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Co-creation of HIVST delivery approaches for improving urban men’s engagement with HIV services in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal: nominal group technique in intervention development
BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is one of the recommended approaches for HIV testing services, particularly for helping reach populations who …
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4 Steps To My Future (4STMF): protocol for a universal school-based pilot and feasibility study of a CBT-based psychoeducational intervention to support psychological well-being amongst young adolescents in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Mental health problems often emerge during middle childhood and adolescence. In South Africa, and in the context of high …
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Health systems strengthening interventions for perinatal common mental disorders and experiences of domestic violence in Cape Town, South Africa: protocol for a pilot implementation study
BACKGROUND: During the perinatal period, common mental disorders (CMDs) such as depression and anxiety are highly prevalent, especially in low-resource …
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Antenatal couples’ counselling in Uganda (ACCU): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial
BACKGROUND: Common avoidable factors leading to maternal, perinatal and neonatal deaths include lack of birth planning (and delivery in an …
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Suubi4Stigma study protocol: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial to address HIV-associated stigma among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is heavily burdened by HIV, with 85% of the global new infections among adolescents happening in …
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eHealth supported multi-months dispensing of antiretroviral therapy: a mixed-methods preference assessment in rural Lesotho
BACKGROUND: Multi-month dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) represents one approach of differentiated service delivery (DSD) aiming to improve quality …
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Brief behaviour change counselling in non-communicable diseases in Mangochi, Southern Malawi: a hypothetical acceptability study
INTRODUCTION: Brief behaviour change counselling (BBCC) approaches have shown some potential in reversing and/or decreasing the effects of behavioural risk …
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Feasibility of a randomized clinical trial evaluating a community intervention for household tuberculosis child contact management in Cameroon and Uganda
BACKGROUND: One of the main barriers of the management of household tuberculosis child contacts is the necessity for parents to …
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Is it possible to recruit HIV self-test users for an anonymous phone-based survey using passive recruitment without financial incentives? Lessons learned from a pilot study in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Due to the discreet and private nature of HIV self-testing (HIVST), it is particularly challenging to monitor and assess …
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A mobile cesarean birth center as a solution to improve access to surgical birth in rural Ethiopia: a mixed methods research protocol
BACKGROUND: As an evidence-based intervention to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, cesarean birth at rates of under 2%, …
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Evaluation of a health education program for improving uptake of HIV self-testing by men in Rwanda: a pilot pragmatic randomized control trial
BACKGROUND: Health education interventions tailored to suit men have the potential to improve health outcomes for this underserved population. HIV …
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Entrepreneurship, beekeeping, and health training to decrease community violence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a pilot study for an intervention trial
BACKGROUND: High unemployment rates and limited access to resources, services, and economic opportunities are associated with many types of violence. …
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A culturally adapted brief intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder in people with severe mental illness in Botswana: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial
BACKGROUND: Research consistently reports elevated rates of exposure to traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe …
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Feasibility, experiences and outcomes of using DIALOG+ in primary care to improve quality of life and mental distress of patients with chronic conditions: an exploratory non-controlled trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia and Uganda
BACKGROUND: DIALOG+ is a resource-oriented and evidence-based intervention to improve quality of life and reduce mental distress. While it has …
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Integrated malaria prevention in rural communities in Uganda: a qualitative feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: A randomised controlled trial (RCT) on integrated malaria prevention, which advocates the use of several malaria prevention methods holistically, …
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The headcam mother-infant interaction assessment tool: testing the feasibility and acceptability in Soweto, South Africa, using participatory engagement
BACKGROUND: Many children in low- and middle-income countries lack the stimulation needed to support healthy growth and development. Sensitive interactions …
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Preparing for a community-based agriculture-to-nutrition trial in rural Malawi: formative research to assess feasibility and inform design and implementation decisions
BACKGROUND: This study reports findings from formative research conducted to assess the feasibility and inform the design and implementation of …
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Posttraumatic stress disorder intervention for people with severe mental illness in a low-income country primary care setting: a randomized feasibility trial protocol
BACKGROUND: In this protocol, we outline a mixed-methods randomized feasibility trial of Brief Relaxation, Education and Trauma Healing (BREATHE) Ethiopia. …
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Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Psychological treatments are widely tested and have been effective in treating depressive symptoms. However, implementation of psychological treatments in …
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Azithromycin for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Given the high risk of infectious mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), the World Health Organization recommends …