C Kafu
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Kafu |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Kafu |
| SIGNATURE | KAFU C |
| AFFILIATIONS | AMPATH |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4890-4458 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Correlates of Severe Psychological Distress Among Adults Living with HIV in Western Kenya
Food insecurity is associated with greater difficulty accessing care among people living with HIV with or without comorbid non-communicable diseases in western Kenya
INTRODUCTION: The relationship between food insecurity and access to healthcare in low-resource settings remains unclear. Some studies find that food insecurity is a barrier to accessing care, while others report that food insecurity is associated with a greater need for care, leading to more care utilisation. We use data from the Harambee study in western Kenya to assess the association between food insecurity and difficulty accessing care among…
Understanding motivations and resilience-associated factors to promote timely linkage to HIV care
Understanding motivations and resilience-associated factors that help people newly diagnosed with HIV link to care is critical in the context of universal test and treat. We analyzed 30 in-depth interviews (IDI) among adults aged 18 and older in western Kenya diagnosed with HIV during home-based counseling and testing and who had linked to HIV care. A directed content analysis was performed, categorizing IDI quotations into a table based on linka…
Economic outcomes among microfinance group members receiving community-based chronic disease care
Barriers to ART adherence among school students living with HIV in Kenya
HIV has transformed from a serious acute illness with high rates of morbidity and mortality to a fairly easily managed chronic disease. However, children and adolescents living with HIV are yet to achieve similar improvement in their HIV care outcomes compared to adults. There have been a number of studies assessing the reasons for slower improvement in these age categories, mainly focusing on health systems, drug- and family- related barriers to…
Provider perspectives on the role of the patient as an active participant in HIV care
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for patients to play an active role in their healthcare in order to improve the quality of care delivery. However, there is limited research on provider perceptions of the role of the patient during a medical encounter in an HIV setting in Sub-Saharan Africa. This qualitative study was conducted between September 2014 and August 2015. Sixty healthcare providers were recruited using convenience samplin…
The Role of Gender in Patient–Provider Relationships
The Role of Gender in Patient–Provider Relationships
Provider perspectives on the role of the patient as an active participant in HIV care
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for patients to play an active role in their healthcare in order to improve the quality of care delivery. However, there is limited research on provider perceptions of the role of the patient during a medical encounter in an HIV setting in Sub-Saharan Africa. This qualitative study was conducted between September 2014 and August 2015. Sixty healthcare providers were recruited using convenience samplin…
Barriers to ART adherence among school students living with HIV in Kenya
HIV has transformed from a serious acute illness with high rates of morbidity and mortality to a fairly easily managed chronic disease. However, children and adolescents living with HIV are yet to achieve similar improvement in their HIV care outcomes compared to adults. There have been a number of studies assessing the reasons for slower improvement in these age categories, mainly focusing on health systems, drug- and family- related barriers to…
Food insecurity is associated with greater difficulty accessing care among people living with HIV with or without comorbid non-communicable diseases in western Kenya
INTRODUCTION: The relationship between food insecurity and access to healthcare in low-resource settings remains unclear. Some studies find that food insecurity is a barrier to accessing care, while others report that food insecurity is associated with a greater need for care, leading to more care utilisation. We use data from the Harambee study in western Kenya to assess the association between food insecurity and difficulty accessing care among…
Understanding motivations and resilience-associated factors to promote timely linkage to HIV care
Understanding motivations and resilience-associated factors that help people newly diagnosed with HIV link to care is critical in the context of universal test and treat. We analyzed 30 in-depth interviews (IDI) among adults aged 18 and older in western Kenya diagnosed with HIV during home-based counseling and testing and who had linked to HIV care. A directed content analysis was performed, categorizing IDI quotations into a table based on linka…
Economic outcomes among microfinance group members receiving community-based chronic disease care
Correlates of Severe Psychological Distress Among Adults Living with HIV in Western Kenya
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)