Brittni N Howard
Biographic Data
| ID | 7743444 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brittni N Howard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brittni N |
| FAMILY NAME | Howard |
| SIGNATURE | HOWARD B N |
| AFFILIATIONS | RTI International |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2111-1143 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“ … They cannot help you because you’re at McDonald’s and you’re asking for pizza”. A qualitative exploration of the acceptability and appropriateness of integrating of pharmacotherapy for mental heal…
Mental health disorders contribute to a lack of HIV care retention and adherence. Pharmacotherapy for mental health treatment may increase retention and adherence. However, there is often a lack of pharmacotherapy services for mental health treatment available in HIV care. The current study explores the extent to which people living with HIV find the integration of pharmacotherapy for mental health treatment into HIV care acceptable and appropria…
Outcomes of substance use and sexual power among adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa experience contextual barriers to HIV risk reduction including incomplete schooling, unintended pregnancy, substance use, and gender-based violence. A cluster randomised trial in Cape Town allocated 24 Black and Coloured communities to a gender-focused HIV risk-reduction intervention or HIV testing, with 500 AGYW total enrolled. We evaluated intervention efficacy by comparing mean difference…
Binge drinking and condom negotiation behaviours among adolescent girls and young women living in Cape Town, South Africa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02974998 (recruitment completed). 29/11/2016
A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women
Background Computer-based and telecommunication technology has become increasingly common to address addiction among women. This review assessed the effect of technology-based interventions on substance misuse, alcohol use, and smoking outcomes among women.Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guideline was used to conduct the scoping review. Four databas…
Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women
Evidence is needed to inform strategies for addressing clinic stigma toward AGYW, with the goal of removing barriers to PrEP services for this group. While awareness has increased and progress has been achieved around the provision of comprehensive, youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services, these programs need to be adapted for the specific concerns of young people seeking PrEP services. Our findings point to the four key areas note…
“Because all mothers is not the same”
INTRODUCTION: South Africa has one of the highest incidences of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGW), ages 15-24, and recent research has focused on developing interventions for HIV prevention. However, the South African National Health Act requires those under 18 years of age to obtain a guardian's permission to participate in research. Limiting research enrolment to AGYW who can obtain guardian consent may lead to non-representative…
Sustainability of a gender-focused HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention in usual care settings in South Africa
Intervention sustainability is a critical yet understudied aspect of implementation science research. To address this gap, we examined the sustainability of the Women’s Health CoOp (WHC), a gender-focused, evidence-based, HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention, after an implementation trial. We used a mixed methods design consisting of questionnaires (n = 12), 3 focus groups (n = 11), and a semistructured interview conducted with interventio…
The PrEpare Pretoria Project
Background Despite increased prevention efforts, HIV remains the leading cause of death among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa. Although research indicates important determinants of HIV acquisition at the individual and interpersonal levels, structural-level stigma and discrimination continue to be critical barriers to reaching and retaining this key population for HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services. Innova…
Exploring the associations between physical and sexual gender-based violence and HIV among women who use substances in South Africa
Objective: South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV among women, the highest prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), and the highest rates of per capita alcohol consumption in the world. The nuanced associations between GBV, alcohol misuse, and HIV must be explored and protective factors identified. This study examines the associations between physical and sexual GBV and HIV infection and explores how alcohol misuse and sexual agency may…
Adolescent female school dropouts who use drugs and engage in risky sex
Female adolescents from socioeconomically underserved communities in Cape Town, South Africa, who have dropped out of school, use substances, and engage in risky sex behaviour are at risk of HIV. Tailored gender-focused HIV behavioural interventions for this key population are needed to mitigate these risk factors. A pilot trial of a woman-focused risk-reduction intervention for adolescents was conducted (N = 100), with a one-month follow-up appo…
The Young Women’s Health CoOp in Cape Town, South Africa
Trial registration no: NCT02974998 , November 29, 2016
MHealth versus face-to-face
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02965014 . Registered November 16, 2016
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The Young Women’s Health CoOp in Cape Town, South Africa
Trial registration no: NCT02974998 , November 29, 2016
MHealth versus face-to-face
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02965014 . Registered November 16, 2016
Exploring the associations between physical and sexual gender-based violence and HIV among women who use substances in South Africa
Objective: South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV among women, the highest prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), and the highest rates of per capita alcohol consumption in the world. The nuanced associations between GBV, alcohol misuse, and HIV must be explored and protective factors identified. This study examines the associations between physical and sexual GBV and HIV infection and explores how alcohol misuse and sexual agency may…
Adolescent female school dropouts who use drugs and engage in risky sex
Female adolescents from socioeconomically underserved communities in Cape Town, South Africa, who have dropped out of school, use substances, and engage in risky sex behaviour are at risk of HIV. Tailored gender-focused HIV behavioural interventions for this key population are needed to mitigate these risk factors. A pilot trial of a woman-focused risk-reduction intervention for adolescents was conducted (N = 100), with a one-month follow-up appo…
The PrEpare Pretoria Project
Background Despite increased prevention efforts, HIV remains the leading cause of death among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa. Although research indicates important determinants of HIV acquisition at the individual and interpersonal levels, structural-level stigma and discrimination continue to be critical barriers to reaching and retaining this key population for HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services. Innova…
“Because all mothers is not the same”
INTRODUCTION: South Africa has one of the highest incidences of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGW), ages 15-24, and recent research has focused on developing interventions for HIV prevention. However, the South African National Health Act requires those under 18 years of age to obtain a guardian's permission to participate in research. Limiting research enrolment to AGYW who can obtain guardian consent may lead to non-representative…
Sustainability of a gender-focused HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention in usual care settings in South Africa
Intervention sustainability is a critical yet understudied aspect of implementation science research. To address this gap, we examined the sustainability of the Women’s Health CoOp (WHC), a gender-focused, evidence-based, HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention, after an implementation trial. We used a mixed methods design consisting of questionnaires (n = 12), 3 focus groups (n = 11), and a semistructured interview conducted with interventio…
A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women
Background Computer-based and telecommunication technology has become increasingly common to address addiction among women. This review assessed the effect of technology-based interventions on substance misuse, alcohol use, and smoking outcomes among women.Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guideline was used to conduct the scoping review. Four databas…
Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women
Evidence is needed to inform strategies for addressing clinic stigma toward AGYW, with the goal of removing barriers to PrEP services for this group. While awareness has increased and progress has been achieved around the provision of comprehensive, youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services, these programs need to be adapted for the specific concerns of young people seeking PrEP services. Our findings point to the four key areas note…
Binge drinking and condom negotiation behaviours among adolescent girls and young women living in Cape Town, South Africa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02974998 (recruitment completed). 29/11/2016
Outcomes of substance use and sexual power among adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa experience contextual barriers to HIV risk reduction including incomplete schooling, unintended pregnancy, substance use, and gender-based violence. A cluster randomised trial in Cape Town allocated 24 Black and Coloured communities to a gender-focused HIV risk-reduction intervention or HIV testing, with 500 AGYW total enrolled. We evaluated intervention efficacy by comparing mean difference…
“ … They cannot help you because you’re at McDonald’s and you’re asking for pizza”. A qualitative exploration of the acceptability and appropriateness of integrating of pharmacotherapy for mental heal…
Mental health disorders contribute to a lack of HIV care retention and adherence. Pharmacotherapy for mental health treatment may increase retention and adherence. However, there is often a lack of pharmacotherapy services for mental health treatment available in HIV care. The current study explores the extent to which people living with HIV find the integration of pharmacotherapy for mental health treatment into HIV care acceptable and appropria…
Medicine (11 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Cape (4 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (4 works)