Search Results - "Burnett, Sarah M"
-
1
The potential role of patent and proprietary medicine vendors' associations in improving the quality of services in Nigeria's drug shops
Published in BMC health services research (22-06-2020)“…Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) play a major role in Nigeria's health care delivery but regulation and monitoring of their practice needs…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
An observational analysis of the impact of deltamethrin + piperonyl butoxide insecticide-treated nets on malaria case incidence and entomological indicators in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 2017-2021
Published in Malaria journal (19-10-2024)“…Intense pyrethroid resistance threatens the effectiveness of the primary vector control intervention, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), in Nigeria, the country…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Malaria testing and treatment knowledge among selected rural patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMV) in Nigeria
Published in Malaria journal (27-03-2019)“…Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Nigeria, but access of poor people to quality anti-malarial services remains low especially in the rural…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Correlates of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to patients with malaria in Uganda
Published in PloS one (28-02-2014)“…In many rural areas of Uganda, febrile patients presenting to health facilities are prescribed both antimalarials and antibiotics, contributing to the overuse…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Improving facility performance in infectious disease care in Uganda: a mixed design study with pre/post and cluster randomized trial components
Published in PloS one (18-08-2014)“…The effects of two interventions, Integrated Management of Infectious Disease (IMID) training program and On-Site Support (OSS), were tested on 23 facility…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Effectiveness of educational outreach in infectious diseases management: a cluster randomized trial in Uganda
Published in BMC public health (04-08-2016)“…Integrated Infectious Diseases Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP) teams designed and implemented two health worker in-service training approaches: 1) an…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Malaria care in infants aged under six months in Uganda: an area of unmet needs
Published in PloS one (10-04-2015)“…Little information exists on malaria burden, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) use, and malaria care provided to infants under six months of age. The…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Effect of integrated capacity-building interventions on malaria case management by health professionals in Uganda: a mixed design study with pre/post and cluster randomized trial components
Published in PloS one (08-01-2014)“…The Integrated Infectious Diseases Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP) designed two interventions: Integrated Management of Infectious Disease (IMID) training…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Correction: Improving Facility Performance in Infectious Disease Care in Uganda: A Mixed Design Study with Pre/Post and Cluster Randomized Trial Components
Published in PloS one (29-01-2016)Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Effect of Educational Outreach Timing and Duration on Facility Performance for Infectious Disease Care in Uganda: A Trial with Pre-Post and Cluster Randomized Controlled Components
Published in PloS one (09-09-2015)“…Classroom-based learning is often insufficient to ensure high quality care and application of health care guidelines. Educational outreach is garnering…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Among Youth in Manzini, Swaziland: A Randomized Control Trial
Published in Journal of adolescent health (01-05-2011)“…Abstract There is an urgent need for effective HIV prevention programs for adolescents in Swaziland, given the high prevalence of HIV and lack of HIV-related…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Process and Methodological Considerations for Observational Analyses of Vector Control Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Routine Malaria Data
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (21-08-2023)“…Progress in malaria control has stalled in recent years. With growing resistance to existing malaria vector control insecticides and the introduction of new…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Effect of Supportive Supervision on Competency of Febrile Clinical Case Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Since 2010, the WHO has recommended that clinical decision-making for malaria case management be performed based on the results of a parasitological test…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Effect of TB/HIV Integration on TB and HIV Indicators in Rural Ugandan Health Facilities
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (15-12-2018)“…BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization recommends integrating services for patients coinfected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. We assessed the effect of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
-
16
Introduction and Evaluation of an Electronic Tool for Improved Data Quality and Data Use during Malaria Case Management Supportive Supervision
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Although on-site supervision programs are implemented in many countries to assess and improve the quality of care, few publications have described the use of…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Perspectives on Implementation Considerations and Costs of Malaria Case Management Supportive Supervision
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Between 2012 and 2017, the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative-funded MalariaCare project supported national malaria control programs in sub-Saharan Africa to…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Effect of Supportive Supervision on Malaria Microscopy Competencies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Although light microscopy is the reference standard for diagnosing malaria, maintaining skills over time can be challenging. Between 2015 and 2017, the U.S…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Effect of Supportive Supervision on Performance of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are one of the primary tools used for parasitological confirmation of suspected cases of malaria. To ensure accurate results,…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
20
Synergistic Impact of Training Followed by On-Site Support on HIV Clinical Practice: A Mixed-Design Study in Uganda With Pre/Post and Cluster-Randomized Trial Components
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (15-04-2018)“…BACKGROUND:Task shifting can expand antiretroviral therapy access, but little is known about effective approaches to improve clinical practice among midlevel…”
Get full text
Journal Article