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