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Perceived consequences of healthcare service decentralization on access, affordability and quality of care in Khartoum locality, Sudan
BACKGROUND: Decentralization of healthcare services has been widely utilized, especially in developing countries, to improve the performance of healthcare systems …
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The role of the public and private health sectors on factors associated with early essential newborn care practices among institutional deliveries in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Early essential newborn care is one of the important interventions developed by the World Health Organization to reduce morbidities …
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Utilization of eye health services and diabetic retinopathy: a cross-sectional study among persons living with diabetes visiting a tertiary eye care facility in Ghana
BACKGROUND: There have been a major advance made in screening, early diagnosis, and prompt treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy among Person …
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The societal cost and economic impact of surgical care on patients’ households in rural Uganda; a mixed method study
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology and cost of surgical care delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is poorly understood. This study characterizes …
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Neuroticism, resilience, and social support: correlates of severe anxiety among hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and Botswana
BACKGROUND: The role of healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic may make them more susceptible to anxiety than the …
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Self-referral and associated factors among patients attending adult outpatient departments in Debre tabor general hospital, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Self-referral leads to diminished quality of health care service; increase resource depletion and poorer patient outcomes. However, a significant …
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Key informant perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for using routine health data for decision-making in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Increasing the performance of routine health information systems (RHIS) is an important policy priority both globally and in Senegal. …
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Experiences and lessons learned from the real-world implementation of an HIV recent infection testing algorithm in three routine service-delivery settings in Kenya and Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Testing for recent HIV infection can distinguish recently acquired infection from long-standing infections. Given current interest in the implementation …
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Challenges in delivery of tuberculosis Services in Ethiopian Pastoralist Settings: clues for reforming service models and organizational structures
BACKGROUND: The End-TB strategy aims to see a world free of tuberculosis (TB) by the coming decade through detecting and …
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A cross-case analyses of laboratory professionals-patients interaction for patients accessing laboratory services at University of Cape Coast hospital and Ewim Polyclinic in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
BACKGROUND: There is scarcity of data on experiences of patients who access laboratory services during hospital visits in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Implementing enhanced patient care to promote patient engagement in HIV care in a rural setting in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Patient engagement is effective in promoting adherence to HIV care. In an effort to promote patient-centered care, we implemented …
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Development of a video-observation method for examining doctors’ clinical and interpersonal skills in a hospital outpatient clinic in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Improving the quality of primary healthcare provision is a key goal in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, to develop …
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Narratives of young black men on barriers to health care and poor health care seeking behaviours at a university setting: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Institutions of higher learning provide education, training, independence and life-long skills for young people. However, for students to achieve …
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Fertility desires of people living with HIV: does the implementation of a sexual and reproductive health and HIV integration model change healthcare providers’ attitudes and clients’ desires?
BACKGROUND: There is a need for information and healthcare support for the fertility desires and contraceptive needs of people living …
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Adaptation of community-based distribution of family planning services to context-specific social networks: a case of marriage counsellors in Lusaka district, Zambia
Abstract Background The significant contribution of community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services and contraceptives to the uptake of contraceptives …
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Spatial variability in factors influencing maternal health service use in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a geographically-weighted regression analysis
BACKGROUND: Persisting within-country disparities in maternal health service access are significant barriers to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals aimed at …
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Sales and pricing decisions for HIV self-test kits among local drug shops in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Public health initiatives must look for ways to cost-effectively scale critical interventions to achieve high coverage. Private sector distribution …
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Validity and reliability of the Amharic version of supportive care needs survey - short form 34 among cancer patients in Ethiopia
OBJECTIVES: Supportive care needs survey short form has a total of 34 items that have 5 domains that measure the …
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Management practices in community-based HIV prevention organizations in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria has one of the largest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemics in the world. Addressing the epidemic of HIV …
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Reducing unmet need for contraceptive services among youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya: the role of community health volunteers – a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in …