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
Development 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