Poloko Kebaabetswe
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7727255 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Poloko Kebaabetswe |
| PRENOMES | Poloko |
| SOBRENOME | Kebaabetswe |
| ASSINATURA | KEBAABETSWE P |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
A qualitative assessment of barriers to iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Botswana
Our study identified a need to 1) increase the availability of supplementation at antenatal clinics and 2) improve education regarding supplementation to include information about the benefits of folic acid and other micronutrients. Implementation research is needed to ascertain whether increasing supply and improving education could increase utilization of supplementation during pregnancy, with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and infant …
Barriers and facilitators to linkage to care and ART initiation in the setting of high ART coverage in Botswana
We conducted a qualitative study using focus groups and in-depth interviews to explore barriers to and facilitators of linkage-to-care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation in Botswana. Participants were selected from communities receiving interventions through the Ya Tsie Study. Fifteen healthcare providers and 49 HIV-positive individuals participated. HIV-positive participants identified barriers including stigma, discrimination and ove…
Factors Associated with Adherence and Concordance Between Measurement Strategies in an HIV Daily Oral Tenofovir/Emtricitibine as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Clinical Trial, Botswana, 2007–2010
Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Botswana
BACKGROUND: Preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral agents has been shown to reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with men; however, the efficacy among heterosexuals is uncertain. METHODS: We randomly assigned HIV-seronegative men and women to receive either tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) or matching placebo once daily. Monthly study visits were scheduled, and particip…
Acceptability of Infant Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention and Male Reproductive Health Efforts in Gaborone, Botswana, and Surrounding Areas
Barriers to participation in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program in Gaborone, Botswana a qualitative approach
The existing belief that if money and free antiretroviral drugs were offered to developing countries, people would flock to use the services does seem to hold for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Program (PMTCT) in Botswana. The government offers free counseling, testing, free antiretroviral drugs and free infant formula for babies born to infected mothers and yet some women are reluctant to enroll in this program to protect …
Barriers to Antiretroviral Adherence for Patients Living with HIV Infection and Aids in Botswana
BACKGROUND: Botswana has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world, estimated at 36% among the population aged 15-49 years. To improve antiretroviral (ARV) treatment delivery, we conducted a cross-sectional study of the social, cultural, and structural determinants of treatment adherence. METHODS: We used both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including questionnaires and interviews with patients receiving ARV treatment an…
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Barriers to Antiretroviral Adherence for Patients Living with HIV Infection and Aids in Botswana
BACKGROUND: Botswana has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world, estimated at 36% among the population aged 15-49 years. To improve antiretroviral (ARV) treatment delivery, we conducted a cross-sectional study of the social, cultural, and structural determinants of treatment adherence. METHODS: We used both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including questionnaires and interviews with patients receiving ARV treatment an…
Barriers to participation in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program in Gaborone, Botswana a qualitative approach
The existing belief that if money and free antiretroviral drugs were offered to developing countries, people would flock to use the services does seem to hold for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Program (PMTCT) in Botswana. The government offers free counseling, testing, free antiretroviral drugs and free infant formula for babies born to infected mothers and yet some women are reluctant to enroll in this program to protect …
Acceptability of Infant Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention and Male Reproductive Health Efforts in Gaborone, Botswana, and Surrounding Areas
Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Botswana
BACKGROUND: Preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral agents has been shown to reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with men; however, the efficacy among heterosexuals is uncertain. METHODS: We randomly assigned HIV-seronegative men and women to receive either tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) or matching placebo once daily. Monthly study visits were scheduled, and particip…
Factors Associated with Adherence and Concordance Between Measurement Strategies in an HIV Daily Oral Tenofovir/Emtricitibine as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Clinical Trial, Botswana, 2007–2010
Barriers and facilitators to linkage to care and ART initiation in the setting of high ART coverage in Botswana
We conducted a qualitative study using focus groups and in-depth interviews to explore barriers to and facilitators of linkage-to-care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation in Botswana. Participants were selected from communities receiving interventions through the Ya Tsie Study. Fifteen healthcare providers and 49 HIV-positive individuals participated. HIV-positive participants identified barriers including stigma, discrimination and ove…
A qualitative assessment of barriers to iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Botswana
Our study identified a need to 1) increase the availability of supplementation at antenatal clinics and 2) improve education regarding supplementation to include information about the benefits of folic acid and other micronutrients. Implementation research is needed to ascertain whether increasing supply and improving education could increase utilization of supplementation during pregnancy, with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and infant …
Medicine (6 obras) · Family medicine (5 obras) · Developing country (4 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 obras) · Antiretroviral therapy (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras) · Psychiatry (3 obras) · Viral load (3 obras) · Adverse effect (2 obras)