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“A case study evaluating the effectiveness of adherence clubs in Gugulethu as a strategy for mobilizing and engaging men in HIV treatment”

Author: Ncube, Petronella Date: 2022 The existing global literature shows that men living with HIV need efficient antiretroviral treatment (ART) delivery. Adherence clubs (ACs) have been identified as one way to improve retention of stable patients living with Human Immunodeficiency ... Read more
A multidimensional approach to inform family planning needs, preferences and behaviours amongst women in South Africa through body mapping

Author: Harries, Jane ; Constant, Deborah ; Wright, Vanessa ; Morroni, Chelsea ; Müller, Alex ; Colvin, Christopher J Date: 06 Nov 2019 Abstract Background In recent decades there have been great improvements in the reproductive health of women in low- and middle-income countries and increases in the use of modern contraceptive methods. Nonetheless, many women are not able ... Read more
Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives

Author: Harries, Jane Date: 2010 Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and continues to be a major public health problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation in 1996, ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introduction to the series

Author: Lewin, Simon ; Booth, Andrew ; Glenton, Claire ; Munthe-Kaas, Heather ; Rashidian, Arash ; Wainwright, Megan ; Bohren, Meghan A ; Tunçalp, Özge ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Garside, Ruth ; Carlsen, Benedicte ; Langlois, Etienne V ; Noyes, Jane Date: 25 Jan 2018 The GRADE-CERQual (‘Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research’) approach provides guidance for assessing how much confidence to place in findings from systematic reviews of qualitative research (or qualitative evidence ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings–paper 6: how to assess relevance of the data

Author: Noyes, Jane ; Booth, Andrew ; Lewin, Simon ; Carlsen, Benedicte ; Glenton, Claire ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Garside, Ruth ; Bohren, Meghan A ; Rashidian, Arash ; Wainwright, Megan ; Tunςalp, Özge ; Chandler, Jacqueline ; Flottorp, Signe ; Pantoja, Tomas ; Tucker, Joseph D ; Munthe-Kaas, Heather Date: 25 Jan 2018 Background: The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) Working Group. The approach has been ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: how to make an overall CERQual assessment of confidence and create a Summary of Qualitative Findings table

Author: Lewin, Simon ; Bohren, Meghan ; Rashidian, Arash ; Munthe-Kaas, Heather ; Glenton, Claire ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Garside, Ruth ; Noyes, Jane ; Booth, Andrew ; Tunçalp, Özge ; Wainwright, Megan ; Flottorp, Signe ; Tucker, Joseph D ; Carlsen, Benedicte Date: 25 Jan 2018 Background: The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) Working Group. The approach has been ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 3: how to assess methodological limitations

Author: Munthe-Kaas, Heather ; Bohren, Meghan A ; Glenton, Claire ; Lewin, Simon ; Noyes, Jane ; Tunçalp, Özge ; Booth, Andrew ; Garside, Ruth ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Wainwright, Megan ; Rashidian, Arash ; Flottorp, Signe ; Carlsen, Benedicte Date: 25 Jan 2018 Abstract Background The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 4: how to assess coherence

Author: Colvin, Christopher J ; Garside, Ruth ; Wainwright, Megan ; Munthe-Kaas, Heather ; Glenton, Claire ; Bohren, Meghan A ; Carlsen, Benedicte ; Tunçalp, Özge ; Noyes, Jane ; Booth, Andrew ; Rashidian, Arash ; Flottorp, Signe ; Lewin, Simon Date: 25 Jan 2018 Background: The GRADE-CERQual (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and EvaluationConfidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE working group. The approach has been developed ... Read more
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 5: how to assess adequacy of data

Author: Glenton, Claire ; Carlsen, Benedicte ; Lewin, Simon ; Munthe-Kaas, Heather ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Tunçalp, Özge ; Bohren, Meghan A ; Noyes, Jane ; Booth, Andrew ; Garside, Ruth ; Rashidian, Arash ; Flottorp, Signe ; Wainwright, Megan Date: 25 Jan 2018 Background: The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) working group. The approach has been ... Read more
Attitudes, knowledge and beliefs around homosexuality: exploring the views of 5th year medical students

Author: Sopitshi, Athenkosi Date: 2016 Introduction: Discrimination from health workers has been found to be a deterrent for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTI) people seeking healthcare. Despite these findings, LGBTI-focused healthcare remains understated in medical ... Read more
Barriers to adherence in patients failing second-line antiretroviral treatment in a township in South Africa: a qualitative research study

Author: Barnett, Whitney Date: 2012 The recent scale-up of ART coverage in resource-limited settings has greatly improved access to treatment. However, literature indicates that patients on ART have high rates of non-adherence (32% to 67%), virological failure (5.2%, to 47%) ... Read more
Breaking Bars: An investigation into how performance art as an intervention program inside prison may lead to a behavior change among male gang members in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Lingaas, Ingebjørg Date: 2018 Violence has been declared a public health problem by the World Health Organisation (1996). Violence prevention strategies are actively used in efforts to rehabilitate offenders during their incarceration, and are intended to prepare them for ... Read more
Caregivers readiness to disclose HIV status : experiences and challenges of child disclosure in South Africa

Author: Tapscott, Kimberley Date: 2016 Disclosure of HIV status to children is a challenging process for caregivers, as it involves discussing a highly stigmatised disease, which may cause psychological stress to a child. Despite the benefits of disclosing, rates of HIV disclosure ... Read more
Coming of age in Khayelitsha: gendered identity, sexual partnerships and the transition to adulthood

Author: Swartz, Alison Date: 2017 The lives of young people in Khayelitsha are characterised by a series of intersecting challenges. These include inadequate access to education, limited opportunities to find gainful employment, exposure to violence and the risk of contracting ... Read more
Community health workers in Khayelitsha : motivations and challenges as providers of care and players within the health system

Author: Swartz, Alison Date: 2012 Community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in health care in South Africa and similar countries, but relatively little is known about CHW motivations and experiences in the provision of care. This thesis considers these issues in ... Read more
Defining and conceptualising data harmonisation: a scoping review protocol

Author: Schmidt, Bey-Marrié ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Hohlfeld, Ameer ; Leon, Natalie Date: 06 Dec 2018 Abstract Background Data harmonisation is an important intervention to strengthen health systems functioning. It has the potential to enhance the production, accessibility and utilisation of ... Read more
Definitions, components and processes of data harmonisation in healthcare: a scoping review

Author: Schmidt, Bey-Marrié ; Colvin, Christopher J ; Hohlfeld, Ameer ; Leon, Natalie Date: 14 Sep 2020 Background: Data harmonisation (DH) has emerged amongst health managers, information technology specialists and researchers as an important intervention for routine health information systems (RHISs). It is important to understand what DH is, ... Read more
Engagement and understanding: pregnant adolescents and health information in Freedom Park

Author: Stevens-Uninsky, Maya Date: 2016 Adolescent and young adult pregnancy is a major sexual health issue for vulnerable young women in South Africa. Beginning by examining the origins of adolescent pregnancy in South Africa, this paper then proceeds to examine the various sources ... Read more
Factors affecting men's movement through the HIV cascade in the public health services in Cape Town: Perspectives and experiences of health care providers

Author: Madzima, Rutendo Date: 2017 The Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) epidemic in South Africa is disproportionately distributed by gender. Although women lead in the number of infections they are at an advantage when it comes to seeking and receiving care. Men's poor health ... Read more
Factors influencing male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Ladur, Alice Norah Date: 2011 This study sought to explore the role of men in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Two focus group discussions were held with 25 men of unknown status and one focus group discussion held with ... Read more

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