Search Results - "Webb, Elizabeth M"

Suboptimal control for patients with type 2 diabetes in the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing programme in South Africa by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul

“…In South Africa, the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme allows stable patients with non-communicable diseases, including…”
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MOBILE‐izing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care: A Pilot Study Using a Mobile Health Unit in Chicago by Stefansson, Lilja S., Webb, M. Elizabeth, Hebert, Luciana E., Masinter, Lisa, Gilliam, Melissa L.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Adolescents experience numerous barriers to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care (SRHC). Mobile Health Units (MHUs) can remove…”
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The ability of primary healthcare clinics to provide quality diabetes care: An audit by Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul, Wolvaardt, Jacqueline E

“…In South Africa, much of diabetes care takes place at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities where screening for diabetic complications is often low. Clinics…”
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Striving for equity: Life orientation resources in South African high schools by Van Zyl, André, Webb, Elizabeth M, Wolvaardt, Jacqueline E

“…As a school subject, life orientation (LO) aims to improve learner well-being, but a lack of classroom resources may be a barrier. We investigated whether…”
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Designing an integrated, nurse-driven and home-based digital intervention to improve insulin management in under-resourced settings by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Wood, Paola, Webb, Elizabeth M., Hugo, Johannes F.M., Rheeder, Paul

“…Background: In South Africa, initiating insulin for people with type 2 diabetes and subsequent titration is a major challenge for the resource-constrained…”
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Factors affecting the implementation of a complex health intervention to improve insulin management in primary care: A SWOT analysis by Piotie, Patrick Ngassa, Filmalter, Celia, Mohlala, Maryangela G., Zulu, Ntokozo, Segale, Amanda, Koenaite, Charles, Muchiri, Jane W., Webb, Elizabeth M., Rheeder, Paul

“…Background In South Africa, initiating and managing insulin in primary care for people living with type 2 diabetes (PLWD) is a major challenge. To address…”
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Illicit Use of Prescription ADHD Medications on a College Campus: A Multimethodological Approach by DeSantis, Alan D., Webb, Elizabeth M., Noar, Seth M.

“…Objective: The authors used quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate college students' perceptions and use of illegal Attention Deficit…”
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Inter-rater agreement of scores to assess quality of care in public sector primary health care facilities – A pattern of performance by Steinhöbel, Ronel, Wolvaardt, Jacqueline E., Webb, Elizabeth M.

“…•The lack of agreement between any of the paired scores raises the question of the usefulness of this approach.•Training on the use of an evaluation tool does…”
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Willingness of people with Type 2 diabetes to start insulin therapy: Evidence from the South African Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP) by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Wood, Paola, Webb, Elizabeth M., Marcus, Tessa S., Rheeder, Paul

“…•Study explores “willingness” to start insulin among people with Type 2 diabetes in primary care.•One in two patients were ‘unwilling’ to start insulin therapy…”
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Suboptimal control and failure to intensify therapy for South Africans with type 2 diabetes: an audit of diabetes management at primary health care facilities by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul

“…The management of people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care in a South African district was audited, focusing on glycaemic, cholesterol, and…”
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Current physiotherapy practice for adults with bronchiectasis: Data from the Australian bronchiectasis registry by Webb, Elizabeth M., Holland, Anne E., Chang, Anne B., Burr, Lucy, Holmes-Liew, Chien-Li, King, Paul T., Middleton, Peter G., Morgan, Lucy, Thomson, Rachel M., Wong, Conroy, Lee, Annemarie L.

“…Although airway clearance techniques (ACTs) and physical exercise are recommended for adults with bronchiectasis, there is little data on current practice and…”
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Pediatric physiotherapy management of airway clearance therapy and exercise: Data from the Australian Bronchiectasis Registry by Webb, Elizabeth M., Holland, Anne E., Chang, Anne B., Middleton, Peter G., Thomson, Rachel, Wong, Conroy, Jayaram, Lata, Holmes‐Liew, Chien‐Li, Morgan, Lucy, Lee, Annemarie L.

“…Regular airway clearance techniques (ACTs) and exercise are recommended for children with bronchiectasis, but current clinical practice and their predictors…”
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Screening in Primary Care for Diabetic Retinopathy, Maculopathy and Visual Loss in South Africa by Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul, Roux, Polla

“…The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, maculopathy and visual loss in primary care patients and to identify associated…”
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Assessing barriers to insulin therapy among people with type 2 diabetes in South Africa using the Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale: A cross-sectional survey by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Muchiri, Jane W., Webb, Elizabeth M., Rheeder, Paul

“…To assess barriers to insulin therapy among people with type 2 diabetes after adapting the Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale (ITAS) to the South African…”
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Shared negative experiences of long-acting reversible contraception and their influence on contraceptive decision-making: a multi-methods study by Brown, Benjamin P., Chor, Julie, Hebert, Luciana E., Webb, M. Elizabeth, Whitaker, Amy K.

“…We explored how negative stories about long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) — defined as a firsthand negative experience with LARC shared directly with…”
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Diabetes care and complications in primary care in the Tshwane district of South Africa by Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul, Van Zyl, Danie G

“…Highlights • We investigated the quality of routine care received by diabetics at primary care. • We quantified the prevalence of diabetic complications. • We…”
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Nonmedical ADHD Stimulant Use in Fraternities by DESANTIS, Alan, NOAR, Seth M, WEBB, Elizabeth M

“…Quantitative methods were used to investigate the use of nonmedical attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulants by fraternity members. Three…”
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Attitudes and beliefs of South African primary healthcare practitioners on initiating insulin in people with type 2 diabetes: Findings from the Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP) by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Wood, Paola, Muchiri, Jane W., Webb, Elizabeth M., Rheeder, Paul

“…•We used a cross-sectional survey to investigate the attitudes and beliefs of primary healthcare practitioners towards insulin therapy.•The respondents…”
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Using a nurse-driven and home-based telehealth intervention to improve insulin therapy for people with type 2 diabetes in primary care: a feasibility study by Ngassa Piotie, Patrick, Wood, Paola, Muchiri, Jane W, Webb, Elizabeth M, Rheeder, Paul

“…A study was undertaken to assess the feasibility and safety of the Tshwane Insulin Project (TIP) intervention, describe patients' and healthcare professionals'…”
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The clinical outcomes of patients with diabetes and hypertension in a peri-urban area, Johannesburg, South Africa by Genade, Leisha P., Webb, Elizabeth M., Wolvaardt, Jacqueline E., Janse Van Rensburg, Charl

“…•Dedicated care for diabetes and hypertension at a specialised primary healthcare facility.•Control of type 2 diabetes and hypertension was attempted in a very…”
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