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School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH): Recent submissions
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(Emerald, 2024)PURPOSE : The study explored whether an asynchronous short online course in mental health well-being and resilience for healthcare workers (HCWs) showed improved self-reported results among participants during the second ...
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(Wiley, 2023-03)Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in child sex work is reportedly rising in Zimbabwe. While children of both sexes are affected, more females than males are forced to engage in sexual acts in exchange for ...
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(BMJ Publishing, 2023-03)OBJECTIVE : To assess the rates of vascular thrombotic adverse events in the first 35 days after one dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine (Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson) in healthcare workers in South Africa and to compare ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2024-02)Rapid advances in the potency, safety, and availability of modern HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) have yielded a near-normal life expectancy for most people living with HIV (PLWH). Ironically, considering the history of ...
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(MDPI, 2023-11-16)Significant progress has been made in vaccine development worldwide. This study examined the WHO African Region’s vaccine introduction trends from 2000 to 2022, excluding COVID-19 vaccines. We extracted data on vaccine ...
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(Wiley, 2024-02)OBJECTIVES : Chronic lung disease is a recognized complication in children with HIV. Acute respiratory exacerbations (ARE) are common among this group and cause significant morbidity. Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is a known ...
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(Routledge, 2024)Broad consent is permitted by the South African National Department of Health Ethics Guidelines but appears to be prohibited by section 13(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. Additionally, the Act ...
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(Wolters Kluwerr - Medknow, 2023-09)BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to explore the use of a modified nominal group technique (mNGT) to inform the curriculum of a Short Learning Programme for peer mentors in the Bachelor of Clinical Medical ...
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(Elsevier, 2024)Maternal mortality remains a significant public health challenge globally, with most deaths occurring in lower-to-middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounted for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2020. The ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023-07-27)BACKGROUND : Readmission rates to child and adolescent psychiatric units among the youth have been reported to be increasing. AIM : The study aimed to determine the readmission rate and factors associated with readmission ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-02)Indoor mould growth presents a potential health risk. The aim of this writing is to provide an overview on the pathophysiological aspects of exposure to dampness-associated indoor mould and mycotoxins. The paper briefly ...
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Validation of a brief screener for broad-spectrum mental and substance-use disorders in South Africa (Cambridge University Press, 2024)In low-resource settings, valid mental health screening tools for non-specialists can be used to identify patients with psychiatric disorders in need of critical mental health care. The Mental Wellness Tool-13 (mwTool-13) ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-07)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the region with the highest burden of HIV/AIDS globally, accounting for about two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS.1 Despite significant progress in scaling up HIV testing ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-05)OBJECTIVE : To determine the most acceptable hypertension intervention package to promote hypertension adherence based on stakeholders’ perspectives. DESIGN : We employed the nominal group technique method and purposively ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-02)OBJECTIVES : To describe associations between men’s poor mental health (depressive and post-traumatic stress symptomatology) and their perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-04)OBJECTIVES : The objective of this scoping review was to map evidence on the acceptability of self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing (HPVSS) for cervical cancer screening among women in the sub-Saharan Africa ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-05)BACKGROUND : The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought a profound impact on mental health in Sub- Saharan Africa, exacerbating existing disparities and rendering individuals undergoing treatment particularly susceptible. This ...
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(BMC, 2023-10-20)BACKGROUND : Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a global public health concern for both men and women. Spatial mapping and clustering analysis can reveal subtle patterns in IPV occurrences but are yet to be explored ...
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(BMC, 2023-04-29)BACKGROUND : There are many factors during pregnancy and labor that influence women’s acceptability of maternal healthcare. Nevertheless, the concept of acceptability of maternal healthcare has unfortunately not been ...
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(BMC, 2023-06-11)BACKGROUND : We investigated risk factors for sustained virological non-suppression (viral load ≥ 1000 copies/ml on two tests 48 weeks apart) among children and adolescents accessing HIV care in public sector clinics in ...
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