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Popping smart pills in medical school Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
Background: There has been increasing attention in both popular and scientific circles to the misuse of prescription stimulants by students. However, it is unclear which student groups are most vulnerable and what environmental factors could influence this misuse. Medical students might be more at risk because of high levels of competition and related stress in medical school, making them a relevant population to explore these ...
Waiting to inhale: factors associated with healthcare workers' fears of occupationally-acquired tuberculosis (TB) Universiteit Antwerpen
BackgroundFear of TB infection is rooted in historical and social memories of the disease, marked by stigma, segregation and exclusion. Healthcare workers (HCWs) face these same fears today, and even seek to hide their TB status when infected. This study sought to investigate factors associated with HCWs fears of acquiring TB while at work, including selected biographic characteristics, TB knowledge, infection control and perceptions that their ...
Characteristics of women who present for abortion beyond the legal limit in Flanders, Belgium Universiteit Antwerpen
CONTEXT Women who seek abortion care beyond the first trimester of gestation are often in a vulnerable socioeconomic position with limited social support, and in Belgium, the details of their circumstances are insufficiently understood. A better understanding of this group is essential to a critical evaluation of Belgian abortion policy, which restricts abortions on request after the first trimester. METHODS Anonymized patient records were ...
Factors associated with HIV-related stigma toward colleagues in the health care workforce in South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen
South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV in the world, and health care workers (HCWs) are as likely to be infected as the general population. Stigma in health care settings has severe implications for HCWs and health facilities when HCWs with HIV delay or avoid seeking care, causing increased morbidity and mortality. We explored factors associated with HIV stigma toward colleagues. A representative sample of 882 HCWs from 8 ...
Household-focused interventions to enhance the treatment and management of HIV in low- and middle-income countries Universiteit Antwerpen
Background HIV remains a major public health challenge in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The initiation of a greater number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) onto antiretroviral therapy (ART) following the World Health Organization’s ‘universal test and treat’ recommendation has the potential to overstretch already challenged health systems in LMICs. While various mainstream and community-based care models have been implemented ...
Fighting stigma, promoting care Universiteit Antwerpen
Fear of breaches in confidentiality and HIV-related stigma in the workplace have been shown to be primary concerns and potential barriers to uptake of HIV testing and treatment by health care workers (HCWs) at the Occupational Health Unit (OHU). In a context of human resource shortages, it is essential to investigate potential ways of reducing HIV-related stigma and promoting confidentially in the workplace. Using Structural Equation Modelling ...
Happiness, socioeconomic status, and family functioning in South African households Universiteit Antwerpen
This paper examines how SES relates to individual happiness, while also controlling for family functioning; the latter measured by the Family Attachment and Changeability Index 8 (FACI8). An individual-, household-, and subjective SES index are developed via multiple correspondence analyses (MCA). Using data from the 2012 South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), the paper employs structural equation modelling (SEM) to explore the ...
Satisfaction with family life in South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen
This paper investigates the determinants of self-reported satisfaction with family life, applied to the South African context, with socioeconomic status (SES) as the main covariate and family functioning as the secondary covariate of interest. An individual-, household-, and subjective SES index is constructed via multiple correspondence analysis. Structural equation modelling (SEM) and multiple-group SEM (MGSEM) are used to analyse the role of ...
Family functioning and socioeconomic status in South African families Universiteit Antwerpen
Optimal family relationships are central to individual well-being. The focus of this paper is on family functioning and how socioeconomic status (SES) explains family functioning. Ecological theory states that a familys socioeconomic context is determined by macro-systemic factors, thereby influencing individuals perceptions of family functioning. Within this context, the social causation hypothesis asserts that social conditions influence ...