Nafisa J Wara

Dados Biográficos

ID7726641
NOMENafisa J Wara
PRENOMESNafisa J
SOBRENOMEWara
ASSINATURAWARA N J
AFILIAÇÕESMassachusetts General Hospital
ORCID0000-0003-3671-5211
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Experiences of alcohol use during pregnancy

    Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Lara Court et al.ARTICLESSM - Qualitative Research in…2024

    In South Africa, alcohol use during pregnancy is prevalent and associated with increased HIV risk. Developing locally sensitive and contextually appropriate evidence-based interventions to address alcohol use among pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa requires comprehensive understanding of the context of perinatal alcohol use and how relationships and lived environments may serve as barriers or supports for alcohol reduction. We cond…

  • So that’s why I found PrEP to be safest way to protect yourself”

    Open AccessAmanda P Miller, Sarah Schoetz Dean et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs at alarmingly high rates towards pregnant women in South Africa. Experiences of emotional, physical, and sexual IPV in pregnancy can adversely impact the health and safety of mother and fetus. Furthermore, IPV is associated with increased risk of HIV, exacerbating the public health impact of violence among pregnant women in this HIV endemic setting. In-depth understanding of cultural and contextual drivers o…

  • Experiences of participants in a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessJana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions could adversely affect long-term HIV care. We evaluated the experiences of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through a decentralized delivery program in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We telephoned a random subsample of participants enrolled in a prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2020 and administered a semi-structured telephone interview to consent…

  • Willingness to accept Covid-19 vaccination among people living with HIV in a high HIV prevalence community

    Open AccessSabina Govere-Hwenje, Jana Jarolimova et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    In this cohort of PLWH in South Africa, over half were willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination, although a substantial proportion remained unsure or were not willing to be vaccinated. Public health messaging should emphasize the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination and address misinformation and medical mistrust among PLWH. Ongoing efforts to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations are crucial

  • Implementation of South Africa’s Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program for HIV Treatment

    Open AccessLaura M Bogart, Zinhle Shazi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Medical Mistrust and Stigma Associated with Covid-19 Among People Living with HIV in South Africa

    Open AccessJana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    We evaluated COVID-19 stigma and medical mistrust among people living with HIV in South Africa. We conducted telephone interviews with participants in a prospective study of a decentralized antiretroviral therapy program. Scales assessing medical mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, anticipated and internalized stigma, and stereotypes specific to COVID-19 were adapted primarily from the HIV literature, with higher scores indicating more stigma or mistru…