2023
Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda
Ingenhoff R, Munana R, Weswa I, Gaal J, Sekitoleko I, Mutabazi H, Bodnar B, Rabin T, Siddharthan T, Kalyesubula R, Knauf F, Nalwadda C. Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 881. PMID: 37173687, PMCID: PMC10176286, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15704-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersNon-communicable diseasesHealthcare workersRural UgandaHealth workersCHW knowledgeNCD screeningDiabetes mellitusMiddle-income countriesCHW characteristicsHypertensionCHW programsCare deliveryHealthcare accessHealthcare professionalsReferralPatient accessHealthcare systemSuccessful program implementationDiabetesPatientsProfessionals' perceptionsFramework methodFocus group discussionsScreening
2017
Improving inpatient medication adherence using attendant education in a tertiary care hospital in Uganda
Alupo P, Ssekitoleko R, Rabin T, Kalyesubula R, Kimuli I, Bodnar BE. Improving inpatient medication adherence using attendant education in a tertiary care hospital in Uganda. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2017, 29: 587-592. PMID: 28934403, PMCID: PMC5890877, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care deliveryMedication adherenceClinical careCare deliveryMulago National Referral HospitalOverall medication adherencePhysician prescription practicesTertiary care hospitalInternal medicine wardsMedication adherence ratesNational Referral HospitalResource-limited countriesResource-limited settingsBaseline data collectionHealth care systemBaseline medianInpatient medicationsReferral hospitalCare hospitalMedicine wardsAdherence ratesPrescription practicesPoor adherenceStudy wardsPharmacy communication