Bakita Kasadha
Biographic Data
| ID | 362653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bakita Kasadha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bakita |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasadha |
| SIGNATURE | KASADHA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2862-183X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Balancing solidarity, normality and trust
Many new drug trials fail to recruit participants that are representative of the populations they are intended to serve, resulting in research gaps which contribute to health inequalities. In the United Kingdom, reasons for non-participation in HIV drug trials remain poorly understood. Accordingly, we present a thematic analysis of interview and survey data gathering the perspectives of individuals who chose to participate and those who chose not…
Hearing the Silence and Silenced
In the UK, up to 700 people with HIV give birth annually; the majority are Black African migrant cisgender women. Infant-feeding decisions for parents with HIV are complex, requiring parents to weigh-up the small risk of HIV transmission via breastmilk and UK guidelines recommending formula milk, against strong personal and societal expectations to breastfeed. We explored this situation in a qualitative study. In this paper, we discuss our experi…
Perspectives of healthcare professionals and people living with HIV in dialogue
We report on a qualitative Group Survey study involving four healthcare professionals (HCPs) and eight people living with HIV who were recipients of care in the United Kingdom (UK). The survey aimed to bring participants' perspectives into dialogue and establish consensus about how communication between HCPs delivering HIV care and their patients could be improved in the context of the routine care consultation. Responses from both parties were a…
How women living with HIV in the UK manage infant-feeding decisions and vertical transmission risk – a qualitative study
The evolution of UK HIV and infant-feeding guidelines are not reflected in the experiences of women living with HIV. Clinicians' emphasis on reducing the risk of vertical transmission, without adequately considering personal, social and financial concerns, prevents women from making fully informed infant-feeding decisions. For some, seeking advice beyond their immediate clinical team was key to feeling empowered in their decision. The significant…
Infant feeding as a transgressive practice in the context of HIV in the UK
HIV transmission risk via breastfeeding is greatly reduced by antiretroviral therapy but is not zero. Current UK guidelines recommend exclusive formula feeding; however, women can breastfeed if they meet certain criteria. We examine the narrative accounts of mothers with HIV (pregnant or recently given birth) who navigated divergent cultural and national policy norms regarding infant feeding. Mothers with HIV, the majority of whom in the UK are o…
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Infant feeding as a transgressive practice in the context of HIV in the UK
HIV transmission risk via breastfeeding is greatly reduced by antiretroviral therapy but is not zero. Current UK guidelines recommend exclusive formula feeding; however, women can breastfeed if they meet certain criteria. We examine the narrative accounts of mothers with HIV (pregnant or recently given birth) who navigated divergent cultural and national policy norms regarding infant feeding. Mothers with HIV, the majority of whom in the UK are o…
Perspectives of healthcare professionals and people living with HIV in dialogue
We report on a qualitative Group Survey study involving four healthcare professionals (HCPs) and eight people living with HIV who were recipients of care in the United Kingdom (UK). The survey aimed to bring participants' perspectives into dialogue and establish consensus about how communication between HCPs delivering HIV care and their patients could be improved in the context of the routine care consultation. Responses from both parties were a…
How women living with HIV in the UK manage infant-feeding decisions and vertical transmission risk – a qualitative study
The evolution of UK HIV and infant-feeding guidelines are not reflected in the experiences of women living with HIV. Clinicians' emphasis on reducing the risk of vertical transmission, without adequately considering personal, social and financial concerns, prevents women from making fully informed infant-feeding decisions. For some, seeking advice beyond their immediate clinical team was key to feeling empowered in their decision. The significant…
Balancing solidarity, normality and trust
Many new drug trials fail to recruit participants that are representative of the populations they are intended to serve, resulting in research gaps which contribute to health inequalities. In the United Kingdom, reasons for non-participation in HIV drug trials remain poorly understood. Accordingly, we present a thematic analysis of interview and survey data gathering the perspectives of individuals who chose to participate and those who chose not…
Hearing the Silence and Silenced
In the UK, up to 700 people with HIV give birth annually; the majority are Black African migrant cisgender women. Infant-feeding decisions for parents with HIV are complex, requiring parents to weigh-up the small risk of HIV transmission via breastmilk and UK guidelines recommending formula milk, against strong personal and societal expectations to breastfeed. We explored this situation in a qualitative study. In this paper, we discuss our experi…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Breastfeeding (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works)