Caroline J Chantry

Biographic Data

ID5468690
NAMECaroline J Chantry
GIVEN NAMESCaroline J
FAMILY NAMEChantry
SIGNATURECHANTRY C J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California Davis Medical Center
ORCID0000-0002-1437-317X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX0

  • HIV status disclosure among postpartum women in rural Tanzania

    Eveline Geubbels, A Williams et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    HIV status disclosure is a key support strategy to start and maintain HIV care and treatment and to reduce HIV transmission. We explored the patterns and correlates of disclosure and described the effectiveness of nurse-facilitated disclosure among HIV-infected mothers of infants in coastal Tanzania. We enrolled 400 HIV positive women in an observational longitudinal study in 2011, interviewed them about maternal sociodemographic and economic cha…

  • Effect of iron supplementation during lactation on maternal iron status and oxidative stress

    Open AccessJosh M Jorgensen, Zhenyu Yang et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2016

    We examined the effect of iron-containing prenatal vitamin-mineral supplements taken postpartum on biomarkers of iron status and oxidative stress. Lactating women (n = 114) were randomly assigned to consume daily one iron-free prenatal vitamin-mineral supplement plus either 27 mg of iron or placebo for approximately 3.5 months. The placebo group took the tablets between meals, while those given iron took the tablets either with (Fe-W) or between …

  • Life does not make it easy to breast-feed’

    Open AccessDiana Bueno‐gutiérrez, Diana Bueno-Gutierrez et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2015

    Objective Breast-feeding rates reflect sociodemographic discrepancies. In Mexico, exclusive breast-feeding under 6 months of age has deteriorated among the poor, rural and indigenous populations from 1999 to 2012. Our objective of the present study was to identify the main social obstacles to breast-feeding in a low-income population in Tijuana, Mexico. Design Qualitative study using a socio-ecological framework for data collection. Setting Low-i…

  • Infant feeding practices among HIV-positive women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, indicate a need for more intensive infant feeding counselling

    Open AccessSera Lewise Young, Kiersten A Israel-Ballard et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2010

    Objective To assess feeding practices of infants born to HIV-positive women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These data then served as a proxy to evaluate the adequacy of current infant feeding counselling. Design A cross-sectional survey of infant feeding behaviours. Setting Four clinics in greater Dar es Salaam in early 2008. Subjects A total of 196 HIV-positive mothers of children aged 6–10 months recruited from HIV clinics. Results Initiation of b…

  • The Infant Feeding Intentions scale demonstrates construct validity and comparability in quantifying maternal breastfeeding intentions across multiple ethnic groups

    Open AccessLaurie A Nommsen-Rivers, Laurie A Nommsen‐Rivers et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2009

    Research tools that are comparable across ethnic groups are needed in order to understand sociodemographic disparities in breastfeeding rates. The Infant Feeding Intentions (IFI) scale provides a quantitative measure of maternal breastfeeding intentions. IFI score ranges from 0 (no intention to breastfeed) to 16 (very strong intentions to fully breastfeed for 6 months). The objective of this study was to examine intra- and inter-ethnic validity o…