Bonnie Fournier

Biographic Data

ID340818
NAMEBonnie Fournier
GIVEN NAMESBonnie
FAMILY NAMEFournier
SIGNATUREFOURNIER B
AFFILIATIONSThompson Rivers University
ORCID0000-0001-9065-9770
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS15
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT2
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Process evaluation of an HIV stigma reduction intervention among young people in northern Uganda

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, A Kwame et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2025

    HIV stigma among youth in Uganda remains prevalent and impedes efforts to advance HIV prevention. A community-based participatory approach and arts-based population health intervention were undertaken to reduce HIV stigma among young people in northern Uganda. A mixed-method process evaluation aimed to examine successes and barriers to intervention implementation, contextual circumstances that may have influenced intervention outcomes, and accept…

  • Culturally adapting a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support the mental health of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

    Open AccessKhamisi Musanje, Carol S Camlin et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The dual burden of living with HIV and negotiating life stage changes has been identified as a contributing factor to lapsed adherence among adolescents with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. While psychosocial support can promote medication adherence, most interventions in use with adolescents were originally developed for the general population creating a gap in appropriate support. Life-stage-appropriate, evidence-based psychosocial support intervent…

  • “I hope I die. That is what I hope for”

    Open AccessRia Mukerji, Jenevieve Mannell et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Poor mental health due to stigma and discrimination has been well documented among women living with HIV. Although they often have other marginalized and stigmatized identities, little is known about their mental health as a result of experiencing multiple stigmas. Current narratives of mental health as a result of HIV-related stigma center on common mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, biomedical diagnostic categories…

  • My coupons are like gold”

    Open AccessStephanie Caron-Roy, Sayeeda Amber Sayed et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: The British Columbia Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) provides low-income households with coupons valued at $21/week for 16 weeks to purchase healthy foods in farmers’ markets. Our objective was to explore FMNCP participants’ experiences of accessing nutritious foods, and perceived program outcomes. Design: This study used qualitative description methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with FMNCP particip…

  • The adoption, implementation and maintenance of a school food policy in the Canadian Arctic

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Velma Illasiak et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2019

    With increasing childhood obesity rates and type 2 diabetes developing in younger age groups, many schools have initiated policies to support healthy eating and active living. Policy interventions can influence not only health behaviours in students but can also impact these behaviours beyond the school walls into the community. We articulate a policy story that emerged during the data collection phase of a study focused on building knowledge and…

  • To me, policy is government”

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Kaysi Eastlick Kushner et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2019References: 5

  • Turning the Camera Back

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Andrea Bridge et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2014

    There is limited literature describing the methodological and pragmatic considerations that arise when conducting participatory action research utilizing Photovoice with children, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. We provide a case example of these considerations based on a qualitative exploratory design that was conducted in June 2010 with 13 children between the ages of 12 and 18 years who were orphaned and living with HIV in a group home…

  • Hear our voices

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Andrea Bridge et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 9References: 24

  • Nursing Care of Aids Patients in Uganda

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Walter Kipp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transcultural Nursing2007

    This article reports the findings from a participatory action research study concerning the experience of Ugandan nurses caring for individuals with HIV illness. Six key informants from government and non-governmental organizations were interviewed using a semistructured format. Six nurses from a large national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda, participated in 10 focus group meetings during a period of 11 months. In-depth interviews, focus gr…

  • Discovering Voice

    Open AccessBonnie Fournier, Judy Mill et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2007Cited by: 6References: 25

    In this article the authors present findings from a qualitative research study carried out with Ugandan nurses from September 2003 until June 2004. They highlight the process and philosophical basis of participatory action research (PAR) by reflecting on the challenges, opportunities, outcomes, and ethical issues encountered during the conduct of the research. In this study PAR fostered a climate in which nurses could engage in collective reflect…