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 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
2008
Factors 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 ResearchDevelopment 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
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 Research