Robin Hamilton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5813099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin Hamilton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamilton |
| SIGNATURE | HAMILTON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aurum Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2861-8761 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1929 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Changing the course of Aids
Factors influencing uptake of HIV care and treatment among children in South Africa – a qualitative study of caregivers and clinic staff
Despite antiretroviral therapy rollout in South Africa, fewer children than expected are accessing HIV care services. Our objectives were to describe barriers and facilitators of uptake of HIV care among children. Our study involved six private-sector clinics which provide HIV care free-of-charge in and around Gauteng province, South Africa. In-depth interviews were conducted in July 2008 with 21 caregivers of HIV-infected children attending thes…
Contrasting predictors of poor antiretroviral therapy outcomes in two South African HIV programmes
Baseline predictors of poor treatment outcomes were largely unique to each programme, likely reflecting different populations and pathways to HIV care. In the workplace, active promotion of HIV testing may have extended ART to individuals who, without provider initiation, would not have spontaneously sought care. As provider-initiated testing makes ART available to individuals less motivated to seek care, patients may need additional adherence su…
"That is why I stopped the ART"
Given the reported uncertainty about the existence of HIV disease and the use of traditional medicines while on ART, despite a programme emphasising ART counselling, there is a need to find effective ways to support adherence to ART even if the individual does not accept biomedical concepts of HIV disease or decides to use traditional medicines. Additionally, providers should identify ways to minimize barriers in communication with patients with …
East Africa in Transition
East Africa in Transition: Being an Examination of the Principles of the Report of the Hilton-Young Commission Get access East Africa in Transition: Being an Examination of the Principles of the Report of the Hilton-Young Commission. Preface by Lord Lugard. 1929. (London: Student Christian Movement. 8vo. xii + 83 pp. 1s.) R. W. Hamilton R. W. Hamilton Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the Royal In…
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East Africa in Transition
East Africa in Transition: Being an Examination of the Principles of the Report of the Hilton-Young Commission Get access East Africa in Transition: Being an Examination of the Principles of the Report of the Hilton-Young Commission. Preface by Lord Lugard. 1929. (London: Student Christian Movement. 8vo. xii + 83 pp. 1s.) R. W. Hamilton R. W. Hamilton Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the Royal In…
"That is why I stopped the ART"
Given the reported uncertainty about the existence of HIV disease and the use of traditional medicines while on ART, despite a programme emphasising ART counselling, there is a need to find effective ways to support adherence to ART even if the individual does not accept biomedical concepts of HIV disease or decides to use traditional medicines. Additionally, providers should identify ways to minimize barriers in communication with patients with …
Factors influencing uptake of HIV care and treatment among children in South Africa – a qualitative study of caregivers and clinic staff
Despite antiretroviral therapy rollout in South Africa, fewer children than expected are accessing HIV care services. Our objectives were to describe barriers and facilitators of uptake of HIV care among children. Our study involved six private-sector clinics which provide HIV care free-of-charge in and around Gauteng province, South Africa. In-depth interviews were conducted in July 2008 with 21 caregivers of HIV-infected children attending thes…
Contrasting predictors of poor antiretroviral therapy outcomes in two South African HIV programmes
Baseline predictors of poor treatment outcomes were largely unique to each programme, likely reflecting different populations and pathways to HIV care. In the workplace, active promotion of HIV testing may have extended ART to individuals who, without provider initiation, would not have spontaneously sought care. As provider-initiated testing makes ART available to individuals less motivated to seek care, patients may need additional adherence su…
Changing the course of Aids
Family medicine (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 works)