Deborah Ford
Biographic Data
| ID | 5850049 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Ford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Ford |
| SIGNATURE | FORD D |
| AFFILIATIONS | MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1713-6302 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Pathways of onward HIV disclosure in relationships among young people living with vertically acquired HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
For young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) navigating their status since birth, managing onward disclosure of a potentially stigmatising condition in relationships is challenging, and may or may not lead to social support, with implications for wellbeing. In a clinical trial setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we investigate how young people living with vertically acquired HIV navigate onward disclosure. Data were from the qualitative componen…
The role of parents and caregivers in motivating adolescents with HIV to participate in a long-acting injectable ART clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda
In this paper, we describe the central role of caregivers in shaping adolescent engagement with long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) within the Long-Acting Treatment for Adolescents (LATA) trial conducted in South Africa and Uganda. Adolescents' participation in HIV care is embedded within emotional, moral, and cultural relationships rather than individual decision-making. Drawing on the bioecological model of human development…
“Getting pregnant during Covid-19 was a big risk because getting help from the clinic was not easy”
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures may have disrupted delivery of maternal and neonatal health services and reversed the progress made towards dual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Zimbabwe. This qualitative study explores the impact of the pandemic on the provision and uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services from the perspectives of women and maternal healthcare providers…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the provision and uptake of services for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is targeting elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV by December 2025, however the COVID-19 pandemic challenged health service delivery globally. Monthly aggregated data were extracted from DHIS-2 for all facilities delivering antenatal care (ANC). ZIMSTAT and Spectrum demographic estimates were used for population-level denominators. Programme indicators are among those in HIV care and population indicators reflect the total …
Anxiety and depression symptoms in young people with perinatally acquired HIV and HIV affected young people in England
Adolescents with perinatal HIV (PHIV) may be at higher risk of anxiety and depression than HIV negative young people. We investigated prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in 283 PHIV and 96 HIV-affected (HIV-negative) young people in England recruited into the Adolescents and Adults Living with Perinatal HIV (AALPHI) cohort. We used Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores and linear regression investigated predictors of highe…
A follow-up bereavement service
The article describes an initiative, The Bereavement Care Follow up Service (BCFS) in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Trust which offers brief intervention and support for relatives following the death of a loved one in hospital. The service includes sending a letter of condolence, and offering an opportunity to talk to a member of the team involved in the care of their relative. It presents its historical context, its pertinence to grie…
"Are you able to drink the cup that I drink?" A Reflection on the Significance of Pastoral Supervision in Health Care Chaplaincy
The author describes a particular instance of peer group pastoral supervision in which the techniques of psychodrama enable(d) the re-enactment of a challenging pastoral encounter in the (mental) health care chaplaincy setting. She goes on to think about the theological nature and significance of what took place, using the literary categories of "the epic," "the lyric" and "the dramatic" as "models" through which to explore its meaning. She refle…
Adherence to Both Cotrimoxazole and Placebo is Associated with Improved Survival Among HIV-Infected Zambian Children
Look After Your Heart programme
OBJECTIVES--To evaluate the impact of the Health Education Authority's 20 hour Look After Your Heart health promotion course on a large group of retired women. DESIGN--Three groups of retired women were compared: group 1 women, drawn from 12 retirement groups, participated in the programme; group 2, drawn randomly from the same groups, declined; group 3, selected randomly from 12 different retirement groups matched for geographical area, were not…
Look After Your Heart programme
OBJECTIVES--To evaluate the impact of the Health Education Authority's 20 hour Look After Your Heart health promotion course on a large group of retired women. DESIGN--Three groups of retired women were compared: group 1 women, drawn from 12 retirement groups, participated in the programme; group 2, drawn randomly from the same groups, declined; group 3, selected randomly from 12 different retirement groups matched for geographical area, were not…
Look After Your Heart programme
OBJECTIVES--To evaluate the impact of the Health Education Authority's 20 hour Look After Your Heart health promotion course on a large group of retired women. DESIGN--Three groups of retired women were compared: group 1 women, drawn from 12 retirement groups, participated in the programme; group 2, drawn randomly from the same groups, declined; group 3, selected randomly from 12 different retirement groups matched for geographical area, were not…
Adherence to Both Cotrimoxazole and Placebo is Associated with Improved Survival Among HIV-Infected Zambian Children
"Are you able to drink the cup that I drink?" A Reflection on the Significance of Pastoral Supervision in Health Care Chaplaincy
The author describes a particular instance of peer group pastoral supervision in which the techniques of psychodrama enable(d) the re-enactment of a challenging pastoral encounter in the (mental) health care chaplaincy setting. She goes on to think about the theological nature and significance of what took place, using the literary categories of "the epic," "the lyric" and "the dramatic" as "models" through which to explore its meaning. She refle…
A follow-up bereavement service
The article describes an initiative, The Bereavement Care Follow up Service (BCFS) in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Trust which offers brief intervention and support for relatives following the death of a loved one in hospital. The service includes sending a letter of condolence, and offering an opportunity to talk to a member of the team involved in the care of their relative. It presents its historical context, its pertinence to grie…
Anxiety and depression symptoms in young people with perinatally acquired HIV and HIV affected young people in England
Adolescents with perinatal HIV (PHIV) may be at higher risk of anxiety and depression than HIV negative young people. We investigated prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in 283 PHIV and 96 HIV-affected (HIV-negative) young people in England recruited into the Adolescents and Adults Living with Perinatal HIV (AALPHI) cohort. We used Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores and linear regression investigated predictors of highe…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the provision and uptake of services for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is targeting elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV by December 2025, however the COVID-19 pandemic challenged health service delivery globally. Monthly aggregated data were extracted from DHIS-2 for all facilities delivering antenatal care (ANC). ZIMSTAT and Spectrum demographic estimates were used for population-level denominators. Programme indicators are among those in HIV care and population indicators reflect the total …
“Getting pregnant during Covid-19 was a big risk because getting help from the clinic was not easy”
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures may have disrupted delivery of maternal and neonatal health services and reversed the progress made towards dual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Zimbabwe. This qualitative study explores the impact of the pandemic on the provision and uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services from the perspectives of women and maternal healthcare providers…
Pathways of onward HIV disclosure in relationships among young people living with vertically acquired HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
For young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) navigating their status since birth, managing onward disclosure of a potentially stigmatising condition in relationships is challenging, and may or may not lead to social support, with implications for wellbeing. In a clinical trial setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we investigate how young people living with vertically acquired HIV navigate onward disclosure. Data were from the qualitative componen…
The role of parents and caregivers in motivating adolescents with HIV to participate in a long-acting injectable ART clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda
In this paper, we describe the central role of caregivers in shaping adolescent engagement with long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) within the Long-Acting Treatment for Adolescents (LATA) trial conducted in South Africa and Uganda. Adolescents' participation in HIV care is embedded within emotional, moral, and cultural relationships rather than individual decision-making. Drawing on the bioecological model of human development…
Medicine (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (2 works)