Tim Wesseling
Biographic Data
| ID | 326268 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tim Wesseling |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tim |
| FAMILY NAME | Wesseling |
| SIGNATURE | WESSELING T |
| AFFILIATIONS | AIDS Vancouver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychosocial and structural factors and changes in quality of life measures among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada
We examined determinants of quality of life (QoL) at enrollment and over time among people living with HIV(PLWH) aged ≥19 years in British Columbia, Canada, between January 2016-September 2021. The participants completed the surveys at enrollment, 18 and 36 months. QoL was measured using the Short-Form Six-Dimension Scale, social support using the Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey, and depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiolo…
Healthcare Provider Strategies and Approaches to Supporting People Living With HIV Who Are Experiencing HIV Treatment Disengagement in British Columbia, Canada
We conducted a strengths-based, qualitative study to elucidate the approaches and strategies utilized by healthcare providers (HCPs) to support HIV treatment engagement in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Healthcare providers (e.g., nurses, peer navigators, and pharmacists) across the province of BC were recruited through regional HIV programs and by word of mouth through purposive sampling strategies. An academic and community researcher co-conduc…
Evaluating experiences of HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV diagnosed in different treatment eras in British Columbia, Canada
There is mixed evidence on whether experiences of HIV-related stigma are mitigated with lived experience. We sought to examine whether people living with HIV (PLWH) with longer living experience reported varying levels of HIV-related stigma. Between January 2016-September 2018, we used purposive sampling to enrol PLWH aged ≥19 across British Columbia, Canada, where participants completed the 10-item Berger HIV Stigma Scale. We conducted bivariate…
Retention in primary care among unstably housed residents of a low-income, inner-city neighborhood with a high prevalence of substance use and related disorders
We found that a primary healthcare model of care was successful in retaining over two-thirds of clients in primary healthcare after more than 18 months of follow-up. Additional supports for those diagnosed with alcohol use disorder are needed to retain them in care
It’s all about connection
Social support may be an important protective factor in ensuring HIV treatment continuity among PLWH. Future research should examine effective means to build social support among communities that have potential to promote increased treatment engagement
Depressive Symptoms, the Impact on ART Continuation, and Factors Associated with Symptom Improvement Among a Cohort of People Living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada
Healthcare and treatment experiences among people diagnosed with HIV before and after a province-wide treatment as prevention initiative in British Columbia, Canada
We found favourable treatment experiences and more timely ART initiation and virologic suppression after a targeted TasP provincial program. Our results illustrate the importance of accessible low-barrier HIV testing and treatment in tackling the HIV epidemic
Depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in permanent supportive housing
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an intervention addressing housing needs among marginally housed individuals. Little is known about whether and how PSH influences depressive symptoms among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This article shares results from a community‐based study that, in 2016–2017, interviewed 24 residents of a PSH facility designated for PLHIV in Vancouver, Canada. The themes of taking control; social connectedness; convivia…
The "Sticky Notes" Method
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has a long history within HIV research, yet little work has focused on facilitating team-based data analysis within CBPR. Our team adapted Thorne's interpretive description (ID) for CBPR analysis, using a color-coded "sticky notes" system to conduct data fragmentation and synthesis. Sticky notes were used to record, visualize, and communicate emerging insights over the course of 11 in-person participa…
The "Sticky Notes" Method
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has a long history within HIV research, yet little work has focused on facilitating team-based data analysis within CBPR. Our team adapted Thorne's interpretive description (ID) for CBPR analysis, using a color-coded "sticky notes" system to conduct data fragmentation and synthesis. Sticky notes were used to record, visualize, and communicate emerging insights over the course of 11 in-person participa…
The "Sticky Notes" Method
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has a long history within HIV research, yet little work has focused on facilitating team-based data analysis within CBPR. Our team adapted Thorne's interpretive description (ID) for CBPR analysis, using a color-coded "sticky notes" system to conduct data fragmentation and synthesis. Sticky notes were used to record, visualize, and communicate emerging insights over the course of 11 in-person participa…
Healthcare and treatment experiences among people diagnosed with HIV before and after a province-wide treatment as prevention initiative in British Columbia, Canada
We found favourable treatment experiences and more timely ART initiation and virologic suppression after a targeted TasP provincial program. Our results illustrate the importance of accessible low-barrier HIV testing and treatment in tackling the HIV epidemic
Depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in permanent supportive housing
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an intervention addressing housing needs among marginally housed individuals. Little is known about whether and how PSH influences depressive symptoms among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This article shares results from a community‐based study that, in 2016–2017, interviewed 24 residents of a PSH facility designated for PLHIV in Vancouver, Canada. The themes of taking control; social connectedness; convivia…
It’s all about connection
Social support may be an important protective factor in ensuring HIV treatment continuity among PLWH. Future research should examine effective means to build social support among communities that have potential to promote increased treatment engagement
Depressive Symptoms, the Impact on ART Continuation, and Factors Associated with Symptom Improvement Among a Cohort of People Living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada
Evaluating experiences of HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV diagnosed in different treatment eras in British Columbia, Canada
There is mixed evidence on whether experiences of HIV-related stigma are mitigated with lived experience. We sought to examine whether people living with HIV (PLWH) with longer living experience reported varying levels of HIV-related stigma. Between January 2016-September 2018, we used purposive sampling to enrol PLWH aged ≥19 across British Columbia, Canada, where participants completed the 10-item Berger HIV Stigma Scale. We conducted bivariate…
Retention in primary care among unstably housed residents of a low-income, inner-city neighborhood with a high prevalence of substance use and related disorders
We found that a primary healthcare model of care was successful in retaining over two-thirds of clients in primary healthcare after more than 18 months of follow-up. Additional supports for those diagnosed with alcohol use disorder are needed to retain them in care
Healthcare Provider Strategies and Approaches to Supporting People Living With HIV Who Are Experiencing HIV Treatment Disengagement in British Columbia, Canada
We conducted a strengths-based, qualitative study to elucidate the approaches and strategies utilized by healthcare providers (HCPs) to support HIV treatment engagement in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Healthcare providers (e.g., nurses, peer navigators, and pharmacists) across the province of BC were recruited through regional HIV programs and by word of mouth through purposive sampling strategies. An academic and community researcher co-conduc…
Psychosocial and structural factors and changes in quality of life measures among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada
We examined determinants of quality of life (QoL) at enrollment and over time among people living with HIV(PLWH) aged ≥19 years in British Columbia, Canada, between January 2016-September 2021. The participants completed the surveys at enrollment, 18 and 36 months. QoL was measured using the Short-Form Six-Dimension Scale, social support using the Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey, and depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiolo…
Gerontology (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Nursing (4 works)