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Translating new evidence into clinical practice: A quasi-experimental controlled before-after study evaluating the effect of a novel outreach mentoring approach on knowledge, attitudes and confidence of health workers providing HIV and infant feeding counselling in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Objectives We report the effectiveness of a mentoring approach to improve health workers' (HWs') knowledge, attitudes and confidence with counselling on HIV and infant feeding. Design Quasi-experimental controlled before-after ... -
The translation and cultural adaptation of patient-reported outcome measures for a clinical study involving traditional health providers and bio-medically trained practitioners
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2010)This study reports on the cultural and language translation of measures for use with Zulu speakers in South Africa. The translation process was purposefully used to integrate our diverse 14 person study team by employing ... -
Treating an intervention level 1 patient: futile or brave?
(Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd, 2013)An ethical dilemma describes conflicting opinions by different members of the care team. This article focuses on AJ, a five-year-old child with cerebral palsy, who was born deaf and blind as a result of having contracted ... -
The treatment ambassador program: a highly acceptable and feasible community-based peer intervention for South Africans living with HIV who delay or discontinue antiretroviral therapy
(Springer Nature, 2021)We conducted a novel pilot randomized controlled trial of the Treatment Ambassador Program (TAP), an 8-session, peerbased, behavioral intervention for people with HIV (PWH) in South Africa not on antiretroviral therapy ... -
Trends and correlates of HIV testing amongst women: lessons learnt from Kenya
(AOSIS, 2013)BACKGROUND: A majority of women in Kenya do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take preventive measures or medication in order to prolong their lives. OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the key ... -
Trends and inequities in amenable mortality between 1997 and 2012 in South Africa
(South African Medical Journal, 2019)Background. Amenable mortality comprises causes of death that should not occur with timely and effective healthcare. It is commonly used to assess healthcare performance. It could also be used to assess the effectiveness ... -
Trends and predictors of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in an era of protocol changes: Findings from two large health facilities in North East Nigeria
(Plos One, 2019)Research studies have demonstrated a reduction in the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) to less than 2%, or 5% in non-breastfeeding and breastfeeding populations, respectively, with antiretroviral interventions. -
Two-year retention in care for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a baseline cohort analysis
(Taylor ad Francis, 2022)Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) struggle to remain engaged in HIV-related care and adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) due to a myriad of physical, psychological and cognitivedevelopmental challenges. We report ... -
Two-year viral load suppression among adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole, South Africa, 2013 - 2015: A retrospective cohort analysis
(South African Medical Association, 2020)Background. In 2018, 4% of all people living with HIV globally were adolescents aged 10 - 19 years. It is reported that adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of poor viral load suppression (VLS) ... -
Ultra-processed foods and mortality: Analysis from the prospective urban and rural epidemiology study
(Oxford University Press, 2022)This analysis includes 138,076 participants without a history of CVD between the ages of 35 and 70 y living on 5 continents, with a median follow-up of 10.2 y. We used country-specific validated food-frequency questionnaires ... -
Undernutrition and its social determinants
(Elsevier, 2017)Undernutrition, especially among young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains widespread, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Its effects include increased risk of morbidity and mortality ... -
Understanding and responding to prescribing patterns of sodium valproate-containing medicines in pregnant women and women of childbearing age in Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2020)Growing evidence of the teratogenic potential of sodium valproate (VPA) has changed prescribing practices across the globe; however, the impact of this research and the consequent dissemination of a Dear Health Care ... -
Understanding fruit and vegetable consumption: A qualitative investigation in the Mitchells plain sub-district of Cape Town
(2019)Objectives: Many South Africans do not consume enough fruit and vegetables. However, people are generally aware of the benefits of adequate consumption. To understand this gap between knowledge and practice, this study ... -
Understanding internal accountability in Nigeria’s routine immunization system: Perspectives from government officials at the national, state, and local levels
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017)BACKGROUND: Routine immunization coverage in Nigeria has remained low, and studies have identified a lack of accountability as a barrier to high performance in the immunization system. Accountability lies at the heart of ... -
Understanding internal accountability in Nigeria’s routine immunization system: perspectives from government officials at the national, state, and local levels
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017)BACKGROUND: Routine immunization coverage in Nigeria has remained low, and studies have identified a lack of accountability as a barrier to high performance in the immunization system. Accountability lies at the heart of ... -
Understanding key drivers of performance in the provision of maternal health services in eastern cape, South Africa: a systems analysis using group model building
(BMC, 2018)Background: The Eastern Cape Province reports among the poorest health service indicators in South Africa with some of its districts standing out as worst performing as regards maternal health indicators. To understand ... -
Understanding key vectors and vector-borne diseases associated with freshwater ecosystem across Africa: Implications for public health
(Elsevier, 2022)The emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by key freshwater organisms have remained a global concern. As one of the leading biodiversity hotspots, the African ecoregion is suggested to harbour the ... -
Understanding key vectors and vector-borne diseases associated with freshwater ecosystem across Africa: Implications for public health
(Science of The Total Environment, 2023)The emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by key freshwater organisms have remained a global concern. As one of the leading biodiversity hotspots, the African ecoregion is suggested to harbour the ... -
Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: A sequential mixed-method study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background: Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates. In 2018, 11% of an estimated 21,000 ... -
Unearthing how, why, for whom and under what health system conditions the antiretroviral treatment adherence club intervention in South Africa works: A realist theory refining approach
(BioMed Central, 2018)BACKGROUND: Poor retention in care and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) undermine its successful rollout in South Africa. The adherence club intervention was designed as an adherence-enhancing intervention ...