Dried blood spot sampling for therapeutic drug monitoring: challenges and opportunities

IR Müller, G Linden, MF Charão… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The use of dried blood spots (DBS) has gained interest in the field of therapeutic
drug monitoring (TDM) due to its potential advantages, such as minimally invasive capillary …

Person‐centred interventions to improve patient− provider relationships for HIV services in low‐and middle‐income countries: a systematic review

LK Beres, A Underwood, N Le Tourneau… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Person‐centred care (PCC) has been recognized as a critical element in
delivering quality and responsive health services. The patient− provider relationship …

Provider perspectives on patient‐centredness: participatory formative research and rapid analysis methods to inform the design and implementation of a facility‐based …

C Mwamba, LK Beres, N Mukamba… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Implementation of patient‐centred care (PCC) practices in HIV treatment
depends on healthcare workers'(HCWs) perceptions of the acceptability, appropriateness …

The determinants and outcomes of good provider communication: a cross-sectional study in seven African countries

E Larson, HH Leslie, ME Kruk - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the extent of provider communication, predictors of good
communication and the association between provider communication and patient outcomes …

Beyond social desirability bias: investigating inconsistencies in self-reported HIV testing and treatment behaviors among HIV-positive adults in North West Province …

AC Mooney, CK Campbell, MJ Ratlhagana… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
This mixed-methods study used qualitative interviews to explore discrepancies between self-
reported HIV care and treatment-related behaviors and the presence of antiretroviral …

Using dried blood spots to facilitate therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs in resource-poor regions

U Duthaler, B Berger, S Erb, M Battegay… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives We evaluated whether dried blood spots (DBS) are suitable to monitor combined
ART when samples are collected in rural Tanzania and transported over a long distance to a …

[HTML][HTML] The WHO EQUIP foundational helping skills trainer's curriculum

S Watts, J Hall, GA Pedersen, K Ottman… - World …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Competent use of these skills by providers improves treatment outcomes for people
accessing the whole range of health services, from surgery to mental health services1, 3 …

Adolescents and young adults communicating with gastroenterologists: variation in inflammatory bowel disease clinical communication

N Karimi, A Lukin, AR Moore, JL Pipicella… - International Journal of …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Objectives This study explored the variation in emerging adults' communication with
gastroenterologists around the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods …

Lack of effectiveness of adherence counselling in reversing virological failure among patients on long‐term antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda

J Birungi, Z Cui, S Okoboi, A Kapaata, P Munderi… - HIV …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The current World Health Organization and Uganda Ministry of Health HIV
treatment guidelines recommend that asymptomatic patients who have a viral load (VL)≥ …

Health communication research informs inflammatory bowel disease practice and research: a narrative review

N Karimi, AR Moore, A Lukin, SJ Connor - Crohn's & Colitis 360, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background In the absence of targeted empirical evidence on effective clinical
communication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a broad overview of existing evidence …