Mary Bachman Desilva

Dados Biográficos

ID2087008
NOMEMary Bachman Desilva
PRENOMESMary Bachman
SOBRENOMEDesilva
ASSINATURADESILVA M B
AFILIAÇÕESBoston University
ORCID0000-0001-6367-1870
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES17
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2008
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H2

  • A University Low-Income-Housing Partnership to Support Good Nutrition Among Vulnerable Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessMichele Polacsek, Mary Bachman Desilva et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2025

    We implemented and evaluated the impact of an innovative, pandemic-responsive nutrition education program, Enhanced-10 Tips for Adults (e-TTA) , on food security, socialization, and perceived health and wellbeing of residents (aged 60+) in a low-income senior housing setting in Maine. The program was tailored to meet needs of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and utilized health professions students to support the program. A quasi-experim…

  • Stigma, coping strategies, and their impact on treatment and health outcomes among young men living with HIV in Vietnam

    Open AccessNhu K Tran, Bach Ngoc Vu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Background Stigma affects persons living with HIV in myriad ways, including mental health, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and retention in care, and may manifest at inter- and intra-personal levels. Youth are particularly vulnerable; those in vulnerable groups may experience multiple stigmas. In Vietnam, new HIV infections are rising among men in young age groups. To better understand the facets of stigma experienced by young men living wit…

  • Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People Living with HIV Who Are Members of Vulnerable Groups in Vietnam

    Open AccessNhu K Tran, Bach Ngoc Vu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Real-time Feedback to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence in Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda

    Open AccessLora Sabin, Elizabeth Simmons et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    We assessed an intervention aimed at improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV (PPWLH). We randomized 133 pregnant women initiating ART in Uganda to receive text reminders generated by real time-enabled electronic monitors and data-informed counseling through 3 months postpartum (PPM3) or standard care. Intention-to-treat analyses found low adherence levels and no intervention impact. …

  • Retention in HIV Care Among HIV-Seropositive Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda

    Open AccessLora Sabin, Nafisa Halim et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

  • Effectiveness of community outreach HIV prevention programs in Vietnam

    Open AccessLora Sabin, Katherine Semrau et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Outreach programs appear to have reduced risky sexual behaviors and increased use of HIV testing services among high-risk populations in Vietnam. These programs can play a key role in reducing gaps in the HIV care cascade, achieving the global 90-90-90 goals, and creating an AIDS-free generation

  • Saving Lives at Birth; development of a retrospective theory of change, impact framework and prioritised metrics

    Open AccessMarek Lalli, Harriet Ruysen et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2018

    BACKGROUND: Grand Challenges for international health and development initiatives have received substantial funding to tackle unsolved problems; however, evidence of their effectiveness in achieving change is lacking. A theory of change may provide a useful tool to track progress towards desired outcomes. The Saving Lives at Birth partnership aims to address inequities in maternal-newborn survival through the provision of strategic investments fo…

  • The role of motivation in predicting antiretroviral therapy adherence in China

    Open AccessTaryn Vian, Mary Bachman Desilva et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2018Citada por: 2Referências: 19

    Patient motivation is important in managing medication regimens such as antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS. We tested whether self-determination theory could predict adherence behavior among 115 HIV-positive patients in the China Adherence through Technology Study, a randomized controlled trial of an intervention using text reminders and supportive counseling to increase adherence. Being in the treatment group had a significant effect on impro…

  • Novel Approaches for Visualizing and Analyzing Dose-Timing Data from Electronic Drug Monitors, or “How the ‘Broken Window’ Theory Pertains to ART Adherence”

    Open AccessChristopher J Gill, Christopher Gill et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015

  • Household dynamics and socioeconomic conditions in the context of incident adolescent orphaning in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Anne Skalicky et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2012Referências: 5

    We compared demographics, socioeconomic status, and food insecurity between households with and without recent orphans in a region of high HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa. We recruited a cohort of 197 recent orphans and 528 non-orphans ages 9-15 and their households using stratified cluster sampling. Households were classified into three groups: orphan-only (N=50); non-orphan-only (N=377); and mixed (N=210). Between September 2004 and May 2007…

  • Early impacts of orphaning

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Anne Skalicky et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2012Citada por: 2Referências: 5

    We recruited a cohort of 157 recent orphans and 480 non-orphans aged 9–15 in a region of high HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa using stratified cluster sampling to determine the impact of recent parental death on health and food insecurity of school-going orphans compared to non-orphans over time. Between September 2004 and June 2007, household heads, caregivers, and children were interviewed at three annual intervals. Bivariate associations an…

  • Using Electronic Drug Monitor Feedback to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Positive Patients in China

    Open AccessLora Sabin, Mary Bachman Desilva et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2009

    Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires excellent adherence. Little is known about how to improve ART adherence in many HIV/AIDS-affected countries, including China. We therefore assessed an adherence intervention among HIV-positive patients in southwestern China. Eighty subjects were enrolled and monitored for 6 months. Sixty-eight remaining subjects were randomized to intervention/control arms. In months 7-12, intervention subjects were…

  • Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral medications among patients living with HIV in southern China

    Lora Sabin, Lora L Sabin et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2008

    Although China's government is rapidly expanding access to antiretroviral therapy, little is known about barriers to adherence among Chinese HIV-infected patients, particularly among injection drug users. To better understand barriers to antiretroviral treatment adherence, we conducted a qualitative research study, using both focus group and key informant methods, among 36 HIV-positive men and women in Dali, in southwestern China. All interviews …

  • Vulnerability of orphan caregivers vs. non-orphan caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal

    Mary Bachman Desilva, Jennifer Beard et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2008Citada por: 13Referências: 1

    Using data from a cohort of schoolgoing children, their households and caregivers (the Amajuba Child Health and Wellbeing Project, ACHWRP) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we compared demographic characteristics, care burden, health, physical function and social capital of caregivers of orphans (n = 300) with those of non-orphans (n = 298). This analysis presents cross-sectional findings from questions for caregivers that were added for the study'…