Josephine Walker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6186118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josephine Walker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josephine |
| FAMILY NAME | Walker |
| SIGNATURE | WALKER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School University of Bristol Bristol UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Characterising benzodiazepine use and the association with non-fatal overdose among people who inject opioids in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Benzodiazepine use is common among PWIO in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is associated with higher prevalence of non-fatal overdose. These findings underscore the need to strengthen overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts addressing benzodiazepine use across the UK
The Effect of Systemic Racism and Homophobia on Police Enforcement and Sexual and Emotional Violence among Sex Workers in East London
There is extensive qualitative evidence of violence and enforcement impacting sex workers who are ethnically or racially minoritized, and gender or sexual minority sex workers, but there is little quantitative evidence. Baseline and follow-up data were collected among 288 sex workers of diverse genders (cis/transgender women and men and non-binary people) in London (2018-2019). Interviewer-administered and self-completed questionnaires included r…
An intensive model of care for hepatitis C virus screening and treatment with direct‐acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is essential for eliminating HCV in people who inject drugs (PWID), but has limited coverage in resource-limited settings. We measured the cost-effectiveness of a pilot HCV screening and treatment intervention using directly observed therapy among PWID attending harm reduction services in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: We utilized an existing model of HIV and HCV transmission among current and forme…
Client Satisfaction and Staff Empathy at Pediatric HIV/Aids Programs
Client satisfaction is a topic of great interest in health care. It is associated with a variety of health outcomes and has economic, psychological, and social benefits. Staff empathy may be an important component of client satisfaction. This paper examines the relationship of client satisfaction to staff empathy at five pediatric HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in Brooklyn, NY. One hundred fifty-eight clients (caretakers or parents) of infected chil…
The Effect of Systemic Racism and Homophobia on Police Enforcement and Sexual and Emotional Violence among Sex Workers in East London
There is extensive qualitative evidence of violence and enforcement impacting sex workers who are ethnically or racially minoritized, and gender or sexual minority sex workers, but there is little quantitative evidence. Baseline and follow-up data were collected among 288 sex workers of diverse genders (cis/transgender women and men and non-binary people) in London (2018-2019). Interviewer-administered and self-completed questionnaires included r…
Client Satisfaction and Staff Empathy at Pediatric HIV/Aids Programs
Client satisfaction is a topic of great interest in health care. It is associated with a variety of health outcomes and has economic, psychological, and social benefits. Staff empathy may be an important component of client satisfaction. This paper examines the relationship of client satisfaction to staff empathy at five pediatric HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in Brooklyn, NY. One hundred fifty-eight clients (caretakers or parents) of infected chil…
An intensive model of care for hepatitis C virus screening and treatment with direct‐acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is essential for eliminating HCV in people who inject drugs (PWID), but has limited coverage in resource-limited settings. We measured the cost-effectiveness of a pilot HCV screening and treatment intervention using directly observed therapy among PWID attending harm reduction services in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: We utilized an existing model of HIV and HCV transmission among current and forme…
The Effect of Systemic Racism and Homophobia on Police Enforcement and Sexual and Emotional Violence among Sex Workers in East London
There is extensive qualitative evidence of violence and enforcement impacting sex workers who are ethnically or racially minoritized, and gender or sexual minority sex workers, but there is little quantitative evidence. Baseline and follow-up data were collected among 288 sex workers of diverse genders (cis/transgender women and men and non-binary people) in London (2018-2019). Interviewer-administered and self-completed questionnaires included r…
Characterising benzodiazepine use and the association with non-fatal overdose among people who inject opioids in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Benzodiazepine use is common among PWIO in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is associated with higher prevalence of non-fatal overdose. These findings underscore the need to strengthen overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts addressing benzodiazepine use across the UK
Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 works) · Benzodiazepine (1 works) · Cost effectiveness (1 works) · Cost-effectiveness analysis (1 works) · Cost–benefit analysis (1 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (1 works) · Demography (1 works)