Mercy Tsidya
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View article: Supporting Oral and Long-Acting HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Decision-Making Among Pregnant Women (MyChoice Intervention): Protocol for 2 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials
Supporting Oral and Long-Acting HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Decision-Making Among Pregnant Women (MyChoice Intervention): Protocol for 2 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials Open
Background HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has potential for preventing HIV during the perinatal period, but few strategies promote person-centered shared decision-making (SDM) about PrEP use in these contexts. The MyChoice study aims t…
View article: Perceived health related quality of life among cancer patients based on insights from Kamuzu central hospital patients, caregivers and staff
Perceived health related quality of life among cancer patients based on insights from Kamuzu central hospital patients, caregivers and staff Open
Patients living with cancer and their families experience several challenges that affect their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Perceived factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) among patients living with cancer have rarely been…
View article: Client perspectives and satisfaction with integrating facility and community-based HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening with family planning: a mixed method study
Client perspectives and satisfaction with integrating facility and community-based HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening with family planning: a mixed method study Open
Our findings highlight that women were satisfied with HPV self-sampling, valuing its convenience, privacy, and cost-effectiveness, which enhanced their willingness to undergo CCS. These findings suggest that integrating CCS self-sampling i…
View article: Supporting Oral and Long-Acting HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Decision-Making Among Pregnant Women (MyChoice Intervention): Protocol for 2 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials (Preprint)
Supporting Oral and Long-Acting HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Decision-Making Among Pregnant Women (MyChoice Intervention): Protocol for 2 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has potential for preventing HIV during the perinatal period, but few strategies promote person-centered shared decision-making (SDM) about PrEP use in these contexts. The MyChoice study aims …
View article: Barriers and facilitators to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among adolescents girls and young women at elevated risk of HIV acquisition in Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative study
Barriers and facilitators to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among adolescents girls and young women at elevated risk of HIV acquisition in Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative study Open
Among the estimated 12,500 new HIV infections in Malawi among people aged 15-24 each year, 70 percent occur in Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW). The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Malawi rolled out an oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrE…
View article: Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Malawi: A mixed methods study
Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Malawi: A mixed methods study Open
INTRODUCTION: Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains a challenge in many settings. Innovative implementation strategies are required to scale-up VMMC uptake. METHODOLOGY: RITe was a multi-faceted intervention comprisi…
View article: Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Malawi: a mixed methods study
Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Malawi: a mixed methods study Open
Introduction Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains a challenge in many settings. Innovative implementation strategies are required to scale-up VMMC uptake. Methodology RITe was a multi-faceted intervention comprising…
View article: Preferences for oral and injectable PrEP among qualitative sub-study participants in HPTN 084
Preferences for oral and injectable PrEP among qualitative sub-study participants in HPTN 084 Open
Background HPTN 084 compared the safety and efficacy of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB) to daily oral TDF/FTC for prevention of HIV-1 in uninfected African women. Like a similar trial in MSM/TGW (HPTN 083), the trial was stopped …
View article: Perceived health-related quality of life among patients living with cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi
Perceived health-related quality of life among patients living with cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi Open
Patients living with cancer and their families experience several challenges that affect their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Perceived factors affecting quality of life (QOL) among people living with cancer have rarely been studi…
View article: Ring-ing in the Future: Participant and Male Partner Perspectives Regarding Future Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Ring-ing in the Future: Participant and Male Partner Perspectives Regarding Future Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Open
View article: Perceptions of cervical cancer and motivation for screening among women in Rural Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative study
Perceptions of cervical cancer and motivation for screening among women in Rural Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative study Open
Introduction Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Malawi. Low awareness of cervical cancer and negative perceptions of screening can prevent women from participating in preventative strategies. We sought to e…
View article: Barriers to follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening result and the role of male partners: a qualitative study
Barriers to follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening result and the role of male partners: a qualitative study Open
Introduction Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Malawi, but preventable through screening. Malawi primarily uses visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) for screening, however, a follow-up for positive sc…
View article: Tonse Pamodzi: Developing a combination strategy to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Tonse Pamodzi: Developing a combination strategy to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and breastfeeding Open
To eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT), scalable strategies to enhance antiretroviral adherence for both antiretroviral therapy (ART) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are needed as part of integrated HIV and maternal-c…
View article: Female adherence self-efficacy before and after couple HIV testing and counseling within Malawi's Option B+ program
Female adherence self-efficacy before and after couple HIV testing and counseling within Malawi's Option B+ program Open
Adherence self-efficacy, belief in one’s ability to adhere to daily medication, is strongly associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission. Couple-based interventions could enhance se…
View article: Family planning knowledge, experiences and reproductive desires among women who had experienced a poor obstetric outcome in Lilongwe Malawi: a qualitative study
Family planning knowledge, experiences and reproductive desires among women who had experienced a poor obstetric outcome in Lilongwe Malawi: a qualitative study Open
View article: The Impact of Couple HIV Testing and Counseling on Consistent Condom Use Among Pregnant Women and Their Male Partners: An Observational Study
The Impact of Couple HIV Testing and Counseling on Consistent Condom Use Among Pregnant Women and Their Male Partners: An Observational Study Open
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa couple HIV testing and counseling (CHTC) has been associated with substantial increases in safe sex, especially when at least one partner is HIV infected. However, this relationship has not been characteri…
View article: The Impact of Couple HIV Testing and Counseling on Consistent Condom Use Among Pregnant Women and Their Male Partners
The Impact of Couple HIV Testing and Counseling on Consistent Condom Use Among Pregnant Women and Their Male Partners Open
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa couple HIV testing and counseling (CHTC) has been associated with substantial increases in safe sex, especially when at least one partner is HIV infected. However, this relationship has not been characteri…
View article: Individual, Partner, and Couple Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Malawi: A Case-Control Study
Individual, Partner, and Couple Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Malawi: A Case-Control Study Open
We aimed to understand drivers of HIV-infection in pregnant women in Malawi. The study was conducted in antenatal and labor and delivery wards. HIV-infected women and their partners (cases) were frequency matched in a 1:2 ratio based on ag…