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Are hospital-based Emergency Medical Services effective and efficient; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) aim to provide timely care for medical emergencies, including pre-hospital care, transfer, and in-hospital treatment. A well-coordinated, designed, and locally appropriate system is crucial …

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How can Community Health Workers be used to empower communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Community empowerment enables people to increase control over their lives and decisions, implying ownership and action towards social and developmental change. Effective empowerment strategies build on authentic participation, autonomy …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision-making in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The involvement of patients and the community in health care is widely acknowledged for its potential to improve the availability and relevance of health services and to promote participative …

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What are the effects and guidelines of mass immunization of health workers against Hepatitis B; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Hepatitis B is a major global occupational health hazard, with healthcare workers having a higher prevalence of HBV infection than the general population. Vaccination is recommended to reduce the …

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What does policy implementation monitoring entail; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background:Monitoring is essential for policymakers, government officials, development managers, and civil society to learn from past experiences, improve service delivery and plan and allocate resources. In addition, it helps to …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS prevention and management requires a multi-pronged approach, including clinical and public health interventions.Rapid Response Question: What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the …

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: Many developing countries face challenges in providing quality and equitable healthcare, especially to marginalized populations. Decentralization, a political reform aimed at reducing central influence and increasing local autonomy, has …

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Measuring menstrual hygiene experience: development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) in Soroti, Uganda
Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Nansubuga A, Smith C, Redshaw M, Akullo A
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective This study describes the development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36), which measures the extent to which respondents' menstrual practices and environments meet their needs.Methods A …

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The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): development, elaboration, and implications for future research
Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Nansubuga A, Smith C, Akullo A
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

High-quality evidence is needed to inform policies and programmes aiming to improve menstrual health. Quantitative studies must address the many evidence gaps in this field, and practitioners have increased monitoring …

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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District, Uganda
Makumbi FE, Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Kibira SPS, Exum NG, Bukenya JN, Nakamya P
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives The Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) is a comprehensive measure of menstrual self-care experience including access to sufficient, comfortable materials to catch or absorb bleeding, supportive spaces for managing …

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Identifying the functional components of a community of practice toimprove tuberculosis contact investigation in uganda
Hennein R., Ggita J., Turimumahoro P., Ochom E., Meyer A., Armstrong-Hough M., Katamba A., Davis J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

RATIONALE: Contact investigation is an evidence-based, WHO-endorsed intervention for finding and preventing tuberculosis (TB). However, variable uptake and delivery limit its effectiveness. In a separate preliminary study, we found that …

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Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda
Waiswa P, Henriksson DK, Fredriksson M, Selling K, Peterson SS
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Poor quality of care and access to effective and affordable interventions have been attributed to constraints and bottlenecks within and outside the health system. However, there is limited understanding …

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Enablers and barriers to evidence based planning in the district health system in Uganda; perceptions of district health managers
Waiswa P, Henriksson DK, Fredriksson M, Peterson SS, Ayebare F, Tumushabe EK
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The District Health System was endorsed as the key strategy to achieve 'Health for all' during the WHO organized inter-regional meeting in Harare in 1987. Many expectations were put …

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Health systems bottlenecks and evidence-based district health planning: experiences from the district health system in uganda
Henriksson Dorcus Kiwanuka
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

In low-income countries where maternal and child mortality remains high, there is limited use of context-specific evidence for decision making and prioritization of interventions in the planning process at the …

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Prevalence of Malaria and Treatment Seeking Behaviours among Pregnant Women in Postconflict Internally Displaced Persons' Camps in Gulu District
Henry Obol James, Lagoro Kitara David, Orach Christopher Garimoi
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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"Has the patient been coughing?" Do Ugandan providers ask patients tested for malaria about cough history? Secondary analysis of 2011 data from the Integrated Infectious Disease Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP)
Henry Ashley
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

Introduction: In 2013, malaria caused an estimated 584,000 deaths worldwide, with 90% of those deaths occurring in Africa. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategies have been effective at …

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Competency in supportive supervision: A study of public sector medicines management supervisors in Uganda
Henry R, Nantongo L, Wagner A K, Embrey M, Trap B
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundSupportive supervision has been found to be more effective than corrective fault-oriented inspections. Ugandaâs Ministry of Health in 2012 implemented a comprehensive strategy (SPARS) to build medicines management capacity in …

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