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Understanding of healthcare professionals towards the roles and competencies of clinical pharmacists in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Incorporating clinical pharmacists in collaborative medical teams results in better patient treatment and health outcomes. In addition, the understanding …
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The effect of a roving nurse mentor on household coverage and quality of care provided by community health worker teams in South Africa: a longitudinal study with a before, after and 6 months post design
OBJECTIVE: Community health workers (CHW) are undertaking more complex tasks as part of the move towards universal health coverage in …
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Socio-economic and education related inequities in use of modern contraceptive in seven sub-regions in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Advocacy for equity in health service utilization and access, including Family Planning (FP) continues to be a cornerstone in …
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Referral patterns for retinoblastoma patients in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Increased lag time between the onset of symptoms and treatment of retinoblastoma (RB) is one of the factors contributing …
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Decision makers perceptions and experiences of developing population-level interventions targeting risk factors for hypertension and diabetes in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: People in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected by Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCD's such as heart disease, cancer, …
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Malaria Frontline Project: strategic approaches to improve malaria control program leveraging experiences from Kano and Zamfara States, Nigeria, 2016–2019
BACKGROUND: The Malaria Frontline Project (MFP) supported the National Malaria Elimination Program for effective program implementation in the high malaria-burden …
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How Zambia reduced inequalities in under-five mortality rates over the last two decades: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Zambia experienced a major decline in under-five mortality rates (U5MR), with one of the fastest declines in socio-economic disparities …
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Regulation of community advisory boards during conduct of clinical trials in Uganda: a qualitative study involving stakeholders
BACKGROUND: Community advisory structures such as Community Advisory Boards (CABs) play an important role of helping researchers to better understand …
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Postabortion and safe abortion care coverage, capacity, and caseloads during the global gag rule policy period in Ethiopia and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Abortion-related complications contribute to preventable maternal mortality, accounting for 9.8% of maternal deaths globally, and 15.6% in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Effect of community-based health insurance on catastrophic health expenditure among chronic disease patients in Asella referral hospital, Southeast Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic disease-related catastrophic health spending is frequent in Ethiopia affecting several households, particularly the poorest ones. A community-based health …
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Determinants of national health insurance enrolment among people at risk of statelessness in the Awutu Senya East Municipality and Gomoa East District of Ghana
BACKGROUND: This paper investigates the factors influencing the decision to enrol in Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people …
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Preparedness of primary health care facilities on implementation of essential non-communicable disease interventions in Osun State South-West Nigeria: a rural–urban comparative study
BACKGROUND: Global response to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries includes the development of WHO Package …
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The effect of distance to health facility on neonatal mortality in Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: In Ethiopia, more than half of newborn babies do not have access to Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) …
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Quality of sick child management by health extension workers: role of a complex improvement intervention
BACKGROUND: Despite the expansion of the Integrated Community Case Management services for childhood illness, quality and utilization of services have …
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Tools for measuring client experiences and satisfaction with healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of measurement properties
BACKGROUND: Perspectives of patients as clients on healthcare offer unique insights into the process and outcomes of care and can …
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Factors that influence the satisfaction of people living with HIV with differentiated antiretroviral therapy delivery models in East Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Uganda Ministry of Health recommend differentiated service delivery models (DSDMs) as patient-centered …
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Does increased provider effort improve quality of care? Evidence from a standardised patient study on correct and unnecessary treatment
BACKGROUND: Poor quality of care, including overprovision (unnecessary care) is a global health concern. Greater provider effort has been shown …
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Youth friendly reproductive health service utilization and its associated factors among secondary school students, East Belesa district, northwest, Ethiopia, 2022
BACKGROUND: Youths are people aged between 15 and 24 years. Globally, there were 37.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS, and …
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Introducing assisted reproductive technologies in The Gambia, a survey on the perspectives of Gambian healthcare professionals and medical students
BACKGROUND: Infertility remains a global reproductive health burden with the highest prevalence in low and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, …
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Socioeconomic inequality in modern contraceptive utilization among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis
INTRODUCTION: Family planning services allow individuals to achieve desired birth spacing, family size, and contribute to improved health outcomes for …