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Beyond HIV-serodiscordance: Partnership communication dynamics that affect engagement in safer conception care
(PLoS ONE, 2017-09-07)
Introduction
We explored acceptability and feasibility of safer conception methods among HIV-affected
couples in Uganda.
Methods
We recruited HIV-positive men and women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) (`index') from ...
The influence of partnership on contraceptive use among HIV-infected women accessing antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda
(Contraception, 2015)
Objective: The objective was to determine individual and dyadic factors associated with effective contraceptive use among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural ...
Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Among HIV-Infected Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 67(Suppl 4), S179., 2014-12)
Background: Among HIV-infected women, perinatal depression compromises clinical, maternal, and child health outcomes. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with lower depression symptom severity but the uniformity of ...
High incidence of intended partner pregnancy among men living with HIV in rural Uganda: Implications for safer conception services
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2019-08-15)
Background: Many men with HIV express fertility intentions and nearly half have HIV-uninfected sexual partners. We measured partner pregnancy among a cohort of men accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda.
Methods: ...
Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018)
Background: There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately ...
Diminishing Availability of Publicly Funded Slots for Antiretroviral Initiation among HIV-Infected ART-Eligible Patients in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2010-11)
Background: The impact of flat-line funding in the global scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected patients in Africa has not yet been well described.
Methods: We evaluated ART-eligible patients and ...
Prevalence and correlates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence among women living with HIV in Uganda
(2018-08-27)
Background
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global health problem. Women who experience IPV have increased HIV incidence, reduced antiretroviral adherence, and a lower likelihood of viral load suppression. ...
The WHOMEN’s Scale (Women’s HAART Optimism Monitoring and EvaluatioN Scale v.1) and the Association with Fertility Intentions and Sexual Behaviours Among HIV-Positive Women in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2009-06)
The objective of this study was to develop a reliable HAART optimism scale among HIV-positive women in Uganda and to test the scale’s validity against measures of fertility intentions, sexual activity, and unprotected ...
Barriers and Promoters to Uptake of Safer Conception Strategies among HIV-serodiscordant Couples with Fertility Intention in Mbarara, Uganda
(AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2014-10)
Background: We investigated barriers and promoters to uptake of a safer conception approach to pregnancy among HIV serodiscordant couples in Mbarara, southwestern Uganda.
Methods: We recruited HIV-infected men and women ...
Contraceptive use following unintended pregnancy among Ugandan women living with HIV
(PLoS ONE, 2018-10-25)
Background: Preventing unintended pregnancy is critical for women living with HIV (WLWH) to safely achieve their reproductive goals. Family planning services should support WLWH at risk of repeat unintended pregnancies. ...