Thecla W Kohi

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ID100692
NOMEThecla W Kohi
PRENOMESThecla W
SOBRENOMEKohi
ASSINATURAKOHI T W
AFILIAÇÕESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-2859-9348
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS15
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES23
TOTAL COMO AUTOR15
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2007
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ÍNDICE H2

  • Gender aspects on HIV prevention efforts and participation in HIV vaccine trials among Police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessEdith A M Tarimo, Deodatus Kakoko et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    These findings increase understanding of gender differences and context specific efforts towards HIV prevention. Individuals' assertiveness against risky sexual practices and the intention to participate in HIV vaccine trials to develop an effective vaccine are worth noting. Nevertheless, uncertainties towards condoms use underscore the importance of condoms' marketing particularly in extra marital sexual relationships and during early HIV vaccin…

  • Caretaker-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health

    Open AccessSaada Ali Seif, Thecla W Kohi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Caretakers-adolescents communication on SRH in Unguja is low and it is not comprehensive. Caretakers fail to communicate with their adolescents on sensitive issues but do so on less sensitive ones. The pattern of communication found to vary across gender of caretaker and that of adolescent and depends on the nature of relationship between caretaker and adolescent. There is gender differences in selecting SRH topics of discussion. Interventions pr…

  • The Challenges of Providing Postpartum Education in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessLilian Teddy Mselle, Megan Aston et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2017Citada por: 1Referências: 33

    Postpartum education can save lives of mothers and babies in developing countries, and the World Health Organization recommends all mothers receive three postpartum consultations. More information is needed to better understand how postpartum education is delivered and ultimately improves postpartum health outcomes. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how postpartum care was delivered in three postnatal hospital clinics in Dar es…

  • Motivations to participate in a Phase I/II HIV vaccine trial

    Open AccessEdith A M Tarimo, M Bakari et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Participation in an HIV vaccine trial in a Tanzanian context is likely to be influenced by altruism and comprehensive education about the trial. Gender differences, marital status and education level need to be considered to enhance participation in future HIV vaccine trials

  • A qualitative study of perceived risk for HIV transmission among police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessEdith A M Tarimo, Edith AM Tarimo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Individual sexual behaviour and job-related circumstances are worth investigating if proper advice is to be given to the police regarding HIV prevention strategies. In order to improve the lives of these police officers, there is a need to review the existing institutional rules and practices to accommodate individual sexual needs. In addition, improving their working environment may minimize the risk of HIV transmission from handling casualties …

  • Balancing collective responsibility, individual opportunities and risks

    Open AccessEdith A M Tarimo, Edith AM Tarimo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    We have shown that specific fears are important concerns when recruiting volunteers to an HIV vaccine trial. More knowledge is needed to determine participants' views and to ensure that they understand the conduct of the trial and the reasons it is being carried out

  • HIV Stigma and Missed Medications in HIV-Positive People in Five African Countries

    Priscilla S Dlamini, Dean Wantland et al.ARTICLEAIDS Patient Care and STDs2009

    The availability of antiretroviral medications has transformed living with HIV infection into a manageable chronic illness, and high levels of adherence are necessary. Stigma has been identified as one reason for missing medication doses. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived HIV stigma and self-reported missed doses of antiretroviral medications in a 12-month, repeated measures cohort study conducted in Le…

  • Gender Roles and Informal Care for Patients With Aids

    Open AccessEdith A M Tarimo, Edith Tarimo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transcultural Nursing2009

    As HIV/AIDS imposes an overwhelming pressure on the capacity of an already overburdened health care system in many African countries, families have increasingly been noted to supplement hospital care services for patients with AIDS. The aim of the present study is to generate knowledge on the experiences of family caregivers to the patients with AIDS at the household level in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Data were collected through in-depth interview…

  • The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries

    Lucy N Makoae, Lucy Makoae et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2009

    AIM: This study examined the impact of taking or not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications on stigma, as reported by people living with HIV infection in five African countries. DESIGN: A two group (taking or not taking ARVs) by three (time) repeated measures analysis of variance examined change in reported stigma in a cohort sample of 1454 persons living with HIV infection in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. Participants …

  • The development and validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument – Nurse (Hasi-N)

    Leana R Uys, William L Holzemer et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2009

    Illness-related stigma remains a serious problem in the management of HIV disease in Africa. This article describes a series of study phases conducted to develop and validate an instrument to measure HIV/AIDS-related stigma as perpetrated and experienced by nurses. Data were collected in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania, from 2004-2006. The first phase was a qualitative study with focus group participants (n=251) to gather em…

  • Measuring HIV stigma for PLHAs and nurses over time in five African countries

    Open AccessWilliam L Holzemer, Lucy N Makoae et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2009Citada por: 3Referências: 17

    The aim of this article is to document the levels of HIV stigma reported by persons living with HIV infections and nurses in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania over a 1-year period. HIV stigma has been shown to negatively affect the quality of life for people living with HIV infection, their adherence to medication, and their access to care. Few studies have documented HIV stigma by association as experienced by nurses or other…

  • Disclosure of HIV Status

    Open AccessMinrie Greeff, Rene Phetlhu et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2008Citada por: 19Referências: 27

    Most people with HIV have disclosed their status to someone, often with mixed results. Most health literature seems to favor disclosure by persons living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but it could be that to disclose is not always a good thing. We used a descriptive, qualitative research design to explore the experience of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS stigma of people living with HIV or AIDS and nurses involved in…

  • A conceptual model of HIV/Aids stigma from five African countries

    Open AccessWilliam L Holzemer, Leana R Uys et al.ARTICLEJournal of Advanced Nursing2007

    Title. A conceptual model of HIV/AIDS stigma from five African countries Aim. This paper is a report on the development of a conceptual model delineating contexts and processes of HIV/AIDS stigma as reported by persons living with HIV/AIDS and nurses from African countries. It is part of a larger study to increase understanding of HIV/AIDS stigma. Background. Researchers have defined stigma, explored determinants and outcomes of stigma and attemp…

  • Validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument—PLWA (Hasi-P)

    William L Holzemer, Leana R Uys et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2007

    This article describes the development and testing of a quantitative measure of HIV/AIDS stigma as experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This instrument is designed to measure perceived stigma, create a baseline from which to measure changes in stigma over time, and track potential progress towards reducing stigma. It was developed in three phases from 2003-2006: generating items based on results of focus group discussions; pilot testing an…

  • Urban and rural differences in HIV/Aids stigma in five African countries

    Joanne R Naidoo, Leana R Uys et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2007

    Stigma and discrimination have been widely researched, especially within the context of health. In the context of HIV/AIDS, studies have shown that stigma variously impacts on prevention, on accessing treatment, and on care programmes. Decreasing stigma is therefore an important goal in HIV/AIDS programmes. This paper explores whether urban and rural differences existed in reported incidents of HIV stigma from five African countries. A descriptiv…