Task shifting from doctors to non‐doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy
T Kredo, FB Adeniyi, M Bateganya… - Cochrane database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The high levels of healthcare worker shortage is recognised as a severe
impediment to increasing patients' access to antiretroviral therapy. This is particularly of …
impediment to increasing patients' access to antiretroviral therapy. This is particularly of …
Trends in task shifting in HIV treatment in Africa: Effectiveness, challenges and acceptability to the health professions
Results: Evidence suggests that task shifting is an effective strategy for addressing human
resource constraints in healthcare systems in many countries and provides a cost-effective …
resource constraints in healthcare systems in many countries and provides a cost-effective …
Health extension workers improve tuberculosis case finding and treatment outcome in Ethiopia: a large-scale implementation study
DG Datiko, MA Yassin, SJ Theobald, L Blok… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of death in Ethiopia. One of the main
barriers for TB control is the lack of access to health services. Methods We evaluated a …
barriers for TB control is the lack of access to health services. Methods We evaluated a …
[PDF][PDF] Stakeholders meeting on maternal interventions vigilance: safety monitoring and surveillance in vaccine and other research settings: Domaine de Penthes …
World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
Background There is increasing evidence that maternal immunization has the potential to
improve health outcomes for both mothers and their babies. As a number of promising …
improve health outcomes for both mothers and their babies. As a number of promising …
[HTML][HTML] Non-physician clinicians in sub-Saharan Africa and the evolving role of physicians
N Eyal, C Cancedda, P Kyamanywa… - International journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Responding to critical shortages of physicians, most sub-Saharan countries have scaled up
training of non-physician clinicians (NPCs), resulting in a gradual but decisive shift to NPCs …
training of non-physician clinicians (NPCs), resulting in a gradual but decisive shift to NPCs …
Should trained lay providers perform HIV testing? A systematic review to inform World Health Organization guidelines
New strategies for HIV testing services (HTS) are needed to achieve UN 90-90-90 targets,
including diagnosis of 90% of people living with HIV. Task-sharing HTS to trained lay …
including diagnosis of 90% of people living with HIV. Task-sharing HTS to trained lay …
Ten years of nurse-initiated antiretroviral treatment in South Africa: A narrative review of enablers and barriers
T Crowley, E Mokoka, N Geyer - Southern African Journal of HIV …, 2021 - scielo.org.za
Abstract CROWLEY, Talitha; MOKOKA, Elizabeth and GEYER, Nelouise. Ten years of nurse-
initiated antiretroviral treatment in South Africa: A narrative review of enablers and barriers …
initiated antiretroviral treatment in South Africa: A narrative review of enablers and barriers …
Implementation of clinical decision support in young children with acute gastroenteritis: a randomized controlled trial at the emergency department
D Geurts, E de Vos-Kerkhof, S Polinder… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is one of the most frequent reasons for young children to visit
emergency departments (EDs). We aimed to evaluate (1) feasibility of a nurse-guided …
emergency departments (EDs). We aimed to evaluate (1) feasibility of a nurse-guided …
Acceptability of community-based mentor mothers to support HIV-positive pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment in western Kenya: a qualitative study
Background Option B+ is a comprehensive antiretroviral treatment (ART) designed for HIV-
infected pregnant/postpartum women. However, barriers to implementing Option B+ and …
infected pregnant/postpartum women. However, barriers to implementing Option B+ and …
Quality of care for HIV/AIDS and for primary prevention by HIV specialists and nonspecialists
RJ Landovitz, KA Desmond, JL Gildner… - AIDS Patient Care and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The role of HIV specialists in providing primary care to persons living with HIV/AIDS is
evolving, given their increased incidence of comorbidities. Multivariate logit analysis …
evolving, given their increased incidence of comorbidities. Multivariate logit analysis …