Heena Brahmbhatt
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 275449 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Heena Brahmbhatt |
| NOMBRES | Heena |
| APELLIDO | Brahmbhatt |
| FIRMA | BRAHMBHATT H |
| AFILIACIONES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6514-2347 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2000 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The impact of intimate partner violence on women's contraceptive use
Social and structural factors related to HIV risk among truck drivers passing through the Iringa region of Tanzania
Truck drivers and their assistants have been identified as groups at higher risk for HIV infection. We sought to identify and describe the social and structural factors that may contribute to HIV risk among truck drivers who visit rest stops in Iringa, Tanzania, a region characterized by high levels of migration and mobility. This analysis was part of a comprehensive strategic assessment to examine HIV risk factors in Iringa. This analysis focuse…
Reticence in disclosure of HIV infection and reasons for bereavement
Survival rates of perinatally infected HIV-positive adolescents (PIA) are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a gap in understanding how disclosure and bereavement have an impact on PIA beliefs and understanding of their HIV infection and its management. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 purposively selected adolescents aged 13-19 years from 5 public health clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa. Data were analysed using NVivo 10 u…
From fear to resilience
Adolescents in Hillbrow commonly witnessed and had direct experience of many forms of violence in their environment, and these experiences differed markedly by gender. Interventions that build young peoples' social capital and resilience are essential for reducing violence-related trauma and long-term health and social consequences for adolescents in this community
Contraceptive knowledge, perceptions, and concerns among men in Uganda
Overall, we found limited accurate knowledge about contraceptive methods among men in Uganda. Moreover, fears about the side effects of modern contraceptive methods appeared to be common among men. Family planning services in Uganda could be significantly strengthened by renewed efforts to focus on men's knowledge, fears, and misconceptions
How to Integrate HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Namibia, the Epako Clinic Case Study
Our study shows that HIV and SRH services can be effectively integrated by following the person-centred integrated model. Based on the Namibian experience on "how" to integrate health services and the "process" to achieve it, other African countries can replicate the model to move away from the silo approach and contribute to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage
Revealing the impact of loss
To be HIV positive is not the end of the world”
Effectiveness of an integrated intimate partner violence and HIV prevention intervention in Rakai, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with HIV infection. We aimed to assess whether provision of a combination of IPV prevention and HIV services would reduce IPV and HIV incidence in individuals enrolled in the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS), Rakai, Uganda. METHODS: We used pre-existing clusters of communities randomised as part of a previous family planning trial in this cohort. Four intervention group clusters from th…
Correlates of Alcohol Use Among Patrons of Alcohol Consumption Venues in Botswana
Combined Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/Aids Prevention in Rural Uganda
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has a bidirectional relationship with HIV infection. Researchers from the Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP), an HIV research and services organization in rural Uganda, conducted a combination IPV and HIV prevention intervention called the Safe Homes and Respect for Everyone (SHARE) Project between 2005 and 2009. SHARE was associated with significant declines in physical and sexual IPV and overall HIV incidence, …
Female Sex Workers' Experiences with Intended Pregnancy and Antenatal Care Services in Southern Tanzania
Understanding the pregnancy experiences of female sex workers (FSWs), especially in the context of high rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is essential to tailoring services to meet their needs. This study explores FSWs' experiences with intended pregnancy and access to antenatal care and HIV testing in two regions of Tanzania. Thirty in‐depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted. FSWs sought to become…
Prevalence and Health Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-partner Sexual Violence Among Female Adolescents Aged 15–19 Years in Vulnerable Urban Environments
Barriers and facilitators of retention in HIV care and treatment services in Iringa, Tanzania
Although an increasing number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa are benefiting from the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), retention in HIV care and treatment services remains a major concern. We examined socioeconomic and sociocultural barriers and potential facilitators of retention in ART in Iringa, Tanzania, a region with the second highest prevalence of HIV in the country. In 2012, 116 in-depth interviews w…
Exploring the potential of a conditional cash transfer intervention to reduce HIV risk among young women in Iringa, Tanzania
Cash transfer programs seek to alter structural determinants of HIV risk such as poverty and gender inequality. We sought to explore the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a cash transfer intervention for young women as part of combination HIV prevention in Iringa, Tanzania. Qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted with 116 stakeholders and residents from the region, including key informants, service delivery users, and members of …
How adolescents perceive their communities
As the world continues to urbanize, our study points to a strong need to examine how the physical aspects of a living environment contribute to the health of adolescents. Specific aspects, such as housing, safety, garbage, and recreational spaces must all be examined as possible pathways for making improvements to health of adolescents, particularly among those living in poor urban environments
Adolescents' perceptions of health from disadvantaged urban communities
HIV and family planning service integration and voluntary HIV counselling and testing client composition in Ethiopia
Integrating voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) with family planning and other reproductive health services may be one effective strategy for expanding VCT service delivery in resource poor settings. Using 30,257 VCT client records with linked facility characteristics from Ethiopian non-governmental, non-profit, reproductive health clinics, we constructed multi-level logistic regression models to examine associations between HIV and famil…
Educational Attainment and HIV Status among Ethiopian Voluntary Counseling and Testing Clients
Does biological relatedness affect child survival
Objective: We studied child survival in Rakai, Uganda where many children are fostered out or orphaned. Methods: Biological relatedness is measured as the average of the Wrightâ s coefficients between each household member and the child. Instrumen
Polygyny, maternal HIV status and child survival
Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use
Characteristics and utilization patterns of needle-exchange attendees in Chicago
Adolescents' perceptions of health from disadvantaged urban communities
Does biological relatedness affect child survival
Objective: We studied child survival in Rakai, Uganda where many children are fostered out or orphaned. Methods: Biological relatedness is measured as the average of the Wrightâ s coefficients between each household member and the child. Instrumen
The impact of intimate partner violence on women's contraceptive use
To be HIV positive is not the end of the world”
Female Sex Workers' Experiences with Intended Pregnancy and Antenatal Care Services in Southern Tanzania
Understanding the pregnancy experiences of female sex workers (FSWs), especially in the context of high rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is essential to tailoring services to meet their needs. This study explores FSWs' experiences with intended pregnancy and access to antenatal care and HIV testing in two regions of Tanzania. Thirty in‐depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted. FSWs sought to become…
How to Integrate HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Namibia, the Epako Clinic Case Study
Our study shows that HIV and SRH services can be effectively integrated by following the person-centred integrated model. Based on the Namibian experience on "how" to integrate health services and the "process" to achieve it, other African countries can replicate the model to move away from the silo approach and contribute to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage
Characteristics and utilization patterns of needle-exchange attendees in Chicago
Impact of Needle Exchange Programs on Adolescent Perceptions About Illicit Drug Use
Polygyny, maternal HIV status and child survival
Does biological relatedness affect child survival
Objective: We studied child survival in Rakai, Uganda where many children are fostered out or orphaned. Methods: Biological relatedness is measured as the average of the Wrightâ s coefficients between each household member and the child. Instrumen
Educational Attainment and HIV Status among Ethiopian Voluntary Counseling and Testing Clients
HIV and family planning service integration and voluntary HIV counselling and testing client composition in Ethiopia
Integrating voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) with family planning and other reproductive health services may be one effective strategy for expanding VCT service delivery in resource poor settings. Using 30,257 VCT client records with linked facility characteristics from Ethiopian non-governmental, non-profit, reproductive health clinics, we constructed multi-level logistic regression models to examine associations between HIV and famil…
Prevalence and Health Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-partner Sexual Violence Among Female Adolescents Aged 15–19 Years in Vulnerable Urban Environments
Barriers and facilitators of retention in HIV care and treatment services in Iringa, Tanzania
Although an increasing number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa are benefiting from the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), retention in HIV care and treatment services remains a major concern. We examined socioeconomic and sociocultural barriers and potential facilitators of retention in ART in Iringa, Tanzania, a region with the second highest prevalence of HIV in the country. In 2012, 116 in-depth interviews w…
Exploring the potential of a conditional cash transfer intervention to reduce HIV risk among young women in Iringa, Tanzania
Cash transfer programs seek to alter structural determinants of HIV risk such as poverty and gender inequality. We sought to explore the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a cash transfer intervention for young women as part of combination HIV prevention in Iringa, Tanzania. Qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted with 116 stakeholders and residents from the region, including key informants, service delivery users, and members of …
How adolescents perceive their communities
As the world continues to urbanize, our study points to a strong need to examine how the physical aspects of a living environment contribute to the health of adolescents. Specific aspects, such as housing, safety, garbage, and recreational spaces must all be examined as possible pathways for making improvements to health of adolescents, particularly among those living in poor urban environments
Adolescents' perceptions of health from disadvantaged urban communities
Effectiveness of an integrated intimate partner violence and HIV prevention intervention in Rakai, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with HIV infection. We aimed to assess whether provision of a combination of IPV prevention and HIV services would reduce IPV and HIV incidence in individuals enrolled in the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS), Rakai, Uganda. METHODS: We used pre-existing clusters of communities randomised as part of a previous family planning trial in this cohort. Four intervention group clusters from th…
Correlates of Alcohol Use Among Patrons of Alcohol Consumption Venues in Botswana
Combined Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/Aids Prevention in Rural Uganda
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has a bidirectional relationship with HIV infection. Researchers from the Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP), an HIV research and services organization in rural Uganda, conducted a combination IPV and HIV prevention intervention called the Safe Homes and Respect for Everyone (SHARE) Project between 2005 and 2009. SHARE was associated with significant declines in physical and sexual IPV and overall HIV incidence, …
Female Sex Workers' Experiences with Intended Pregnancy and Antenatal Care Services in Southern Tanzania
Understanding the pregnancy experiences of female sex workers (FSWs), especially in the context of high rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is essential to tailoring services to meet their needs. This study explores FSWs' experiences with intended pregnancy and access to antenatal care and HIV testing in two regions of Tanzania. Thirty in‐depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted. FSWs sought to become…
To be HIV positive is not the end of the world”
Social and structural factors related to HIV risk among truck drivers passing through the Iringa region of Tanzania
Truck drivers and their assistants have been identified as groups at higher risk for HIV infection. We sought to identify and describe the social and structural factors that may contribute to HIV risk among truck drivers who visit rest stops in Iringa, Tanzania, a region characterized by high levels of migration and mobility. This analysis was part of a comprehensive strategic assessment to examine HIV risk factors in Iringa. This analysis focuse…
Reticence in disclosure of HIV infection and reasons for bereavement
Survival rates of perinatally infected HIV-positive adolescents (PIA) are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a gap in understanding how disclosure and bereavement have an impact on PIA beliefs and understanding of their HIV infection and its management. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 purposively selected adolescents aged 13-19 years from 5 public health clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa. Data were analysed using NVivo 10 u…
From fear to resilience
Adolescents in Hillbrow commonly witnessed and had direct experience of many forms of violence in their environment, and these experiences differed markedly by gender. Interventions that build young peoples' social capital and resilience are essential for reducing violence-related trauma and long-term health and social consequences for adolescents in this community
Contraceptive knowledge, perceptions, and concerns among men in Uganda
Overall, we found limited accurate knowledge about contraceptive methods among men in Uganda. Moreover, fears about the side effects of modern contraceptive methods appeared to be common among men. Family planning services in Uganda could be significantly strengthened by renewed efforts to focus on men's knowledge, fears, and misconceptions
How to Integrate HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Namibia, the Epako Clinic Case Study
Our study shows that HIV and SRH services can be effectively integrated by following the person-centred integrated model. Based on the Namibian experience on "how" to integrate health services and the "process" to achieve it, other African countries can replicate the model to move away from the silo approach and contribute to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage
Revealing the impact of loss
The impact of intimate partner violence on women's contraceptive use
Medicine (22 obras) · Environmental health (21 obras) · Population (19 obras) · Family medicine (13 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (12 obras) · Nursing (11 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 obras) · Psychiatry (9 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Psychology (8 obras)