128 hasil untuk "Pascal Geldsetzer"

Individual characteristics associated with road traffic collisions and healthcare seeking in low- and middle-income countries and territories

Leila Ghalichi; Dina Goodman-Palmer; John Whitaker dkk.

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 4 No. 1 · 2024 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Incidence of road traffic collisions (RTCs), types of users involved, and healthcare requirement afterwards are essential information for efficient policy making. We analysed individual-level data from nationally representative surveys conducted in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) between…

Juga tersedia di: DOAJ

The MONARCH intervention to enhance the quality of antenatal and postnatal primary health services in rural South Africa: protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial

Terusha Chetty; H. Manisha N. Yapa; Carina Herbst dkk.

BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 18 No. 1 · 2018 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Gaps in maternal and child health services can slow progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Management and Optimization of Nutrition, Antenatal, Reproductive, Child Health & HIV Care (MONARCH) study will evaluate a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)…

Systolic blood pressure and 6-year mortality in South Africa: a country-wide, population-based cohort study

Alpha Oumar Diallo, MPH; Mohammed K Ali, MD; Pascal Geldsetzer, ScD dkk.

The Lancet. Healthy Longevity, Vol. 2 No. 2 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Summary: Background: Improving hypertension control is an important global health priority, yet, to our knowledge, there is no direct evidence on the relationship between blood pressure and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to investigate the relationship between systolic blood pressure and…

Patterns of multimorbidity in India: A nationally representative cross-sectional study of individuals aged 15 to 49 years

Jonas Prenissl; Jan-Walter De Neve; Nikkil Sudharsanan dkk.

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 2 No. 8 · 2022 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

There is a dearth of evidence on the epidemiology of multimorbidity in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in India and its variation among states and population groups. We analyzed data from a nationally representative household survey…

Juga tersedia di: DOAJ, DOAJ

Preferences regarding COVID-19 vaccination among 12,000 adults in China: A cross-sectional discrete choice experiment

Fengyun Yu; Lirui Jiao; Qiushi Chen dkk.

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 4 No. 7 · 2024 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Understanding public preferences concerning vaccination is critical to inform pandemic response strategies. To investigate Chinese adults’ preferences regarding COVID-19 vaccine attributes, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey in 12,000 Chinese adults in June-July, 2021. Participants were…

Juga tersedia di: DOAJ

A stepped-wedge randomised trial on the impact of early ART initiation on HIV-patients’ economic outcomes in Eswatini

Janina Isabel Steinert; Shaukat Khan; Khudzie Mlambo dkk.

eLife, Vol. 9 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ

Background: Since 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-positive patients. Epidemiological evidence points to important health benefits of immediate ART initiation; however, the policy’s impact on the economic aspects…

Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Till Bärnighausen; Wei Li; Rifat Atun dkk.

BMJ Public Health, Vol. 4 No. 1 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major global health challenge, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the burden of COPD by age, sex and Sociodemographic Index (SDI), in addition to its…

Portable spirometer-based pulmonary function test willingness in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study from the “Happy Breathing Program”

Weiran Qi; Ke Huang; Qiushi Chen dkk.

Chinese Medical Journal, Vol. 137 No. 14 · 2024 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract. Background:. Understanding willingness to undergo pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and the factors associated with poor uptake of PFTs is crucial for improving early detection and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aimed to understand willingness to…

The impact of continuous quality improvement on coverage of antenatal HIV care tests in rural South Africa: Results of a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled implementation trial

H. Manisha Yapa; Jan-Walter De Neve; Terusha Chetty dkk.

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 17 No. 10 · 2020 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in resource-poor settings is very limited. We aimed to establish the effects of CQI on quality of antenatal HIV care in primary care clinics in rural South Africa. Methods and findings: We conducted a stepped-wedge…

Juga tersedia di: DOAJ

Community health workers to improve uptake of maternal healthcare services: A cluster-randomized pragmatic trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Pascal Geldsetzer; Eric Mboggo; Elysia Larson dkk.

PLOS Medicine, Vol. 16 No. 3 · 2019 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

…NCT01932138 In this cluster-randomized trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Pascal Geldsetzer & colleagues assessed how a community health worker intervention affected the proportion of women attending antenatal care and delivering their babies at home. Why was this study done?: What did the…

Juga tersedia di: DOAJ

Evaluation of sex differences in dietary behaviours and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative surveys in seven low- and middle-income countries

Briar L. McKenzie; Joseph Alvin Santos; Pascal Geldsetzer dkk.

Nutrition Journal, Vol. 19 No. 1 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death for men and women in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC). The nutrition transition to diets high in salt, fat and sugar and low in fruit and vegetables, in parallel with increasing prevalence of diet-related CVD…

The effect of a community health worker intervention on public satisfaction: evidence from an unregistered outcome in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Elysia Larson; Pascal Geldsetzer; Eric Mboggo dkk.

Human Resources for Health, Vol. 17 No. 1 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background There is a dearth of evidence on the causal effects of different care delivery approaches on health system satisfaction. A better understanding of public satisfaction with the health system is particularly important within the context of task shifting to community health workers…

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an integrated digital psychological intervention () in Chinese chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Simiao Chen; Wenjin Chen; Yanfei Li dkk.

Digital Health, Vol. 10 · 2024 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background Mental health problems in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common and frequently neglected. Digital psychological interventions may reduce mental health problems, but their effectiveness has not been evaluated in the Chinese COPD population. In this study…

Predictors of Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Aisa N. Muya MD, MPH; Pascal Geldsetzer MBChB, MPH; Ellen Hertzmark BA, MA dkk.

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol. 14 · 2015 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background: Adherence rates of ≥95% to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are necessary to maintain viral suppression in HIV-infected individuals. We identified predictors of nonadherence to scheduled antiretroviral drug pickup appointments in a large HIV care and treatment program in Tanzania. Methods…