J Meadows

Biographic Data

ID3778891
NAMEJ Meadows
GIVEN NAMESJ
FAMILY NAMEMeadows
SIGNATUREMEADOWS J
AFFILIATIONSb Brent, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Mental Health Trust , London , UK
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1990
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
H-INDEX0

  • Are we meeting the psychological needs of Black African HIV-positive individuals in London? Controlled study of referrals to a psychological medicine unit

    S Malanda, Sergio Romeo Malanda et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2001

    The changing pattern of HIV infection in the UK includes an increase in the number of infections acquired as a result of heterosexual contact and Black African individuals represent a sizeable proportion of those affected. In most UK centres for the treatment of HIV infection, clinicians have limited experience in caring for Black African patients, and there is a dearth of information about the recognition and management of mental health problems…

  • The changing pattern of mental health problems in HIV infection

    Jose Catalan, J Meadows et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2000

    As we end the second decade with AIDS, profound changes in our understanding of its aetiology, mechanism of disease and its treatment have led to significant improvements in survival, disease progression and quality of life for those individuals with HIV infection who are fortunate enough to have access to health care and to treatments for the infection and its complications. Unsurprisingly, the psychological and social consequences of HIV have a…

  • Sexual dysfunction in gay and bisexual men with HIV infection

    Jose Catalan, J MeadowsARTICLEAIDS Care2000

    Sexual dysfunction problems are common in people with HIV infection, but their relevance has been recently highlighted in response to the increased survival shown by many individuals with HIV, and the publicity surrounding the development of new treatments for male sexual dysfunction. Thirty-four gay/bisexual men with HIV infection presenting with sexual dysfunction were assessed. Antiretroviral combination therapy including protease inhibitors w…

  • Mental health problems in older adults with HIV referred to a psychological medicine unit

    J Meadows, KATHRYN LE MARÉCHAL et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1998

    Although HIV is still seen by many as a disease affecting younger adults, it is known that at least 11% of individuals with AIDS in Britain are over the age of 50. It is likely that this older age representation will continue and increase and whilst much is known about the psychological wellbeing of younger individuals with HIV, it is crucial that we consider the differing experiences and needs of older adults with the disease. Fifty-two adults w…

  • Comment on "Is HIV testing in antenatal clinics worthwhile? Can we afford it?"

    J Meadows, J CatalanARTICLEAIDS Care1995

    We have read with interest the paper entitled "Is HIV testing in antenatal clinics worthwhile? Can we afford it?" which JM was recently asked to review. We feel that it is extremely important, as the paper suggests, to look at the cost implications of the DOH recommendation to offer universal voluntary HIV testing in antenatal clinics in "known or suspected areas of higher seroprevalence". It is also important, within this, to consider the ration…

  • Testing patients for HIV before surgery

    Kate Chapman, J Meadows et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1995

    The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of doctors performing surgery to the HIV antibody testing of surgical patients. Fifty of eighty (62.5%) doctors performing surgery who are working in two London teaching hospitals returned completed anonymous postal questionnaires. Sixty-six per cent of the sample would like some form of compulsory testing of pre-operative patients, although most of them feel that this is only necessary for p…

  • “I plan to have the HIV test”—predictors of testing intention in women attending a London antenatal clinic

    J Meadows, Jose Catalan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1993

    In order to identify which factors predict a parturient womans intention to take up voluntary HIV testing in the antenatal clinic, 318 women were surveyed by anonymous self-completion questionnaire. The strongest predictors of intention to be tested were the perceived benefit of the test to the woman herself, her partner, and the midwife, perceived risk of HIV infection, younger age and being single and having a poor knowledge of the sexual route…

  • Testing for HIV in the antenatal clinic

    J Meadows, Jose Catalan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1992

    Self administered questionnaires were given to 34 midwives, who regularly counsel parturient women about the HIV antibody test, to investigate their attitudes to the test being offered in the antenatal clinic. Most of the midwives felt that testing should not be compulsory and that the test should be offered to all pregnant women who ask for it, not only those in recognized risk groups. Most also felt that women should be told the results of the …

  • Voluntary HIV testing in the antenatal clinic

    J Meadows, Simon Jenkinson et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1990

    This study looked at 12 midwives in the Riverside Health Authority who counselled parturient women about having the HIV antibody test. Results showed that the uptake rate of the test varied considerably across midwives (82% to 3%). Uptake rate varied, to some extent, by ethnic group of the midwife; Afro-Caribbeans having 36% uptake, others 11%. However, the wide variation within these groups suggests that ethnicity alone does not explain the diff…