2023
Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal
Paneru B, Karmacharya A, Bharati A, Makaju S, Adhikari B, Kafle D, Shakya S, Spiegelman D, Seth S, Stangl A, Shrestha A, Shrestha A. Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285771. PMID: 37200234, PMCID: PMC10194964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMass ScreeningNepalParityPregnancyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeScreening uptakeMultivariable logistic regressionCancer Stigma ScaleCancer stigmaCervical cancerAge of menarcheFirst sexual intercourseLogistic regressionNepalese womenSexual intercourseReproductive health variablesCervical cancer screeningEffective screening programsSemi-urban areasCross-sectional studyPercent of womenMean total scoreFamily planning usersScreening servicesCancer screeningCommon cancerDisease burdenScreening program
2020
Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol
Pyakurel P, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Budhathoki SS, Chaudhari RK, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha A, Sharma S, Sharma SK, Spiegelman D. Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol. Open Heart 2020, 7: e001236. PMID: 32847993, PMCID: PMC7451278, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes MellitusGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNepalOccupational Health ServicesPatient Education as TopicPrediabetic StatePrimary PreventionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBehavioral interventionsControl periodDiabetes risk reductionMonth control periodNepal Health Research CouncilBehavioral intervention groupWorksite intervention studiesT-testHealth Research CouncilInstitutional review boardTwo-sample t-testBlood sugarTrial protocolIntervention groupEthical approvalControl groupIntervention studiesType 2More monthsReview boardInterventionDiabetesParticipant changesPublic healthRisk reductionSocio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Dambach P, Mahenge B, Mashasi I, Muya A, Barnhart DA, Bärnighausen TW, Spiegelman D, Harling G. Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV transmission in female bar workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 697. PMID: 32414352, PMCID: PMC7227324, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAfrica South of the SaharaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansRestaurantsRisk FactorsSafe SexSex WorkSex WorkersSocioeconomic FactorsTransients and MigrantsConceptsTransactional sexSocio-demographic characteristicsFemale bar workersRisk factorsUnskilled womenSocial marginalizationSex workBar workersSaharan AfricaEconomic needsLow wagesHIV transmissionFinancial independenceSocietal levelHIV risk awarenessSex workersQualitative dataBar workSocial stigmatizationHIV prevention interventionsStructural interventionsLess considerationVulnerable populationsWorkersPeer pressure
2000
Risk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kapiga SH, Lyamuya EF, Vuylsteke B, Spiegelman D, Larsen U, Hunter DJ. Risk factors for HIV-1 seroprevalence among family planning clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African Journal Of Reproductive Health 2000, 4: 88-99. PMID: 11000712, DOI: 10.2307/3583246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesFamily Planning ServicesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV SeroprevalenceHIV-1HumansMarital StatusOccupationsRisk FactorsSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban PopulationWomenConceptsRisk of HIVRisk factorsMajor public health problemHIV-1 seroprevalenceHIV risk factorsPrevalence of HIVCross-sectional studyPublic health problemDar es SalaamFamily planning servicesHIV infectionHIV testingFP clientsHIV interventionsHIVLaboratory evidenceHealth problemsLarge clinicsPlanning servicesWomenRiskMarried womenFurther spreadSeroprevalenceClinic