Is patient navigation a solution to the problem of" leaving no one behind"? A scoping review of evidence from low-income countries
Patient navigation interventions, which are designed to enable patients excluded from
health systems to overcome the barriers they face in accessing care, have multiplied in high …
health systems to overcome the barriers they face in accessing care, have multiplied in high …
Expanding access to non-communicable disease care in rural Malawi: outcomes from a retrospective cohort in an integrated NCD–HIV model
Objectives Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for one-third of disability-adjusted
life years in Malawi, and access to care is exceptionally limited. Integrated services with HIV …
life years in Malawi, and access to care is exceptionally limited. Integrated services with HIV …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of an integrated depression and HIV treatment program on mental health and HIV care outcomes among people newly initiating antiretroviral …
MA Stockton, M Udedi, K Kulisewa, MC Hosseinipour… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is highly prevalent among patients newly starting antiretroviral
treatment (ART) in Malawi and many other countries. Untreated depression at ART initiation …
treatment (ART) in Malawi and many other countries. Untreated depression at ART initiation …
[HTML][HTML] Qualitative assessment of community health workers' perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi
Abstract Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the
provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral …
provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral …
A household-based community health worker programme for non-communicable disease, malnutrition, tuberculosis, HIV and maternal health: a stepped-wedge …
Background Community health worker (CHW) programmes are a valuable component of
primary care in resource-poor settings. The evidence supporting their effectiveness …
primary care in resource-poor settings. The evidence supporting their effectiveness …
[HTML][HTML] Non-communicable disease burden among inpatients at a rural district hospital in Malawi
P Olds, C Kachimanga, G Talama, B Mailosi… - Global Health Research …, 2023 - Springer
Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is high in Malawi.
However, resources and training for NCD care remain scarce, especially in rural hospitals …
However, resources and training for NCD care remain scarce, especially in rural hospitals …
[HTML][HTML] Association between depression and HIV care engagement outcomes among patients newly initiating ART in Lilongwe, Malawi
MA Stockton, BN Gaynes, MC Hosseinipour… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
As in other sub-Saharan countries, the burden of depression is high among people living
with HIV in Malawi. However, the association between depression at ART initiation and two …
with HIV in Malawi. However, the association between depression at ART initiation and two …
[HTML][HTML] Re-engagement and retention in HIV care after preventive default tracking in a cohort of HIV-infected patients in rural Malawi: A mixed-methods study
JCD Suffrin, A Rosenthal, L Kamtsendero… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) in the era of test-and-treat remains a universal challenge,
especially in rural areas. To mitigate LTFU, the HIV program in Neno District, Malawi, utilizes …
especially in rural areas. To mitigate LTFU, the HIV program in Neno District, Malawi, utilizes …
[HTML][HTML] Quality of primary care from patients' perspective: a cross sectional study of outpatients' experience in public health facilities in rural Malawi
L Dullie, E Meland, T Mildestvedt, Ø Hetlevik… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Assessing patients' experience with primary care complements measures of
clinical health outcomes in evaluating service performance. Measuring patients' experience …
clinical health outcomes in evaluating service performance. Measuring patients' experience …
[HTML][HTML] A time-motion study of community health workers delivering community-based primary health care in Neno District, Malawi
Abstract Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are vital resources in delivering
community-based primary health care, especially in low-and-middle-income countries …
community-based primary health care, especially in low-and-middle-income countries …