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Addressing the quality and scope of paediatric primary care in South Africa: evaluating contextual impacts of the introduction of the Practical Approach to Care Kit for children (PACK Child)

Author: Murdoch, Jamie ; Curran, Robyn ; Cornick, Ruth ; Picken, Sandy ; Bachmann, Max ; Bateman, Eric ; Simelane, Makhosazana L ; Fairall, Lara Date: 29 May 2020 Background Despite significant reductions in mortality, preventable and treatable conditions remain leading causes of death and illness in children in South Africa. The PACK Child intervention, comprising clinical decision support tool ... Read more c b
Addressing the quality of paediatric primary care: health worker and caregiver perspectives from a process evaluation of PACK child, a health systems intervention in South Africa

Author: Curran, Robyn ; Murdoch, Jamie ; Bachmann, Max ; Bateman, Eric ; Cornick, Ruth ; Picken, Sandra ; Simelane, Makhosazana L ; Fairall, Lara Date: 28 Jan 2021 Background The WHO’s Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) has resulted in progress in addressing infant and child mortality. However, unmet needs of children continue to present a burden upon primary healthcare ... Read more c b
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: study protocol for the CobALT randomised controlled trial

Author: Fairall, Lara ; Petersen, Inge ; Zani, Babalwa ; Folb, Naomi ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Bhana, Arvin ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Lund, Crick ; Hanass-Hancock, Jill ; Chisholm, Daniel ; McCrone, Paul ; Carmona, Sergio ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Thornicroft, Graham Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes has seen HIV/AIDS transition to a chronic condition characterised by high rates of comorbidity with tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental ... Read more c b
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised controlled trial

Author: Petersen, Inge ; Bhana, Arvin ; Folb, Naomi ; Thornicroft, Graham ; Zani, Babalwa ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Lund, Crick ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Fairall, Lara Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given the rising burden of NCDs globally, and the role ... Read more
Comorbidities between tuberculosis and common mental disorders: a scoping review of epidemiological patterns and person-centred care interventions from low-to-middle income and BRICS countries

Author: Janse Van Rensburg, André ; Dube, Audry ; Curran, Robyn ; Ambaw, Fentie ; Murdoch, Jamie ; Bachmann, Max ; Petersen, Inge ; Fairall, Lara Date: 15 Jan 2020 Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that the substantial global burden of disease for tuberculosis unfolds in concert with dimensions of common mental disorders. Person-centred care ... Read more
Diagnostic accuracy of an integrated respiratory guideline in identifying patients with respiratory symptoms requiring screening for pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study

Author: English, Rene ; Bachmann, Max ; Bateman, Eric ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Fairall, Lara ; Bheekie, Angeni ; Majara, Bosielo ; Lombard, Carl ; Scherpbier, Robert ; Ottomani, Salah Date: 2006 BACKGROUND:To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the integrated Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA) guideline in identifying patients requiring bacteriological screening for tuberculosis (TB), and to determine which ... Read more c b
Differences in access and patient outcomes across antiretroviral treatment clinics in the Free State province: A prospective cohorot study

Author: Ingle, Suzanne M ; May, Margaret ; Uebel, Kerry ; Timmerman, Venessa ; Kotze, Eduan ; Bachmann, Max ; Sterne, Jonathan A C ; Egger, Matthias ; Fairall, Lara Date: 2010 Objective. To assess differences in access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and patient outcomes across public sector treatment facilities in the Free State province, South Africa. Design. Prospective cohort study with retrospective database ... Read more
The effect of antiretroviral treatment on HIV associated tuberculosis incidence and outcomes in the Free State Province, South Africa.

Author: Timmerman, Venessa Date: 2013 Of people co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) globally, 79% are in Sub-Saharan Africa. While scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is reducing mortality in the region, there is little direct evidence of the magnitude of its effect ... Read more
Evaluating a streamlined clinical tool and educational outreach intervention for health care workers in Malawi: the PALM PLUS case study

Author: Sodhi, Sumeet ; Banda, Hastings ; Kathyola, Damson ; Burciul, Barry ; Thompson, Sandy ; Joshua, Martias ; Bateman, Eric ; Fairall, Lara ; Martiniuk, Alexandra ; Cornick, Ruth ; Faris, Gill ; Draper, Beverley ; Mondiwa, Martha ; Katengeza, Egnat ; Sanudi, Lifah ; Zw Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Nearly 3 million people in resource-poor countries receive antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, yet millions more require treatment. Key barriers to treatment scale up are shortages of trained health care workers, and ... Read more c b
From PALSA PLUS to PALM PLUS: adapting and developing a South African guideline and training intervention to better integrate HIV/AIDS care with primary care in rural health centers in Malawi

Author: Schull, Michael ; Cornick, Ruth ; Thompson, Sandy ; Faris, Gill ; Fairall, Lara ; Burciul, Barry ; Sodhi, Sumeet ; Draper, Beverley ; Joshua, Martias ; Mondiwa, Martha ; Banda, Hastings ; Kathyola, Damson ; Bateman, Eric ; Zwarenstein, Merrick Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Only about one-third of eligible HIV/AIDS patients receive anti-retroviral treatment (ART). Decentralizing treatment is crucial to wider and more equitable access, but key obstacles are a shortage of trained healthcare workers ... Read more c b
Highly active antiretroviral treatment and health related quality of life in South African adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection: A cross-sectional analytical study

Author: Louwagie, Goedele ; Bachmann, Max ; Meyer, Kobus ; Booysen, Frikkie ; Fairall, Lara ; Heunis, Christo Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome in times of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART). We compared the HRQoL of HIV positive patients receiving HAART with those awaiting treatment in public sector ... Read more c b
Identifying contextual determinants of problems in tuberculosis care provision in South Africa: a theory-generating case study

Author: Murdoch, Jamie ; Curran, Robyn ; van Rensburg, André J ; Awotiwon, Ajibola ; Dube, Audry ; Bachmann, Max ; Petersen, Inge ; Fairall, Lara Date: 10 May 2021 Abstract Background Despite progress towards End TB Strategy targets for reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence and deaths by 2035, South Africa remains among the top ten high-burden tuberculosis ... Read more
Implementing nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) in South Africa: a qualitative process evaluation of the STRETCH trial

Author: Georgeu, Daniella ; Colvin, Christopher ; Lewin, Simon ; Fairall, Lara ; Bachmann, Max ; Uebel, Kerry ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Draper, Beverly ; Bateman, Eric Date: 2012 BACKGROUND:Task-shifting is promoted widely as a mechanism for expanding antiretroviral treatment (ART) access. However, the evidence for nurse-initiated and managed ART (NIMART) in Africa is limited, and little is known about the key barriers ... Read more c b
Methods for analyzing cost effectiveness data from cluster randomized trials

Author: Bachmann, Max ; Fairall, Lara ; Clark, Allan ; Mugford, Miranda Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Measurement of individuals' costs and outcomes in randomized trials allows uncertainty about cost effectiveness to be quantified. Uncertainty is expressed as probabilities that an intervention is cost effective, and confidence ... Read more c b
Monitoring the South African National Antireteoviral Treatment Programme, 2003-2007: The IeDEA Southern Africa Collaboration

Author: Cornell, Morna ; Technau, Karl ; Fairall, Lara ; Wood, Robin ; Moultrie, Harry ; Van Cutsem, Gilles ; Giddy, Janet ; Mohapi, Lerato ; Eley, Brian ; MacPhail, Patrick ; Prozesky, Hans ; Rabie, Helena ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Maxwell, Nicola ; Boulle, Andrew Date: 2009 Objectives: To introduce the combined South African cohorts of the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS-Southern Africa (IeDEA-SA) collaboration as reflecting the South African national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme; ... Read more
Non-communicable diseases in public sector primary care clinics in South Africa: multimorbidity, control, treatment, socioeconomic associations, and evaluation of educational outreach with a clinical management tool

Author: Folb, Naomi Date: 2017 This thesis uses experience gained from a large implementation trial in two rural districts of the Western Cape, South Africa, to address the needs of patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and depression, and to identify solutions ... Read more
Streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care for HIV: randomised controlled trial protocol

Author: Fairall, Lara ; Bachmann, Max ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Lombard, Carl ; Uebel, Kerry ; van Vuuren, Cloete ; Steyn, Dewald ; Boulle, Andrew ; Bateman, Eric Date: 2008 BACKGROUND: A major barrier to accessing free government-provided antiretroviral treatment (ART) in South Africa is the shortage of suitably skilled health professionals. Current South African guidelines recommend that only doctors should ... Read more c b
Strengthening health human resources and improving clinical outcomes through an integrated guideline and educational outreach in resource-poor settings: a cluster-randomized trial

Author: Schull, Michael ; Banda, Hastings ; Kathyola, Damson ; Fairall, Lara ; Martiniuk, Alexandra ; Burciul, Barry ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Sodhi, Sumeet ; Thompson, Sandy ; Joshua, Martias ; Mondiwa, Martha ; Bateman, Eric Date: 2010 BACKGROUND:In low-income countries, only about a third of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients eligible for anti-retroviral treatment currently receive it. Providing decentralized treatment close ... Read more c b
Supporting middle-cadre health care workers in Malawi: lessons learned during implementation of the PALM PLUS package

Author: Sodhi, Sumeet ; Banda, Hastings ; Kathyola, Damson ; Joshua, Martias ; Richardson, Faye ; Mah, Emmay ; MacGregor, Hayley ; Kanike, Emmanuel ; Thompson, Sandy ; Fairall, Lara ; Bateman, Eric ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Schull, Michael J Date: 12 May 2014 Background: The government of Malawi is committed to the broad rollout of antiretroviral treatment in Malawi in the public health sector; however one of the primary challenges has been the shortage of trained health care workers. The Practical ... Read more c b
Task shifting and integration of HIV care into primary care in South Africa: The development and content of the streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care for HIV (STRETCH) intervention

Author: Uebel, Kerry ; Fairall, Lara ; van Rensburg, Dingie ; Mollentze, Willie ; Bachmann, Max ; Lewin, Simon ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Colvin, Christopher ; Georgeu, Daniella ; Mayers, Pat ; Faris, Gill ; Lombard, Carl ; Bateman, Eric Date: 2011 BACKGROUND:Task shifting and the integration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care into primary care services have been identified as possible strategies for improving access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). This paper describes the ... Read more c b

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