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Is a bio-psychosocial approach model possible at the first level of health services in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An organizational analysis of six health centers in South Kivu
BACKGROUND: The health system, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is expected to move towards a more people-centered form of …
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“We usually see a lot of delay in terms of coming for or seeking care”: an expert consultation on COVID testing and care pathways in seven low- and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic testing may support improved treatment of COVID patients. Understanding COVID testing and care pathways is important for …
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Access to healthcare services for people with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ibadan, Nigeria: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Desirable outcomes for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are achieved when they access routine monitoring and care services. Expectedly, …
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Socioecological systems analysis of potential factors for cholera outbreaks and assessment of health system’s readiness to detect and respond in Ilemela and Nkasi districts, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Cholera outbreaks are a recurrent issue in Tanzania, with Ilemela and Nkasi districts being particulary affected. The objective of …
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Determinants of the managerial staff’s disposition towards e-payment platforms in public tertiary hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Many Nigerians pay out-of-pocket for their health care, and some hospitals have started utilising e-payment systems to increase transactional …
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Use of a hybrid digital training approach for hormonal IUD providers in Nigeria: results from a mixed method study
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, in-service trainings for new family planning (FP) methods have typically been conducted using a combination of classroom-based …
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Cost of digital technologies and family-observed DOT for a shorter MDR-TB regimen: a modelling study in Ethiopia, India and Uganda
BACKGROUND: In 2017, the WHO recommended the use of digital technologies, such as medication monitors and video observed treatment (VOT), …
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Impact of COVID-19 on selected essential public health services – lessons learned from a retrospective record review in the Free State, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In an attempt to discern lessons to improve future pandemic responses, this study measured the effects of the COVID-19 …
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The perceived benefits and effectiveness of patient feedback systems in strengthening patient-provider relationships in Rural Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Patient feedback system (PFS) forms an important entry point for the medical personnel and healthcare administrators to identify healthcare …
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Enabling Adherence to Treatment (EAT): a pilot study of a combination intervention to improve HIV treatment outcomes among street-connected individuals in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Street-connected individuals (SCI) in Kenya experience barriers to accessing HIV care. This pilot study provides proof-of-concept for Enabling Adherence …
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Maternal satisfaction on quality of childhood vaccination services and its associated factors at public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Vaccination is one of the most important public health interventions to reduce child mortality and morbidity. In Ethiopia, about …
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Understanding the mix of services for mental health care in urban DR Congo: a qualitative descriptive study
BACKGROUND: Mental health workers (MHWs) are exposed to conflicts of competence daily when performing tasks related to the provision of …
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Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The low demand for maternal and child health services is a significant factor in Nigeria's high maternal death rate. …
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Community-based directly observed therapy is effective and results in better treatment outcomes for patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Health facility-based directly observed therapy (HF DOT) is the main strategy for the management of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis …
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From policy to practice: a qualitive study exploring the role of community health workers during the COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers (CHWs) were required to help their communities respond to the outbreak in …
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Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients attending chronic follow-up in public hospitals, central Ethiopia, 2022
BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is affecting numerous Ethiopian populations regardless of environmental and social status. Diabetic people all over the …
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Service delivery interventions to improve maternal and newborn health in low- and middle-income countries: scoping review of quality improvement, implementation research and health system strengthening approaches
INTRODUCTION: This review explores the characteristics of service delivery-related interventions to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) in low-and middle-income …
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Challenges and experience of the Ethiopian rural health extension program: implications for reform and revitalization
BACKGROUND: Despite remarkable gains over the past decade, mounting evidence suggests that Ethiopia's rural health extension program (HEP) is facing …
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Changing patterns in the burden of paediatric injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Mozambique’s central hospitals
INTRODUCTION: There is a substantial body of knowledge on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on injuries showing frequent but …
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Estimated indirect costs of haemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis from a patients’ perspective at an Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa
In South Africa (SA), patients with kidney failure can be on either haemodialysis (HD), which is performed by a healthcare …