Ruth M Bland
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725523 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth M Bland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth M |
| FAMILY NAME | Bland |
| SIGNATURE | BLAND R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Batt…
The Amagugu intervention
The World Health Organization recommends disclosure of parental HIV to children aged 6-12 years. The maternal HIV-disclosure intervention (Amagugu), a lay counsellor-led, home-based intervention with six sessions, was implemented. The intervention included provision of disclosure tools, training and support for mothers, a family session and health promotion clinic visit for mothers and children. Amagugu demonstrated success as a maternal disclosu…
Communication about HIV and death
In sub-Saharan Africa, given exposure to death at young ages, meeting children's informational needs could increase their resilience
Living with HIV, disclosure patterns and partnerships a decade after the introduction of HIV programmes in rural South Africa
Prevention of mother-to-child Transmission and HIV Treatment programmes were scaled-up in resource-constrained settings over a decade ago, but there is still much to be understood about women's experiences of living with HIV and their HIV disclosure patterns. This qualitative study explored women's experiences of living with HIV, 6-10 years after being diagnosed during pregnancy. The area has high HIV prevalence, and an established HIV treatment …
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life
Sociocultural influences on infant feeding decisions among HIV‐infected women in rural Kwa‐Zulu Natal, South Africa
The promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, followed by rapid transition to alternative food sources may be an important public health approach to the reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastmilk. The basic ethical principle of 'informed choice' requires that HIV positive women are provided with adequate information about their options. However, information is only one factor that affects their decisions. The obj…
Communication about HIV and death
In sub-Saharan Africa, given exposure to death at young ages, meeting children's informational needs could increase their resilience
Sociocultural influences on infant feeding decisions among HIV‐infected women in rural Kwa‐Zulu Natal, South Africa
The promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, followed by rapid transition to alternative food sources may be an important public health approach to the reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastmilk. The basic ethical principle of 'informed choice' requires that HIV positive women are provided with adequate information about their options. However, information is only one factor that affects their decisions. The obj…
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life
Living with HIV, disclosure patterns and partnerships a decade after the introduction of HIV programmes in rural South Africa
Prevention of mother-to-child Transmission and HIV Treatment programmes were scaled-up in resource-constrained settings over a decade ago, but there is still much to be understood about women's experiences of living with HIV and their HIV disclosure patterns. This qualitative study explored women's experiences of living with HIV, 6-10 years after being diagnosed during pregnancy. The area has high HIV prevalence, and an established HIV treatment …
The Amagugu intervention
The World Health Organization recommends disclosure of parental HIV to children aged 6-12 years. The maternal HIV-disclosure intervention (Amagugu), a lay counsellor-led, home-based intervention with six sessions, was implemented. The intervention included provision of disclosure tools, training and support for mothers, a family session and health promotion clinic visit for mothers and children. Amagugu demonstrated success as a maternal disclosu…
Communication about HIV and death
In sub-Saharan Africa, given exposure to death at young ages, meeting children's informational needs could increase their resilience
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Batt…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Breast feeding (2 works) · Breastfeeding (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works)