Gundel Harms

Biographic Data

ID298342
NAMEGundel Harms
GIVEN NAMESGundel
FAMILY NAMEHarms
SIGNATUREHARMS G
AFFILIATIONSCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women in Western Uganda

    Open AccessStefanie Theuring, Kenyonyozi Rubagumya et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021References: 24

    Our aim was to identify sexual risk behavior among HIV-negative pregnant women in Kabarole District, Uganda, by conducting a cross-sectional study among 1610 women within three healthcare settings. One in six women engaged in HIV-specific risk behaviors including multiple sexual partners or alcohol abuse; 80% of the pregnant women reported to generally abstain from using condoms. In multivariate analysis, predictors of sexual risk behavior includ…

  • The challenge of referring HIV-positive pregnant women with treatment indication from PMTCT to ART services

    Stefanie Theuring, Julius Sewangi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    Providing full antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all HIV-positive, pregnant women with treatment indication could significantly reduce overall mother-to-child transmission. However, the effectiveness of referring HIV-positive antenatal care (ANC) clients with a treatment indication to ART services has rarely been assessed to date. We retrospectively followed-up data of a cohort of treatment-eligible ANC clients in Mbeya Region, Tanzania by retracin…

  • Partner involvement in perinatal care and PMTCT services in Mbeya Region, Tanzania

    Stefanie Theuring, Philo Nchimbi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010

    Partner involvement is considered to increase the effectiveness of female-oriented services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), like those for antenatal care (ANC) or the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). However, male participation rates remain mostly low, and previous research has identified restrictive provider attitudes among barriers for partner participation in such services. Individual perspectives and experi…

  • Male Involvement in PMTCT Services in Mbeya Region, Tanzania

    Open AccessStefanie Theuring, Paulina Mbezi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2009

  • Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and its prevention

    Open AccessGundel Harms, Katja Schulze et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2005Cited by: 1References: 9

    Awareness and knowledge about HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) and preventive measures in different population groups and health personnel were analysed in future intervention areas in western Uganda and southwestern Tanzania. In Uganda, a total of 751 persons (440 clients of antenatal and outpatient clinics, 43 health workers, 239 villagers, 29 traditional birth attendants) and in Tanzania, 574 persons (410 clients, 49 health workers, 93 …