Alexandra Spyrelis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6054166 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Spyrelis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Spyrelis |
| SIGNATURE | SPYRELIS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7719-5414 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
I just want to stay here and sleep forever”
Chronic fatigue is a distressing symptom for endometriosis patients but is not widely investigated in the literature. Our aim was to explore patients’ lived experiences of chronic fatigue and how they make meaning of it. We analysed a subset of data from seven severely fatigued endometriosis patients, drawn from a broader qualitative study in South Africa, using an interpretive phenomenological analysis. Three superordinate themes and eight subor…
Condom use correlates among youth living with HIV in South Africa
Identifying factors associated with condom use can help inform the design of sexual reproductive health interventions for young people living with HIV. Data were collected from 294 sexually active youth in South Africa aged 14–24 years, living with HIV and aware of their status. Logistic regression found condom use was associated with partner status, disclosure, treatment adherence, knowledge, alcohol use, enacted stigma, and age at known status.…
Incentives matter
Engaging beneficiaries in family‐centred interventions is a well‐documented challenge. Programme engagement evidence is limited for low‐ and middle‐income countries. This study assessed the effect of incentives on participant engagement in a family‐centred HIV prevention programme among caregiver and adolescent groups in KwaZulu Natal. Incentive packages were randomly assigned by site, ranging from optimal (to address major structural barriers) t…
What can social work do to mitigate caregiver-perpetrated physical aggression? A study among caregivers of orphaned and vulnerable female adolescents in South Africa
Many children in South Africa live outside of parental care due to orphanhood, parental labour migration, unemployment, and unstable formal partnerships. Few studies have examined risk factors for parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA), a term encompassing varying severities of physically aggressive acts, among children residing outside of parental care. In this context prior custody preparation is uncommon,and alternative caregivers have bee…
Are women more likely to self-test? A short report from an acceptability study of the HIV self-testing kit in South Africa
This study assessed the acceptability of, as well as the facilitators of and barriers to the HIV self-testing kit in the Gauteng province, South Africa. An exploratory qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted using focus group discussions (FGDs) among a sample of 118 respondents selected from the Braamfontein and Soweto areas of Johannesburg. Sixteen FGDs were conducted in order to assess the acceptability of the HIV self-testing kit. Resp…
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Are women more likely to self-test? A short report from an acceptability study of the HIV self-testing kit in South Africa
This study assessed the acceptability of, as well as the facilitators of and barriers to the HIV self-testing kit in the Gauteng province, South Africa. An exploratory qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted using focus group discussions (FGDs) among a sample of 118 respondents selected from the Braamfontein and Soweto areas of Johannesburg. Sixteen FGDs were conducted in order to assess the acceptability of the HIV self-testing kit. Resp…
What can social work do to mitigate caregiver-perpetrated physical aggression? A study among caregivers of orphaned and vulnerable female adolescents in South Africa
Many children in South Africa live outside of parental care due to orphanhood, parental labour migration, unemployment, and unstable formal partnerships. Few studies have examined risk factors for parent-to-child physical aggression (PCPA), a term encompassing varying severities of physically aggressive acts, among children residing outside of parental care. In this context prior custody preparation is uncommon,and alternative caregivers have bee…
Incentives matter
Engaging beneficiaries in family‐centred interventions is a well‐documented challenge. Programme engagement evidence is limited for low‐ and middle‐income countries. This study assessed the effect of incentives on participant engagement in a family‐centred HIV prevention programme among caregiver and adolescent groups in KwaZulu Natal. Incentive packages were randomly assigned by site, ranging from optimal (to address major structural barriers) t…
Condom use correlates among youth living with HIV in South Africa
Identifying factors associated with condom use can help inform the design of sexual reproductive health interventions for young people living with HIV. Data were collected from 294 sexually active youth in South Africa aged 14–24 years, living with HIV and aware of their status. Logistic regression found condom use was associated with partner status, disclosure, treatment adherence, knowledge, alcohol use, enacted stigma, and age at known status.…
I just want to stay here and sleep forever”
Chronic fatigue is a distressing symptom for endometriosis patients but is not widely investigated in the literature. Our aim was to explore patients’ lived experiences of chronic fatigue and how they make meaning of it. We analysed a subset of data from seven severely fatigued endometriosis patients, drawn from a broader qualitative study in South Africa, using an interpretive phenomenological analysis. Three superordinate themes and eight subor…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works)