Browsing by Subject "Facilitators"
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Barriers and Facilitators of Art Adherence Among Hiv Positive Patients in Community Client-led Art Delivery Groups at Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Research square, 2021)Background: The community client-led ART delivery groups (CCLADs) was introduced as one of the strategies to better serve individual needs and reduce unnecessary burdens on the health system. However, no study has ... -
Barriers and facilitators to oral hygiene for critically ill patients at a regional referral hospital in Uganda: A qualitative study
(Research square, 2023)Introduction: Critically ill patients may not take care of activities of daily living like oral care. Due to the complexity of care and need for close monitoring for critically ill patients, they are commonly admitted to ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Screening for Kidney Disease Among Older Adults with Hypertension and Diabetes in Mbarara Southwestern Uganda: Healthcare Providers’ Perspective
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2024)Background: Screening for kidney disease (KD) among high-risk patients (patients with hypertension or diabetes) allows early diagnosis, intervention and delayed progression of the disease. In low- and middle-income countries ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Utilization of Community Drug Distribution Points Among People Living with HIV in Bushenyi District, South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, 2023)Introduction: People living with HIV (PLHIV) still have challenges in accessing HIV services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In Uganda, community drug distribution points (CDDPs) are part of interventions to ... -
Enhancing Tuberculosis Care in Southwestern Uganda: Facilitators and Barriers to Utilizing Mobile Health Technologies
(Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2022)Although mobile health technologies are low-cost approaches that can enhance tuberculosis care, there is a dearth of research about the facilitators and barriers regarding their utilization in enhancing the public–private ... -
Explaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2019-12-19)Background: Optimally performing tuberculosis (TB) programs are characterized by treatment success rate (TSR) of at least 90%. In rural eastern Uganda, and elsewhere in sub Saharan Africa, TSR varies considerably across ... -
Perceived barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral therapy adherence among youth aged 15-24 years at a regional HIV clinic in SouthWestern Uganda: a qualitative study
(African Health Sciences, 2022)Introduction: South-Western region has the second highest HIV prevalence in Uganda. Youth aged 15-24 have shown poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy compared to the older cohorts. Previous studies from other regions ... -
Planning for Hospital Discharge for Older Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Among Healthcare Providers Using the COM-B Framework
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023)Background: Proper discharge planning enhances continuity of patient care, reduces readmissions, and ensures safe and timely transition from health facility to home-based care. The current study aimed at exploring the ...