228 publication(s) trouvée(s)
Article scientifique
Integrating health services for HIV infection, diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: HIV, diabetes and hypertension have a high disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare is organised in separate clinics, which …
Article scientifique
Optimising implementation strategies of the first scaleup of a primary care psychological intervention for common mental disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed methods study protocol for the optimised Friendship Bench (OptFB)
INTRODUCTION: Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a leading cause of disability globally. CMDs are highly prevalent in Zimbabwe and have …
Article scientifique
Using social networks to scale up and sustain community-based programmes to improve physical activity and diet in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organisation endorses community-based programmes as a cost-effective, feasible and a 'best buy' in the prevention and …
Article scientifique
EXTending availability of self-management structured EducatioN programmes for people with type 2 Diabetes in low-to-middle income countries (EXTEND)—a feasibility study in Mozambique and Malawi
BACKGROUND: Globally, there are estimated 425 million people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with 80% from low-middle income countries (LMIC). …
Article scientifique
Multimorbidity and mortality in an older, rural black South African population cohort with high prevalence of HIV findings from the HAALSI Study
OBJECTIVES: Multimorbidity is associated with mortality in high-income countries. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity (≥2 of …
Article scientifique
“What are you carrying?” Experiences of mothers with preterm babies in low-resource setting neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Babies born preterm often have challenges in feeding, temperature control and breathing difficulty and are prone to infection during …
Article scientifique
Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa across different drinker groups and wealth quintiles: a modelling study
OBJECTIVES: To quantify the potential impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol on alcohol consumption, spending and health in …
Article scientifique
Clinical utility of peptide microarrays in the serodiagnosis of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review
Introduction Neglected tropical diseases tend to cluster in the same poor populations and, to make progress with their control, they …
Article scientifique
Value of stakeholder engagement in improving newborn care in Kenya: a qualitative description of perspectives and lessons learned
OBJECTIVE: Embedding researchers within health systems results in more socially relevant research and more effective uptake of evidence into policy …
Article scientifique
Protocol for a realist synthesis of health systems responsiveness in low-income and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: Health systems responsiveness is a key objective of any health system, yet it is the least studied of all …
Article scientifique
Factors associated with the referral of children with severe illnesses at primary care level in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Ethiopia's primary care has a weak referral system for sick children. We aimed to identify health post …
Article scientifique
Mediation role of low birth weight on the factors associated with newborn mortality and the moderation role of institutional delivery in the association of low birth weight with newborn mortality in a resource-poor setting
OBJECTIVES: To assess low birth weight's (LBW) mediation role on the factors associated with newborn mortality (NM), including stillbirth and …
Article scientifique
Non-fatal injuries in rural Burkina Faso amongst older adults, disease burden and health system responsiveness: a cross-sectional household survey
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of injury as well as patient-reported health system responsiveness following injury and …
Article scientifique
Implementation of different HIV self-testing models with implications for HIV testing services during the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for secondary data analysis of the STAR Initiative in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: HIV self-testing (HIVST) presents a convenient, private approach that removes barriers to providing HIV testing services. The Self-Testing Africa …
Article scientifique
Economic costs of terminal care for selected non-communicable diseases from a healthcare perspective: a review of mortality records from a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: WHO revealed that morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the increase and NCDs accounted for approximately …
Article scientifique
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depression symptoms of young people in the global south: evidence from a four-country cohort study
OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people who grew …
Article scientifique
Gendered economic, social and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation policies in Kenya: evidence from a prospective cohort survey in Nairobi informal settlements
OBJECTIVES: COVID-19 may spread rapidly in densely populated urban informal settlements. Kenya swiftly implemented mitigation policies; we assess the economic, …
Article scientifique
What is the recovery rate and risk of long-term consequences following a diagnosis of COVID-19? A harmonised, global longitudinal observational study protocol
INTRODUCTION: Very little is known about possible clinical sequelae that may persist after resolution of acute COVID-19. A recent longitudinal …
Article scientifique
Pregnancy-related interventions in mothers at risk for gestational diabetes in Asian India and low and middle-income countries (PRIMORDIAL study): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: Lifestyle modification is the mainstay of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevention. However, clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy …
Article scientifique
Implementation of medicines pricing policies in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review
INTRODUCTION: Ensuring universal availability and accessibility of medicines and supplies is critical for national health systems to equitably address population …