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Can social protection improve Sustainable Development Goals for adolescent health?

Author: Cluver, Lucie D ; Orkin, F Mark ; Meinck, Franziska ; Boyes, Mark E ; Yakubovich, Alexa R ; Sherr, Lorraine Date: 2016 BACKGROUND: The first policy action outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the implementation of national social protection systems. This study assesses whether social protection provision can impact 17 indicators of five key ... Read more c b
Children affected by HIV/AIDS attending programmes to improve psychosocial well-being: current status and pathways to effective interventions

Author: Skeen, Sarah Ann Date: 2017 The HIV/AIDS pandemic has a substantial impact on children across the globe and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Across sub-Saharan Africa, there are a number of organisations and programmes providing care and support to children affected ... Read more
How effective is help on the doorstep? A longitudinal evaluation of community-based organisation support

Author: Sherr, Lorraine ; Yakubovich, Alexa R ; Skeen, Sarah ; Cluver, Lucie D ; Hensels, Imca S ; Macedo, Ana ; Tomlinson, Mark Date: 2016 Community-based responses have a lengthy history. The ravages of HIV on family functioning has included a widespread community response. Although much funding has been invested in front line community-based organisations (CBO), there was no ... Read more c b
Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa.

Author: Cluver, Lucie ; Meinck, Franziska ; Yakubovich, Alexa ; Doubt, Jenny ; Redfern, Alice ; Ward, Catherine ; Salah, Nasteha ; De Stone, Sachin ; Petersen, Tshiamo ; Mpimpilashe, Phelisa ; Herrero Romero, Rocio ; Ncobo, Lulu ; Lachman, Jamie ; Tsoanyane, Sibongile ; Shenderovich, Yulia ; Loening, Heidi ; Byrne, Jasmina ; Sherr, Lorraine ; Kaplan, Lauren ; Gardner, Frances Date: 2016 Background No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention programmes for adolescents in low- or middle-income countries. ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health’ (http://tiny.cc/whoPLH) is a collaborative project to develop ... Read more c b
Screening and supporting through schools: educational experiences and needs of adolescents living with HIV in a South African cohort

Author: Toska, Elona ; Cluver, Lucie ; Orkin, Mark ; Bains, Anurita ; Sherr, Lorraine ; Berezin, McKenzie ; Gulaid, Laurie Date: 06 Mar 2019 Background Many adolescents living with HIV remain disconnected from care, especially in high-prevalence settings. Slow progressors–adolescents infected perinatally who survive without access to lifesaving treatment–remain ... Read more
Treatment outcomes in palliative care: the TOPCare study. A mixed methods phase III randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a nurse-led palliative care intervention for HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy

Author: Lowther, Keira ; Simms, Victoria ; Selman, Lucy ; Sherr, Lorraine ; Gwyther, Liz ; Kariuki, Hellen ; Ahmed, Aabid ; Ali, Zipporah ; Jenkins, Rachel ; Higginson, Irene ; Harding, Richard Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Patients with HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) suffer from physical, psychological and spiritual problems. Despite international policy explicitly stating that a multidimensional approach such as palliative care should be ... Read more c b

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