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Challenges to and opportunities for the adoption and routine use of early warning indicators to monitor pediatric HIV drug resistance in Kenya

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Pediatric non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), loss to follow-up, and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) are challenges to achieving UNAIDS’ targets of 90% of those diagnosed HIV-positive receiving treatment, and 90% of those receiving ...
Nanlesta A. Pilgrim, Jerry Okal, James Matheka, Irene Mukui, Samuel Kalibala   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative assessment of the quality of the primary care system: A survey of family physicians' perspective at a tertiary health facility and a new family medicine training facility in the Lagos State health system

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Revitalizing the primary health care (PHC) centers has been at the top of the priority list of the Lagos State Government. Achieving this goal should restore the confidence of the people in and increase their utilization of PHC centers in ...
Olawunmi A Olagundoye, Omobolanle O Akinwunmi, Esther T Onafeso, Ihuoma Henshaw, Adewunmi Odujoko, Mutiat A Oladipo-Badmus, Folasade T Amosun, Ibijoke O Ajumobi   +7 more
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Survey of hospitals lighting: Daylight and staff preferences [PDF]

, 2013
Hospital staff’s preferences for daylighting to notions of the effects of daylight on patient’s recovery times and processes, their experiences of daylight when treating and diagnosing patients and patient comfort levels is studied.
Al-Ansari, Abdullah, Ali Talib, Raidh, Alzubaidi, Safaa Ali, Banfill, Phillip Frank Gower, Roaf, Susan   +4 more
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An Unstructured Supplementary Service Data System for Daily Tracking of Patient Samples and Diagnostic Results in a Diagnostic Network in Malawi: System Development and Field Trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021
BackgroundDiagnostics in many low- and middle-income countries are conducted through centralized laboratory networks. Samples are collected from patients at remote point-of-care health facilities, and diagnostic tests are ...
Daniel Killian, Emma Gibson, Mphatso Kachule, Kara Palamountain, Joseph Bitilinyu Bangoh, Sarang Deo, Jonas Oddur Jonasson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Solitary confinement and the U.S. prison boom [PDF]

, 2019
Solitary confinement is a harsh form custody involving isolation from the general prison population and highly restricted access to visitation and programs.
Sakoda, Ryan T., Simes, Jessica T.
core   +1 more source

Field Notes From Jail: How Incarceration and Homelessness Impact Women’s Health

Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 2022
A multi-disciplinary team explored the journey they took with female inmates to develop a collaborative research strategy among the university, community organizations, and the correctional facility. The team consisted of academic researchers, inner city
Louanne P. Keenan, Cybele Angel, Rebecca Martell, Diane Pyne, Rabia Ahmed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Should we feed back research results in the midst of a study?

Implementation Science, 2012
Background This report is an introduction to a series of three research papers that describe the evolution of the approaches taken by the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research team during its first four years to feed back the research ...
Estabrooks Carole A, Teare Gary F, Norton Peter G   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study

Advances in Public Health, 2022
Background. An effective designation of health facilities improves the facility’s ability to respond to patients’ legitimate expectations. Limited evidence exists regarding the association between health system responsiveness and financial fairness in ...
Wubshet Debebe Negash, Asmamaw Atnafu, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Chalie Tadie Tsehay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training. [PDF]

, 2018
Health information technology (HIT) is increasingly adopted by nursing homes to improve safety, quality of care, and staff productivity. We examined processes of HIT implementation in nursing homes, impact on the nursing home workforce, and related ...
Ko, Michelle, Spetz, Joanne, Wagner, Laura   +2 more
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Factors Associated With Missed and Cancelled Colonoscopy Appointments at Veterans Health Administration Facilities [PDF]

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
Cancelled and missed colonoscopy appointments waste resources, increase colonoscopy delays, and can adversely affect patient outcomes. We examined individual and organizational factors associated with missed and cancelled colonoscopy appointments in Veteran Health Administration facilities.From 69 facilities meeting inclusion criteria, we identified 27,
Melissa R, Partin, Amy, Gravely, Ziad F, Gellad, Sean, Nugent, James F, Burgess, Aasma, Shaukat, David B, Nelson   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources