Gladys Kwaramba
Biographic Data
| ID | 118895 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gladys Kwaramba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gladys |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwaramba |
| SIGNATURE | KWARAMBA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada
Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers ( n = 313, 70%), family/friends ( n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations ( n = 235,…
Loneliness and perceived social support in pregnancy and early postpartum of mothers living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
The HIV Mothering Study (n = 72) was a prospective, observational, cohort study exploring psychosocial experiences and needs of WLWHIV in pregnancy and postpartum. We performed quantitative analysis of determinants of loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and lower perceived social support (SS) (Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey). The hypothesized determinants included: age, years with HIV, racism (Everyday Discrimination Scale), depressi…
Envisioning Women-Centered HIV Care: Perspectives from Women Living with HIV in Canada
Surviving Surveillance: How Pregnant Women and Mothers Living With HIV Respond to Medical and Social Surveillance
Pregnant women and mothers living with HIV are under surveillance of service providers, family members, and the community at large. Surveillance occurs throughout the medical management of their HIV during pregnancy, preventing HIV transmission to their baby, infant feeding practices, and as part of assessments related to their ability to mother. Enacted and anticipatory HIV-related stigma can exacerbate the negative impact that being under surve…
Hear(ing) New Voices”: Peer Reflections from Community-Based Survey Development with Women Living with HIV
Peers discussed the strengths and weaknesses of participatory methodologies in survey development
Why Aren't You Breastfeeding?”: How Mothers Living With HIV Talk About Infant Feeding in a “Breast Is Best” World
Infant feeding raises unique concerns for mothers living with HIV in Canada, where they are recommended to avoid breastfeeding yet live in a social context of "breast is best." In narrative interviews with HIV-positive mothers from Ontario, Canada, a range of feelings regarding not breastfeeding was expressed, balancing feelings of loss and self-blame with the view of responsibility and "good mothering" under the current Canadian guidelines. Ackn…
Surviving Surveillance: How Pregnant Women and Mothers Living With HIV Respond to Medical and Social Surveillance
Pregnant women and mothers living with HIV are under surveillance of service providers, family members, and the community at large. Surveillance occurs throughout the medical management of their HIV during pregnancy, preventing HIV transmission to their baby, infant feeding practices, and as part of assessments related to their ability to mother. Enacted and anticipatory HIV-related stigma can exacerbate the negative impact that being under surve…
Hear(ing) New Voices”: Peer Reflections from Community-Based Survey Development with Women Living with HIV
Peers discussed the strengths and weaknesses of participatory methodologies in survey development
Why Aren't You Breastfeeding?”: How Mothers Living With HIV Talk About Infant Feeding in a “Breast Is Best” World
Infant feeding raises unique concerns for mothers living with HIV in Canada, where they are recommended to avoid breastfeeding yet live in a social context of "breast is best." In narrative interviews with HIV-positive mothers from Ontario, Canada, a range of feelings regarding not breastfeeding was expressed, balancing feelings of loss and self-blame with the view of responsibility and "good mothering" under the current Canadian guidelines. Ackn…
Hear(ing) New Voices”: Peer Reflections from Community-Based Survey Development with Women Living with HIV
Peers discussed the strengths and weaknesses of participatory methodologies in survey development
Envisioning Women-Centered HIV Care: Perspectives from Women Living with HIV in Canada
Surviving Surveillance: How Pregnant Women and Mothers Living With HIV Respond to Medical and Social Surveillance
Pregnant women and mothers living with HIV are under surveillance of service providers, family members, and the community at large. Surveillance occurs throughout the medical management of their HIV during pregnancy, preventing HIV transmission to their baby, infant feeding practices, and as part of assessments related to their ability to mother. Enacted and anticipatory HIV-related stigma can exacerbate the negative impact that being under surve…
Loneliness and perceived social support in pregnancy and early postpartum of mothers living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
The HIV Mothering Study (n = 72) was a prospective, observational, cohort study exploring psychosocial experiences and needs of WLWHIV in pregnancy and postpartum. We performed quantitative analysis of determinants of loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and lower perceived social support (SS) (Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey). The hypothesized determinants included: age, years with HIV, racism (Everyday Discrimination Scale), depressi…
Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada
Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers ( n = 313, 70%), family/friends ( n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations ( n = 235,…
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)