Beena Thomas
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5224561 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Beena Thomas |
| PRENOMES | Beena |
| SOBRENOME | Thomas |
| ASSINATURA | THOMAS B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1973-2212 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Community resilience to health emergencies
BACKGROUND: There is recognition of the importance of community resilience in mitigating long-term effects of health emergencies on communities. To guide policy and practice, conceptual clarity is needed on what community resilience involves and how it can be operationalised for community protection in ways that empower and strengthen local agency. OBJECTIVES: To identify the core components of community resilience to health emergencies using a s…
Gender differences in Covid-19 knowledge, risk perception, and public stigma among the general community
Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in Covid-19 management in India
Healthcare personnel who deal with COVID-19 experience stigma. There is a lack of national-level representative qualitative data to study COVID-19-related stigma among healthcare workers in India. The present study explores factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 management. We conducted in-depth interviews across 10 centres in India, which were analysed using NVivo software …
Factors associated with Covid-19 stigma during the onset of the global pandemic in India
Objective: To assess factors associated with COVID-19 stigmatizing attitudes in the community and stigma experiences of COVID-19 recovered individuals during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 districts located in 7 States in India during September 2020 to January 2021 among adults > 18 years of age selected through systematic random sampling. Data on socio demographic and COVID-19 knowl…
Reactions to Laboratory-Based Trauma Research in a Sample of Incarcerated Women
An evidence-based approach to research ethics is critical to ethical research but little is known about how trauma survivors-especially those from vulnerable populations-respond to laboratory-based trauma research. One hundred four incarcerated women ( N = 64 rape survivors) reported their traumatic life experiences, listened to and responded to an audio recording of a dating interaction that culminates in a completed rape, and then reported thei…
Understanding why at-risk population segments do not seek care for tuberculosis
INTRODUCTION: Delaying care-seeking for tuberculosis (TB) symptoms is a major contributor to mortality, leading to worse outcomes and spread. To reduce delays, it is essential to identify barriers to care-seeking and target populations most at risk of delaying. Previous work identifies barriers only in people within the health system, often long after initial care-seeking. METHODS: We conducted a community-based survey of 84 625 households in Che…
Understanding pretreatment loss to follow-up of tuberculosis patients
Introduction: Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU)-dropout of patients after diagnosis but before treatment registration-is a major gap in tuberculosis (TB) care in India and globally. Patient and healthcare worker (HCW) perspectives are critical for developing interventions to reduce PTLFU. Methods: We tracked smear-positive TB patients diagnosed via sputum microscopy from 22 diagnostic centres in Chennai, one of India's largest cities. Patien…
A randomized clinical efficacy trial of a psychosocial intervention to strengthen self-acceptance and reduce HIV risk for MSM in India
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02556294 , registered 22 September 2015
Transactional sex and the challenges to safer sexual behaviors
Male sex workers (MSW) are a significant but invisible population in India who are at risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Few studies from India have documented HIV risk factors and motivations for sex work in this population. Between 2013 and 2014, a community-based convenience sample of 100 MSW in Chennai (south India) completed a baseline risk assessment as part of a behavioral intervention. Participants were ≥18 years, and re…
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated In-person and Mobile Phone Delivered Counseling and Text Messaging Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission Risk among Male Sex Workers in Chennai, …
Development and Open Pilot Trial of an HIV-Prevention Intervention Integrating Mobile-Phone Technology for Male Sex Workers in Chennai, India
Garnering an In-depth Understanding of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chennai, India
A Pilot RCT of an Intervention to Reduce HIV Sexual Risk and Increase Self-acceptance Among MSM in Chennai, India
The influence of stigma on HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Chennai, India
Stigma has been shown to increase vulnerability to HIV acquisition in many settings around the world. However, limited research has been conducted examining its role among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India, whose HIV prevalence is far greater than the general population. In 2009, 210 MSM in Chennai completed an interviewer-administered assessment, including questions about stigma, sexual risk, demographics, and psychosocial variables. More…
Perceptions and Health Care Needs of HIV-Positive Mothers in India
Findings of this study provided a rich backdrop upon which a community-based AIDS program for HIV-positive mothers in India can now be designed
Perceptions and Health Care Needs of HIV-Positive Mothers in India
Background: An estimated 2.5 million Indians live with HIV/AIDS. Spread primarily through heterosexual contact, the epidemic is shifting toward women, 29% of whom are currently infected, with still more cases going unreported. As the primary caregivers for their families, women face many challenges when it comes to accessing care; these include dealing with discrimination from family, community, and health care providers, and a general lack of ed…
Impact of HIV/Aids on Mothers in Southern India
How stigmatizing is Stigma in the life of people living with HIV
The nature and intensity of AIDS stigma are shaped by the social construction of the epidemic in different locales. Stigma therefore needs to be discussed in its cultural context. This clinic-based study aims at understanding stigma among 203 HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India. The study throws light on the impact of stigma on the quality of life among these individuals. It also discusses the gender implications of stigma. This st…
A Study of Condom Acceptability Among Men in an Urban Population in South India
Garnering an In-depth Understanding of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chennai, India
Reactions to Laboratory-Based Trauma Research in a Sample of Incarcerated Women
An evidence-based approach to research ethics is critical to ethical research but little is known about how trauma survivors-especially those from vulnerable populations-respond to laboratory-based trauma research. One hundred four incarcerated women ( N = 64 rape survivors) reported their traumatic life experiences, listened to and responded to an audio recording of a dating interaction that culminates in a completed rape, and then reported thei…
A Study of Condom Acceptability Among Men in an Urban Population in South India
How stigmatizing is Stigma in the life of people living with HIV
The nature and intensity of AIDS stigma are shaped by the social construction of the epidemic in different locales. Stigma therefore needs to be discussed in its cultural context. This clinic-based study aims at understanding stigma among 203 HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India. The study throws light on the impact of stigma on the quality of life among these individuals. It also discusses the gender implications of stigma. This st…
Impact of HIV/Aids on Mothers in Southern India
Perceptions and Health Care Needs of HIV-Positive Mothers in India
Findings of this study provided a rich backdrop upon which a community-based AIDS program for HIV-positive mothers in India can now be designed
Perceptions and Health Care Needs of HIV-Positive Mothers in India
Background: An estimated 2.5 million Indians live with HIV/AIDS. Spread primarily through heterosexual contact, the epidemic is shifting toward women, 29% of whom are currently infected, with still more cases going unreported. As the primary caregivers for their families, women face many challenges when it comes to accessing care; these include dealing with discrimination from family, community, and health care providers, and a general lack of ed…
The influence of stigma on HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Chennai, India
Stigma has been shown to increase vulnerability to HIV acquisition in many settings around the world. However, limited research has been conducted examining its role among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India, whose HIV prevalence is far greater than the general population. In 2009, 210 MSM in Chennai completed an interviewer-administered assessment, including questions about stigma, sexual risk, demographics, and psychosocial variables. More…
A Pilot RCT of an Intervention to Reduce HIV Sexual Risk and Increase Self-acceptance Among MSM in Chennai, India
Garnering an In-depth Understanding of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chennai, India
Transactional sex and the challenges to safer sexual behaviors
Male sex workers (MSW) are a significant but invisible population in India who are at risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Few studies from India have documented HIV risk factors and motivations for sex work in this population. Between 2013 and 2014, a community-based convenience sample of 100 MSW in Chennai (south India) completed a baseline risk assessment as part of a behavioral intervention. Participants were ≥18 years, and re…
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated In-person and Mobile Phone Delivered Counseling and Text Messaging Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission Risk among Male Sex Workers in Chennai, …
Development and Open Pilot Trial of an HIV-Prevention Intervention Integrating Mobile-Phone Technology for Male Sex Workers in Chennai, India
A randomized clinical efficacy trial of a psychosocial intervention to strengthen self-acceptance and reduce HIV risk for MSM in India
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02556294 , registered 22 September 2015
Understanding why at-risk population segments do not seek care for tuberculosis
INTRODUCTION: Delaying care-seeking for tuberculosis (TB) symptoms is a major contributor to mortality, leading to worse outcomes and spread. To reduce delays, it is essential to identify barriers to care-seeking and target populations most at risk of delaying. Previous work identifies barriers only in people within the health system, often long after initial care-seeking. METHODS: We conducted a community-based survey of 84 625 households in Che…
Understanding pretreatment loss to follow-up of tuberculosis patients
Introduction: Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU)-dropout of patients after diagnosis but before treatment registration-is a major gap in tuberculosis (TB) care in India and globally. Patient and healthcare worker (HCW) perspectives are critical for developing interventions to reduce PTLFU. Methods: We tracked smear-positive TB patients diagnosed via sputum microscopy from 22 diagnostic centres in Chennai, one of India's largest cities. Patien…
Reactions to Laboratory-Based Trauma Research in a Sample of Incarcerated Women
An evidence-based approach to research ethics is critical to ethical research but little is known about how trauma survivors-especially those from vulnerable populations-respond to laboratory-based trauma research. One hundred four incarcerated women ( N = 64 rape survivors) reported their traumatic life experiences, listened to and responded to an audio recording of a dating interaction that culminates in a completed rape, and then reported thei…
Factors associated with Covid-19 stigma during the onset of the global pandemic in India
Objective: To assess factors associated with COVID-19 stigmatizing attitudes in the community and stigma experiences of COVID-19 recovered individuals during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 districts located in 7 States in India during September 2020 to January 2021 among adults > 18 years of age selected through systematic random sampling. Data on socio demographic and COVID-19 knowl…
Gender differences in Covid-19 knowledge, risk perception, and public stigma among the general community
Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in Covid-19 management in India
Healthcare personnel who deal with COVID-19 experience stigma. There is a lack of national-level representative qualitative data to study COVID-19-related stigma among healthcare workers in India. The present study explores factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 management. We conducted in-depth interviews across 10 centres in India, which were analysed using NVivo software …
Community resilience to health emergencies
BACKGROUND: There is recognition of the importance of community resilience in mitigating long-term effects of health emergencies on communities. To guide policy and practice, conceptual clarity is needed on what community resilience involves and how it can be operationalised for community protection in ways that empower and strengthen local agency. OBJECTIVES: To identify the core components of community resilience to health emergencies using a s…
Medicine (18 obras) · Family medicine (17 obras) · Psychiatry (14 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Public health (10 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 obras) · Clinical Psychology (8 obras)