs for non-communicable disease research at the University of the West Indies, Mona

    Open AccessGeorgia A Williamson, Shelly Rodrigo et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2021

    Objective. To describe the needs of academic staff conducting non-communicable disease (NCD) research at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica. Methods. Utilizing a cross-sectional design an online survey was created using the research electronic data capture application (REDCap); it was disseminated via email to 708 academic staff members in the Faculties of Medical Sciences and Science & Technology between September and Nove…

  • The HIV epidemic in Jamaica

    Open AccessJ Peter Figueroa, Jacqueline P Duncan et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2020

    Objectives. To assess the status of the HIV epidemic and programmatic implementation in Jamaica while identifying strategies for achieving effective HIV control. Methods. The assessment included a review of the core indicators of the UNAIDS Global Monitoring Framework, a desk review of program reports, and unstructured interviews of stakeholders. Results. HIV prevalence among adults in Jamaica was 1.5% in 2018 with an estimated 32 617 persons liv…

  • Use of a public park for physical activity in the Caribbean

    Open AccessColette Cunningham‐Myrie, Tamika Y N Royal-Thomas et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    This is the first study to describe the usage of a public park for PA in Jamaica. The study elicited aspects of park use for PA in a major urban park in Jamaica from different vantage points by using direct systematic observation augmented with a qualitative approach. It revealed important differential park use for PA by sex, age group and EE levels, and provided insights into factors that motivate and hinder park usage for PA. This can be used b…

  • Agency, lapse in condom use and relationship intimacy among female sex workers in Jamaica

    Althea Bailey, Althea E Bailey et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2018

    This paper explores barriers to consistent condom use among female sex workers in Jamaica in a qualitative study using grounded theory. Multiple perspectives were sought through 44 in-depth interviews conducted with female sex workers, clients, the partners of sex workers and facilitators of sex work. Poverty and lack of education or skills, severely limited support systems as well as childhood abuse served to push the majority of participants in…

  • Archival data review of intimate partner homicide-suicide in Jamaica, 2007 – 2017

    Open AccessAudrey M Pottinger, Althea Bailey et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2017

    These findings demand a change in cultural attitudes toward domestic disputes and mental health concerns, and a redefining of the community's responsibility in IPHS. The warning signs associated with IPHS should be part of existing violence and suicide prevention programs

  • A Framework for Sexual Decision-Making Among Female Sex Workers in Jamaica

    Open AccessAlthea Bailey, J Peter FigueroaARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2016Referencias: 37

  • Layered stigma among health-care and social service providers toward key affected populations in Jamaica and The Bahamas

    S J Rogers, Shawn Rogers et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    While considerable research has documented stigma toward key populations affected by HIV and AIDS - men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers (SWs) - it provided limited empirical evidence on the presence of layered stigma among health-care professionals providing services for these populations. C-Change conducted a survey among 332 staff of health-care and social service agencies in Jamaica and The Bahamas to understand the levels of stigma t…

  • Exploring Discordance Between Biologic and Self-Reported Measures of Semen Exposure

    Open AccessMarion W Carter, Althea Bailey et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012