Search Results - "Edna Bosire"

Patients’ Experiences of Comorbid HIV/AIDS and Diabetes Care and Management in Soweto, South Africa by Bosire, Edna N.

“…More people with HIV live in South Africa than anywhere else in the world. As people with HIV increasingly confront comorbid conditions, such as Type 2…”
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“Thinking Too Much”: A Systematic Review of the Idiom of Distress in Sub-Saharan Africa by Backe, Emma Louise, Bosire, Edna N., Kim, Andrew Wooyoung, Mendenhall, Emily

“…Idioms of distress have been employed in psychological anthropology and global mental health to solicit localized understandings of suffering. The idiom…”
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Community surveillance and response to maternal and child deaths in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review by Basera, Tariro J, Schmitz, Kathrin, Price, Jessica, Willcox, Merlin, Bosire, Edna N, Ajuwon, Ademola, Mbule, Marjorie, Ronan, Agnes, Burtt, Fiona, Scheepers, Esca, Igumbor, Jude

“…Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems do not produce comprehensive data on maternal and child deaths in most low- and middle-income countries…”
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Attitudes and perceptions among urban South Africans towards sugar-sweetened beverages and taxation by Bosire, Edna N, Stacey, Nicholas, Mukoma, Gudani, Tugendhaft, Aviva, Hofman, Karen, Norris, Shane A

“…A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) was introduced in South Africa in April 2018. Our objective was to document perceptions and attitudes among urban…”
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“Drinking Too Much, Fighting Too Much”: The Dual “Disasters” of Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol Use in South Africa by Backe, Emma L., Bosire, Edna, Mendenhall, Emily

“…The intersecting issues of intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol abuse in South Africa are often characterized as “disasters.” Ethnographic research…”
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Conceptualizing Community Engagement for Mental and Brain Health Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case of Kilifi County, Kenya by Bosire, Edna N, Khakali, Linda, Shah, Jasmit, Wambui, Lucy, Aballa, Andrew, Njoroge, Willie, Ngugi, Anthony, Merali, Zul

“…Community engagement (CE) has increasingly been recognized as a critical element for successful health promotion and intervention programs. However, the term…”
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Cancer, chemotherapy, and HIV: Living with cancer amidst comorbidity in a South African township by Mendenhall, Emily, Bosire, Edna N., Kim, Andrew Wooyoung, Norris, Shane A.

“…Cancer is on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, where cancer detection, intervention, and care are available for many citizens, cancer is poorly…”
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The policy implementation gap of school oral health programmes in Tshwane, South Africa: a qualitative case study by Molete, Mpho, Stewart, Aimee, Bosire, Edna, Igumbor, Jude

“…School going children across the world continue to experience high levels of untreated dental diseases. The South African Oral Health policy documents present…”
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'I'd say I'm fat, I'm not obese': obesity normalisation in urban-poor South Africa by Bosire, Edna N, Cohen, Emmanuel, Erzse, Agnes, Goldstein, Susan J, Hofman, Karen J, Norris, Shane A

“…In the past decade, South Africa's obesity epidemic has increased in both children and adults, and being overweight is becoming the norm. Several contributing…”
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Comorbid Suffering: Breast Cancer Survivors in South Africa by Bosire, Edna N., Mendenhall, Emily, Weaver, Lesley Jo

“…Cycles of chronic illness are unpredictable, especially when multiple conditions are involved, and that instability can transform “normal” everyday life for…”
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God, Church water and spirituality: Perspectives on health and healing in Soweto, South Africa by Bosire, Edna N., Cele, Lindile, Potelwa, Xola, Cho, Allison, Mendenhall, Emily

“…Faith, belief, and religion can powerfully shape how people live with and heal from illness. Engaging in religious practices, from gathering for services to…”
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Age and gender influence healthy eating and physical activity behaviours in South African adolescents and their caregivers: Transforming Adolescent Lives through Nutrition Initiative (TALENT) by Wrottesley, Stephanie V, Bosire, Edna N, Mukoma, Gudani, Motlhatlhedi, Molebogeng, Mabena, Gugulethu, Barker, Mary, Hardy-Johnson, Polly, Fall, Caroline, Norris, Shane A

“…To: (i) understand facilitators and barriers to healthy eating practices and physical activity in younger and older urban adolescent South African boys and…”
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Patient-Centred Care for Patients With Diabetes and HIV at a Public Tertiary Hospital in South Africa: An Ethnographic Study by Bosire, Edna N, Mendenhall, Emily, Norris, Shane A, Goudge, Jane

“…Healthcare systems across the globe are adopting patient-centred care (PCC) approach to empower patients in taking charge of their illnesses and improve the…”
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Views on COVID-19 vaccination among residents of Eldoret, Kenya during the 2021 vaccine rollout by Bosire, Edna N., Cho, Allie, Kamau, Lucy Wambui, Bosire, Violet, Mendenhall, Emily

“…The Government of Kenya initiated COVID-19 vaccination program in March 2021. However, vaccine uptake remains low, especially in rural areas in Kenya. We…”
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Engaging communities in non-communicable disease research and interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review protocol by Klingberg, Sonja, Adhikari, Bipin, Draper, Catherine E, Bosire, Edna N, Tiigah, Priscilla, Nyirenda, Deborah, Mukumbang, Ferdinand C

“…IntroductionEngaging communities and intended beneficiaries at various stages of health research is a recommended practice. The contribution of community…”
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Environmental, Social, and Structural Constraints for Health Behavior: Perceptions of Young Urban Black Women During the Preconception Period—A Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative by Ware, Lisa J., PhD, Prioreschi, Alessandra, PhD, Bosire, Edna, MA, Cohen, Emmanuel, PhD, Draper, Catherine E., PhD, Lye, Stephen J., PhD, Norris, Shane A., PhD

“…AbstractObjectiveObesity and noncommunicable disease are rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevention efforts are critical, particularly for women…”
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Predictors of nursing leadership in Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Nanyonga, Rose Clarke, Bosire, Edna N, Heller, David J, Bradley, Elizabeth, Reynolds, Nancy R

“…Abstract Evidence regarding the role of nurses-in-leadership and how to engage nurses in policy decisions is minimal in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this…”
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CARTA fellows' scientific contribution to the African public and population Health Research agenda (2011 to 2018) by Igumbor, Jude O, Bosire, Edna N, Basera, Tariro J, Uwizeye, Dieudonne, Fayehun, Olufunke, Wao, Hesborn, Ajuwon, Ademola, Otukpa, Emmanuel, Karimi, Florah, Conco, Daphney, Gitau, Evelyn, Fonn, Sharon

“…Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African…”
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Social risks, economic dynamics and the local politics of COVID-19 prevention in Eldoret town, Kenya by Bosire, Edna N., Kamau, Lucy W., Bosire, Violet K., Mendenhall, Emily

“…A steady and consistent national and local government leadership is crucial in times of crisis. The trust in government - which can be so fragile - was strong…”
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Pathways to Care for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and HIV/AIDS Comorbidities in Soweto, South Africa: An Ethnographic Study by Bosire, Edna N, Norris, Shane A, Goudge, Jane, Mendenhall, Emily

“…South Africa is experiencing colliding epidemics of HIV/AIDS and noncommunicable diseases. In response, the National Department of Health has implemented…”
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