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 …
Pandemic diseases have caused dramatic changes in peopleâs lives throughout history. Today, the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly and affects human beings around the globe. This study aimed to discover the …
Abstract: We compared standard and patient-targeted in-patient education in terms of their effect on patients' anxiety. One hundred and ninety-eight patients who were hospitalised for coronary artery bypass surgery were …
Aim: To evaluation of working conditions and perceptions of health status and the importance of health in childand young workers in the ındustry. Method: Descriptive research was conducted at industrial …
GOLAZ VALÃRIE,
WANDERA STEPHEN OJIAMBO,
RUTAREMWA GIDEON
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Older adults' vulnerability and resilience are a result of processes constructed throughout the lifecycle. In Uganda, older people almost always rely exclusively on their social networks for care and economic …
Background: To describe characteristics of patients, providers, and clinics associated with opioid or non-opioid pain medication prescribing patterns for patients who received lower spine imaging in primary care clinics. Methods: …
Goldenberg Robert L,
McClure Elizabeth M,
Saleem Sarah,
Reddy Uma M
2010
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Infection is an important cause of stillbirths worldwide: in low-income and middle-income countries, 50% of stillbirths or more are probably caused by infection. By contrast, in high-income countries only 10-25% …
Birungi J,
Shannon K,
Goldenberg SM,
Muzaaya G,
Akello M,
Nguyen P
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Objective:Sex workers (SWs) in sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionate HIV burden and growing concerns of severe human rights violations. Given the dearth of evidence on the burden and correlates of …
Birungi J,
Shannon K,
Goldenberg SM,
Muzaaya G,
Akello M,
Braschel M
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Given the disproportionate HIV burden faced by female sex workers FSWs and limited data regarding their engagement in the HIV cascade of care in conflict-affected settings, we characterized the cascade …
This cross-sectional study aims to assess normative beliefs associated with intentions to practice HIV preventive behaviors among N=751 rural Ugandan youth who were participants in a HIV intervention program and …
"I know it's 'hurting' my kidney, but I've never felt anything ... so it'll be fine." This patient with bipolar I and autism spectrum disorder nonchalantly deflects attempts to describe …
