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Caregiver Perceptions and Motivation for Disclosing or Concealing the Diagnosis of HIV Infection to Children Receiving HIV Care in Mbarara, Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(2014-03-25)
Background: Disclosure of the diagnosis of HIV to HIV-infected children is challenging for caregivers. Despite current recommendations, data suggest that levels of disclosure of HIV status to HIV-infected children receiving ...
Money was the Problem”: Financial Difficulty is the Main Reason for Treatment Abandonment by Children with Cancer in South West Uganda
(2021)
Introduction: Treatment abandonment contributes significantly to poor survival of children with cancer in low-middle-income countries (LMICs). In order to inform an approach to this problem at our Cancer Unit, we investigated ...
Modeling a BCG Birth Dose-based Vaccination Program for Improved Hepatitis B Control in Uganda: Mixed-methods study
(Research square, 2022)
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is mainly transmitted perinatally. Delaying the first dose of HBV vaccine to 6 weeks of age as is the current practice in Uganda may increase the risk of perinatal transmission. In this ...
Cell phone usage among adolescents in Uganda: acceptability for relaying health information
(HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, 2011-03-15)
The increase in cell phone use has manifested a growing interest in using this technology for health promotion. The portability and ‘always on’ features of the cell phone, along with increasing capability for the devices ...
Effects of a parenting intervention to address maternal psychological wellbeing and child development and growth in rural Uganda: a community-based, cluster-randomised trial
(The Lancet Global Health, 2015-07-03)
Background: Parenting interventions have been implemented to improve the compromised developmental potential among 39% of children younger than 5 years living in low-income and middle-income countries. Maternal wellbeing ...
Prospective study of the mental health consequences of sexual violence among women living with HIV in rural Uganda
(Journal of interpersonal violence, 2016)
The association between sexual violence and depression is well known, but the temporal aspects of the association have not been well established. We analyzed data from a cohort of 173 HIV-positive women in rural Uganda who ...
Point-of-Care Approaches for Meningitis Diagnosis in a Low-Resource Setting (Southwestern Uganda): Observational Cohort Study Protocol of the “PI-POC” Trial
(JMIR Research Protocols, 2020)
Background: A timely differential diagnostic is essential to identify the etiology of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children, in order to facilitate targeted treatment, manage patients, and improve clinical ...
Sexual Relationship Power and Depression among HIVInfected Women in Rural Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2012)
Background: Depression is associated with increased HIV transmission risk, increased morbidity, and higher risk of HIV related death among HIV-infected women. Low sexual relationship power also contributes to HIV risk, but ...
Poor Seizure Control Among Children Attending a Tertiary Hospital in South Western Uganda – A Retrospective Study
(International Journal of General Medicine, 2023)
Background: Seizure control among children with epilepsy (CWE) receiving anti-seizure medications (ASMs) remains a challenge in low-resource settings. Uncontrolled seizures are significantly associated with increased ...
Mortality after hospital discharge among children younger than 5 years admitted with suspected sepsis in Uganda: a prospective, multisite, observational cohort study
(The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2023)
Background: Substantial mortality occurs after hospital discharge in children younger than 5 years with suspected sepsis, especially in low-income countries. A better understanding of its epidemiology is needed for effective ...