Digital Evidence Base Logo
Filters
SDGs
Priority Areas
Research Outcomes
Document Type
Year
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details

References (4020)

Show:
Using dietary serving scores to assess adequacy of dietary intake and associated factors among adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Kampala: a cross-sectional study
Guwatudde D, Kajjura R, Matovu N, Kisaakye S
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background/Objectives Adequate dietary intake for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is central in preventing or delaying onset of diabetes related complications. This study used dietary serving scores (DSS) to …

View Details
Does health-related quality of life among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis improve across the treatment period? A hospital-based cross sectional study in Mbale Region, Eastern Uganda
Nankya-Mutyoba J, Rutebemberwa E, Kasasa S, Kisaka S M.B, Ocen F
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMost tuberculosis (TB) case management guidelines emphasize microbiological cure as treatment goal without highlighting quality of life outcomes. This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors in …

View Details Source
Factors associated with conception among a sample of HIV-positive women at a hospital in Uganda
Kisakye Peter, Akena Wilfred Owot, Kikampikaho G., Kaye Dan K
2009
Journal, Article
Health Research

Conception among HIV-positive individuals is an important health and social issue. However, the proportion of HIV-positive women who conceive while being aware of their serostatus and the factors that influence …

View Details Source
Pregnancy decisions among HIV-positive pregnant women in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
Kaye DK, Kisakye P, Akena WO
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Pregnancy decisions in women infected by HIV pose important public health and social problems, as they increase risk of both heterosexual and vertical HIV transmission. We sought to explore and …

View Details
Effect of support supervision on maternal and newborn health services and practices in Rural Eastern Uganda
Kisakye AN, Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Namazzi G, Kananura RM, Kiwanuka SN, Bua J, Akulume M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Support supervision is one of the strategies used to check the quality of services provided at health facilities. From 2013 to 2015, Makerere University School of Public Health strengthened …

View Details
The removal of type 2 polio vaccine from Uganda's routine immunization program: lessons learned from an independent validation committee
Sewankambo N.K., Kisakye A., Ampeire I., Ndungutse D., Mayanja R., Mworozi E.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
View Details Source
Caregiver versus self-reported activities of daily living among HIV-positive persons in Rakai, Uganda
Nakigozi G, Nakasujja N, Robertson K, Gray R, Sacktor N, Kisakye A, Wawer M, Anok A, Saylor D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Assessment of an individual's functional status, as measured by activities of daily living (ADL), is an essential element in the diagnosis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) but individuals with cognitive …

View Details
RETURN to CARE after INTERRUPTION in TREATMENT in SOUTH-CENTRAL UGANDA
Kagaayi J., Kabanda J., Reynolds S.J., Gray R., Nalugoda F., Wawer M., Chang L.W., Nakigozi G.F., Kankaka E.N., Kisakye A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV-related morbidity and mortality and is essential for epidemic control. To prevent interruptions in treatment (IIT), the Masaka Region HIV Program in south-central Uganda, under …

View Details Source
Adherence to treatment and supervision for tuberculosis in a DOTS programme among pastoralists in Uganda
Sekandi JN, Kisambu J, Nuwaha F
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the levels of adherence to anti-tuberculosis medications and associated risk factors in a pastoral community practising transhumance in North-Eastern Uganda.DESIGN: A cross-sectional retrospective study of a cohort …

View Details
RAPID WASH AND ENERGY ASSESSMENT REPORT OF THE SELECTED FCA FUNDED SCHOOLS IN KYAKA II REFUGEE SETTLEMENT-WESTERN UGANDA
Kisembo Asuman
Report
Health Research

This is a summary report of the rapid assessment of the WASH and Energy situationin learning institutions supported by FCA in Kyaka II refugee settlement-Western Uganda. Theassessment mainly targeted FCA …

View Details Source
AI Research Assistant
AI-powered research assistance. Uses the Digital Evidence Base as the Knowledge source.