Amy M Medley

Dados Biográficos

ID324066
NOMEAmy M Medley
PRENOMESAmy M
SOBRENOMEMedley
ASSINATURAMEDLEY A M
AFILIAÇÕESJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS2
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES5
TOTAL COMO AUTOR2
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2009
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ÍNDICE H1

  • Ugandan Men's Attitudes Toward Their Partner's Participation in Antenatal HIV Testing

    Amy M Medley, Amy Medley et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2012

    Several authors have shown that women's uptake of antenatal HIV testing is influenced by fear of their partners' reactions. We conducted a qualitative study with 40 Ugandan men to examine their attitudes toward their partners' participation in antenatal HIV testing. Most men believed women should consult their husbands prior to HIV testing to avoid negative consequences and facilitate disclosure. When women tested during routine antenatal care, h…

  • Disclosure Outcomes, Coping Strategies, and Life Changes Among Women Living With HIV in Uganda

    Open AccessAmy M Medley, Amy Medley et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2009Citada por: 5Referências: 31

    An HIV diagnosis is a life-changing event. Disclosure of HIV test results might be related to developing effective coping strategies. We conducted qualitative, in-depth interviews with 30 HIV-infected women in Uganda to explore links between HIV disclosure and coping strategies. Many women experienced an evolution in their ability to cope from initial shame to eventual acceptance. Factors that facilitated adaptive coping included being healthy, f…