2018
Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study
Ofori-Atta A, Reynolds NR, Antwi S, Renner L, Nichols JS, Lartey M, Amissah K, Tettey JK, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Catlin AC, Gan G, Kyriakides TC, Paintsil E, Team O. Prevalence and correlates of depression among caregivers of children living with HIV in Ghana: findings from the Sankofa pediatric disclosure study. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 283-292. PMID: 30360643, PMCID: PMC6382516, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1537463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaregiversChildDepressionFemaleGhanaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPovertyPrevalenceRisk FactorsSocial StigmaSocial SupportConceptsCaregivers of childrenCaregiver depressionCaregivers of HIVLow HIV knowledgeChild health outcomesCorrelates of depressionLow social supportPediatric HIVIllness perceptionsIntervention trialsMean ageHIV knowledgeRisk factorsSevere depressionHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaAdjusted modelHIVCaregiver statusHealth outcomesStudy participantsCaregiversPrevalenceDepressionSub-Saharan countries
2016
The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories
Fiellin LE, Kyriakides TC, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Duncan LR, Dziura JD, Sawyer BG, Fiellin DA. The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories. Clinical Trials 2016, 13: 400-408. PMID: 27013483, PMCID: PMC4942329, DOI: 10.1177/1740774516637871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingChildComputers, HandheldData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMinority GroupsPeer InfluenceResearch DesignRiskRisk Reduction BehaviorVideo GamesConceptsGame dataHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsPsychosocial antecedentsImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk behavior reductionVideogame interventionMinority adolescentsBehavioral interventionsRisky sexual behaviorLarge-scale trialsMinority youthControl gameCommunity-based programsPeer pressureAssessment dataSummer campStudy visitBehavior reductionVirus infectionPrevention interventionsGame designersSchool programsAdolescentsEmpiric testing
2015
HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status
Paintsil E, Renner L, Antwi S, Dame J, Enimil A, Ofori-Atta A, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Cong X, Kyriakides T, Reynolds NR. HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 18-27. PMID: 26616122, PMCID: PMC4665118, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1007116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCaregiversChildChild WelfareFemaleGhanaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleSocial StigmaSurveys and QuestionnairesTruth DisclosureConceptsHIV statusIllness perceptionsUsual careHIV knowledgeTeaching hospitalCaregiver characteristicsBrief HIV Knowledge QuestionnaireKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalBrief Illness Perception QuestionnaireMultivariable linear regression analysisCaregivers' illness perceptionsChild's HIV statusHigh HIV stigmaHIV Knowledge QuestionnaireMajority of HIVPercent of caregiversHIV-negative statusPediatric HIV disclosureIllness Perception QuestionnaireHIV-positive statusHIV Stigma ScaleBaseline dataLower household incomeMedian age