Nicola van Dongen
Biographic Data
| ID | 7726771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola van Dongen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | van Dongen |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DONGEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4574-8453 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Postpartum continuity of care for women with HIV
Introduction Postpartum disengagement from HIV care increases risks for adverse maternal health outcomes and transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. In January 2015, South Africa implemented Option B+, a policy extending lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility to all pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWH) regardless of CD4 count. We assessed the impact of Option B+ on postpartum retention in HIV care for PWLWH and identified predicto…
Under the Influence
Alcohol and substance use in youth living with HIV (YLHIV) can influence health and treatment outcomes. We assessed substance use and associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YLHIV. The Adolescent and Young Adult Network of IeDEA enrolled YLHIV (15–24 years old) receiving ART (2021–2024) from 6 global regions. We assessed biopsychosocial experiences with validated tools; adherence with self-reported missed medication doses a…
Care for the Caregiver
Despite improvements in HIV management, children and adolescents living with HIV remain vulnerable. Caregiver mortality in a large paediatric and adolescent HIV clinic in Johannesburg is described and the effect of the death of a caregiver on children and adolescents' HIV treatment outcomes was investigated. We analysed retrospective longitudinal data and included children or adolescents attending the clinic between 01 January and 31 December 202…
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Care for the Caregiver
Despite improvements in HIV management, children and adolescents living with HIV remain vulnerable. Caregiver mortality in a large paediatric and adolescent HIV clinic in Johannesburg is described and the effect of the death of a caregiver on children and adolescents' HIV treatment outcomes was investigated. We analysed retrospective longitudinal data and included children or adolescents attending the clinic between 01 January and 31 December 202…
Postpartum continuity of care for women with HIV
Introduction Postpartum disengagement from HIV care increases risks for adverse maternal health outcomes and transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. In January 2015, South Africa implemented Option B+, a policy extending lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility to all pregnant women living with HIV (PWLWH) regardless of CD4 count. We assessed the impact of Option B+ on postpartum retention in HIV care for PWLWH and identified predicto…
Under the Influence
Alcohol and substance use in youth living with HIV (YLHIV) can influence health and treatment outcomes. We assessed substance use and associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YLHIV. The Adolescent and Young Adult Network of IeDEA enrolled YLHIV (15–24 years old) receiving ART (2021–2024) from 6 global regions. We assessed biopsychosocial experiences with validated tools; adherence with self-reported missed medication doses a…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Public health (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Adverse effect (1 work) · Alcohol use disorder (1 work) · Biopsychosocial model (1 work) · Cannabis (1 work) · Cause of death (1 work) · Cohort (1 work) · Cohort study (1 work)