Nivedita L Bhushan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5503101 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nivedita L Bhushan |
| PRENOMES | Nivedita L |
| SOBRENOME | Bhushan |
| ASSINATURA | BHUSHAN N L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | RTI International |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3417-3263 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Current Contraceptive Practices and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Modality Preferences among Black and Non-Black Women in the United States
Integrating safety planning, problem-solving therapy and peer support for suicide prevention among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi
There are few evidence-based suicide prevention interventions tailored for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. The safety planning intervention targets acute suicidal behavior through co-creation of actionable coping strategies for use at the onset of suicide-related distress. We utilized the Assessment-Decision-Adaptation-Production-Topical Experts-Integration-Training–Testing framework to adapt and integrate safety plannin…
Stigma and HIV testing behavior in a nationally representative sample of US adults
Research has examined the impact of HIV stigma on people with HIV (PWH), but little work has explored how stigmatizing beliefs toward PWH and instrumental stigma - the misplaced fears of infection through everyday contact with PWH - may serve as a barrier to HIV testing. We analyzed responses from 3,271 US adults in the fall 2021 ConsumerStyles Survey to estimate the prevalence of these stigmas and examine associations with sociodemographic facto…
Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California
This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships, health access, mental health and coping behaviors, and perceptions of future opportunities. Data were dra…
‘You feel like it’s better to just die’
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents worldwide. Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in Malawi are particularly at risk, due to stigmatization and a high comorbid prevalence of depression. Internalized stigma is an indicator of depression and suicidality, yet we have a limited understanding of the drivers and impacts of internalized stigma. In this analysis, we assessed how death-centric stereotypes and experienced stigma co…
Comparing youth-friendly clinics to the standard of care for adolescent girls and young women in Malawi
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face difficulties accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Youth-friendly service delivery models may prove an alternative to increase SRH service uptake. This analysis utilises evidence from the Girl Power-Malawi study, a study designed to compare the impact of different models of service delivery on SRH service uptake for AGYW. Three intervention clinics trained…
Examining the Association Between Exposure to the #ShesWell Campaign and Black Women’s Conversations with Healthcare Providers About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Low uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among Black women has been partly attributed to barriers related to patient-provider communication. The goal of this paper was to investigate the association between exposure to the #ShesWell campaign and Black women's communication about PrEP with a healthcare provider (HCP). We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 403 sexually active, Black women after the initial phase of #ShesW…
Impact of #ShesWell Campaign on PrEP Beliefs and Intentions in Black Women
Trajectories of intimate partner violence and their relationship to stress among young women in South Africa
BACKGROUND: One in four South African women will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, potentially increasing their biological stress. In South Africa, limited IPV and stress research has utilized multiple timepoints or examined modifying factors. Cash transfers (CTs) are associated with reduced IPV and stress and may be an intervention target. AIMS: We used data-driven methods to identify longitudinal IPV trajectory group…
Developmental Trajectories of Transactional Sex and Age-Disparate Relationships During Adolescence
Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Behaviors by HIV Infection Stage and Diagnosis Timing Among STI Clinic Patients in Lilongwe, Malawi
Couples’ decision making regarding the use of multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) for pregnancy and HIV prevention
HIV Related Behaviors Among Male Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural South Africa
Lessons Learned in Centering Youth Voices in HIV Prevention
Our three study phases included six AHWG meetings from 2019 to 2020, youth-only meetings guided by a participatory engagement framework (Youth Generate and Organize), and interviews (n=13) and surveys with youth in the community (N=87). We also developed materials such as an AHWG mission statement, a list of themes and informational needs, and documented strategies about pivoting the project during the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.Lesson…
The mediating role of partner communication on contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women participating in a small-group intervention in Malawi
Though effective reproductive health interventions have been developed for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa, few have explored whether specific components of the interventions are responsible for observed changes in behaviour. Data for this longitudinal mediation analysis come from a quasi-experimental, sexual and reproductive health study conducted among AGYW (age 15-24) in Malawi. We assessed the extent to which the…
Using Participatory Methods to Assess PrEP Interest and Uptake Among Young People Living in the Southeastern US
Effects of Early Social Bonds on Adolescent Trajectories of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among South African Girls
Sexual Harassment of Students at Institutions of Higher Education
Attention to sexual misconduct has focused on acquaintance rape, leaving a need for research on less highly recognizable forms of harm. We estimated institution of higher education (IHE)-specific prevalence of yellow zone sexual harassment (SH) among students at 27 IHEs. We then examined SH and perceived risk of sexual assault/misconduct, knowledge regarding policies/resources, and perceptions of sexual misconduct response. Between 37.1% and 55.7…
Contraceptive Conversations among Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Their Partners, Peers, and Older Female Family Members in Lilongwe, Malawi
In sub‐Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have high levels of unmet need for contraception, particularly those who are unmarried or nulliparous. Conversations with partners, peers, and family members influence AGYW contraceptive decision‐making yet little is known about conversation content and impact or how they vary by relationship status and parity. This paper draws on qualitative data from 60 AGYW (aged 15–24) participati…
Female adherence self-efficacy before and after couple HIV testing and counseling within Malawi’s Option B+ program
Adherence self-efficacy, belief in one’s ability to adhere to daily medication, is strongly associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission. Couple-based interventions could enhance self-efficacy and adherence. We assessed the relationship between couple HIV testing and counseling (cHTC) and adherence self-efficacy using a 100-point culturally-adapted adherence self-efficacy scale (ASES). Sec…
The impact of HIV couple testing and counseling on social support among pregnant women and their partners in Lilongwe, Malawi
Couples HIV testing and counseling (couple counseling) promotes safer sexual behaviors, increases communication between couples, and decreases HIV transmission. However, the impact of couple counseling on social support, critical for persons living with HIV, has not been examined. Ninety couples with a recently tested HIV-positive pregnant woman (female-positive couples) and 47 couples with a recently tested HIV-negative pregnant woman (female-ne…
Assessing the Impact of a Small-Group Behavioral Intervention on Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Lilongwe Malawi
Contraceptive Conversations among Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Their Partners, Peers, and Older Female Family Members in Lilongwe, Malawi
In sub‐Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have high levels of unmet need for contraception, particularly those who are unmarried or nulliparous. Conversations with partners, peers, and family members influence AGYW contraceptive decision‐making yet little is known about conversation content and impact or how they vary by relationship status and parity. This paper draws on qualitative data from 60 AGYW (aged 15–24) participati…
The impact of HIV couple testing and counseling on social support among pregnant women and their partners in Lilongwe, Malawi
Couples HIV testing and counseling (couple counseling) promotes safer sexual behaviors, increases communication between couples, and decreases HIV transmission. However, the impact of couple counseling on social support, critical for persons living with HIV, has not been examined. Ninety couples with a recently tested HIV-positive pregnant woman (female-positive couples) and 47 couples with a recently tested HIV-negative pregnant woman (female-ne…
Assessing the Impact of a Small-Group Behavioral Intervention on Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Lilongwe Malawi
Female adherence self-efficacy before and after couple HIV testing and counseling within Malawi’s Option B+ program
Adherence self-efficacy, belief in one’s ability to adhere to daily medication, is strongly associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission. Couple-based interventions could enhance self-efficacy and adherence. We assessed the relationship between couple HIV testing and counseling (cHTC) and adherence self-efficacy using a 100-point culturally-adapted adherence self-efficacy scale (ASES). Sec…
The mediating role of partner communication on contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women participating in a small-group intervention in Malawi
Though effective reproductive health interventions have been developed for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa, few have explored whether specific components of the interventions are responsible for observed changes in behaviour. Data for this longitudinal mediation analysis come from a quasi-experimental, sexual and reproductive health study conducted among AGYW (age 15-24) in Malawi. We assessed the extent to which the…
Using Participatory Methods to Assess PrEP Interest and Uptake Among Young People Living in the Southeastern US
Effects of Early Social Bonds on Adolescent Trajectories of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among South African Girls
Sexual Harassment of Students at Institutions of Higher Education
Attention to sexual misconduct has focused on acquaintance rape, leaving a need for research on less highly recognizable forms of harm. We estimated institution of higher education (IHE)-specific prevalence of yellow zone sexual harassment (SH) among students at 27 IHEs. We then examined SH and perceived risk of sexual assault/misconduct, knowledge regarding policies/resources, and perceptions of sexual misconduct response. Between 37.1% and 55.7…
Contraceptive Conversations among Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Their Partners, Peers, and Older Female Family Members in Lilongwe, Malawi
In sub‐Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have high levels of unmet need for contraception, particularly those who are unmarried or nulliparous. Conversations with partners, peers, and family members influence AGYW contraceptive decision‐making yet little is known about conversation content and impact or how they vary by relationship status and parity. This paper draws on qualitative data from 60 AGYW (aged 15–24) participati…
Couples’ decision making regarding the use of multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) for pregnancy and HIV prevention
HIV Related Behaviors Among Male Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural South Africa
Lessons Learned in Centering Youth Voices in HIV Prevention
Our three study phases included six AHWG meetings from 2019 to 2020, youth-only meetings guided by a participatory engagement framework (Youth Generate and Organize), and interviews (n=13) and surveys with youth in the community (N=87). We also developed materials such as an AHWG mission statement, a list of themes and informational needs, and documented strategies about pivoting the project during the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.Lesson…
Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Behaviors by HIV Infection Stage and Diagnosis Timing Among STI Clinic Patients in Lilongwe, Malawi
Trajectories of intimate partner violence and their relationship to stress among young women in South Africa
BACKGROUND: One in four South African women will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, potentially increasing their biological stress. In South Africa, limited IPV and stress research has utilized multiple timepoints or examined modifying factors. Cash transfers (CTs) are associated with reduced IPV and stress and may be an intervention target. AIMS: We used data-driven methods to identify longitudinal IPV trajectory group…
Developmental Trajectories of Transactional Sex and Age-Disparate Relationships During Adolescence
‘You feel like it’s better to just die’
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents worldwide. Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in Malawi are particularly at risk, due to stigmatization and a high comorbid prevalence of depression. Internalized stigma is an indicator of depression and suicidality, yet we have a limited understanding of the drivers and impacts of internalized stigma. In this analysis, we assessed how death-centric stereotypes and experienced stigma co…
Comparing youth-friendly clinics to the standard of care for adolescent girls and young women in Malawi
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face difficulties accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Youth-friendly service delivery models may prove an alternative to increase SRH service uptake. This analysis utilises evidence from the Girl Power-Malawi study, a study designed to compare the impact of different models of service delivery on SRH service uptake for AGYW. Three intervention clinics trained…
Examining the Association Between Exposure to the #ShesWell Campaign and Black Women’s Conversations with Healthcare Providers About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Low uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among Black women has been partly attributed to barriers related to patient-provider communication. The goal of this paper was to investigate the association between exposure to the #ShesWell campaign and Black women's communication about PrEP with a healthcare provider (HCP). We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 403 sexually active, Black women after the initial phase of #ShesW…
Impact of #ShesWell Campaign on PrEP Beliefs and Intentions in Black Women
Current Contraceptive Practices and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Modality Preferences among Black and Non-Black Women in the United States
Integrating safety planning, problem-solving therapy and peer support for suicide prevention among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi
There are few evidence-based suicide prevention interventions tailored for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. The safety planning intervention targets acute suicidal behavior through co-creation of actionable coping strategies for use at the onset of suicide-related distress. We utilized the Assessment-Decision-Adaptation-Production-Topical Experts-Integration-Training–Testing framework to adapt and integrate safety plannin…
Stigma and HIV testing behavior in a nationally representative sample of US adults
Research has examined the impact of HIV stigma on people with HIV (PWH), but little work has explored how stigmatizing beliefs toward PWH and instrumental stigma - the misplaced fears of infection through everyday contact with PWH - may serve as a barrier to HIV testing. We analyzed responses from 3,271 US adults in the fall 2021 ConsumerStyles Survey to estimate the prevalence of these stigmas and examine associations with sociodemographic facto…
Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California
This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships, health access, mental health and coping behaviors, and perceptions of future opportunities. Data were dra…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (15 obras) · Medicine (15 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 obras) · Public health (11 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Health psychology (9 obras) · Population (9 obras) · Demography (7 obras) · Family medicine (7 obras)