Browsing Research Articles (School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)) by Subject "Adherence"

Browsing Research Articles (School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)) by Subject "Adherence"

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  • Adherence to rehabilitative programmes by patients living with neurological conditions : a South African context 
    Mapipa, Havel V.; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Senkubuge, Flavia (LAM Publications Limited, 2016-12)
    The number of people living with disabilities is increasing. Good adherence to rehabilitative programmes is critical for optimal health and health systems in developing countries are under pressure to meet multiple health ...
  • Fixed dose drug combinations - are they pharmacoeconomically sound? Findings and implications especially for lower- and middle-income countries 
    Godman, Brian; McCabe, Holly; Leong, Trudy D.; Mueller, Debjan; Martin, Antony P.; Hoxha, Iris; Mwita, Julius C.; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara; Massele, Amos; De Oliveira Costa, Juliana; Do Nascimento, Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo; De Lemos, Livia Lovato Pires; Tachkov, Konstantin; Milushewa, Petya; Patrick, Okwen; Niba, Loveline Lum; Laius, Ott; Sefah, Israel Abebrese; Abdulsalim, Suha; Soleymani, Fatemeh; Guantai, Anastasia N.; Achieng, Loice; Oluka, Margaret; Jakupi, Arianit; Logviss, Konstantins; Hassali, Mohamed Azmi; Kibuule, Dan; Kalemeera, Francis; Mubita, Mwangana; Fadare, Joseph; Ogunleye, Olayinka O.; Saleem, Zikria; Hussain, Shazhad; Bochenek, Tomasz; Mardare, Ileana; Alrasheedy, Alian A.; Furst, Jurij; Tomek, Dominik; Markovic-Pekovic, Vanda; Rampamba, Enos M.; Alfadl, Abubakr; Amu, Adefolarin A.; Matsebula, Zinhle; Phuong, Thuy Nguyen Thi; Thanh, Binh Nguyen; Kalungia, Aubrey Chichonyi; Zaranyika, Trust; Masuka, Nyasha; Olaru, Ioana D.; Wale, Janney; Hill, Ruaraidh; Kurdi, Amanj; Timoney, Angela; Campbell, Stephen; Meyer, Johanna Catharina (Taylor and Francis, 2020)
    INTRODUCTION : There are positive aspects regarding the prescribing of fixed dose combinations (FDCs) versus prescribing the medicines separately. However, these have to be balanced against concerns including increased ...
  • ImPROving TB outcomes by modifying LIFE-style behaviours through a brief motivational intervention followed by short text messages (ProLife) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 
    Moriarty, Andrew Stephen; Louwagie, Goedele M.C.; Mdege, Noreen Dadirai; Morojele, Neo; Tumbo, John; Omole, Olufemi Babatunde; Bachmann, Max Oscar; Kanaan, Mona; Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Parrott, Steve; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab (BioMed Central, 2019-07-26)
    BACKGROUND : South Africa is among the seven highest tuberculosis (TB) burden countries. Harmful lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and alcohol, and poor adherence to medication can affect clinical outcomes. Modification ...
  • Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with type 2 diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future 
    Godman, Brian; Basu, Debashis; Pillay, Yogan; Mwita, Julius C.; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara; Anand Paramadhas, Bene D.; Tiroyakgosi, Celda; Okwen, Patrick Mbah; Niba, Loveline Lum; Nonvignon, Justice; Sefah, Israel Abebrese; Oluka, Margaret; Guantai, Anastasia N.; Kibuule, Dan; Kalemeera, Francis; Mubita, Mwangana; Fadare, Joseph; Ogunleye, Olayinka O.; Distiller, Larry A.; Rampamba, Enos M.; Wing, Jeffrey; Mueller, Debjan; Alfadl, Abubakr; Amu, Adefolarin A.; Matsebula, Zinhle; Kalungia, Aubrey; Zaranyika, Trust; Masuka, Nyasha; Wale, Janney; Hill, Ruaraidh; Kurdi, Amanj; Timoney, Angela; Campbell, Stephen; Meyer, Johanna Catharina (Frontiers Media, 2020-03-20)
    BACKGROUND : There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of factors. Factors include lifestyle ...
  • Stakeholder's perspectives on acceptable interventions for promoting hypertension medication adherence in Namibia : nominal group technique 
    Nakwafila, Olivia; Sartorius, Benn; Shumba, Tonderai Washington; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (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 ...