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How clinicians experience a simulated antiretroviral therapy adherence exercise: A qualitative study
(AOSIS, 2018)
BACKGROUND: With the shift of paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) from tertiary to primary
health care, there has been a need to train clinicians working in primary health care facilities to
support adherence to ...
Completeness of patient-held records: observations of the Road-to-Health Booklet from two national facility-based surveys at 6 weeks postpartum, South Africa
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2018)
BACKGROUND Continuity of care is important for child well-being
in all settings where postnatal retention of mother-infant pairs in
care remains a challenge. This analysis reports on completeness of
patient-held infant ...
Exploring service providers’ perspectives on the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a qualitative study
(BMC, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is among the leading causes of developmental and intellectual
disabilities in individuals. Although efforts are being made toward the prevention and management of FASD ...
The Empower Nudge lottery to increase dual protection use: a proof-of-concept randomised pilot trial in South Africa
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)
The objective of this study is to measure the preliminary efficacy of a pilot intervention,
grounded in behavioural economics, increasing adherence of dual protection (simultaneous use of effective
modern contraception ...
Stroke patients’ outcomes and satisfaction with care at discharge from four referral hospitals in Malawi: A cross-sectional descriptive study in limited resource
(The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi, 2018)
BACKGROUND
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and disability in Malawi. There is paucity of studies reporting on acute stroke functional
outcomes, quality of life and satisfaction with care among patients ...
Associations of perceived neighbourhood safety from traffic and crime with overweight/ obesity among South African adults of low socioeconomic status
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
BACKGROUND
The relationship between perceived neighbourhood safety from traffic and crime with overweight/
obesity can provide intervention modalities for obesity, yet no relevant study has
been conducted in sub-Saharan ...
Factors which enhance or hinder meeting the educational needs of autistic children in Western Cape province, South Africa: A parents’ perspective
(International Journal of Special Education, 2018)
There is growing interest in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a result of the increasing
prevalence rates, and because children with ASD find it particularly challenging to enter the
educational system. The present study ...
Access to medicines for asthma, diabetes and hypertension in eight counties of Kenya
(Wiley, 2018)
OBJECTIVES: To assess access to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) medicines in Kenya for patients diagnosed and prescribed treatment for asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
METHODS: Households in eight purposively chosen ...
Child mortality in South Africa: Is the Sustainable Development Goal (3.2) target achievable with current efforts?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2018)
The two articles by Bamford et al.[1,2] in the recent
SAMJ Maternal and Child Health Supplement present trends in
inpatient case fatality rates for diarrhoeal disease, pneumonia and
severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and ...
Impact of maternal ART on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at six weeks postpartum in Rwanda
(BMC, 2018)
BACKGROUND: In 2010, Rwanda adopted ART for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV from pregnant
women living with HIV during pregnancy and breasfeeding period. This study examines rates of mother-to-childtra ...