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Hazardous Alcohol Use among Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council & University of the Free State, Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- Human Sciences Research Council & University of the Western Cape, George Petros --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaThe study assessed the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and its correlates with socio-economic characteristics, disease variables and ART adherence in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV (males =475, females =132; age range... -
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Low Socioeconomic Status Community Sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, University of the Free State, South AfricaThe study reports on antiretroviral treatment adherence in a KwaZulu-Natal sample with a follow-up period of 20 months. Participants were 498 predominatly Black females living with HIV and AIDS. Four-hundred and ninety-six of the participants (91.6%) were found to be... -
Correlates of missed HIV appointments in low-resource settings: a study from Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Davy Vancampfort --- , Belgium Peter Byansi --- , Uganda Philip B Ward --- , Australia James Mugisha --- , UgandaAims: Alarming reports of antiretroviral treatment failure have recently emerged in sub-Saharan Africa. The onset of virologic failure has multiple causes but suboptimal treatment adherence is one of the leading causes. This study aimed to explore correlates of adherence to... -
Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kebede Abera --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Teferi Gedif --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Ephrem Engidawork --- School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia Tsige Gebre-Mariam --- School of Pharmacy, EthiopiaThe Amharic version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure quality of life among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at selected governmental hospitals in central and southern Ethiopia. The study was cross-sectional and used... -
Personal coping strategies for managing the side effects of antiretroviral therapy among patients at an HIV/AIDS clinic in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rogers Kyajja --- , Uganda Joshua Kanaabi Muliira --- , Uganda Elizabeth Ayebare --- , UgandaThe side effects of antiretroviral (ARV) medications negatively impact patients’ quality of life and adherence to treatment. This study describes the burden of side effects from ARV treatment as experienced by a sample of HIV/AIDS patients and identifies the personal... -
Developing visual images for communicating information aboutantiretroviral side effects to a low-literate population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ros Dowse --- Faculty of Pharmacy, South Africa Thato Ramela --- Faculty of Pharmacy, South Africa Kirsty-Lee Barford --- Faculty of Pharmacy, South Africa Sara Browne --- , United StatesThe side effects of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy are linked to altered quality of life and adherence. Poor adherence has also been associated with low health-literacy skills, with an uninformed patient more likely to make ARV-related decisions that compromise the efficacy... -
Treatment adherence following national antiretroviral rollout in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: AltaC. Van Dyk --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe national antiretroviral (ARV) programme in South Africa commenced in 2004. ARV drugs became readily available to all South Africans due to the concerted efforts of ‘access to all’ campaigns. This study investigates medication adherence among a sample of South... -
Negotiating therapeutic citizenship and notions of masculinity in a South African village
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sakhumzi Mfecane --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology, South AfricaThe article explores the idea of therapeutic citizenship in relation to the experiences of men who attend support groups for people living with HIV or AIDS (PLHIV). At a rural South African health facility offering free antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, support... -
‘Keeping healthy in the backseat’: How motherhood interrupted HIV treatment in recently delivered women in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Opondo Awiti-Ujiji --- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, Sweden Anna Mia Ekström --- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, Sweden Festus Ilako --- , Kenya Dorcas Indalo --- , Kenya Abigael Lukhwaro --- , Kenya David Wamalwa --- , Kenya Birgitta Rubenson --- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Global Health, SwedenAlthough there is a large body of literature related to the experiences of motherhood and aspects of the change that it brings about, how the experience of motherhood affects the healthcare of women with chronic illness is less documented. This... -
Risk management in HIV/AIDS: ethical and economic issues associated with restricting HAART access only to adherent patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Richard Chawana --- , South Africa Donna Knapp van Bogaert --- , South AfricaLike many other developing nations, South Africa faces the challenge of mobilising resources in response to the HIV pandemic. There is a large budget gap between the ideal and the actual amount of funding needed to achieve universal access to... -
Does accessibility to antiretroviral care improve after down-referral of patients from hospitals to health centres in rural South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mosa Moshabela --- , Helen Schneider --- , South Africa SusanM Cleary --- Health Economics Unit, South Africa PaulM Pronyk --- , John Eyles --- School of Geography and Earth Sciences, CanadaWe conducted an evaluation of healthcare accessibility among patients taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) after they were ‘down-referred’ from hospital-based programmes to primary healthcare (PHC) centres in a rural South African setting. A cross-sectional design was used to study 109 PHC... -
How disclosure and antiretroviral therapy help HIV-infected adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa cope with stigma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Vivian Midtbø --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, Norway Violeth Shirima --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, Norway Morten Skovdal --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, Norway Marguerite Daniel --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, NorwayHIV-related stigma has a major impact on the health and psychosocial wellbeing of HIV-infected children and youths. While there is some debate about the extent to which improved access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) contributes to a reduction in HIV stigma,... -
Obesity and dietary behavioural changes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: G Jardine --- Registered dietitian in private practice,Obesity is a multifactorial condition involving genetic, environmental and behavioural factors. For most people wanting to lose weight, little can be done to alter genetics or their environment. What is generally required is a change in behaviour that will result... -
Treatment adherence in South African primary health care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Kagee --- Department of Psychology,Patient non-adherence to medical treatment regimens is a pressing problem in South African primary health care. The absence of a cogent research base in the South African context has meant that solutions to the problem of non-adherence continue to elude... -
Hypertension guideline adherence of private practitioners and primary health care physicians in Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Ernst [AN0001]Background: Hypertension remains a healthcare problem in South Africa. When prescribing evidence-based, cost-effective anti-hypertensive treatment, guideline adherence is essential. The Joint National Committee's Sixth Report (JNC VI) built its evidence-based review on the outcome of clinical trials. The objective of... -
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy, virologic failure and workload at the Rustenburg Provincial Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: NO Chabikuli --- , DO Datonye --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa J Nachega --- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, South Africa D Ansong --- Department of Child Health, GhanaBackground: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a strong predictor of progression to AIDS and death. It remains the most important potentially alterable factor that determines treatment outcomes. -
Adherence-monitoring practices by private healthcare sector doctors managing HIV and AIDS patients in the eThekwini metro of KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: P Naidoo --- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa M Taylor --- School of Family and Public Health, CC Jinabhai --- School of Family and Public Health,Background: The danger of poor adherence to treatment by patients with HIV infection is that poor adherence correlates with clinical and virological failure. Understanding how private-sector doctors monitor adherence by their HIV-infected patients could assist in developing interventions to improve... -
Focus group discussion with private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro of KwaZulu-Natal on the management of HIV/AIDS patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: P Naidoo --- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, South AfricaBackground: Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) is essential in the treatment of HIV/AIDS; however, a holistic approach to HIV/AIDS management is important. This study was done to confirm the findings of two studies done previously in the eThekwini Metro of... -
Statins: adherence and side-effects
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DJ Blom --- Division of Lipidology, Department of Medicine,Many patients either do not adhere to, or fail to persist with, long-term lipid-lowering therapy. This unfavourable medication utilisation behaviour compromises potential treatment benefit. In retrospective studies, patients aged 50–65 had the highest adherence rates, while both younger and older... -
Determinants of patient satisfaction with physician interaction: a cross-sectional survey at the Obafemi Awolowo University Health Centre, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EA Abioye Kuteyi --- Community Health Department, Nigeria IS Bello --- General Practice Department, Nigeria TM Olaleye --- Community Health Department, Nigeria IO Ayeni --- Community Health Department, Nigeria MI Amedi --- Community Health Department, NigeriaBackground: Patient satisfaction influences the outcomes of the physician-patient encounter. Patient satisfaction has become a significant health care outcome and a useful indicator of the quality of care. The aim of the study was to assess the level of satisfaction... -
Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment and assessing factors affecting adherence in a state primary healthcare clinic, Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Engel --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Stellenbosch, AC Schlemmer --- Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Stellenbosch,Background: A need was identified to measure adherence levels to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a resource-poor setting and to assess the impact on adherence to ART of partner disclosure, partner support, other support, and length of time between diagnosis and... -
The association between depression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive patients, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Kitshoff --- Department of Family Medicine, L Campbell --- Department of Family Medicine, SS Naidoo --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: Depressive disorders are associated with poorer health outcomes in people living with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (PLHIV) and have been shown to contribute to non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Western contexts. Limited data from... -
The effect of the introduction of a standard monitoring protocol on the investigations performed on the metabolic control of type 2 diabetes at Addington Hospital Medical Outpatients Department, Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JM Gill --- Department of Family Medicine, A Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, F Pirie --- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, T Esterhuizen --- Programme of Biostatistics,Background: A comprehensive approach to the control of type 2 diabetes is required to reduce mortality and morbidity. To improve diabetes management, in 2005 a protocol for the monitoring and management of type 2 diabetes, aligned to the 2003 Society... -
How children access antiretroviral treatment at Kgapane District Hospital, Limpopo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Railton --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: At Kgapane Hospital, Limpopo Province, only 20% of eligible children initiated antiretroviral treatment (ART) in 2007. The aim of this study was to improve the ART programme by assessing how children were accessing ART, and to explore the factors... -
The perspectives of users of antiretroviral therapy on structural barriers to adherence in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Kagee --- Department of Psychology, J Nothling --- Department of Psychology, B Coetzee --- Department of Psychology,Background: The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the importance of adherence to treatment regimens are widely known. Yet, suboptimal adherence to ART and retention in care of patients still persists and, by many accounts, is fairly widespread. The aim... -
Audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North subdistrict, Gauteng province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: V Horner --- South African Medical Research Council, PGD Rautenbach --- Community Health Department, TJ Mashamba --- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, N Mbananga --- LINK Centre, S Olorunju --- Biostatistics Unit, T Ramahlo --- Midwife, H Kwinda --- Elim Hospital,Objective: Few studies document the level of compliance with antenatal care protocols in primary health care in South Africa. The aim of this study was to conduct an audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North... -
‘Children will always be children’: Exploring perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive children who may not take their treatment and why they may not tell
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rachel Kawuma --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Sarah Bernays --- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom Godfrey Siu --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Tim Rhodes --- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom Janet Seeley --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI) Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, UgandaHIV-positive children and young people may face substantial social barriers to maintaining appropriate levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during childhood and adolescence. In this paper, we focus on these children's voices and the challenges they face growing up... -
Factors influencing adherence to dietary guidelines: a qualitative study on the experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes attending a clinic in Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Z Ebrahim --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, A De Villiers --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, T Ahmed --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the Groote Schuur Hospital Diabetes Clinic in relation to contextual factors that promote or impede adherence to nutrition care guidelines. -
Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by patients attending a health facility in Pretoria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Adegoke Adefolalu --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Zerish Nkosi --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Steve Olorunju --- Biostatistics Unit, South Africa Palesa Masemola --- , South AfricaBackground: Self-efficacy and medication beliefs are known factors that influence adherence to treatment in chronic medical conditions. We carried out a cross-sectional study on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with the aim of determining the predictive relationship between these two... -
The influence of gender roles and traditional healing on cervical screening adherence amongst women in a Cape Town peri-urban settlement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Despina Learmonth --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Anica Jansen van Vuuren --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Chantelle De Abreu --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaBackground: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynaecologic malignancy worldwide and is the second most common cancer among South African women. Although entirely preventable, cervical cancer is responsible for the death of approximately 3 027, 53% of those diagnosed,... -
Reasons for diabetes patients attending Bishop Lavis Community Health Centre being non-adherent to diabetes care
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Bernice L Booysen --- University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Arina C Schlemmer --- University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaBackground: Non-adherence to diabetes care is a concern at Bishop Lavis Community Health Centre (BLCHC) as it results in many diabetes complications that could have been avoided. The aim was to explore the reasons for people with diabetes in the... -
Beliefs about medication, medication adherence and seizure control among adult epilepsy patients in Kimberley, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Egenasi --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa WJ Steinberg --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa JE Raubenheimer --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Patients with epilepsy regularly present to the Kimberley Hospital Complex’s emergency department and are managed and discharged but within a short period present again to casualty with seizures. This study aimed to explore whether beliefs about medication have any... -
Reckoning HIV/AIDS care: A longitudinal study of community home-based caregivers and clients in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Robin Root --- Department of Sociology & Anthropology, USA Arnau Van Wyngaard --- Department of Science of Religion and Missiology, South Africa Alan Whiteside --- CIGI Chair in Global Health Policy, CanadaThe article is a descriptive case study of a community home-based care (CHBC) organisation in Swaziland that depicts the convergence of CHBC expansion with substantially improved health outcomes. Comprised of 993 care supporters who tend to 3 839 clients in... -
Factors Affecting Nonadherence to Tuberculosis Treatment in uMgungundlovu Health District in 2010
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Z S I Ndwandwe --- Edendale Hospital, S Mahomed --- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, E Lutge --- Epidemiology, Research and Knowledge Management, S E Knight --- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,KwaZulu-Natal has a high burden of tuberculosis disease, and is currently not meeting national and international treatment outcome targets. The aim of this study was to investigate patient-related and socio-economic factors that affect treatment adherence in patients on tuberculosis treatment... -
Adherence to infant-feeding choices by HIV-infected mothers at a Nigerian tertiary hospital: the pre-“rapid advice” experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Cu Onubogu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Ef Ugochukwu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria I. Egbuonu --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria In Onyeka --- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, FinlandObjectives: The study examined adherence to infant-feeding choices made by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers at a Nigerian tertiary hospital prior to implementation of the “rapid advice” guideline, i.e. the revised World Health Organisation principles and recommendations on infant feeding... -
Knowledge of hypertensive patients about treatment in the Seboche hospital, 2013
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tankiso Khothatso --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Tabitha Moshoeshoe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Zawadi Saroni --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension is common, control is often poor and patients’ knowledge of their drug treatment is unknown in Lesotho. The aim of this study was to assess patients’ knowledge regarding drug treatment of hypertension and to identify self-reported reasons for... -
Antiretroviral adherence and virological outcomes in HIV-positive patients in Ugu district, KwaZulu-Natal province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Germain Kapiamba --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Thembekile Masango --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa Ditaba Mphuthi --- Department of Health Studies, South AfricaAdherence to antiretroviral therapy is crucial to ensure viral suppression. In the scientific community it is widely accepted that an adherence level of at least 90% is necessary to achieve viral suppression. This study uses pharmacy refill records to describe... -
World Health Organisation staging, adherence to HAART and abnormal cervical smears amongst HIV-infected women attending a government hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Appolinaire Ciamalenga Katumba --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Elizabeth Reji --- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Tabither Gitau --- Population Council (Poverty, Gender and Youth Development), Kenya Cindy Firnhaber --- Right to Care,Introduction: South Africa (SA) has more people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) than any other country in the world. Women infected with HIV have a higher risk of developing cervical dysplasia and cancer than women who are not infected. -
Conceptions of agency and constraint for HIV-positive patients and healthcare workers to support long-term engagement with antiretroviral therapy care in Khayelitsha, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Erin Stern --- Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa Christopher Colvin --- Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa Nobom Gxabagxaba --- Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa Charlotte Schutz --- Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Initiative, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa Rosie Burton --- Southern African Medical Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières, South Africa Graeme Meintjes --- Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Initiative, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South AfricaIn the context of the optimism around antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prevention of HIV/AIDS, addressing the barriers to long-term ART adherence is critical. This is particularly important given the tendency to individualise or use a blame discourse when exploring why... -
A new approach for the mix design of (patch) repair mortars
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Inès L. Tchetgnia Ngassam --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Philemon Arito --- Department of Civil Engineering, South Africa Hans Beushausen --- Department of Civil Engineering, South AfricaThe failure of most repairs in concrete structures is mainly manifested in the form of cracking and/or debonding of the repair layer. These two repair mechanisms could lead to the continuous corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete. Cracking and debonding... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at Jubilee Hospital, Tshwane District, regarding the syndromic management guidelines for sexually transmitted infections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Charles Uchenna --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaBackground: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a public health problem globally, but especially so in sub-Saharan Africa. They contribute significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa and are recognised as major contributors to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)... -
Community-acquired pneumonia in patients admitted to National District Hospital in Bloemfontein: guideline adherence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Thornton Ford --- School of Medicine, South Africa Johané Potgieter --- School of Medicine, South Africa Jana Van der Walt --- School of Medicine, South Africa Monette Van Schalkwyk --- School of Medicine, South Africa Maresa Van Lill --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Gina Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are managed according to treatment guidelines. This study aimed to determine the guideline adherence of health professionals at National District Hospital (NDH), Bloemfontein. -
A disease beyond reach: nurse perspectives on the past and present of tuberculosis control in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Justin Dixon --- Department of Global Health and Development, United Kingdom Michèle Tameris --- South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, South AfricaAlthough access to healthcare has improved since South Africa’s democratic transition, neoliberal reforms have had detrimental effects on clinic-community and nurse-patient relationships, undermining efforts to control tuberculosis (TB). This article focuses upon the work of nurses in three public health... -
“I don’t want them to know”: how stigma creates dilemmas for engagement with Treat-all HIV care for people living with HIV in Eswatini
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Shona Horter --- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Sarah Bernays --- Sydney School of Public Health, Australia Zanele Thabede --- Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, Eswatini Velibanti Dlamini --- Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, Eswatini Bernhard Kerschberger --- Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, Eswatini Munyaradzi Pasipamire --- Swaziland National AIDS Programme, Eswatini Barbara Rusch --- Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders, Switzerland Alison Wringe --- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK“Treat-all” programmes aim to improve clinical outcomes and to reduce HIV transmission through regular HIV testing and immediate offer of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for those diagnosed HIV-positive, irrespective of immunological status and symptoms of disease. Global narratives on the benefits... -
Compliance with local diabetic guidelines at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Rampersad --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa S Rangiah --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa M Kendon --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a major health-related problem in South Africa and throughout the world. The management goals of diabetes are first to maintain normal blood glucose levels and second to prevent the development of complications. Local guidelines developed... -
Effects of tobacco use on non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Diana Huis in ‘t Veld --- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Belgium Karl Peltzer --- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, VietnamThis study aimed to estimate the relationship between tobacco use and non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a South African sample. Participants were 1 963 HIV patients who attended a primary care clinic in Pretoria (female = 68.5%; black African... -
Adherence to iron prophylactic therapy during pregnancy in an urban regional hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Princess Z Mkhize --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, T Naicker --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa OA Onyangunga --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa J Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Background: Iron and folic acid supplementation plays a major role in the prevention and control of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. Therefore, this study assesses adherence to prophylactic iron supplementation during the antenatal period in South Africa. -
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nasheetah Solomons --- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, South Africa H Salome Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Thandi Puoane --- School of Public Health, South AfricaObjectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association between dietary adherence score, anthropometric measurements (waist... -
Determinants of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Farouq Muhammad Dayyab --- , Nigeria Fahad Mukhtar --- , USA Garba Iliyasu --- , Nigeria Abdulrazaq Garba Habib --- , NigeriaBackground: Considerable success has been recorded in the global fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Retention in care is the key to the attainment of set goals in the fight against the disease. We... -
Assessment of diabetes dietary knowledge and its impact on intake of patients in Senwabarwana, Limpopo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MH Mphasha --- , South Africa TM Mothiba --- , South Africa L Skaal --- , South Africa -
Experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Christopher Jimu --- , South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- , South Africa Roselyn Kanyemba --- , South Africa Marie-Jeanne Offosse Ngbesso --- , South AfricaThis study explored experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe. The study adopted an interpretive qualitative methodology to explore the intricacies of living with HIV as an adolescent. Thirty (N... -
HIV status disclosure and antiretroviral therapy adherence among children in Masaka region, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Robert Kairania --- , Kenya Washington Onyango-Ouma --- , Kenya Tom G Ondicho --- , Kenya Godfrey Kigozi --- , UgandaHIV-infected children are now living into adolescence and early adulthood in large numbers due to the availability and increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, receipt of HIV status disclosure among children remains low. We assessed the association between disclosure... -
Effect of simplified dietary advice on nutritional status and uremic toxins in chronic kidney disease participants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Zarina Ebrahim --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Griet Glorieux --- Ghent University Hospital, Belgium M Rafique Moosa --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Renée Blaauw --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Barriers and facilitators to patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Zambia: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Nawa Sanjobo --- Copperbelt University, Jan C Frich --- Research Unit for General Practice, University of Oslo, Atle Fretheim --- Preventive and International Health Care Unit, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services, NorwayPatients' adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important for effective medical treatment of HIV/AIDS. We conducted a qualitative interview study in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia in 2006. The aim of the study was to explore patients' and health care... -
Barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral medication adherence among HIV-infected paediatric patients in Ethiopia: A qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sibhatu Biadgilign --- John Hopkins University's Technical Support for the Ethiopian HIV/AIDS ART Initiative, Amare Deribew --- Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Alemayehu Amberbir --- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Kebede Deribe --- FIDA, EthiopiaMedication adherence is a complex behaviour with multiple determinants. Understanding the barriers and facilitators of adherence is invaluable for programme improvement, which assists the foundation of adherence intervention strategies. A qualitative study was conducted in six selected hospitals of Addis... -
High levels of psychosocial readiness for ART in an African population at the onset of treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Brent Wolff --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Martin Mbonye --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Alex Coutinho --- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda Barbara Amuron --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Robert Nkabala --- The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Uganda Shabbar Jaffar --- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Heiner Grosskurth --- MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS,Adherence at the earliest stages of treatment is likely to be influenced by prior illness trajectories and future expectations, best captured (and addressed) before treatment begins. We examined the influence of illness trajectories and treatment expectations on psychosocial readiness to... -
Self-reported adherence to HAART in South-Eastern Nigeria is related to patients' use of pill box
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Chinwe V Ukwe --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Obinna I Ekwunife --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Patrick O Udeogaranya --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ukamaka I Iwuamadi --- Orchad community Pharmacy,The aim of this study was to assess levels of adherence and predictors of adherence to HAART in South-Eastern Nigeria. Selfreported adherence to HAART was assessed at 4-week intervals for a period of 3 months. A 10-item questionnaire was used... -
Efficacy of a lay health worker led group antiretroviral medication adherence training among non-adherent HIV-positive patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Results from a randomized trial
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer [d77e18] Shandir Ramlagan Deborah Jones Stephen M. Weiss Henry Fomundam Lucia ChanetsaThere is a lack of theory-based randomized controlled trials to examine the effect of antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the effectiveness of a lay health worker lead structured group intervention to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in... -
Disability and health outcomes – from a cohort of people on long-term anti-retroviral therapy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Hellen Myezwa --- , , South Africa Jill Hanass-Hancock --- , , South Africa Adedayo Tunde Ajidahun --- , , South Africa Bradley Carpenter --- , , South AfricaHuman-immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains a major health problem in South Africa – even after two decades since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Long-term survival with HIV is associated with new health-related issues and a risk of... -
Evaluation of a community-based ART programme after tapering home visits in rural Sierra Leone: a 24-month retrospective study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: J. Daniel Kelly --- , , USA Raphael Frankfurter --- , , USA Gregoire Lurton --- , , USA Sulaiman Conteh --- , Sierra Leone Susannah F. Empson --- , , USA Fodei Daboh --- , Sierra Leone Brima Kargbo --- , Sierra Leone Thomas Giordano --- , , USA Joia Mukherjee --- , , USA M. Bailor Barrie --- , Sierra LeoneEvaluations of community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes have demonstrated positive outcomes, but little is known about the impact of tapering community-based ART. The objective of this study was to assess 24-month HIV retention outcomes of a community-based ART programme and... -
Exploring the acceptability of Option B plus among HIV-positive Nigerian women engaged and not engaged in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV cascade: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Salome C. Erekaha --- , Nigeria Llewellyn J. Cornelius --- , , USA Melissa L. Bessaha --- , , USA Abdulmumin Ibrahim --- , , Nigeria Gabriel D. Adeyemo --- , Nigeria Mofoluwake Fadare --- , Nigeria Manhattan Charurat --- , , USA Echezona E. Ezeanolue --- , USA Nadia A. Sam-Agudu --- , NigeriaThe acceptability of lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive women in high-burden Nigeria, is not well-known. We explored readiness of users and providers of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services to accept lifelong ART -before Option B plus... -
Maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy adherence among women living with HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial of the role of male partner participation on adherence and PMTCT uptake
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Deborah L. Jones --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Violeta J. Rodriguez --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Manasi Soni Parrish --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Tae Kyoung Lee --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Stephen M. Weiss --- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA Shandir Ramlagan --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Karl Peltzer --- Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam‘Mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ can occur during the period of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. ‘Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV’ (PMTCT) in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is especially vital as the prevalence of HIV is 28.2% in women aged 15–49... -
Forgetting to take HIV antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative exploration of medication adherence in the third decade of the HIV epidemic in the United States
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: R. Freeman --- , USA M. Gwadz --- New York University Silver School of Social Work, USA K. Francis --- New York University Silver School of Social Work, USA E. Hoffeld --- New York University Silver School of Social Work, USAOptimal adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is challenging, and racial/ethnic disparities in adherence rates are substantial. The most common reason persons living with HIV (PLWH) give for missed ART doses is forgetting. We took a qualitative exploratory approach to... -
Barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care still persist among adolescent girls and young women in western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Zachary A Kwena --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Rivet K Amico --- University of Michigan, USA Tsitsi B Masvawure --- College of the Holy Cross, USA Kenneth K Ngure --- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Elizabeth A Bukusi --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Robert H Remien --- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, USA Perez O Ochwal --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Nadia Nguyen --- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, USA Joanne E Mantell --- New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, USAAdolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa experience delayed linkage to and poor retention in HIV care. Identifying and addressing specific barriers in HIV care programming is important to achieving the upgraded UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and epidemic control... -
Factors associated with patients defaulting on HIV treatment at Helen Joseph Hospital, Gauteng province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Paul Potsane --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaBackground: South Africa’s government has made significant improvements in expanding access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. A rate of adherence of 95% to 100% is necessary to achieve the intended outcomes of antiretroviral treatment. However, antiretroviral treatment adherence remains a significant... -
Relationship between social capital and post-partum antiretroviral therapy adherence among women living with HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Khadijat K. Adeleye --- University of Massachusetts, USA Eyitayo O. Owolabi --- Arizona State University, USA Oladele V. Adeniyi --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa David Aduragbemi Okunlola --- Florida State University, USA Anthony I. Ajayi --- , KenyaBackground: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for preventing vertical transmission of HIV and maternal deaths. While the literature is replete with studies on ART adherence, the role of social capital in adherence to ART is less studied. Drawing... -
Dance sport involvement and behavioural loyalty: Body image and self-efficacy among university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yongdi Wang --- Hunan City University, China Kyungsik Kim --- Hoseo University, South Korea Qingyang Shao --- Hoseo University, South KoreaWe investigated the role of body image and self-efficacy in the relationship between dance sport involvement, and behavioural loyalty in university students participating in dance sport. A total of 75 students from each of ten universities were recruited. Participant were... -
Evaluating the implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mwanza district hospital, Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: John Bester Kalumbi --- Peking University, ChinaIntroduction: Globally, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV significantly contributes to paediatric HIV infections. Effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs aim to achieve the World Health Organization’s target of less than 5% transmission rates. This study evaluated the implementation of... -
Determinants of viral suppression among young people living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: A cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thabile P. Simelane --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Emeka F. Okonji --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Brian E. van Wyk --- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaBackground: HIV treatment, adherence, and retention in care are fundamental in achieving viral load suppression (VLS) and fighting the HIV pandemic. The Government of Eswatini has decentralised antiretroviral treatment (ART) services and introduced differentiated HIV service delivery models to improve... -
Feasibility, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing antiretroviral adherence club models in Northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ramadhani Abdul --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Lukas Van Duffel --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Giulia Martelli --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Edda Ndyamukama Joel --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Joyce Zacharia Misesemo --- Doctors with Africa Collegio Universitario Aspiranti Medici Missionari (CUAMM), Tanzania Tobias F. Rinke de Wit --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Sayoki Mfinanga --- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania Anton Pozniak --- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom Sabine Hermans --- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, University of Amsterdam, the NetherlandsIntroduction: In Tanzania, nearly 1.6 million adults were living with HIV in 2022, with an HIV prevalence rate of 4.4%. We piloted community health worker-managed adherence clubs in two clinics in Shinyanga, Tanzania. We previously demonstrated better stability in care... -
Approximation and Compactness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones Mathematicae • Authors: E. Colebunders --- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, België R. Lowen --- Universiteit Antwerpen, BelgiëIn approach theory convergence is described by means of limit and adherence operators acting on filters or ultrafilters. The value of the limit resp. adherence operator on an (ultra)filter in a point x is interpreted as the distance that the...
