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Open AccessTeacher, caregiver, and student acceptability of teachers delivering task-shifted mental health care to students in Darjeeling, India: a mixed methods pilot study
The acceptability of teachers delivering task-shifted mental health care to their school-aged students is understudied. Here, we evaluate teachers’, students’, and caregivers’ acceptability of Tealeaf (Teachers L...
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Virtual Prenatal and Postpartum Care Acceptability Among Maternity Care Providers
The Covid-19 pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders abruptly impacted clinic operations necessitating the incorporation of telehealth. Uptake of telehealth is multifaceted. Clinician acceptance is critical...
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A Systematic Review of Behavioral Couples-Based Interventions Targeting Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
There is increasing focus in HIV prevention and treatment on couples-based approaches. No systematic review has synthesized prospective behavioral couples-based HIV trials targeting prevention of mother-to-chi...
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Open AccessMen’s perceptions of sexual and reproductive health education within the context of pregnancy and HIV in Zambia: a descriptive qualitative analysis
Although health care providers are beginning to focus on men’s roles as fathers and husbands, there is limited understanding of how men view their ability to promote sexual and reproductive health in families ...
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Open AccessPerceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of teachers serving as mental health lay counselors in a low and middle income country: a mixed methods pragmatic pilot study
Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack trained child mental health professionals. While teachers’ child development experience potentially positions them to fill the gap as lay mental health counselors, ...
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Effects of Depression, Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Women’s Adherence and Engagement in HIV Care in Kenya
We explored the association between HIV-related stigma and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression with viral load suppression, and medication and visit adherence in postpartum women rece...
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Development of a Novel Scale to Measure Male Partner Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya
Male partner involvement is an important factor in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Yet, poor conceptualization has hindered optimal assessment of male involvement. We created and evaluated ...
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Examining the Unique Characteristics of a Non-Probability Sample of Undocumented Female Sex Workers with Dependent Children: The Case of Haitians in the Dominican Republic
Haitians in the Dominican Republic (DR) are increasingly marginalized due to recent legislation that stripped Haitian-Dominicans of their citizenship and increased Haitian migrants’ deportation risk. Haitian f...
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Intimate Partner Violence Against HIV-Positive Women is Associated with Sub-Optimal Infant Feeding Practices in Lusaka, Zambia
Objectives The aim of this study is to determine how intimate partner violence against HIV-positive women affects safe infant feeding practices in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods A cross-sectiona...
