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Sinako, a study on HIV competent households in South Africa: a clusterrandomised controlled trial protocol
(Pubmed, 2020)
: With 7.7 million South Africans currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 4.8
million currently receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), the epidemic represents a considerable burden for the
country’s ...
Improving the validity, relevance and feasibility of the continuum of care framework for maternal health in South Africa: a thematic analysis of experts’ perspectives
(BMC, 2020-02-26)
Background: The continuum of care is a key strategy for ensuring comprehensive service delivery for maternal
health, while acknowledging the role of the social determinants of health. However, there is little research on ...
Adapting to, integrating and selfmanaging HIV as a chronic illness: a scoping review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
The process of adapting to a life with a
chronic illness, is a well-researched phenomenon for
a number of common chronic illnesses. The construct,
adaptation, embeds the notions of integration of the
chronic illness ...
Stay at home: The impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on household functioning and art adherence for people living with HIV in three sub districts of Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer, 2022)
In March 2020, the South African government imposed a lockdown to control COVID-19 transmission. Lockdown may afect
people living with HIV’s (PLWH) antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Data from a cluster randomised ...
“I had made the decision, and no one was going to stop me” -Facilitators of prep adherence during pregnancy and postpartum in cape town, South Africa
(Springer, 2021)
PrEP is safe and efective but requires adherence during potential HIV exposure, yet the facilitators of long-term maternal
adherence are not well understood. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 postpartum women ...
Review of health and non-health sector indicators for monitoring service provision along the continuum of care for maternal health
(BMC, 2020)
This study uses health and non-health sector data sources to select and assess available indicators for
service provision along the continuum of care for maternal health at subnational levels in South Africa. It applies ...
A cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a scale to assess illness identity in adults living with a chronic illness in South Africa: A case of HIV
(BMC, 2022)
The chronic illness trajectory and its outcomes are well explained by the concept of illness identity; the extent to which ill individuals have integrated their diagnosed chronic illness into their identity or sense of ...
The co-occurrence of the SAVA syndemic, depression and anxiety as barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among Sub-Saharan Africa population groups: A scoping review protocol
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
The scale-up of access to antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV from an acute, terminal
disease to a manageable chronic illness. Yet, sustaining high levels of antiretroviral therapy
adherence remain a challenge, ...
Refining interventions through formative research: a focus on ethical considerations in a family-based home-based counselling and testing (fbct) intervention in KwaZulu-Natal
(Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2020)
Conducting formative research is a scientific, ethical, and community engagement imperative. This article describes how formative research refined ethical processes for a family-based home-based counseling and testing ...
“I had made the decision, and no one was going to stop me” —facilitators of PREP adherence during pregnancy and postpartum in Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer, 2021-06-03)
PrEP is safe and effective but requires adherence during potential HIV exposure, yet the facilitators of long-term maternal adherence are not well understood. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 postpartum women ...