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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
