Kevin Peterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5861570 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Peterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Peterson |
| SIGNATURE | PETERSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | b Medical Research Council (UK) , Fajara , the Gambia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6914-8586 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in the Gambia
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and clinical and psychosocial correlates of psychiatric symptoms in a sample of HIV patients in the Gambia. Data from 44 HIV-positive outpatients were collected at a Genito-Urinary Medicine clinic in Fajara, the Gambia. Translated versions of the Impact of Event Scale Revised and the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale were used to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms a…
Month Mortality and Loss-to-Program in Antiretroviral-Treated Children
Innovative and sustainable approaches are needed to better document causes of death and increase retention in HIV pediatric clinics in West Africa
Literacy, education and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in The Gambia
We examined the relationship of patients' literacy and education to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence in an urban treatment centre in The Gambia. Information on education and literacy systematically collected before ART initiation was compared against selected adherence outcomes. Formally educated patients were significantly more likely to achieve virological suppression at both six and 12 months (87% vs. 67%, OR=3.13, P=0.03; 88% vs. 63%, O…
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Literacy, education and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in The Gambia
We examined the relationship of patients' literacy and education to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence in an urban treatment centre in The Gambia. Information on education and literacy systematically collected before ART initiation was compared against selected adherence outcomes. Formally educated patients were significantly more likely to achieve virological suppression at both six and 12 months (87% vs. 67%, OR=3.13, P=0.03; 88% vs. 63%, O…
Posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in the Gambia
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and clinical and psychosocial correlates of psychiatric symptoms in a sample of HIV patients in the Gambia. Data from 44 HIV-positive outpatients were collected at a Genito-Urinary Medicine clinic in Fajara, the Gambia. Translated versions of the Impact of Event Scale Revised and the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale were used to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms a…
Month Mortality and Loss-to-Program in Antiretroviral-Treated Children
Innovative and sustainable approaches are needed to better document causes of death and increase retention in HIV pediatric clinics in West Africa
Family medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (1 work) · Antiretroviral treatment (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 work)