C William Wester
Biographic Data
| ID | 238388 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C William Wester |
| GIVEN NAMES | C William |
| FAMILY NAME | Wester |
| SIGNATURE | WESTER C W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vanderbilt Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8375-3926 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Correlates of health-related quality of life among older adults living with HIV in northern Nigeria
The physical, psychosocial, and environmental well-being of people living with HIV, particularly older adults, is receiving greater attention as more individuals with HIV reach older ages. This study explored health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its associated factors among HIV-positive adults aged 50 years and older attending a tertiary facility in northern Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 222 participants recruited usin…
Availability of substance use screening and treatment within HIV clinical sites across seven geographic regions within the IeDEA consortium
Availability of screening and treatment for AUD/SUD in HIV care settings is limited, leaving a substantial gap for integration into ongoing HIV care. A critical understanding is needed of the multilevel implementation factors or feasible implementation strategies for integrating screening and treatment of AUD/SUD into HIV care settings, particularly for resource-constrained regions
Who Is Not Linking to HIV Care in Tennessee — the Benefits of an Intersectional Approach
Trends and Disparities in Mortality and Progression to Aids in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Objectives. To use statewide surveillance data to examine trends and disparities in mortality and progression from HIV to AIDS comprehensively in Tennessee over the past 20 years. Methods. Individuals diagnosed with HIV in Tennessee from 1996 to 2016 were identified through the Tennessee Department of Health Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System. Clinical AIDS and all-cause mortality were the outcomes. Cox regression yielded adjusted hazard ratios (…
Engagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services
Barriers to Male Involvement in Antenatal Care in Rural Mozambique
Low rates of antenatal care (ANC) service uptake limit the potential impact of mother-to-child HIV-prevention strategies. Zambézia province, Mozambique, has one of the lowest proportions of ANC uptake among pregnant women in the country, despite the availability of free services. We sought to identify factors influencing ANC service uptake (including HIV counseling and testing) through qualitative methods. In addition, we encouraged discussion ab…
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique
Most women were unaware of available VCT services. Even women who were aware of services were unlikely to have been tested. Expanded VCT and social marketing of VCT are needed in rural Mozambique with special attention to issues of community-level stigma reduction
Patient Loss to Follow-Up Before Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in Rural Mozambique
Identification of primary HIV-1C infection in Botswana
Methods for identification of primary HIV infections seem increasingly important to understand pathogenesis, and to prevent transmission, which is particularly efficient during acute infection. Most current algorithms for HIV testing are based on detection of HIV antibodies and are unable to identify early infections before seroconversion. The efficiency of prospective cohorts, which is a standard approach for identifying primary HIV-1 infection,…
Barriers to Male Involvement in Antenatal Care in Rural Mozambique
Low rates of antenatal care (ANC) service uptake limit the potential impact of mother-to-child HIV-prevention strategies. Zambézia province, Mozambique, has one of the lowest proportions of ANC uptake among pregnant women in the country, despite the availability of free services. We sought to identify factors influencing ANC service uptake (including HIV counseling and testing) through qualitative methods. In addition, we encouraged discussion ab…
Identification of primary HIV-1C infection in Botswana
Methods for identification of primary HIV infections seem increasingly important to understand pathogenesis, and to prevent transmission, which is particularly efficient during acute infection. Most current algorithms for HIV testing are based on detection of HIV antibodies and are unable to identify early infections before seroconversion. The efficiency of prospective cohorts, which is a standard approach for identifying primary HIV-1 infection,…
Patient Loss to Follow-Up Before Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in Rural Mozambique
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique
Most women were unaware of available VCT services. Even women who were aware of services were unlikely to have been tested. Expanded VCT and social marketing of VCT are needed in rural Mozambique with special attention to issues of community-level stigma reduction
Engagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services
Barriers to Male Involvement in Antenatal Care in Rural Mozambique
Low rates of antenatal care (ANC) service uptake limit the potential impact of mother-to-child HIV-prevention strategies. Zambézia province, Mozambique, has one of the lowest proportions of ANC uptake among pregnant women in the country, despite the availability of free services. We sought to identify factors influencing ANC service uptake (including HIV counseling and testing) through qualitative methods. In addition, we encouraged discussion ab…
Trends and Disparities in Mortality and Progression to Aids in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Objectives. To use statewide surveillance data to examine trends and disparities in mortality and progression from HIV to AIDS comprehensively in Tennessee over the past 20 years. Methods. Individuals diagnosed with HIV in Tennessee from 1996 to 2016 were identified through the Tennessee Department of Health Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System. Clinical AIDS and all-cause mortality were the outcomes. Cox regression yielded adjusted hazard ratios (…
Who Is Not Linking to HIV Care in Tennessee — the Benefits of an Intersectional Approach
Availability of substance use screening and treatment within HIV clinical sites across seven geographic regions within the IeDEA consortium
Availability of screening and treatment for AUD/SUD in HIV care settings is limited, leaving a substantial gap for integration into ongoing HIV care. A critical understanding is needed of the multilevel implementation factors or feasible implementation strategies for integrating screening and treatment of AUD/SUD into HIV care settings, particularly for resource-constrained regions
Correlates of health-related quality of life among older adults living with HIV in northern Nigeria
The physical, psychosocial, and environmental well-being of people living with HIV, particularly older adults, is receiving greater attention as more individuals with HIV reach older ages. This study explored health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its associated factors among HIV-positive adults aged 50 years and older attending a tertiary facility in northern Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 222 participants recruited usin…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works)