Betty Norman
Biographic Data
| ID | 7731977 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Betty Norman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Betty |
| FAMILY NAME | Norman |
| SIGNATURE | NORMAN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4075-5972 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
HIV symptom severity and associated factors among young people with HIV in Ghana
Adolescents and young adults (young people) with HIV (YPWH) often struggle with treatment self-management. Many have symptoms due to HIV disease, medication side-effects, or comorbid conditions. Our study investigated the severity of HIV-related symptoms among YPWH aged 18–24 with detectable viral loads from an HIV clinic in Ghana (N = 60) and potential correlates of severity across a range of factors. Results indicated that YPWH currently experi…
Randomized Pilot Trial of the Text-Based Adherence Game for Ghanaian Youth with HIV
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
Quality of life among Ghanaian adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV
In Sub-Saharan Africa, increasing numbers of children with perinatally acquired HIV (PAHIV) are living into adolescence. These adolescents face numerous unique challenges such as parent illness/death and years of medication use. Optimizing care for these youth requires an understanding of the factors that contribute to physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, and quality of life (QOL). This mixed methods study collected qu…
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Quality of life among Ghanaian adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV
In Sub-Saharan Africa, increasing numbers of children with perinatally acquired HIV (PAHIV) are living into adolescence. These adolescents face numerous unique challenges such as parent illness/death and years of medication use. Optimizing care for these youth requires an understanding of the factors that contribute to physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, and quality of life (QOL). This mixed methods study collected qu…
Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana
Availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved patient survival and older adults (≥50 years old) constitute 10% of the world’s HIV population. However, data on this population are lacking, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To identify the profile of older adults with HIV infection receiving ART and factors associated with viral suppression. A retrospective cross-sectional study involving HIV patients ≥50 years, registered at …
HIV symptom severity and associated factors among young people with HIV in Ghana
Adolescents and young adults (young people) with HIV (YPWH) often struggle with treatment self-management. Many have symptoms due to HIV disease, medication side-effects, or comorbid conditions. Our study investigated the severity of HIV-related symptoms among YPWH aged 18–24 with detectable viral loads from an HIV clinic in Ghana (N = 60) and potential correlates of severity across a range of factors. Results indicated that YPWH currently experi…
Randomized Pilot Trial of the Text-Based Adherence Game for Ghanaian Youth with HIV
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Viral load (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · HIV Research and Treatment (2 works) · Multivariate analysis (2 works)