2021
Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda
Tusubira AK, Nalwadda CK, Akiteng AR, Hsieh E, Ngaruiya C, Rabin TL, Katahoire A, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Armstrong-Hough M. Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda. Annals Of Global Health 2021, 87: 86. PMID: 34458110, PMCID: PMC8378074, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSelf-care practicesPrescribed medicinesConventional medicinePatient's social support networkRural UgandaSelf-care activitiesBlood sugar levelsCross-sectional qualitative studyResource-limited settingsSelf-care effortsSocial support networksSocial supportNCD clinicsNineteen patientsAdult patientsHealth facilitiesPatientsPatient strategiesManaging diabetesHypertensionSelf-CareDiabetesDiagnostic testsLow-income countriesAging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review
Cabrera DM, Diaz MM, Grimshaw A, Salvatierra J, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Aging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2021, 18: 1-47. PMID: 33400168, PMCID: PMC8059362, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00538-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSystematic reviewCommon non-communicable diseasesChronic non-communicable diseasesAntiretroviral treatment programLongitudinal studyPrevalence of illnessPurpose of ReviewWithAge-related findingsChronic comorbiditiesOlder PWHMiddle-income countriesHIVSummaryOur resultsScreening instrumentTreatment programPopulation 40Recent FindingsOfPWHAvailable evidencePeer-reviewed literatureSignificant predictorsComorbiditiesAgeBurden
2020
Self-care practices and needs in patients with hypertension, diabetes, or both in rural Uganda: a mixed-methods study
Tusubira A, Nalwadda C, Akiteng A, Armstrong-Hough M, Hsieh E, Ngaruiya C, Rabin T, Hawley N, Lipska K, Kalyesubula R, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz J. Self-care practices and needs in patients with hypertension, diabetes, or both in rural Uganda: a mixed-methods study. The Lancet Global Health 2020, 8: s19. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30160-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesSelf-care practicesPhysical activityManagement of NCDsDaily vigorous physical activityEssential NCD medicinesRural UgandaMost respondentsModerate physical activityMixed-methods studyVigorous physical activitySelf-care programFocus group discussionsNCD clinicsAdult patientsMost patientsSwollen footPatient adherenceSaharan AfricaMean ageNCD medicinesNCD patientsWeight managementAlcohol abstinenceHealth facilities