2018
Validation of the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity in four diverse countries
Ertem IO, Krishnamurthy V, Mulaudzi MC, Sguassero Y, Bilik B, Srinivasan R, Balta H, Gulumser O, Gan G, Calvocoressi L, Johnson B, Shabanova V, Forsyth B. Validation of the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity in four diverse countries. Acta Paediatrica 2018, 108: 1074-1086. PMID: 30472813, PMCID: PMC6520130, DOI: 10.1111/apa.14661.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
HIV/AIDS infected mothers’ experience of a group intervention to enhance their children’s behavior
Eloff I, Finestone M, Forsyth B. HIV/AIDS infected mothers’ experience of a group intervention to enhance their children’s behavior. South African Journal Of Education 2016, 36: 1-10. DOI: 10.15700/saje.v36n2a1285.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Drawing on resilience: piloting the utility of the Kinetic Family Drawing to measure resilience in children of HIV-positive mothers
Ebersöhn L, Eloff I, Finestone M, van Dullemen I, Sikkema K, Forsyth B. Drawing on resilience: piloting the utility of the Kinetic Family Drawing to measure resilience in children of HIV-positive mothers. South African Journal Of Education 2012, 32: 331-348. DOI: 10.15700/saje.v32n4a660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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 messagingPregnancyClinicTherapyIncorrectly diagnosing children as HIV-infected: Experiences from a large paediatric antiretroviral therapy site in South Africa
Feucht U, Thomas W, Forsyth B, Kruger M. Incorrectly diagnosing children as HIV-infected: Experiences from a large paediatric antiretroviral therapy site in South Africa. South African Journal Of Child Health 2012, 6 DOI: 10.7196/sajch.460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupport Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa
Mundell J, Visser M, Makin J, Forsyth B, Sikkema K. Support Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa. Qualitative Research In Psychology 2012, 9: 173-187. PMID: 22514790, PMCID: PMC3326420, DOI: 10.1080/14780887.2010.500350.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 childrenChildrenMothersHIV/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 areasChapter 34 EARLY HEALTH CRISES AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN
Forsyth B. Chapter 34 EARLY HEALTH CRISES AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 2009, 337-342. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-3370-7.00034-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Addressing HIV-related stigma
Visser M, Forsyth B. Addressing HIV-related stigma. HIV Therapy 2008, 3: 11-14. DOI: 10.2217/17584310.3.1.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Makin JD, Forsyth BW, Visser MJ, Sikkema KJ, Neufeld S, Jeffery B. Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 907-916. PMID: 19025485, PMCID: PMC2929151, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTo 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 viewClinicAIDSPsychosocial and economic determinants of infant feeding intent by pregnant HIV infected women in Tshwane/Pretoria
Matji JN, Wittenberg DF, Makin JD, Jeffery B, MacIntyre U, Forsyth BWC: Psychosocial and economic determinants of infant feeding intent by pregnant HIV infected women in Tshwane/Pretoria. South African Journal of Child Health, 2008: 2(3):114-118Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2003
Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women
Li Y, Zelterman D, Forsyth BW. Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women. Biometrics 2003, 59: 632-639. PMID: 14601764, DOI: 10.1111/1541-0420.00073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological aspects of HIV infection in children
Forsyth B. Psychological aspects of HIV infection in children. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2003, 12: 423-437. PMID: 12910816, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological effectsPsychological aspectsThreat of deathPsychological issuesParents' degreeSubstance abusePervasive effectsCare givingNumber of childrenChildrenHIV diseaseHIV infectionPharmaceutical treatmentAdolescentsDiseaseAbuseNumber of peopleStigmaHolistic approachPeopleGivingIllnessInfection