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
2011
Intervention Groups for HIV-Infected Women: The Need for Additional Services
Eloff I, Forsyth B, Finestone M, Ebersöhn L, Visser M, Ferreira R, Boeving A, Sikkema K. Intervention Groups for HIV-Infected Women: The Need for Additional Services. South African Journal Of Psychology 2011, 41: 38-51. DOI: 10.1177/008124631104100105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupGroup interventionExperimental intervention groupIntervention trialsFrequent reasonPsychosocial referralsSuch referralsIntervention studiesReferralSevere emotional disturbanceSouth African mothersStudy participantsAfrican mothersInterventionHIVYoung childrenBehavioral problemsChildrenMothersEmotional disturbanceLimited accessParticipantsService deliveryAdditional supportLack of mobility
2009
Perception of vulnerability among mothers of healthy infants in a middle‐income country
Dogan D, Ertem I, Karaaslan T, Forsyth B. Perception of vulnerability among mothers of healthy infants in a middle‐income country. Child Care Health And Development 2009, 35: 868-872. PMID: 19735267, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01015.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Vulnerability ScaleMiddle-income countriesHealthy childrenCross-sectional observational studyHealthy young childrenPotential risk factorsVulnerable child syndromeKnown health riskSocio-demographic factorsPerceptions of vulnerabilityHealthy infantsPediatric literatureRisk factorsObservational studyMaternal perceptionHealthy populationPaternal ageItem-total scale correlationsSocio-demographic variablesLAMI countriesChild syndromeBirth orderYoung childrenChildrenMothers
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
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
1985
Problems of early infancy, formula changes, and mothers' beliefs about their infants
Forsyth B, McCarthy P, Leventhal J. Problems of early infancy, formula changes, and mothers' beliefs about their infants. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1985, 106: 1012-1017. PMID: 3998939, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(85)80260-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCow's milk formulaEarly infancyMilk formulaFormula feeding infantsFF infantsBowel movementsMothers' beliefsHydrolysate formulaFormula changesExcessive cryingInfantsTelephone interviewsInfant formulaSpecial formulaMothers' perceptionsMothersCow's milkMothers' reportsCauseCommon problemInfancyChild vulnerabilityReportColicSoy proteinMothers' Perceptions of Problems of Feeding and Crying Behaviors: A Prospective Study
Forsyth B, Leventhal J, McCarthy P. Mothers' Perceptions of Problems of Feeding and Crying Behaviors: A Prospective Study. JAMA Pediatrics 1985, 139: 269-272. PMID: 3976607, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140050063023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsStepwise logistic regression analysisFormula-fed infantsPercent of mothersEarly postnatal periodProportion of mothersDetermined risk factorsLogistic regression analysisProspective studyPostnatal periodEarly infancyCrying behaviorInfantsMothers' perceptionsParents' concernsRegression analysisMothersEarly attentionColicFactorsPartum