2015
Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants
Selvam A, Buhimschi I, Makin J, Pattinson R, Anderson R, Forsyth B. Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants. HIV Medicine 2015, 16: 375-380. PMID: 25721379, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa
Dean AL, Makin JD, Kydd AS, Biriotti M, Forsyth B. A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2012, 18: 399-403. PMID: 23034933, DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2012.120118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild HIV transmissionHIV transmissionUrban antenatal clinicsHIV-positive womenMobile phone text messagingAntiretroviral therapyAntenatal clinicPregnant womenPost-intervention interviewsPsychosocial topicsHIVSupport interventionsPilot studySupport groupsOverall satisfactionText messagingWomenMedical informationMothersParticipantsGroupSMS messagingPregnancyClinicTherapy
2009
HIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community
Visser M, Makin J, Vandormael A, Sikkema K, Forsyth B. HIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 197-206. PMID: 19229689, PMCID: PMC4238924, DOI: 10.1080/09540120801932157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSouth African communityAfrican communitiesHIV/AIDS-related stigmaSpecific cultural contextNature of stigmaHIV/AIDS stigmaPersonal stigmaCultural contextCultural factorsPerceptions of stigmaSocio-demographic characteristicsAssessment of HIVHIV/AIDSGreater supportCultural viewpointsPeople's knowledgeCultural beliefsAIDS stigmaSouth AfricaSuch effortsCommunityStigmaLevel of stigmaStigmatising attitudesKey areas
2008
To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy
Visser MJ, Neufeld S, de Villiers A, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy. AIDS Care 2008, 20: 1138-1145. PMID: 18825520, PMCID: PMC4244078, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community
Forsyth B, Vandormael A, Kershaw T, Grobbelaar J. The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2008, 5: 74-82. PMID: 18709210, PMCID: PMC4239696, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthBlack PeopleCausalityDenial, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PolicyHumansMaleMass MediaMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNational Health ProgramsPoliticsPovertyRegression AnalysisSouth AfricaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsPolitical contextSouth African township communityKey government officialsSouth African government's responseSouth African townshipSocio-economic stressorsSouth African presidentAIDS epidemicGovernment positionsGovernment responsesTownship communitiesPolitical viewsGovernment officialsThabo MbekiAfrican townshipAfrican presidentDiscursive positionsAIDS stigmatizationWidespread climateHIV/AIDSPresentation of AIDSSocial factorsOrthodox viewStigmaComplex relationshipDevelopment of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
Visser MJ, Kershaw T, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 12: 759-771. PMID: 18266101, PMCID: PMC4244074, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9363-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-factor structureStigma ScaleEvidence of validityLives of HIVInterpersonal distancingCommunity sampleMoral judgmentUnderstanding stigmaHIV/AIDSParallel scaleInternal consistencyPregnant womenMultidimensional conceptHIVPervasive effectsPossible interventionsStigmaSerious consequencesDifferent perspectivesSample groupJudgmentsScalePersonal viewClinicAIDS
2004
Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa
Etiebet M, Fransman D, Forsyth B, Coetzee N, Hussey G. Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa. AIDS Care 2004, 16: 37-46. PMID: 14660142, DOI: 10.1080/09540120310001633958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAttitude to HealthBreast FeedingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPostnatal CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CareSouth AfricaTruth DisclosureUrban PopulationWomen's Health ServicesZidovudineConceptsHIV-positive womenHIV testingHIV transmissionChild HIV-transmission prevention programsRoutine prenatal HIV testingChild HIV transmissionPerinatal HIV transmissionPrenatal HIV testingPrimary care levelMajority of womenIntegrating PreventionAntenatal careFormula feedingPrenatal careCare levelStandardized questionnairePrevention programsHIVWomenResearch protocolExperiences of womenCareMothersCommunity familiesUrban township
2002
Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use
Forsyth BW, Davis JA, Freudigman KA, Katz KH, Zelterman D. Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use. AIDS 2002, 16: 471-479. PMID: 11834960, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200202150-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive womenIllicit drug useNumber of pregnanciesHIV infectionDrug useTubal ligationHIV-negative womenHIV-negative comparison groupRetrospective record reviewBirth ratePoisson regression analysisIndex pregnancyIndex birthPregnancy outcomesRecord reviewTherapeutic terminationPregnancy rateGroup 1PregnancyCocaine useOlder ageInfectionWomenComparison groupIllicit drugs
2000
The AIDS Epidemic: Past and Future
Forsyth B. The AIDS Epidemic: Past and Future. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 267-278. PMID: 10768066, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30118-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Infection in Children: A New Hope
Forsyth B. HIV Infection in Children: A New Hope. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 279-294. PMID: 10768067, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30119-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments
ERTEM I, FORSYTH B, AVNI-SINGER A, DAMOUR L, CICCHETTI D. Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 1997, 18: 322-328. PMID: 9349975, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199710000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpoverished urban environmentsNew clinical dataYoung childrenNursing Child Assessment Teaching ScaleHigh-risk familiesConstruct validityPsychometric propertiesNursing Child AssessmentClinical dataInter-rater reliabilityHigh inter-rater reliabilityHome visitsGood psychometric propertiesPilot studyValid additionChildren's AssessmentInternal consistencyChildrenSupplementsHOME scaleMaltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study
Leventhal J, Forsyth B, Qi K, Johnson M, Schroeder D, Votto N. Maltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study. Pediatrics 1997, 100: e7-e7. PMID: 9233978, DOI: 10.1542/peds.100.2.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based studyYears of ageMedical recordsComparison groupSimilar comparison groupYale-New Haven HospitalFirst prenatal visitPositive urine testChildren's medical recordsNeighborhood health centersCocaine-exposed groupCocaine-exposed infantsHealth maintenance organizationYears of lifeSample of infantsDate of birthPrenatal visitObstetric recordsRisk of maltreatmentGestational ageBaseline variablesConsecutive deliveriesUnintentional injuriesUrine testsPositive history
1996
The Child Vulnerability Scale: An Instrument to Measure Parental Perceptions of Child Vulnerability1
Forsyth B, Horwitz S, Leventhal J, Bruger J, Leaf P. The Child Vulnerability Scale: An Instrument to Measure Parental Perceptions of Child Vulnerability1. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 1996, 21: 89-101. PMID: 8820075, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.1.89.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Psychological sequelae of medical complications during pregnancy.
Burger J, Horwitz S, Forsyth B, Leventhal J, Leaf P. Psychological sequelae of medical complications during pregnancy. Pediatrics 1993, 91: 566-71. PMID: 8441560, DOI: 10.1542/peds.91.3.566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy complicationsPostpartum depressionPrimary care pediatric practicesSevere pregnancy complicationsCommunity-based sampleNeonatal hospitalizationSevere complicationsMedical complicationsComplicated pregnanciesPediatric practiceComplicationsPregnancyPsychological sequelaeInterview SurveyWomenDepressionDemographic factorsRiskLong-term perceptionMothersChildrenChild vulnerabilityHospitalizationPrematuritySequelae
1990
Persistent Perceptions of Vulnerability Following Neonatal Jaundice
Kemper K, Forsyth B, McCarthy P. Persistent Perceptions of Vulnerability Following Neonatal Jaundice. JAMA Pediatrics 1990, 144: 238-241. PMID: 2301331, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1990.02150260118043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMothers of infantsVulnerable child syndromeHealthy infantsNeonatal jaundiceYale-New Haven HospitalInfant health problemsComparison groupChild syndromeFeeding difficultiesEmergency departmentSimilar infantsJaundiceHealth problemsInfantsSuch treatmentMonthsMothersSyndromeHospitalSimilar numberTreatmentGroupSymptoms