Anna Helova
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6333903 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Anna Helova |
| PRENOMES | Anna |
| SOBRENOME | Helova |
| ASSINATURA | HELOVA A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2177-756X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Implementation research for advancing health equity
Implementation research (IR) provides tools to address health inequities and complex global health issues, facilitating real-world health impact at scale. Limited training opportunities exist for applying IR to health inequities. The 2024 Sparkman Center for Global Health Summer Institute (SI) in the School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, provided a one-week intensive workshop that introduced concepts, methodologies, and ap…
Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with suboptimal HIV treatment behaviors and health outcomes among perinatal women. Less is known about the postpartum phase or how distinct types of perinatal IPV exposure may inhibit HIV-related care. We conducted a qualitative study nested within an ongoing trial among perinatal women in rural Kenya to explore the influence of IPV on adherence to HIV treatment during pregnancy and postpartum. In 202…
Development and Validation of a Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Sub-optimal HIV Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in Kenya
No tool currently exists to predict the cumulative risk of suboptimal clinical outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH). This study sought to develop and validate a parsimonious risk calculator capable of predicting disengagement from care and HIV treatment failure among PPWH. We created the risk calculator using data from 1,331 PPWH from Southwestern Kenya (Homabay, Migori, and Kisumu Counties) in the Mother Infant Visit Adhe…
Antiretroviral therapy adherence among peripartum women with HIV in Kenya
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains sub-optimal among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH) in high HIV prevalence low resource settings with few effective behavioral interventions. A large body of qualitative literature has established general barriers and facilitators to ART adherence in PPWH at various levels (individual, interpersonal, structural). However, research exploring the underlying behavioral mechanisms of ART a…
Mental health and quality of life following breast cancer diagnosis in patients seen at a tertiary care hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Mental health challenges are common following cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting treatment and quality of life for breast cancer (BC) patients. This pilot study provides an understanding of the impacts of BC diagnosis and care experiences on the mental health of patients seen at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews, including 10 women with newly diagnosed BC, 10 women with metastatic BC, 10 f…
Alcohol reduction outcomes following brief counseling among adults with HIV in Zambia
Data from sub-Saharan Africa on the impact of alcohol on the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. In this region, it is not well understood how people with HIV (PLWHA) respond to alcohol reduction counseling while they are linked to HIV clinical care. We conducted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study to understand patterns of alcohol use among adults (18+ years) within a prospective HIV cohort at two urban public-sector clinics…
Couple Efficacy and Communal Coping for HIV Prevention Among Kenyan Pregnant Couples
Role náboženství, životní filosofie, globálního zdraví, tradiční medicíny a minulých zkušeností v reakci na pandemii covidu-19
Zambie oproti oÄ ekĂĄvĂĄnĂm, podobnÄ jako mnoho zemĂ subsaharskĂŠ Afriky (SSA) a na rozdĂl od vÄ tĹĄiny vyspÄ lĂ ̋ch zĂĄpadnĂch zemĂ, ochrĂĄnila alespoĹ co se tĂ ̋Ä e prvnĂho roku pandemie veĹ ejnĂŠ zdravĂ pĹ ed nemocĂ covid-19 relativnÄ ĂşspÄ ĹĄnÄ . Jak je to s ohledem na omezenĂŠ mnoĹžstvĂ zdrojĹŻ ve zdravotnĂm systĂŠmu, rozĹĄĂĹ enou komorbiditu a dalĹĄĂ nepĹ ĂznivĂŠ podmĂnky v zemĂch SSA moĹžnĂŠ? V tomto pĹ ĂspÄ vku se zabĂ …
The Role of Religion, Philosophy of Life, Global Health, Traditional Medicine, and Past Experiences in the Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Zambie oproti oÄ ekĂĄvĂĄnĂm, podobnÄ jako mnoho zemĂ subsaharskĂŠ Afriky (SSA) a na rozdĂl od vÄ tĹĄiny vyspÄ lĂ ̋ch zĂĄpadnĂch zemĂ, ochrĂĄnila alespoĹ co se tĂ ̋Ä e prvnĂho roku pandemie veĹ ejnĂŠ zdravĂ pĹ ed nemocĂ covid-19 relativnÄ ĂşspÄ ĹĄnÄ . Jak je to s ohledem na omezenĂŠ mnoĹžstvĂ zdrojĹŻ ve zdravotnĂm systĂŠmu, rozĹĄĂĹ enou komorbiditu a dalĹĄĂ nepĹ ĂznivĂŠ podmĂnky v zemĂch SSA moĹžnĂŠ? V tomto pĹ ĂspÄ vku se zabĂ …
HIV status disclosure patterns and male partner reactions among pregnant women with HIV on lifelong ART in Western Kenya
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) may contribute to improved PMTCT outcomes. We administered a questionnaire to 200 women with HIV enrolled in a PMTCT study during pregnancy at 12 months after birth in Western Kenya between May-September 2017. Descriptive analysis of disclosure patterns and multivariate analysis of factors associated with male partner reactions is pres…
Effects of a Home-Based Intervention on HIV Prevention Health Behaviors in Pregnant/Postpartum Kenyan Women
Pathways for HIV Prevention Behaviors Following a Home-Based Couples Intervention for Pregnant Women and Male Partners in Kenya
Development of a Novel Scale to Measure Male Partner Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya
Effects of Depression, Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Women’s Adherence and Engagement in HIV Care in Kenya
From ‘half-dead’ to being ‘free’
In sub-Saharan Africa, self-disclosure of HIV-positive status may be a pivotal action for improving access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission services. However, understanding of HIV stigma and disclosure, and their effects on demand for care remains incomplete - particularly in the current context of new antiretroviral therapy guidelines. The purpose of this study was to explore these issues among self-disclosed couples living in south…
Associates of Neonatal, Infant and Child Mortality in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Social Norms and Stigma Regarding Unintended Pregnancy and Pregnancy Decisions
Findings suggest a need to reduce stigma and create a social environment in which young women are empowered to make the best reproductive decisions for themselves
Health facility challenges to the provision of Option B+ in western Kenya
Current WHO guidelines recommend lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-positive individuals, including pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in settings with generalized HIV epidemics. While Option B+ is scaled-up in Kenya, insufficient adherence and retention to care could undermine the expected positive impact of Option B+. To explore challenges to the provision of Option B+ at the health facility level, we conducted forty in…
Social Norms and Stigma Regarding Unintended Pregnancy and Pregnancy Decisions
Findings suggest a need to reduce stigma and create a social environment in which young women are empowered to make the best reproductive decisions for themselves
Health facility challenges to the provision of Option B+ in western Kenya
Current WHO guidelines recommend lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-positive individuals, including pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in settings with generalized HIV epidemics. While Option B+ is scaled-up in Kenya, insufficient adherence and retention to care could undermine the expected positive impact of Option B+. To explore challenges to the provision of Option B+ at the health facility level, we conducted forty in…
Associates of Neonatal, Infant and Child Mortality in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Social Norms and Stigma Regarding Unintended Pregnancy and Pregnancy Decisions
Findings suggest a need to reduce stigma and create a social environment in which young women are empowered to make the best reproductive decisions for themselves
Health facility challenges to the provision of Option B+ in western Kenya
Current WHO guidelines recommend lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-positive individuals, including pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in settings with generalized HIV epidemics. While Option B+ is scaled-up in Kenya, insufficient adherence and retention to care could undermine the expected positive impact of Option B+. To explore challenges to the provision of Option B+ at the health facility level, we conducted forty in…
From ‘half-dead’ to being ‘free’
In sub-Saharan Africa, self-disclosure of HIV-positive status may be a pivotal action for improving access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission services. However, understanding of HIV stigma and disclosure, and their effects on demand for care remains incomplete - particularly in the current context of new antiretroviral therapy guidelines. The purpose of this study was to explore these issues among self-disclosed couples living in south…
Development of a Novel Scale to Measure Male Partner Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya
Effects of Depression, Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Women’s Adherence and Engagement in HIV Care in Kenya
HIV status disclosure patterns and male partner reactions among pregnant women with HIV on lifelong ART in Western Kenya
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) may contribute to improved PMTCT outcomes. We administered a questionnaire to 200 women with HIV enrolled in a PMTCT study during pregnancy at 12 months after birth in Western Kenya between May-September 2017. Descriptive analysis of disclosure patterns and multivariate analysis of factors associated with male partner reactions is pres…
Effects of a Home-Based Intervention on HIV Prevention Health Behaviors in Pregnant/Postpartum Kenyan Women
Pathways for HIV Prevention Behaviors Following a Home-Based Couples Intervention for Pregnant Women and Male Partners in Kenya
Role náboženství, životní filosofie, globálního zdraví, tradiční medicíny a minulých zkušeností v reakci na pandemii covidu-19
Zambie oproti oÄ ekĂĄvĂĄnĂm, podobnÄ jako mnoho zemĂ subsaharskĂŠ Afriky (SSA) a na rozdĂl od vÄ tĹĄiny vyspÄ lĂ ̋ch zĂĄpadnĂch zemĂ, ochrĂĄnila alespoĹ co se tĂ ̋Ä e prvnĂho roku pandemie veĹ ejnĂŠ zdravĂ pĹ ed nemocĂ covid-19 relativnÄ ĂşspÄ ĹĄnÄ . Jak je to s ohledem na omezenĂŠ mnoĹžstvĂ zdrojĹŻ ve zdravotnĂm systĂŠmu, rozĹĄĂĹ enou komorbiditu a dalĹĄĂ nepĹ ĂznivĂŠ podmĂnky v zemĂch SSA moĹžnĂŠ? V tomto pĹ ĂspÄ vku se zabĂ …
The Role of Religion, Philosophy of Life, Global Health, Traditional Medicine, and Past Experiences in the Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Zambie oproti oÄ ekĂĄvĂĄnĂm, podobnÄ jako mnoho zemĂ subsaharskĂŠ Afriky (SSA) a na rozdĂl od vÄ tĹĄiny vyspÄ lĂ ̋ch zĂĄpadnĂch zemĂ, ochrĂĄnila alespoĹ co se tĂ ̋Ä e prvnĂho roku pandemie veĹ ejnĂŠ zdravĂ pĹ ed nemocĂ covid-19 relativnÄ ĂşspÄ ĹĄnÄ . Jak je to s ohledem na omezenĂŠ mnoĹžstvĂ zdrojĹŻ ve zdravotnĂm systĂŠmu, rozĹĄĂĹ enou komorbiditu a dalĹĄĂ nepĹ ĂznivĂŠ podmĂnky v zemĂch SSA moĹžnĂŠ? V tomto pĹ ĂspÄ vku se zabĂ …
Alcohol reduction outcomes following brief counseling among adults with HIV in Zambia
Data from sub-Saharan Africa on the impact of alcohol on the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. In this region, it is not well understood how people with HIV (PLWHA) respond to alcohol reduction counseling while they are linked to HIV clinical care. We conducted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study to understand patterns of alcohol use among adults (18+ years) within a prospective HIV cohort at two urban public-sector clinics…
Couple Efficacy and Communal Coping for HIV Prevention Among Kenyan Pregnant Couples
Antiretroviral therapy adherence among peripartum women with HIV in Kenya
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains sub-optimal among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH) in high HIV prevalence low resource settings with few effective behavioral interventions. A large body of qualitative literature has established general barriers and facilitators to ART adherence in PPWH at various levels (individual, interpersonal, structural). However, research exploring the underlying behavioral mechanisms of ART a…
Mental health and quality of life following breast cancer diagnosis in patients seen at a tertiary care hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Mental health challenges are common following cancer diagnosis, negatively impacting treatment and quality of life for breast cancer (BC) patients. This pilot study provides an understanding of the impacts of BC diagnosis and care experiences on the mental health of patients seen at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews, including 10 women with newly diagnosed BC, 10 women with metastatic BC, 10 f…
Pathways between intimate partner violence and HIV care and treatment during pregnancy and postpartum
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with suboptimal HIV treatment behaviors and health outcomes among perinatal women. Less is known about the postpartum phase or how distinct types of perinatal IPV exposure may inhibit HIV-related care. We conducted a qualitative study nested within an ongoing trial among perinatal women in rural Kenya to explore the influence of IPV on adherence to HIV treatment during pregnancy and postpartum. In 202…
Development and Validation of a Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Sub-optimal HIV Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in Kenya
No tool currently exists to predict the cumulative risk of suboptimal clinical outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV (PPWH). This study sought to develop and validate a parsimonious risk calculator capable of predicting disengagement from care and HIV treatment failure among PPWH. We created the risk calculator using data from 1,331 PPWH from Southwestern Kenya (Homabay, Migori, and Kisumu Counties) in the Mother Infant Visit Adhe…
Implementation research for advancing health equity
Implementation research (IR) provides tools to address health inequities and complex global health issues, facilitating real-world health impact at scale. Limited training opportunities exist for applying IR to health inequities. The 2024 Sparkman Center for Global Health Summer Institute (SI) in the School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, provided a one-week intensive workshop that introduced concepts, methodologies, and ap…
Medicine (16 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (11 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Family medicine (11 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (11 obras) · Nursing (10 obras) · Psychiatry (10 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Pregnancy (8 obras) · Psychology (8 obras)