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Capacity and performance of primary health care in Ethiopia: a novel mixed methods measurement in low-income country
BACKGROUND: Universal access to essential health services is a global commitment; however, it remains a major challenge in low-income countries. …
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Evaluation of multisectoral interprofessional collaboration for non-communicable disease management within a municipal setting: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Strengthening multisectoral collaboration is essential for NCD prevention and control. In Ghana, the healthcare system often experiences inefficiencies due …
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Strengthening the role of community health assistants in delivering primary health care: the case of maternal health services in Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Many low-and middle-income countries, including Zambia experience a huge deficit of human resource for health, which affects the delivery …
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Evaluating diabetes care in primary healthcare centers in Abuja, Nigeria: a cross-sectional formative assessment
INTRODUCTION: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are associated with high and rising burden of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. …
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The role of community health workers in the management of hypertension in Nigeria
Abstract Background Hypertension is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular death worldwide and its prevalence has been on the …
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Optimizing primary healthcare experience: assessing client satisfaction in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Client satisfaction is a multidimensional construct focusing on clients' perceptions and evaluations of the treatment and care received. It …
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Health system facilitators and barriers to the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a multimethod study
BACKGROUND: The integration of mental health into primary care-i.e., the process by which a range of essential mental health care …
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Diabetes mellitus and associated factors among HIV-positive patients at primary health care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe: a descriptive cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) and has increased …
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Motivations for continued tobacco smoking and reasons for quitting among youths in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Efforts have been invested towards cessation of tobacco use among youths aged 18-35 years, however, motivators for continued tobacco …
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Feasibility and outcomes of using DIALOG+ in primary care to improve quality of life and mental distress of patients with long-term physical conditions: an exploratory non-controlled study in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia and Uganda
INTRODUCTION: The management of long-term physical conditions is a challenge worldwide, absorbing a majority resources despite the importance of acute …
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Sustainability of integrated hypertension and diabetes with HIV care for people living with HIV at primary health care in South Ethiopia: implication for integration
BACKGROUND: People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) have an increased risk of developing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) compared with people …
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Type 2 diabetes progression in an adult Ugandan population with new-onset diabetes: an observational prospective study
BACKGROUND: The rate of progression of type 2 diabetes following diagnosis varies across individuals and populations. Studies investigating the progression …
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Predictors of caregiver burden among primary caregivers of cancer patients at Hawassa oncology center Northern, Ethiopia, 2022: institution-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Approximately 60,960 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and more than 44,000 people die from it. Family caregivers …
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Barriers to hepatitis B virus screening of pregnant women in primary healthcare centers in Nigeria: health workers’ perspective
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening is an important component of antenatal care for pregnant women in Nigeria. However, the …
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Community health workers: essential in ensuring primary health care for equitable universal health coverage, but more knowledge and action is needed
Community health workers (CHWs) have helped improve access to quality primary health care (PHC). However, knowledge gaps exist in designing …
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Perceptions of the influence of a mobile phone-based messaging platform on caregiver ECD knowledge, attitudes and practices: a qualitative exploration in an informal settlement in Nairobi
BACKGROUND: Programs supporting initiatives for children younger than three years are inadequate and not accessible to many families, particularly in …
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Over-prescription of short-acting β2-agonists remains a serious health concern in Kenya: results from the SABINA III study
Abstract Background Despite a high asthma burden in Kenya, insights into asthma management practices, including prescription of short-acting β2-agonists (SABAs), …
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Adaptation of a model for integration of interventions for alcohol use disorders in primary health care in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Integrating evidence-based interventions for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) into primary healthcare (PHC) can increase access to care …
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Physical and social wellbeing of family caregivers of persons with hepatitis B associated chronic liver disease in Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B is one of the most common viral (HBV)infections that affect the liver. Infection with the virus may …
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Perceived readiness for diabetes and cardiovascular care delivery in Mangochi, Malawi: multicentre study from healthcare providers’ perspectives
BACKGROUND: Despite the expected prevalence rise of 98.1% for diabetes between 2010 and 2030 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the …
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