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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundRe-settling in communities for Covid-19 survivors and their contacts following release from isolation facilities might be particularly challenging. Due to the enormous fear Covid-19 has caused in communities, returning individuals …

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Effective communication strategies during COVID-19 outbreak; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundPolicy and decision makers in Uganda are cognisant of the importance of effective communication from the responsible authorities in the prevention and control of an outbreak, as a lack of …

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Forming partnerships between Health Management Organisations and public health service providers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:A private partner has built a health facility in a district in Uganda and intends to operate a Health Management Organization model of health care delivery. However, the facility is …

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMIC; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background: Elderly population accounts for a big percentage of severe Covid-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Despite Uganda reporting 44 cases as of 1st April 2020 with no fatality, MoH is …

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Impact of Acting District Health Officers on Health Services Delivery within their Respective Jurisidictions; A Case for Advocacy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The staffing norms for the districts in Uganda require that each district has a District Health Officer (DHO) who is a qualified medical docor with additional training in â¦â¦. However, …

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Integration of Health Services Delivery for the Elderly within the Existing Structures; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …

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Results-Based Financing in low and middle-income countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There are on-going efforts within the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda to actively scale up results-based financing (RBF) and improve health system performance by aligning investments to system performance. …

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Safety Considerations for Standard Operating Procedures for Places of Worship during the COVID-19 pandemi; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There have been several outcries from believers and leaders of religious sects in Uganda for the government to allow places of worship to reopen to the public describing them as …

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Strengthening district laboratory systems: Scaling up the response for the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:Probable cases of Covid-19 with in districts have to be refered or transported to designated facilities to collect samples amidst an on-going country wide lockdown. This is increasingly becoming a …

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Strengthening Health promotion and prevention structures at the districts; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health recently issued guidance to districts to increase health promotion and prevention expenditure in the primary health care grant from 10% to 30%. However, districts note several …

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References (4020)

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Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study
Namisango E, Harding R, Downing J, Atieno M, Simms V, Penfold S, Moreland S, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global health investment has reduced HIV mortality and transmission. However, little is known of patient-reported outcomes alongside ART rollout. This study aimed to measure wellbeing using patient-reported outcome measures …

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Wellbeing among sub-Saharan African patients with advanced HIV and/or cancer: an international multicentred comparison study of two outcome measures
Namisango E, Harding R, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ, Selman L, Gwyther L, Gikaara N, Ali Z, Siegert RJ
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Despite the high mortality rates of HIV and cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, there are few outcome tools and no comparative data across conditions. This study aimed to measure multidimensional …

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Evidence-Based Programming of HIV Care and Support: Is the Psychosocial "Optional"?
Harding Richard, Downing Julia, Gwyther Liz, Ekstrand Maria, Sherr Lorraine
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Design and Evaluation of a Novel Mobile Phone Application to Improve Palliative Home-Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Namisango E, Harding R, Luyirika E, Carrasco JM, Serrano-Pons J, Lemaire J, Immanuel T, Paleri AK, Mathews L, Chifamba D and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context. Mobile health (mHealth) provides an opportunity to use internet coverage in low- and middle-income countries to improve palliative care access and quality.Objectives. This study aimed to design a mobile …

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Hunger, waiting time and transport costs: Time to confront challenges to ART adherence in Africa
Moyo S., Hardon A. P., Akurut D., Comoro C., Ekezie C., Irunde H. F., Gerrits T., Kglatwane J., Kinsman J., Kwasa R. and others...
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adherence levels in Africa have been found to be better than those in the US. However around one out of four ART users fail to achieve optimal adherence, risking drug …

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Disclosure of HIV Status between Parents and Children in Uganda in the Context of Greater Access to Treatment
Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Wanyenze R. K
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

While disclosure of HIV sero-status is encouraged in the management of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; it remains a challenge; especially among family members. This article examines the moral dilemmas …

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Dynamics of care, situations of choice: HIV tests in times of ART
Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Kageha E, Obermeyer C M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the 1990s, African AIDS programs followed a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)approach to HIV testing. In the wake of large scale AIDS treatment programs, policymakers optedfor routine provider-initiated testing …

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Women's views on consent, counseling and confidentiality in PMTCT: a mixed-methods study in four African countries
Desclaux A, Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kyaddondo D, Vernooij E, Bongololo-Mbera G, Cherutich P, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Obermeyer C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ambitious UN goals to reduce the mother-to-child transmission of HIV have not been met in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper focuses on the quality of information provision and …

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Do support groups members disclose less to their partners? The dynamics of HIV disclosure in four African countries
Wanyenze RK, Desclaux A, Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kageha E, Vernooij E, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Gomez GB, Namakhoma I and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Recent efforts to curtail the HIV epidemic in Africa have emphasised preventing sexual transmission to partners through antiretroviral therapy. A component of current strategies is disclosure to partners, thus …

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External validation of a shortened screening tool using individual participant data meta-analysis: A case study of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Dep-4
Fischer F., Hall B.J., Patten S.B., Santos I.S., Zhang Y., Watson D., Harel D., Levis B., Sun Y., Ioannidis J.P.A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Shortened versions of self-reported questionnaires may be used to reduce respondent burden. When shortened screening tools are used, it is desirable to maintain equivalent diagnostic accuracy to full-length forms. This …

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