Karen R Jacobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7802856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen R Jacobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen R |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobson |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBSON K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4239-3685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The feasibility of respondent-driven sampling with people who use drugs in rural Western Cape, South Africa
The Western Cape is South Africa’s epicentre for tuberculosis (TB) and smoked drug use such as methamphetamine and methaqualone (Mandrax). Despite this, there are limited studies on people who smoke drugs (PWSD) with TB disease in South Africa, partly due to recruitment challenges. Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a network-based sampling method used to recruit such key populations. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the appropria…
“They call us amaphara (junkies)”
Stigma acts as a barrier to the diagnosis and effective treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Individuals with TB who also use alcohol or drugs (AODs), including methamphetamine, may experience intersectional stigma. Further, the nature and intensity of these intersecting stigmas may be compounded by co-morbidities like HIV and marginalized social status. Despite this, AOD use stigma has rarely been studied in the context of TB and other co-occurring c…
Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment
Findings support strengthening accessible, specialized services for the identification and provision of interventions and psychosocial services for unhealthy alcohol use among those with TB
Alcohol and Tobacco Use in a Tuberculosis Treatment Cohort during South Africa’s Covid-19 Sales Bans
From these observations, we hypothesize that policies restricting alcohol and tobacco availability seem to enable some individuals to reduce their consumption. However, these appear to have little effect on the volume of AA consumed among individuals with more harmful patterns of drinking in the absence of additional behavior change interventions
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Alcohol and Tobacco Use in a Tuberculosis Treatment Cohort during South Africa’s Covid-19 Sales Bans
From these observations, we hypothesize that policies restricting alcohol and tobacco availability seem to enable some individuals to reduce their consumption. However, these appear to have little effect on the volume of AA consumed among individuals with more harmful patterns of drinking in the absence of additional behavior change interventions
Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment
Findings support strengthening accessible, specialized services for the identification and provision of interventions and psychosocial services for unhealthy alcohol use among those with TB
The feasibility of respondent-driven sampling with people who use drugs in rural Western Cape, South Africa
The Western Cape is South Africa’s epicentre for tuberculosis (TB) and smoked drug use such as methamphetamine and methaqualone (Mandrax). Despite this, there are limited studies on people who smoke drugs (PWSD) with TB disease in South Africa, partly due to recruitment challenges. Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a network-based sampling method used to recruit such key populations. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the appropria…
“They call us amaphara (junkies)”
Stigma acts as a barrier to the diagnosis and effective treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Individuals with TB who also use alcohol or drugs (AODs), including methamphetamine, may experience intersectional stigma. Further, the nature and intensity of these intersecting stigmas may be compounded by co-morbidities like HIV and marginalized social status. Despite this, AOD use stigma has rarely been studied in the context of TB and other co-occurring c…
Environmental health (3 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Tuberculosis (2 works)