Department of Global Health: Recent submissions
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Mood responses to COVID-19 : implications for family practice in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2021-07)The effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mood responses of individuals is an important indicator of how society is coping with the pandemic. Characterising mood responses in a South African sample could ... -
Barriers to cervical cancer screening in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe : a mixed method analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Zimbabwe is among the countries that carry the highest burden of cervical cancer globally. Regular screening has been proved to significantly reduce the disease incidence and mortality if ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the cascade of care for tuberculosis : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-09)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Globally, the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) cascade of care is not well described. Objectives: To describe the impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ... -
Acceptability and accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis modalities for HIV prevention (oral daily PrEP, dapivirine vaginal ring and long-acting cabotegravir injectable) among female sex workers in Salt River, Cape Town : a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of contracting HIV and have poor access to health care. Evidence is being collected in real world settings on the acceptability and accessibility of ... -
The prevalence and associated factors responsible for delayed return to work after the mandatory isolation period post-Covid-19 at Tygerberg Hospital, 2020 a cross-sectional study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Covid-19 had a negative impact not only on the individuals but also on the organisation. While most employers wish the employee to resume duty just after the employee is out of isolation that ... -
COVID-19 and routine childhood immunization in Africa : leveraging systems thinking and implementation science to improve immunization system performance
(Elsevier, 2020-06-24)One of the routine health services that is being disrupted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa is childhood immunization. This is because the immunization system relies on functioning health facilities and ... -
A scoping review of spatial analysis approaches using health survey data in Sub-Saharan Africa
(MDPI, 2020-04)Spatial analysis has become an increasingly used analytic approach to describe and analyze spatial characteristics of disease burden, but the depth and coverage of its usage for health surveys data in Sub-Saharan Africa ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 infection prevention and control among nurses in the intensive care unit at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Critical care environments rapidly adapted infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical care nurse’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices ... -
Body image and the double burden of nutrition among South Africans from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds : SANHANES-1
(MDPI, 2020-01)This study investigated the associations between underweight, obesity and body image (BI) among 15+ year-old South Africans with diverse socio-demographic backgrounds. A cross-sectional survey and the analyses of data for ... -
Balancing roles and blurring boundaries : community health workers’ experiences of navigating the crossroads between personal and professional life in rural South Africa
(Wiley, 2020-09)As demand for health services grows, task-shifting to lay health workers has become an attractive solution to address shortages in human resources. Community health workers (CHWs), particularly in low-resource settings, ... -
Adolescent mothers affected by HIV and their children : a scoping review of evidence and experiences from sub-Saharan Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-06)While adolescents have received increasing attention in the global HIV response and international strategies and commitments, adolescent mothers and their children remain largely overlooked in research, funding and, ... -
Depressive symptoms among children attending community based support in South Africa - pathways for disrupting risk factors
(SAGE Publications, 2020-06)Children in Southern Africa are exposed to high rates of structural and family adversities. This study tests whether services from Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in South Africa can promote children's resilience ... -
Better virological outcomes among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) initiating early antiretroviral Tteatment (CD4 Counts ≥500 Cells/µL) in the HIV Prevention Trials Network 071 (PopART) trial in South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2020-01-16)Background: There have been concerns about reduced adherence and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virological suppression (VS) among clinically well people initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) with high pre-ART CD4 ... -
Epidemiology of multimorbidity among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa : a systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-12)Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, yet enormous knowledge gaps still exist to elicit a comprehensive portrait of multimorbidity and HIV linkage. This study aims to conduct a systematic ... -
Evidence synthesis workshops : moving from face-to-face to online learning
(BMJ Publishing, 2021-10)Postgraduate training is moving from face-to-face workshops or courses to online learning to help increase access to knowledge, expertise and skills, and save the cost of face-to-face training. However, moving from ... -
Clinical practice guideline adaptation methods in resource-constrained settings : four case studies from South Africa
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-12)Developing a clinical practice guideline (CPG) is expensive and time-consuming and therefore often unrealistic in settings with limited funding or resources. Although CPGs form the cornerstone of providing synthesised, ... -
An empirical comparison of time-to-event models to analyse a composite outcome in the presence of death as a competing risk
(2020)Introduction: Competing risks arise when subjects are exposed to multiple mutually exclusive failure events, and the occurrence of one failure hinders the occurrence of other failure events. In the presence of competing risks, ... -
A comparison of trauma scoring systems for trauma-related injuries presenting to a district-level urban public hospital in Western Cape, South Africa
(Medpharm, 2020-03)BACKGROUND: Trauma is a major public health issue and has an extensive burden on the health system in South Africa. Many trauma scoring systems have been developed to estimate trauma severity and predict mortality. The ... -
The effect of β-glucan prebiotic fibre (oats) on the gut microbiome of chronic kidney disease patients (Stage IV and V) and impact on kidney function
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in global prevalence and has many nutritional complications. Increasing evidence suggests that gut dysbiosis is involved in CKD progression through ... -
DIETARY PATTERN, HOUSEHOLD HUNGER, COPING STRATEGIES AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN IN SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT OF LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
(2020-05)Globally, approximately one out of every nine people do not get enough food to eat. The situation is more persistent in the sub-Saharan region of Africa with an estimated 23.2% of the population experiencing food deprivation. ...
