Robert A Parker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6635537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert A Parker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert A |
| FAMILY NAME | Parker |
| SIGNATURE | PARKER R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9666-5941 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1936 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“I’m a really hard stick”: Barriers, facilitators, and preferences in emergency department HIV testing among people who inject drugs
Suffolk County, Massachusetts is an Ending the HIV Epidemic priority area with an ongoing cluster of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, many of whom accessed care in emergency departments prior to diagnosis but were not offered HIV testing. Emergency-department-based HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation have thus become local public health priorities. We conducted a content analysis of in-depth interviews with 26 peopl…
A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04222504. Registered 01-08-2020
Does type of antiretroviral therapy pick-up point influence 12-month virologic suppression in South Africa
We assessed the impact of community- versus clinic-based medication pick-up on rates of virologic suppression in an observational cohort of adults on ART enrolled in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program (CCMDD) in South Africa. Participants either attended clinics where they were given the choice to pick up ART in community venues or traditional clinics, or clinics where this pathway was assigned. Among 1856 participants, 977 (53%) opte…
Diet, physical activity, and obesity among ART-experienced people with HIV in South Africa
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in South Africa, in part due to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and obesity. We characterized the habits and understanding of diet, exercise, and obesity among people with HIV (PWH) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a cross-sectional study of ART-experienced PWH attending an HIV community health center near Cape Town, South Africa. We included PWH currently pres…
Geographic variation in 5-year mortality following HIV diagnosis: Implications for clinical interventions
Characterizing spatial distribution of HIV outcomes is vital for targeting interventions to areas most at risk. We performed spatial analysis to identify geographic clusters and factors associated with mortality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We utilized Sizanani trial (NCT01188941) data, which enrolled participants August 2010-January 2013 and obtained vital status at 5.8 (IQR 5.0–6.4) years of follow-up. We mapped geocoded addresses to 2011 Ce…
The Impact of a Recent Concussion on College-Aged Individuals with Co-Occurring Anxiety: A Qualitative Investigation
College-aged individuals with anxiety are vulnerable to developing persistent concussion symptoms, yet evidence-based treatments for this population are limited. Understanding these individuals' perspectives is critical for developing effective interventions. We conducted qualitative interviews with 17 college-aged individuals (18-24 years old) with a recent (≤10 weeks) concussion and at least mild anxiety (≥5 on the GAD-7 questionnaire) to under…
Experiences of participants in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions could adversely affect long-term HIV care. We evaluated the experiences of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through a decentralized delivery program in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We telephoned a random subsample of participants enrolled in a prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2020 and administered a semi-structured telephone interview to consent…
Willingness to accept Covid-19 vaccination among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community
In this cohort of PLWH in South Africa, over half were willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination, although a substantial proportion remained unsure or were not willing to be vaccinated. Public health messaging should emphasize the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination and address misinformation and medical mistrust among PLWH. Ongoing efforts to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations are crucial
Changing contextual factors from baseline to 9-months post-HIV diagnosis predict 5-year mortality in Durban, South Africa
Changes in an individual’s contextual factors following HIV diagnosis may influence long-term outcomes. We evaluated how changes to contextual factors between HIV diagnosis and 9-month follow-up predict 5-year mortality among HIV-infected individuals in Durban, South Africa enrolled in the Sizanani Trial (NCT01188941). We used random survival forests to identify 9-month variables and changes from baseline predictive of time to mortality. We incor…
Medical Mistrust and Stigma Associated with Covid-19 Among People Living with HIV in South Africa
We evaluated COVID-19 stigma and medical mistrust among people living with HIV in South Africa. We conducted telephone interviews with participants in a prospective study of a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program. Scales assessing medical mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, anticipated and internalized stigma, and stereotypes specific to COVID-19 were adapted primarily from the HIV literature, with higher scores indicating more stigma or mistru…
A cohort study to assess a communication intervention to improve linkage to HIV care in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Communication interventions to enhance linkage to HIV care have been successful in sub-Saharan Africa but have not been assessed among refugees. Refugees and Ugandan nationals participating in HIV testing in Nakivale Refugee Settlement were offered weekly phone call and short message service (SMS) reminders. We assessed linkage to care and predictors of linkage within 90 days of testing, comparing Intervention participants to those unwilling or i…
A Process Model
The Virgin of Chartres: Making History through Liturgy and Art
In this impressive book, Margot E. Fassler explores what she has called Chartres ‘unique liturgical profile’, with the Virgin Mary functioning as the axis around which the book revolves. Arranged chronologically, each section outlines the successive stages of how Mary was woven into the complex devotional, liturgical and historical framework of the Cathedral and, by extension, the city during the High Middle Ages. In this way, Fassler has constru…
Las Vegas: An All-American City
The Gene: A Checklist
Subject Classical Studies Collection: Oxford Scholarship Online
Purity and Salvation
Socrates in the Phaedo is made; to uphold a radical dualism of mind and body. The philosopher cannot but welcome death, because then he will be able to achieve that spiritual contemplation of spiritual reality which he has, indeed, always aspired to, but which the body with its incessant demands and deceptions has barred him from attaining. The separation of body and soul in death does not in itself lead to such a vision. Reality is pure and unad…
Sacrilege
A chapter on sacrilege in a book about pollution perhaps requires justification. In contrast to murder, there is, it might be argued, nothing dirty about temple-robbing; the temple-robber seeking cleansing in a foreign home is not among the standard personnel of mythology, and sacred laws, or exegetic traditions, relating to the purification of the sacrilegious are not attested. Sacrilege has sometimes, therefore, been excluded, implicitly or exp…
A Yankee Saint: John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Community
A Yankee Saint: John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Community. By Robert Allerton Parker. (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. 322 pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, and bibliography.) Get access Clayton Sumner Ellsworth Clayton Sumner Ellsworth College of Wooster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 23, Issue 1, June 1936, Pages 108–109, https://doi.org/10.2307/1895214 Publish…
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A Yankee Saint: John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Community
A Yankee Saint: John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Community. By Robert Allerton Parker. (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. 322 pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, and bibliography.) Get access Clayton Sumner Ellsworth Clayton Sumner Ellsworth College of Wooster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 23, Issue 1, June 1936, Pages 108–109, https://doi.org/10.2307/1895214 Publish…
Purity and Salvation
Socrates in the Phaedo is made; to uphold a radical dualism of mind and body. The philosopher cannot but welcome death, because then he will be able to achieve that spiritual contemplation of spiritual reality which he has, indeed, always aspired to, but which the body with its incessant demands and deceptions has barred him from attaining. The separation of body and soul in death does not in itself lead to such a vision. Reality is pure and unad…
Sacrilege
A chapter on sacrilege in a book about pollution perhaps requires justification. In contrast to murder, there is, it might be argued, nothing dirty about temple-robbing; the temple-robber seeking cleansing in a foreign home is not among the standard personnel of mythology, and sacred laws, or exegetic traditions, relating to the purification of the sacrilegious are not attested. Sacrilege has sometimes, therefore, been excluded, implicitly or exp…
The Gene: A Checklist
Subject Classical Studies Collection: Oxford Scholarship Online
Las Vegas: An All-American City
The Virgin of Chartres: Making History through Liturgy and Art
In this impressive book, Margot E. Fassler explores what she has called Chartres ‘unique liturgical profile’, with the Virgin Mary functioning as the axis around which the book revolves. Arranged chronologically, each section outlines the successive stages of how Mary was woven into the complex devotional, liturgical and historical framework of the Cathedral and, by extension, the city during the High Middle Ages. In this way, Fassler has constru…
A Process Model
A cohort study to assess a communication intervention to improve linkage to HIV care in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Communication interventions to enhance linkage to HIV care have been successful in sub-Saharan Africa but have not been assessed among refugees. Refugees and Ugandan nationals participating in HIV testing in Nakivale Refugee Settlement were offered weekly phone call and short message service (SMS) reminders. We assessed linkage to care and predictors of linkage within 90 days of testing, comparing Intervention participants to those unwilling or i…
Changing contextual factors from baseline to 9-months post-HIV diagnosis predict 5-year mortality in Durban, South Africa
Changes in an individual’s contextual factors following HIV diagnosis may influence long-term outcomes. We evaluated how changes to contextual factors between HIV diagnosis and 9-month follow-up predict 5-year mortality among HIV-infected individuals in Durban, South Africa enrolled in the Sizanani Trial (NCT01188941). We used random survival forests to identify 9-month variables and changes from baseline predictive of time to mortality. We incor…
Medical Mistrust and Stigma Associated with Covid-19 Among People Living with HIV in South Africa
We evaluated COVID-19 stigma and medical mistrust among people living with HIV in South Africa. We conducted telephone interviews with participants in a prospective study of a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program. Scales assessing medical mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, anticipated and internalized stigma, and stereotypes specific to COVID-19 were adapted primarily from the HIV literature, with higher scores indicating more stigma or mistru…
Experiences of participants in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions could adversely affect long-term HIV care. We evaluated the experiences of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through a decentralized delivery program in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We telephoned a random subsample of participants enrolled in a prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2020 and administered a semi-structured telephone interview to consent…
Willingness to accept Covid-19 vaccination among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community
In this cohort of PLWH in South Africa, over half were willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination, although a substantial proportion remained unsure or were not willing to be vaccinated. Public health messaging should emphasize the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination and address misinformation and medical mistrust among PLWH. Ongoing efforts to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations are crucial
Diet, physical activity, and obesity among ART-experienced people with HIV in South Africa
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in South Africa, in part due to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and obesity. We characterized the habits and understanding of diet, exercise, and obesity among people with HIV (PWH) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a cross-sectional study of ART-experienced PWH attending an HIV community health center near Cape Town, South Africa. We included PWH currently pres…
Geographic variation in 5-year mortality following HIV diagnosis: Implications for clinical interventions
Characterizing spatial distribution of HIV outcomes is vital for targeting interventions to areas most at risk. We performed spatial analysis to identify geographic clusters and factors associated with mortality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We utilized Sizanani trial (NCT01188941) data, which enrolled participants August 2010-January 2013 and obtained vital status at 5.8 (IQR 5.0–6.4) years of follow-up. We mapped geocoded addresses to 2011 Ce…
The Impact of a Recent Concussion on College-Aged Individuals with Co-Occurring Anxiety: A Qualitative Investigation
College-aged individuals with anxiety are vulnerable to developing persistent concussion symptoms, yet evidence-based treatments for this population are limited. Understanding these individuals' perspectives is critical for developing effective interventions. We conducted qualitative interviews with 17 college-aged individuals (18-24 years old) with a recent (≤10 weeks) concussion and at least mild anxiety (≥5 on the GAD-7 questionnaire) to under…
Does type of antiretroviral therapy pick-up point influence 12-month virologic suppression in South Africa
We assessed the impact of community- versus clinic-based medication pick-up on rates of virologic suppression in an observational cohort of adults on ART enrolled in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program (CCMDD) in South Africa. Participants either attended clinics where they were given the choice to pick up ART in community venues or traditional clinics, or clinics where this pathway was assigned. Among 1856 participants, 977 (53%) opte…
“I’m a really hard stick”: Barriers, facilitators, and preferences in emergency department HIV testing among people who inject drugs
Suffolk County, Massachusetts is an Ending the HIV Epidemic priority area with an ongoing cluster of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, many of whom accessed care in emergency departments prior to diagnosis but were not offered HIV testing. Emergency-department-based HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation have thus become local public health priorities. We conducted a content analysis of in-depth interviews with 26 peopl…
A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04222504. Registered 01-08-2020
Medicine (12 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)