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The aura of silence: a psychosocial analysis of stigma amongst students working In the field of HIV And AIDS at the University of Cape Town

Author: Cooper, Sara ; Foster, Don Date: 2007 Eleven white, well-educated students from the University of Cape Town, all actively involved in the field of HIV/AIDS, were interviewed through a freeassociative-narrative method. This study sought to explore these students’ perceptions of ... Read more c b n d
"If I could properly understand and get the right information...": The sexual and reproductive health needs and rights of women newly diagnosed with HIV: A qualitative study in the Western Cape Province South Africa

Author: Cooper, Sara Date: 2009 Women of reproductive age in South Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV, and represent the fastest growing group diagnosed with the virus. Despite this epidemiological picture, very little attention has been placed on the sexual and ... Read more
Integrating mental health into primary health care in Zambia: a care provider's perspective

Author: Mwape, Lonia ; Sikwese, Alice ; Kapungwe, Augustus ; Mwanza, Jason ; Flisher, Alan ; Lund, Crick ; Cooper, Sara Date: 2010 BACKGROUND:Despite the 1991 reforms of the health system in Zambia, mental health is still given low priority. This is evident from the fragmented manner in which mental health services are provided in the country and the limited budget ... Read more c b
Intervention development of a brief messaging intervention for a randomised controlled trial to improve diabetes treatment adherence in sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Leon, Natalie ; Namadingo, Hazel ; Bobrow, Kirsty ; Cooper, Sara ; Crampin, Amelia ; Pauly, Bruno ; Levitt, Naomi ; Farmer, Andrew Date: 15 Jan 2021 Background Brief messaging interventions, including Short Message Service (SMS) text-messages, delivered via mobile device platforms, show promise to support and improve treatment adherence. To understand how these interventions ... Read more c b
Mental illness - stigma and discrimination in Zambia

Author: Kapungwe, A ; Cooper, Sara ; Mwanza, J ; Mwape, L ; Sikwese, A ; Kakuma, R ; Lund, Christopher ; Flisher, Alan ; MHaPP Research Programme Consortium Date: 2010 Objective: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the presence, causes and means of addressing individual and systemic stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness in Zambia. This is to facilitate the development of ... Read more
National stakeholders’ perceptions of the processes that inform the development of national clinical practice guidelines for primary healthcare in South Africa

Author: Kredo, Tamara ; Cooper, Sara ; Abrams, Amber ; Daniels, Karen ; Volmink, Jimmy ; Atkins, Salla Date: 31 Jul 2018 Background There is increased international focus on improving the rigour of clinical practice guideline (CPG) development practices. However, few empirical studies on CPG development have been conducted in low- and middle-income ... Read more
An overview of Uganda's mental health care system: results from an assessment using the world health organization's assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)

Author: Kigozi, Fred ; Ssebunnya, Joshua ; Kizza, Dorothy ; Cooper, Sara ; Ndyanabangi, Sheila ; Mental Health and Poverty Project Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: The Ugandan government recognizes mental health as a serious public health and development concern, and has of recent implemented a number of reforms aimed at strengthening the country's mental health system. The aim of this study ... Read more c b
Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South African Local Communities: The VaxScenes Study

Author: Katoto, Patrick D M C ; Parker, Saahier ; Coulson, Nancy ; Pillay, Nirvana ; Cooper, Sara ; Jaca, Anelisa ; Mavundza, Edison ; Houston, Gregory ; Groenewald, Candice ; Essack, Zaynab ; Simmonds, Jane ; Shandu, Londiwe Deborah ; Couch, Marilyn ; Khuzwayo, Nonkululeko ; Ncube, Nobukhosi ; Bhengu, Phelele ; Rooyen, Heidi van ; Wiysonge, Charles Shey Date: 25 Feb 2022 South Africa launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in May 2021, targeting 40 million adults. Understanding predictors of COVID-19 vaccine intentions was required to achieve this goal. We conducted a population-based survey in ... Read more
Stakeholder understandings of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review

Author: Deignan, Caroline Date: 2019 Cervical cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are amongst the highest in the world. The World Health Organization currently estimates that worldwide, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women per year by 2030, of which 90% of ... Read more
Stakeholder's perceptions of help-seeking behaviour among people with mental health problems in Uganda

Author: Nsereko, James ; Kizza, Dorothy ; Kigozi, Fred ; Ssebunnya, Joshua ; Ndyanabangi, Sheila ; Flisher, Alan ; Cooper, Sara ; MHaPP Research Programme Consortium Date: 2011 INTRODUCTION: Mental health facilities in Uganda remain underutilized, despite efforts to decentralize the services. One of the possible explanations for this is the help-seeking behaviours of people with mental health problems. Unfortunately ... Read more c b
Stakeholders’ Understandings of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rapid Qualitative Systematic Review

Author: Deignan, Caroline ; Swartz, Alison ; Cooper, Sara ; Colvin, Christopher J Date: 12 May 2021 Cervical cancer rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are amongst the highest worldwide. All three of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (9-valent, quadrivalent and bivalent HPV vaccine) provide primary protection against the most common ... Read more

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