Jonathan Levin

Datos Biográficos

ID3583629
NOMBREJonathan Levin
NOMBRESJonathan
APELLIDOLevin
FIRMALEVIN J
AFILIACIONESUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0002-6177-614X
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS50
TOTAL DE CITAS344
TOTAL COMO AUTOR50
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1995
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H6

  • The Cambridge History of the American Essay

    Open AccessJan Stievermann, Richard Squibbs et al.BOOKCambridge History of the American…2023

    From the country's beginning, essayists in the United States have used their prose to articulate the many ways their individuality has been shaped by the politics, social life, and culture of this place. The Cambridge History of the American Essay offers the fullest account to date of this diverse and complex history. From Puritan writings to essays by Indigenous authors, from Transcendentalist and Pragmatist texts to Harlem Renaissance essays, f…

  • Community health workers’ quality of comprehensive care

    Open AccessOlukemi Babalola, Jonathan Levin et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Community healthcare worker (CHW) training programs are becoming increasingly comprehensive (an expanded range of diseases). However, the CHWs that the program relies on have limited training. Since CHWs’ activities occur largely during household visits, which often go unsupervised and unassessed, long-term, ongoing assessment is needed to identify gaps in CHW competency, and improve any such gaps. We observed CHWs during household vis…

  • Assessing the Utility of a Quality-of-Care Assessment Tool Used in Assessing Comprehensive Care Services Provided by Community Health Workers in South Africa

    Open AccessOlukemi Babalola, Jane Goudge et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Few studies exist on the tools for assessing quality-of-care of community health worker (CHW) who provide comprehensive care, and for available tools, evidence on the utility is scanty. We aimed to assess the utility components of a previously-reported quality-of-care assessment tool developed for summative assessment in South Africa. Methods: In two provinces, we used ratings by 21 CHWs and three team leaders in two primary health ca…

  • Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in high migration communities in six Southern African countries

    Open AccessChristine Chawhanda, Jonathan Levin et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    The findings highlight that migration status is associated with utilisation of IPV services. Comprehensive knowledge about SRH and partner characteristic variables were associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods. There is a need for SRH programs that can disseminate accurate information about SRH and encourage male involvement in SRH related issues. In addition, the SRH programs should target all women regardless of their mig…

  • Treatment initiation among tuberculosis patients

    Open AccessJudith Mwansa-Kambafwile, Judith R M Mwansa-Kambafwile et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Retrospectively registered with the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry ( PACTR202101914895981 ). The trial was registered with the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry on 25 January, 2021 (ref: PACTR202101914895981 ; https://pactr.samrc.ac.za ). The registration was retrospective due to an oversight. Nevertheless, the protocol details outlined in our ethics application were strictly adhered to

  • Substance use among HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda

    Caroline Birungi, Wilber Ssembajjwe et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    This article sets out to investigate alcohol and substance use (ASU) among adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in the sub-Saharan African setting of Uganda. A cross-sectional analysis of the records of 479 adolescents (aged between 12and 17 years) attending the study, "Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (the CHAKA study)" was undertaken. ASU was assessed through both youth self-report and caregi…

  • Difference in HIV prevalence by testing venue

    Joseph Ouma, Caroline Jeffery et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Growing demand for use of Health Facility (HF) HIV testing data, in addition to other testing data to obtain district level HIV prevalence requires understanding the comparability of these various sources. We analysed the 2011 Uganda AIDS indicator survey data to assess: the proportion of people tested for HIV across Uganda by venue of testing; HIV prevalence ratio for those tested in a HF compared to those tested in community setting; [Katz, D.,…

  • Migrants’ perceptions of health system responsiveness and satisfaction with health workers in a South African Province

    Open AccessJanine A White, Jonathan Levin et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    UHC policies should incorporate migrant patients' perceptions of HSR and the determinants of their satisfaction with health workers

  • Clinical correlates and adverse outcomes of ADHD, disruptive behavior disorder and their co-occurrence among children and adolescents with HIV in Uganda

    Tatiana Taylor Salisbury, Eugene Kinyanda et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD) are important mental health concerns among children and adolescents living with HIV (CA-HIV). This study examines clinical correlates and adverse outcomes associated with ADHD, ODD/CD and ADHD + ODD/CD among (N = 1,336) CA-HIV living in Uganda. Being male, higher socio-economic status, emotional disorder, greater caregiver distress and …

  • Combining national survey with facility-based HIV testing data to obtain more accurate estimate of HIV prevalence in districts in Uganda

    Open AccessJoseph Ouma, Caroline Jeffery et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Facility data can be combined with population survey data to obtain more accurate HIV prevalence estimates for geographical areas with small population survey sample sizes. We recommend use of the methodology by district level managers to obtain more accurate HIV prevalence estimates to guide decision making without incurring additional data collection costs

  • Major Depressive Disorder Among HIV Infected Youth in Uganda

    Open AccessEugene Kinyanda, Tatiana Taylor Salisbury et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

  • Decision space and participation of primary healthcare facility managers in the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance programme in two South African provinces

    Open AccessImmaculate Sabelile Muthathi, Jonathan Levin et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2020Referencias: 38

    In South Africa, the introduction of a national health insurance (NHI) system is the most prominent health sector reform planned to achieve universal health coverage in the country. Primary health care (PHC) is the foundation of the proposed NHI system. This study draws on policy implementation theory and Bossert’s notion of decision space to analyse PHC facility managers’ decision space and their participation in the implementation of the Ideal …

  • Can Health Insurance Competition Work? Evidence from Medicare Advantage

    Vilsa Curto, Liran Einav et al.ARTICLEJournal of Political Economy2020Referencias: 2

    We estimate the economic surplus created by the Medicare Advantage program under its reformed competitive bidding rules. We use data on the universe of Medicare beneficiaries and develop a model of plan bidding that accounts for both market power and risk selection. We estimate that the Medicare Advantage program generates substantial surplus to participants (of $217 per enrollee-month), but that approximately two-thirds of this surplus is captur…

  • The relationship between cognitive change and physical health and behavioural outcomes in a Ugandan cohort of adults living with HIV – a longitudinal study

    Georgina Spies, Christy A Denckla et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    We investigated changes in cognitive function and physical health and behavioural outcomes (HIV disease progression, health-seeking behaviour, adherence to HIV medications and risky sexual behaviour) at baseline and 12 months later among 1126 Ugandan adults living with HIV. Overall, cognitive function improved from baseline to follow-up, except for gait speed, which was slower at follow-up compared to baseline. There were improvements in physical…

  • Does Incorporating Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Into Prescribing Decisions Promote Drug Access Equity

    Open AccessMichael J DiStefano, Jonathan LevinARTICLEThe AMA Journal of Ethic2019

    Using cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) to inform prescribing can promote equitable drug access from a utilitarian perspective. Some theorists of equity, such as Rawls or Powers and Faden, however, would not consider CEA as promoting equity, as they endorse nonutilitarian theories of equity. Novel advances in CEA methodology seek to integrate broader equity concerns but may raise transparency concerns. We argue that incorporating CEA into qualita…

  • Agreement and Discrepancy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems Between Caregivers and HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents From Uganda

    Open AccessLeigh L Van Den Heuvel, Jonathan Levin et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2019

    Background: HIV-infected children and adolescents (CA-HIV) face significant mental health challenges related to a broad range of biological and psychosocial factors. Data are scarce on the agreement and discrepancy between caregivers and CA-HIV regarding emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) in CA-HIV. Objectives: We determined agreement between self- versus caregiver- reported EBPs and describe factors associated with informant discrepancy am…

  • Analysing child linear growth trajectories among under-5 children in two Nairobi informal settlements

    Open AccessCheikh Mbacké Faye, Sharon Fonn et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2019

    Objective We sought to identify factors associated with linear growth among under-5 children in two urban informal settlements in Nairobi. Design We used longitudinal data for the period 2007–2012 from under-5 children recruited in the two sites between birth and 23 months and followed up until they reached 5 years of age. We fitted a generalized linear model on height-for-age Z -scores using the generalized estimating equations method to model l…

  • Orphanhood, access to information and HIV knowledge among female adolescents in Malawi

    Mercy Shoko, Carren Ginsburg et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2019Referencias: 1

    Research on female orphans rarely explores their comprehensive HIV knowledge, which is a proximate factor for HIV vulnerability. Access to information generally is associated with higher HIV knowledge. Although emerging, but still limited, is research that accounts for broader community-level factors, such as the spatial distribution of HIV prevalence and orphanhood. This study explores if there is a relationship between individual orphanhood sta…

  • Relationship Between Orphanhood Status, Living Arrangements and Sexual Debut

    Open AccessMercy Shoko, Latifat Ibisomi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2018

    This study examined the relationship between orphanhood status, living arrangements and sexual debut. The study is important in the context of southern Africa, where a substantial number of children live apart from their parents because the parent is dead or living elsewhere, and where female adolescents face disproportionate sexual and reproductive health risks. Data for female adolescents were taken from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted…

  • Health-care utilization and associated factors in Gauteng province, South Africa

    Open AccessAdmas Abera Abaerei, Jabulani Ncayiyana et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017

    BACKGROUND: More than a billion people, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, are unable to access needed health-care services for a variety of reasons. Possible factors influencing health-care utilization include socio-demographic and economic factors such as age, sex, education, employment and income. However, different studies have showed mixed results. Moreover, there are limited studies on health-care utilization. OBJECTIVE: This study…

  • Auctions versus Posted Prices in Online Markets

    Liran Einav, Chiara Farronato et al.ARTICLEJournal of Political Economy2017Citada por: 2Referencias: 1

    Auctions were very popular in the early days of internet commerce, but today online sellers mostly use posted prices. We model the choice between auctions and posted prices as a trade-off between competitive price discovery and convenience. Evidence from eBay fits the theory. We then show that the decline in auctions was not driven by compositional shifts in seller experience or items sold, but by changing seller incentives. We estimate the deman…

  • An evaluation of the competencies of primary health care clinic nursing managers in two South African provinces

    Open AccessPascalia O Munyewende, Vítor Matias Ferreira et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    The financial management competencies of PHC clinic nursing managers need to be prioritised in continuing professional development programmes

  • Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in fishing communities in Uganda

    Open AccessMartin Mbonye, Monica Kuteesa et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2016

    Local beliefs and practices about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may influence uptake and effectiveness. Data were gathered through interviews with 40 people from four ethnically mixed fishing communities in Uganda. Some men believed that wound healing could be promoted by contact with vaginal fluids while sex with non-regular partners could chase away spirits - practices which encouraged unsafe sexual practices. Information given by …

  • Incidence and Persistence of Major Depressive Disorder Among People Living with HIV in Uganda

    Open AccessEugene Kinyanda, Helen A Wei et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016

    Data on the course of major depressive disorder (MDD) among people living with HIV (PLWH) are needed to inform refinement of screening and interventions for MDD. This paper describes the incidence and persistence rate of MDD in PLWH in Uganda. 1099 ART-naïve PLWH attending HIV clinics in Uganda were followed up for 12 months. MDD was assessed using the DSM IV based Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview with a prevalence for MDD at baselin…

  • Hope

    Open AccessT Barnett, Janet Seeley et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2015

    This paper presents the first empirical results of a long-term project exploring the use of hope as a concept summarising people's experience of the social, economic and cultural world they inhabit. The work has its roots in attempts to understand socio-economic aspects of HIV/AIDS epidemiology through recourse to the term 'structural drivers'. In this paper, we recognise the distinguished contribution made by that body of work but adopt a differ…