Julie Jesson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3731818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julie Jesson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julie |
| FAMILY NAME | Jesson |
| SIGNATURE | JESSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9461-2520 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Predictors of Covid-19 vaccination status among youth in eThekwini, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding which factors impact vaccine uptake is important for supporting ongoing and future vaccine programmes among youth. OBJECTIVE: This study examined predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among South African youth in the eThekwini District. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from an online survey (AYAZAZI RIGHTS: December 2021-May 2022) of youth aged 18-24 in the eThekwini district, South Africa, were analyzed using a gender-…
Living in Fear
Dedicated studies to understand and explore HIV-related stigma among PWH in Senegal are essential for the development and implementation of effective stigma reduction strategies. The goals of this study were to understand the current challenges confronted by newly diagnosed PWH in Senegal and to explore the manifestations of HIV-related stigma using a mixed methods approach. We conducted a convergent mixed methods study among participants ≥ 18 ye…
Under the Influence
Alcohol and substance use in youth living with HIV (YLHIV) can influence health and treatment outcomes. We assessed substance use and associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YLHIV. The Adolescent and Young Adult Network of IeDEA enrolled YLHIV (15–24 years old) receiving ART (2021–2024) from 6 global regions. We assessed biopsychosocial experiences with validated tools; adherence with self-reported missed medication doses a…
Perceptions and management of diabetes and obesity among people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire
These results highlight the complexity surrounding the perceptions and management of T2DM and obesity among PLHIV in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In order to implement innovative and efficient intervention strategies to prevent and treat these metabolic conditions, cultural beliefs as well as socio-economic barriers must be addressed
Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa
Registered with the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry on 13 February 2024 (reference no. PACTR202402863175053)
Life became harder with Covid-19’
We found that South African youth experienced significant grief and multiple losses (e.g., death, income, job, and educational) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trauma-aware interventions that provide economic and educational opportunities must be included in post-COVID recovery efforts
Increased difficulty accessing food and income change during the Covid-19 pandemic among youth living in the eThekwini district, South Africa
Objective: To estimate the effect of income change on difficulty accessing food since the COVID-19 pandemic for South African youth and evaluate whether this effect was modified by receiving social grants. Design: A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted between December 2021 and May 2022. Primary outcome was increased difficulty accessing food since the COVID-19 pandemic. Income change was categorised as ‘Decreased a lot’, ‘Decreased sligh…
Moderation of the association between Covid-19-related income loss and depression by receipt of financial support
Association between income loss and depression was moderated by receipt of family/friends financial support but not by receipt of government financial support. Financial support interventions may help to mitigate the negative effects of income loss on young adults mental health during periods of economic crisis
Examining gender and sexual orientation differences in physical intimate partner violence experienced and perpetrated by youth living in eThekwini district South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
Over one in six youth in our study experienced and one in ten perpetrated physical IPV since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with gender and sexual non-conforming youth experiencing and perpetrating IPV at significantly greater rates than cisgender/heterosexual peers. Our findings highlight the need for gender transformative efforts that move beyond the gender binary to support healthy relationships and IPV prevention for LGBTQ + youth in Sou…
Young Adults’ Mental Health and Unmet Service Needs in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic Across Canada and France
Adolescent nutrition and physical activity in low-income suburbs of Abidjan, Côte d’lvoire
Objective: To explore adolescents’ perceptions, knowledge and behaviours regarding nutrition and physical activity in low-income districts of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, taking into consideration their caregivers’ perspectives. Design: Two investigators conducted six focus group discussions. Setting: The study was carried out in two low-income suburbs, Yopougon and Port-Bouët, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Participants: Adolescents and their caregivers …
Anthropometric nutritional status, and social and dietary characteristics of African and Indian adolescents taking part in the Talent (Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition) qualitative stud…
Objective: To describe the anthropometry, socioeconomic circumstances, diet and screen time usage of adolescents in India and Africa as context to a qualitative study of barriers to healthy eating and activity. Design: Cross-sectional survey, including measured height and weight and derived rates of stunting, low BMI, overweight and obesity. Parental schooling and employment status, household assets and amenities, and adolescents’ dietary diversi…
How do we improve adolescent diet and physical activity in India and sub-Saharan Africa? Findings from the Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition (Talent) consortium
Objective: Adolescent diet, physical activity and nutritional status are generally known to be sub-optimal. This is an introduction to a special issue of papers devoted to exploring factors affecting diet and physical activity in adolescents, including food insecure and vulnerable groups. Setting Eight settings including urban, peri-urban and rural across sites from five different low- and middle-income countries. Design: Focus groups with adoles…
A scoping review of literature describing the nutritional status and diets of adolescents in Côte d’Ivoire
Objective: Adolescents living in resource-limited settings remain a neglected population regarding their nutritional health. We reviewed what studies on nutrition have been conducted for adolescents living in Côte d’Ivoire. Design: A scoping literature review, searching for any quantitative studies published from 1 January 2000 to 1 May 2019, referenced in PubMed and grey literature, related to adolescent nutritional status and diet, written in E…
Les oubliés de la pandémie
Les jeunes adultes paient le plus lourd tribut de la pandémie en termes de conséquences sociales et économiques. Cela a des effets sur leur santé mentale et leurs difficultés à accéder aux services dont ils auraient besoin. Ainsi, la pandémie révèle des inégalités sociales et fragilise les groupes déjà les plus vulnérables
Young Adults’ Mental Health and Unmet Service Needs in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic Across Canada and France
Les oubliés de la pandémie
Les jeunes adultes paient le plus lourd tribut de la pandémie en termes de conséquences sociales et économiques. Cela a des effets sur leur santé mentale et leurs difficultés à accéder aux services dont ils auraient besoin. Ainsi, la pandémie révèle des inégalités sociales et fragilise les groupes déjà les plus vulnérables
Adolescent nutrition and physical activity in low-income suburbs of Abidjan, Côte d’lvoire
Objective: To explore adolescents’ perceptions, knowledge and behaviours regarding nutrition and physical activity in low-income districts of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, taking into consideration their caregivers’ perspectives. Design: Two investigators conducted six focus group discussions. Setting: The study was carried out in two low-income suburbs, Yopougon and Port-Bouët, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Participants: Adolescents and their caregivers …
Anthropometric nutritional status, and social and dietary characteristics of African and Indian adolescents taking part in the Talent (Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition) qualitative stud…
Objective: To describe the anthropometry, socioeconomic circumstances, diet and screen time usage of adolescents in India and Africa as context to a qualitative study of barriers to healthy eating and activity. Design: Cross-sectional survey, including measured height and weight and derived rates of stunting, low BMI, overweight and obesity. Parental schooling and employment status, household assets and amenities, and adolescents’ dietary diversi…
How do we improve adolescent diet and physical activity in India and sub-Saharan Africa? Findings from the Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition (Talent) consortium
Objective: Adolescent diet, physical activity and nutritional status are generally known to be sub-optimal. This is an introduction to a special issue of papers devoted to exploring factors affecting diet and physical activity in adolescents, including food insecure and vulnerable groups. Setting Eight settings including urban, peri-urban and rural across sites from five different low- and middle-income countries. Design: Focus groups with adoles…
A scoping review of literature describing the nutritional status and diets of adolescents in Côte d’Ivoire
Objective: Adolescents living in resource-limited settings remain a neglected population regarding their nutritional health. We reviewed what studies on nutrition have been conducted for adolescents living in Côte d’Ivoire. Design: A scoping literature review, searching for any quantitative studies published from 1 January 2000 to 1 May 2019, referenced in PubMed and grey literature, related to adolescent nutritional status and diet, written in E…
Les oubliés de la pandémie
Les jeunes adultes paient le plus lourd tribut de la pandémie en termes de conséquences sociales et économiques. Cela a des effets sur leur santé mentale et leurs difficultés à accéder aux services dont ils auraient besoin. Ainsi, la pandémie révèle des inégalités sociales et fragilise les groupes déjà les plus vulnérables
Young Adults’ Mental Health and Unmet Service Needs in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic Across Canada and France
Moderation of the association between Covid-19-related income loss and depression by receipt of financial support
Association between income loss and depression was moderated by receipt of family/friends financial support but not by receipt of government financial support. Financial support interventions may help to mitigate the negative effects of income loss on young adults mental health during periods of economic crisis
Examining gender and sexual orientation differences in physical intimate partner violence experienced and perpetrated by youth living in eThekwini district South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
Over one in six youth in our study experienced and one in ten perpetrated physical IPV since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with gender and sexual non-conforming youth experiencing and perpetrating IPV at significantly greater rates than cisgender/heterosexual peers. Our findings highlight the need for gender transformative efforts that move beyond the gender binary to support healthy relationships and IPV prevention for LGBTQ + youth in Sou…
Life became harder with Covid-19’
We found that South African youth experienced significant grief and multiple losses (e.g., death, income, job, and educational) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trauma-aware interventions that provide economic and educational opportunities must be included in post-COVID recovery efforts
Increased difficulty accessing food and income change during the Covid-19 pandemic among youth living in the eThekwini district, South Africa
Objective: To estimate the effect of income change on difficulty accessing food since the COVID-19 pandemic for South African youth and evaluate whether this effect was modified by receiving social grants. Design: A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted between December 2021 and May 2022. Primary outcome was increased difficulty accessing food since the COVID-19 pandemic. Income change was categorised as ‘Decreased a lot’, ‘Decreased sligh…
Perceptions and management of diabetes and obesity among people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire
These results highlight the complexity surrounding the perceptions and management of T2DM and obesity among PLHIV in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In order to implement innovative and efficient intervention strategies to prevent and treat these metabolic conditions, cultural beliefs as well as socio-economic barriers must be addressed
Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa
Registered with the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry on 13 February 2024 (reference no. PACTR202402863175053)
Predictors of Covid-19 vaccination status among youth in eThekwini, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Understanding which factors impact vaccine uptake is important for supporting ongoing and future vaccine programmes among youth. OBJECTIVE: This study examined predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among South African youth in the eThekwini District. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from an online survey (AYAZAZI RIGHTS: December 2021-May 2022) of youth aged 18-24 in the eThekwini district, South Africa, were analyzed using a gender-…
Living in Fear
Dedicated studies to understand and explore HIV-related stigma among PWH in Senegal are essential for the development and implementation of effective stigma reduction strategies. The goals of this study were to understand the current challenges confronted by newly diagnosed PWH in Senegal and to explore the manifestations of HIV-related stigma using a mixed methods approach. We conducted a convergent mixed methods study among participants ≥ 18 ye…
Under the Influence
Alcohol and substance use in youth living with HIV (YLHIV) can influence health and treatment outcomes. We assessed substance use and associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YLHIV. The Adolescent and Young Adult Network of IeDEA enrolled YLHIV (15–24 years old) receiving ART (2021–2024) from 6 global regions. We assessed biopsychosocial experiences with validated tools; adherence with self-reported missed medication doses a…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works)