Catherine Oswald
Biographic Data
| ID | 3934202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Oswald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Oswald |
| SIGNATURE | OSWALD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Partners In Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impact of community-based adherence support on treatment outcomes for tuberculosis, leprosy and HIV/Aids-infected individuals in post-Ebola Liberia
BACKGROUND: Partners In Health (PIH) committed to improving health care delivery in Maryland County, Liberia following the Ebola epidemic by employing 71 community health workers (CHWs) to provide treatment support to tuberculosis (TB), HIV and leprosy patients. PIH simultaneously deployed a socioeconomic assistance program with three core components: transportation reimbursement to clinics; food support; and additional social assistance in selec…
Risk and protective factors for internalizing and externalizing outcomes among HIV-affected youth in Haiti
The present study aims to: (1) estimate the levels of internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors among youth affected by HIV in central Haiti; and (2) examine the risk and protective factors associated with these outcomes to identify potential areas of intervention for HIV-affected youth. Baseline data for 492 youth affected by HIV (ages 10-17) and their 330 caregivers were collected for a pilot study of a psychosocial support interventio…
Disclosure and Impact of Maternal HIV+ Serostatus on Mothers and Children in Rural Haiti
Psychosocial support intervention for HIV-affected families in Haiti
Perceived discrimination and stigma toward children affected by HIV/Aids and their HIV-positive caregivers in central Haiti
In many settings worldwide, HIV-positive individuals have experienced a significant level of stigma and discrimination. This discrimination may also impact other family members affected by the disease, including children. The aim of our study was to identify factors associated with stigma and/or discrimination among HIV-affected youth and their HIV-positive caregivers in central Haiti. Recruitment of HIV-positive patients with children aged 10-17…
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Haitian immigrant students
A significant level of depression and PTSD was observed. Stressors subsequent to immigration, such as living in an unsafe neighborhood and concern for physical safety, were associated with an increased risk of PTSD and should be considered when developing programs to assist this population. Reducing exposure to these stressors and enhancing access to social support and appropriate school-based and mental health services may improve educational at…
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Haitian immigrant students
A significant level of depression and PTSD was observed. Stressors subsequent to immigration, such as living in an unsafe neighborhood and concern for physical safety, were associated with an increased risk of PTSD and should be considered when developing programs to assist this population. Reducing exposure to these stressors and enhancing access to social support and appropriate school-based and mental health services may improve educational at…
Perceived discrimination and stigma toward children affected by HIV/Aids and their HIV-positive caregivers in central Haiti
In many settings worldwide, HIV-positive individuals have experienced a significant level of stigma and discrimination. This discrimination may also impact other family members affected by the disease, including children. The aim of our study was to identify factors associated with stigma and/or discrimination among HIV-affected youth and their HIV-positive caregivers in central Haiti. Recruitment of HIV-positive patients with children aged 10-17…
Psychosocial support intervention for HIV-affected families in Haiti
Disclosure and Impact of Maternal HIV+ Serostatus on Mothers and Children in Rural Haiti
Risk and protective factors for internalizing and externalizing outcomes among HIV-affected youth in Haiti
The present study aims to: (1) estimate the levels of internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors among youth affected by HIV in central Haiti; and (2) examine the risk and protective factors associated with these outcomes to identify potential areas of intervention for HIV-affected youth. Baseline data for 492 youth affected by HIV (ages 10-17) and their 330 caregivers were collected for a pilot study of a psychosocial support interventio…
Impact of community-based adherence support on treatment outcomes for tuberculosis, leprosy and HIV/Aids-infected individuals in post-Ebola Liberia
BACKGROUND: Partners In Health (PIH) committed to improving health care delivery in Maryland County, Liberia following the Ebola epidemic by employing 71 community health workers (CHWs) to provide treatment support to tuberculosis (TB), HIV and leprosy patients. PIH simultaneously deployed a socioeconomic assistance program with three core components: transportation reimbursement to clinics; food support; and additional social assistance in selec…
Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works)