Nora S West

Datos Biográficos

ID940104
NOMBRENora S West
NOMBRESNora S
APELLIDOWest
FIRMAWEST N S
AFILIACIONESUniversity of California, San Francisco
ORCID0000-0001-8556-1744
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS12
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR12
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • The Mental Health of Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessOhemaa Poku, María José Larrea Almeida et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

  • Preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing in the context of TB care

    Open AccessMaría del Mar Castro, Hien Le et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: The development of non-sputum-based tests is an urgent priority to increase access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic testing. Understanding preferences of people undergoing testing is critical for designing tests and strategies aligned with their needs. METHODS: We conducted a survey and best-worst scaling (BWS) exercise to determine relative preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing among people (≥13 years) with pre…

  • Cognitive interviewing for understanding and adaptation of mental health screening instruments among people living with HIV in rakai, Uganda

    Open AccessNora S West, Lydia P Namuganga et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Background Mental health is conceptualized differently across cultures, making exploration of the understandability of screening tools for the purpose of adaptation critical. Methods In Uganda, we used cognitive interviewing to understand comprehension of and make adaptations to three scales for measuring psychological distress: the Thinking Too Much (TTM) Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), and the Hopkins Symptoms Checkli…

  • Appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators of multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis drugs in rural eastern Uganda

    Open AccessJonathan Izudi, Francis Bajunirwe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis (TB) drugs is an innovative strategy that may reduce frequent clinic visits and travel costs among people with TB (PWTB) in rural areas. To inform a planned trial, we explored the appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators to multi-month dispensing among PWTB and healthcare providers in rural eastern Uganda. We used qualitative methods situated within the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research t…

  • Okweraliikirira and Okwenyamira

    Open AccessNora S West, Rosette Nakubulwa et al.ARTICLECulture Medicine and Psychiatry2025

  • Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda

    Open AccessTalemwa Nalugwa, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2025

    Biomedical interventions alone are unlikely to address the spectrum of SDoH-related barriers to equitable completion of TB diagnostic evaluation. Linking barriers to a behavior change model such as COM-B may help guide the design and evaluation of appropriate people-centered strategies that integrate social and economic supports with clinical and public health programs or services

  • From trauma to transmission

    Open AccessNora S West, Frank Kussaga et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2023

    These findings suggest trauma is common in the life history of WWUDHIV and has negative impacts on drug use and HIV vulnerability. Our life history charting highlights the cumulative and cyclical nature of trauma and drug use in this population. This study allows for better understanding of trauma, drug use, and HIV prevention, which offers opportunities for intervention among a group with limited access to services: during adolescence for orphan…

  • Selfie consents, remote rapport, and Zoom debriefings

    Open AccessMark Donald C Reñosa, Clovis Mwamba et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    In-person interactions have traditionally been the gold standard for qualitative data collection. The COVID-19 pandemic required researchers to consider if remote data collection can meet research objectives, while retaining the same level of data quality and participant protections. We use four case studies from the Philippines, Zambia, India and Uganda to assess the challenges and opportunities of remote data collection during COVID-19. We pres…

  • A Double Stress”

    Open AccessNora S West, William G Ddaaki et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • Mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV

    Nora S West, Sheree Schwartz et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    We examined the prevalence of mental health conditions, social support, and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis with adolescents (ages 9-19) attending a primary care clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. We analyzed the results of four self-report tools: Children's Depression Inventory-Short, Revised Manifest Anxiety Scale, Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist, and a modif…

  • Perceptions of Community and Clinic-Based Adherence Clubs for Patients Stable on Antiretroviral Treatment

    Open AccessMutsa Mudavanhu, Nora S West et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019

  • “I don't know if this is right … but this is what I'm offering”

    Nora S West, Nora West et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    The 2011 guidelines for safer conception for HIV-affected individuals and couples were adopted by the South African Department of Health in December 2012. We assessed implementation gaps and facilitators and barriers to delivering safer conception services through examining patient and healthcare provider (HCP) experiences. At Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre, a primary care clinic in Johannesburg, we conducted in-depth interviews (IDIs) with …