J Peter Figueroa
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 791717 |
|---|---|
| NOME | J Peter Figueroa |
| PRENOMES | J Peter |
| SOBRENOME | Figueroa |
| ASSINATURA | FIGUEROA J P |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the West Indies System |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8525-7099 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1969 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Reduction in time to viral suppression among persons living with HIV in Jamaica between 2017–2019
Introduction HIV viral suppression is important for effective treatment and for reducing new infections. In 2019, only 66% of persons on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Jamaica were virally suppressed. We aim to compare time to viral suppression by ART initiation year and type of treatment site to understand the implications for programming. Methods We assessed time to viral suppression among 4560 persons who received viral load testing either …
Lessons for sustaining the elimination of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome in the Caribbean
This study searched grey literature and PubMed for strategies to sustain the elimination of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome and prevent their reintroduction in the Caribbean. Strategies were categorized at the macro, meso, and micro health levels. Macro strategies include: strong, clear, unified political and technical leadership and support; country ownership and subregional coordination of resources, policies, and programs; go…
A review of immunization legislation for children in English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries
Objective. To assess the legislative frameworks concerning childhood vaccination in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and propose a model legislative framework for Caribbean countries. Methods. This study included a survey of 22 countries and territories in the Caribbean regarding legal vaccination mandates for school entry, budget allocations, sanctions, or exemptions. A legal consultant conducted a comprehensive search and analysis of l…
The HIV epidemic in Jamaica
Objectives. To assess the status of the HIV epidemic and programmatic implementation in Jamaica while identifying strategies for achieving effective HIV control. Methods. The assessment included a review of the core indicators of the UNAIDS Global Monitoring Framework, a desk review of program reports, and unstructured interviews of stakeholders. Results. HIV prevalence among adults in Jamaica was 1.5% in 2018 with an estimated 32 617 persons liv…
High prevalence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among persons seeking treatment for HIV and other STIs in Jamaica
This cross-sectional study explored the range of psychiatric and substance use disorders and unmet need for mental health care among 84 HIV-positive and 44 HIV-negative public clinic attendees in Jamaica. We used a brief interviewer-administered diagnostic tool, the Client Diagnostic Questionnaire. Two-thirds (65.6%) screened positive for at least one psychiatric disorder; 30.5% screened positive for multiple disorders. The most common disorders …
Agency, lapse in condom use and relationship intimacy among female sex workers in Jamaica
This paper explores barriers to consistent condom use among female sex workers in Jamaica in a qualitative study using grounded theory. Multiple perspectives were sought through 44 in-depth interviews conducted with female sex workers, clients, the partners of sex workers and facilitators of sex work. Poverty and lack of education or skills, severely limited support systems as well as childhood abuse served to push the majority of participants in…
The past, present, and future of immunization in the Americas
The Expanded Program on Immunization in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (1977–2016)
The year 2017 marks the 40 th year of the establishment of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, the first WHO region certified as eliminating poliomyelitis (1994), measles (2016), and rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) (2015). The English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean subregion of the Americas paved the way …
A Framework for Sexual Decision-Making Among Female Sex Workers in Jamaica
Homophobia, stigma and HIV in Jamaican prisons
Success in addressing HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men, a key population in the global epidemic, is impeded by homophobia. Homophobia as a barrier to HIV prevention and AIDS treatment is a particularly acute problem in the prison setting. In this qualitative study, we explore HIV and AIDS, stigma and homosexuality in the largest all male prison in Jamaica by conducting iterative in-depth interviews with 25 inmates. Participant narrati…
HIV coping self-efficacy
Although prisons have been noted as important venues for HIV testing, few studies have explored the factors within this context that may influence HIV test acceptance. Moreover, there is a dearth of research related to HIV and incarcerated populations in middle and low-income countries, where both the burden of HIV and the number of people incarcerated is higher compared to high-income countries. This study explores the relationship between HIV c…
Three Poems
Three Poems
Three Poems
Three Poems
Five Poems
Interviews
A Poem
Four Poems
Two Poems
Celebration of Life
John Joseph Maria Figueroa was born on the 4th August 1920 in Kingston, Jamaica. He died at 12:10 am on the 6th March, 1999 in England, following an illness that confined him to hospital since December 1998. He lived a full life, spanning three continents, several cultures and pursuing, with distinction, many fields of endeavour. As an accomplished teacher, educator, academic, broadcaster, sports commentator, writer ana poet he influenced thousan…
Six Poems
A Poem
Absence of impact of aerial malathion treatment on Aedes aegypti during a dengue outbreak in Kingston, Jamaica
During an outbreak of dengue fever in Jamaica from October to December 1995, a study was carried out to determine the impact of aerial ultra-low volume malathion treatment on adult Aedes aegypti. This was done by monitoring oviposition rates of the vector in three urban communities in Kingston and by exposing caged mosquitoes both directly and indirectly to the aerial malathion treatment. The insecticide was delivered at a rate of 219 mL/ha betwe…
The decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. Collaborative Working Group on Decentralized Syphilis Screening
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. METHODS: One of every five serum samples tested at the six peripheral sites was frozen and retested at the central laboratory in Kingston. Patient files and laboratory logbooks were compared over a 3-month period. RESULTS: Between May 1993 and December 1994, 15.5% of 32913 patients with sexually transmitted diseases and 8.3% of…
Interviews
The decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. Collaborative Working Group on Decentralized Syphilis Screening
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. METHODS: One of every five serum samples tested at the six peripheral sites was frozen and retested at the central laboratory in Kingston. Patient files and laboratory logbooks were compared over a 3-month period. RESULTS: Between May 1993 and December 1994, 15.5% of 32913 patients with sexually transmitted diseases and 8.3% of…
Oedipus at Colonus
Conflict, Peace, and Development in the Caribbean
The decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. Collaborative Working Group on Decentralized Syphilis Screening
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the decentralization of syphilis screening for improved care in Jamaican public clinics. METHODS: One of every five serum samples tested at the six peripheral sites was frozen and retested at the central laboratory in Kingston. Patient files and laboratory logbooks were compared over a 3-month period. RESULTS: Between May 1993 and December 1994, 15.5% of 32913 patients with sexually transmitted diseases and 8.3% of…
Absence of impact of aerial malathion treatment on Aedes aegypti during a dengue outbreak in Kingston, Jamaica
During an outbreak of dengue fever in Jamaica from October to December 1995, a study was carried out to determine the impact of aerial ultra-low volume malathion treatment on adult Aedes aegypti. This was done by monitoring oviposition rates of the vector in three urban communities in Kingston and by exposing caged mosquitoes both directly and indirectly to the aerial malathion treatment. The insecticide was delivered at a rate of 219 mL/ha betwe…
Three Poems
Three Poems
Three Poems
Three Poems
Five Poems
Interviews
A Poem
Four Poems
Two Poems
Celebration of Life
John Joseph Maria Figueroa was born on the 4th August 1920 in Kingston, Jamaica. He died at 12:10 am on the 6th March, 1999 in England, following an illness that confined him to hospital since December 1998. He lived a full life, spanning three continents, several cultures and pursuing, with distinction, many fields of endeavour. As an accomplished teacher, educator, academic, broadcaster, sports commentator, writer ana poet he influenced thousan…
Six Poems
A Poem
HIV coping self-efficacy
Although prisons have been noted as important venues for HIV testing, few studies have explored the factors within this context that may influence HIV test acceptance. Moreover, there is a dearth of research related to HIV and incarcerated populations in middle and low-income countries, where both the burden of HIV and the number of people incarcerated is higher compared to high-income countries. This study explores the relationship between HIV c…
Homophobia, stigma and HIV in Jamaican prisons
Success in addressing HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men, a key population in the global epidemic, is impeded by homophobia. Homophobia as a barrier to HIV prevention and AIDS treatment is a particularly acute problem in the prison setting. In this qualitative study, we explore HIV and AIDS, stigma and homosexuality in the largest all male prison in Jamaica by conducting iterative in-depth interviews with 25 inmates. Participant narrati…
A Framework for Sexual Decision-Making Among Female Sex Workers in Jamaica
The past, present, and future of immunization in the Americas
The Expanded Program on Immunization in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (1977–2016)
The year 2017 marks the 40 th year of the establishment of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, the first WHO region certified as eliminating poliomyelitis (1994), measles (2016), and rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) (2015). The English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean subregion of the Americas paved the way …
High prevalence of psychiatric and substance use disorders among persons seeking treatment for HIV and other STIs in Jamaica
This cross-sectional study explored the range of psychiatric and substance use disorders and unmet need for mental health care among 84 HIV-positive and 44 HIV-negative public clinic attendees in Jamaica. We used a brief interviewer-administered diagnostic tool, the Client Diagnostic Questionnaire. Two-thirds (65.6%) screened positive for at least one psychiatric disorder; 30.5% screened positive for multiple disorders. The most common disorders …
Agency, lapse in condom use and relationship intimacy among female sex workers in Jamaica
This paper explores barriers to consistent condom use among female sex workers in Jamaica in a qualitative study using grounded theory. Multiple perspectives were sought through 44 in-depth interviews conducted with female sex workers, clients, the partners of sex workers and facilitators of sex work. Poverty and lack of education or skills, severely limited support systems as well as childhood abuse served to push the majority of participants in…
The HIV epidemic in Jamaica
Objectives. To assess the status of the HIV epidemic and programmatic implementation in Jamaica while identifying strategies for achieving effective HIV control. Methods. The assessment included a review of the core indicators of the UNAIDS Global Monitoring Framework, a desk review of program reports, and unstructured interviews of stakeholders. Results. HIV prevalence among adults in Jamaica was 1.5% in 2018 with an estimated 32 617 persons liv…
A review of immunization legislation for children in English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries
Objective. To assess the legislative frameworks concerning childhood vaccination in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and propose a model legislative framework for Caribbean countries. Methods. This study included a survey of 22 countries and territories in the Caribbean regarding legal vaccination mandates for school entry, budget allocations, sanctions, or exemptions. A legal consultant conducted a comprehensive search and analysis of l…
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