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Variation in the availability and cost of essential medicines for non-communicable diseases in Uganda: A descriptive time series analysis
Armstrong-Hough M, Sharma S, Kishore SP, Akiteng AR, Schwartz JI. Variation in the availability and cost of essential medicines for non-communicable diseases in Uganda: A descriptive time series analysis. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0241555. PMID: 33362249, PMCID: PMC7757794, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in availability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases in Uganda: A Poisson analysis using the Service Availability and Readiness Assessment
Armstrong-Hough M, Kishore SP, Byakika S, Mutungi G, Nunez-Smith M, Schwartz JI. Disparities in availability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases in Uganda: A Poisson analysis using the Service Availability and Readiness Assessment. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0192332. PMID: 29420640, PMCID: PMC5805288, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrugs, EssentialHealthcare DisparitiesHumansNoncommunicable DiseasesPoisson DistributionUgandaConceptsNon-communicable diseasesHIV servicesHealth centersHealth facility preparednessHealth service readinessEssential medicinesPrimary health centersReferral health centersHealth facility typeUgandan health facilitiesFacility typePoisson regression modelsHIV careHIV counselingFacility preparednessReadiness assessment toolGeneral HospitalPredictors of readinessHealth facilitiesService readinessMultivariate analysisSignificant associationDiagnostic capacityHigher countsMultivariate model
2023
Diabetes mellitus care cascade among a cohort of persons living with HIV and hypertension in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study
Ambangira F, Sharman J, Muddu M, Kimera I, Namara D, Musimbaggo D, Namugenyi C, Ssenyonjo R, Mbuliro M, Katwesigye R, Schwartz J, Semitala F, Ssinabulya I. Diabetes mellitus care cascade among a cohort of persons living with HIV and hypertension in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2023, 34: 728-734. PMID: 37269360, DOI: 10.1177/09564624231179497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-HIV AgentsDiabetes MellitusFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedNoncommunicable DiseasesRetrospective StudiesUgandaConceptsDiabetes mellitusLarge urban HIV clinicNon-suppressed viral loadNon-communicable disease burdenUrban HIV clinicHIV care programsRetrospective cohort studyCohort of personsAppropriate diabetes careDiabetes mellitus careNon-communicable diseasesDual HIVCare cascadeHIV clinicCohort studyGlycaemic controlMedian ageViral loadRetrospective studyDiabetes careDisease burdenMellitus careCare programHIVHypertension
2019
Self-management of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Hearn J, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Akiteng AR, Ross HJ, Cafazzo JA. Self-management of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219141. PMID: 31269070, PMCID: PMC6608949, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell PhoneDeveloping CountriesDiabetes MellitusHeart FailureHumansHypertensionNoncommunicable DiseasesPovertyQuality of LifeSelf-ManagementTelemedicineText Messaging
2018
Capacity of Ugandan public sector health facilities to prevent and control non-communicable diseases: an assessment based upon WHO-PEN standards
Rogers HE, Akiteng AR, Mutungi G, Ettinger AS, Schwartz JI. Capacity of Ugandan public sector health facilities to prevent and control non-communicable diseases: an assessment based upon WHO-PEN standards. BMC Health Services Research 2018, 18: 606. PMID: 30081898, PMCID: PMC6080524, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3426-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional Referral HospitalHealth Centre IVPublic sector health facilitiesGeneral HospitalNCD screeningHealth facilitiesEssential Noncommunicable Disease InterventionsManagement guidelinesDiabetes management guidelinesManagement of NCDsRandom blood glucosePrimary health careNon-communicable diseasesInter-facility variabilityOnly laboratory testBlood pressure machineLow-resource settingsNCD clinicsPublic sector facilitiesDiabetes clinicReferral hospitalPatient RegistryBlood glucoseProvider knowledgeNCD burden
2017
Exploring knowledge and attitudes toward non-communicable diseases among village health teams in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Ojo TT, Hawley NL, Desai MM, Akiteng AR, Guwatudde D, Schwartz JI. Exploring knowledge and attitudes toward non-communicable diseases among village health teams in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 947. PMID: 29233114, PMCID: PMC5727968, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4954-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCommunity Health WorkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedNoncommunicable DiseasesUgandaConceptsVillage health teamsNon-communicable diseasesNCD preventionVHT membersHealth teamsMaternal-child healthMedical personnelCross-sectional studyResource-limited settingsEastern UgandaNCD servicesHealth workersReferral toolMajor barrierInfectious diseasesMayuge districtHealth issuesDiseaseThematic qualitative analysisPotential rolePreventionRole expansionCommunity awarenessFocus group discussionsEssential personnel