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Cost-utility analysis of four WHO-recommended sofosbuvir-based regimens for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Although direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have become standard care for patients with chronic hepatitis C worldwide, there is no evidence …
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Knowledge, causes, and experience of inter-professional conflict and rivalry among healthcare professionals in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: The healthcare workforce is regarded as an essential component of any functioning health system, and a lack of optimal …
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Mental health and workplace factors: comparison of the Ghanaian and Australian mining industry
BACKGROUND: Mining is a global industry and contributes significantly to international economies. This study seeks to compare the patterns of …
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Network characteristics of a referral system for patients with hypertension in Western Kenya: results from the Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) study
BACKGROUND: Health system approaches to improve hypertension control require an effective referral network. A national referral strategy exists in Kenya; …
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Implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist modified for preterm birth: lessons learned and experiences from Kenya and Uganda
BACKGROUND: The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) contains 29 evidence-based practices (EBPs) across four pause points spanning admission to discharge. …
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Integration of a menstrual health intervention in a community-based sexual and reproductive health service for young people in Zimbabwe: a qualitative acceptability study
BACKGROUND: Despite being fundamental to the health and well-being of women, menstrual health is often overlooked as a health priority …
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Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a public health issue in Ethiopia. The vast majority of cases remain undiagnosed and untreated. Early and …
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Assessing patient safety culture in 15 intensive care units: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Within hospitals, intensive care units (ICUs) are particularly high-risk areas for medical errors and adverse events that could occur …
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Socio-cultural barriers to the delivery and utilisation of child healthcare services in rural Ghana: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Over half of global deaths among children under five years of age occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Prompt and consistent …
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Implementation strategies for integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention and family planning services for adolescent girls and young women in Kenya: a qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Across sub-Saharan Africa, ministries of health have proposed integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention into family planning (FP) …
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Integrating mental health into primary care: evaluation of the Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) pilot project
BACKGROUND: The Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) project trains non-specialist and primary health …
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Facilitators and barriers to routine intimate partner violence screening in antenatal care settings in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Uganda clinical guidelines recommend routine screening of pregnant women for intimate partner violence (IPV) during antenatal care (ANC). Healthcare …
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Reduction in initiations of HIV treatment in South Africa during the COVID pandemic
BACKGROUND: In response to the global pandemic of COVID-19, countries around the world began imposing stay-at-home orders, restrictions on transport, …
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Health facility management and primary health care performance in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Primary health care is a critical foundation of high-quality health systems. Health facility management has been studied in high-income …
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Healthcare providers’ readiness for electronic health record adoption: a cross-sectional study during pre-implementation phase
BACKGROUND: The adoption of an electronic health record (EHR) in the healthcare system has the potential to make healthcare service …
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Barriers to tuberculosis case finding in primary and secondary health facilities in Ghana: perceptions, experiences and practices of healthcare workers
BACKGROUND: Ghana's national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey conducted in 2013 showed higher than expected TB prevalence indicating that many people …
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Clinical guidelines for managing hearing loss as a complication of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment: an evaluation of implementation fidelity in Kano, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria has a high burden of Tuberculosis (TB) including Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) and hearing loss. Despite several efforts directed …
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Matrix analyses of pharmaceutical products for the years 2017 to 2019 among public health facilities in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional descriptive study
BACKGROUND: To date, global healthcare spending becomes a primary concern, and pharmaceutical costs are the main drivers. The issue is …
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Perspectives of stakeholders of the free maternity services for mothers in western Kenya: lessons for universal health coverage
BACKGROUND: The strategic aim of universal health coverage (UHC) is to ensure that everyone can use health services they need …
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Drug therapy-related problem management in Nigeria community pharmacy – process evaluation with simulated patient
BACKGROUND: Unresolved drug therapy-related problems (DTRPs) have economic and clinical consequences and are common causes of patients' morbidity and mortality. …