Richard T Lester
Biographic Data
| ID | 355193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard T Lester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard T |
| FAMILY NAME | Lester |
| SIGNATURE | LESTER R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Simon Fraser University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring Primary Healthcare Experiences and Interest in Mobile Technology Engagement Amongst an Urban Population Experiencing Barriers to Care
Mobile phone-based engagement approaches provide potential platforms for improving access to primary healthcare (PHC) services for underserved populations. We held two focus groups (February 2020) with residents ( n = 25) from a low-income urban neighbourhood (downtown Vancouver, Canada), to assess recent healthcare experiences and elicit interest in mobile phone-based healthcare engagement for underserved residents. Note-based analysis, guided b…
Gender differences in health-related quality of life at the time of a positive HIV test – a cross-sectional study in a resource-poor, high prevalence setting in Nairobi, Kenya
Few studies have examined gender differences in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV disproportionately affects women. Objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine gender differences in HRQoL at the time of a positive HIV test, and whether factors associated with HRQoL differed between men and women. Adults testing HIV-positive were recruited from two clinics located in informal settlements. HRQoL was measured with the SF-12. Multiple line…
How complexity science can inform scale-up and spread in health care
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1)
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1)
How complexity science can inform scale-up and spread in health care
Gender differences in health-related quality of life at the time of a positive HIV test – a cross-sectional study in a resource-poor, high prevalence setting in Nairobi, Kenya
Few studies have examined gender differences in sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV disproportionately affects women. Objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine gender differences in HRQoL at the time of a positive HIV test, and whether factors associated with HRQoL differed between men and women. Adults testing HIV-positive were recruited from two clinics located in informal settlements. HRQoL was measured with the SF-12. Multiple line…
Exploring Primary Healthcare Experiences and Interest in Mobile Technology Engagement Amongst an Urban Population Experiencing Barriers to Care
Mobile phone-based engagement approaches provide potential platforms for improving access to primary healthcare (PHC) services for underserved populations. We held two focus groups (February 2020) with residents ( n = 25) from a low-income urban neighbourhood (downtown Vancouver, Canada), to assess recent healthcare experiences and elicit interest in mobile phone-based healthcare engagement for underserved residents. Note-based analysis, guided b…
Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (2 works) · Mobile phone (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works)