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View article: Changes in Health Facility Readiness for Providing Quality Maternal and Newborn Care After Implementing the Safer Births Bundle of Care Package in Five Regions of Tanzania
Changes in Health Facility Readiness for Providing Quality Maternal and Newborn Care After Implementing the Safer Births Bundle of Care Package in Five Regions of Tanzania Open
Background: Maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality remain a pressing challenge with uneven progress globally and in Tanzania. The capacity of health facilities to provide quality care is critical to improving outcomes. This study aim…
View article: Exploratory mixed-methods analysis of the determinants of use of health research evidence among planning teams in Tanzania
Exploratory mixed-methods analysis of the determinants of use of health research evidence among planning teams in Tanzania Open
Introduction Achieving universal health coverage requires the use of health research evidence in decision-making; however, this remains understudied in lower and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Tanzania. Despite several health sect…
View article: Early sexual debut among unmarried adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic Health Survey on the role of coercion at first sex
Early sexual debut among unmarried adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic Health Survey on the role of coercion at first sex Open
Objective In Tanzania, the problem of early sexual initiation among adolescent girls and adolescent girls and young women has remained a persistent public health and human rights challenge that continues to draw the attention of policymake…
View article: Analysis of the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Analysis of the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction The use of health research evidence is essential for informed decision-making and effective health planning. Despite its importance, there is limited understanding of the determinants for the use of such evidence in planning p…
View article: Costs and cost-effectiveness of the Safer Births Bundle of Care intervention in Tanzania health facilities
Costs and cost-effectiveness of the Safer Births Bundle of Care intervention in Tanzania health facilities Open
To reach the Sustainable Development Goals 3.1 to 3.4 for maternal, newborn, and child health, effective and cost-effective interventions are required. The Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) intervention aims to improve the quality of intr…
View article: Potential of Acyclovir, Allopurinol and B Vitamins for the Treatment of Mpox Viral Infection; Insight from Molecular Docking of the Mpox Virus Multi-Domain DNA Polymerase
Potential of Acyclovir, Allopurinol and B Vitamins for the Treatment of Mpox Viral Infection; Insight from Molecular Docking of the Mpox Virus Multi-Domain DNA Polymerase Open
Unpredictable emerging and re-emerging of Mpox virus (MPXV) outbreaks account for urgent interventions. While no drug has been approved for Mpox treatment, repurposing of nucleoside analog drugs such as tecovirimat and cidofovir is the cur…
View article: Barriers to implementing contingency management at a methadone treatment clinic: A qualitative study at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
Barriers to implementing contingency management at a methadone treatment clinic: A qualitative study at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania Open
INTRODUCTION: Contingency management in addiction behaviors has been widely applied in high income settings. Contingency management entails modification of behavior via the control or manipulation of consequences (contingencies) to the beh…
View article: Barriers to implementing contingency management at a methadone treatment clinic: A qualitative study at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
Barriers to implementing contingency management at a methadone treatment clinic: A qualitative study at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania Open
Introduction Contingency management in addiction behaviors has been widely applied in high income settings. Contingency management entails modification of behavior via the control or manipulation of consequences (contingencies) to the beha…
View article: Patients’ acceptability, adherence and satisfaction on the modified shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen: a two-phase cross-sectional study in Tanzania
Patients’ acceptability, adherence and satisfaction on the modified shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis regimen: a two-phase cross-sectional study in Tanzania Open
Objectives To determine patients’ acceptability, satisfaction and adherence to shorter all-oral multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimen in Tanzania. Design A two-phase cross-sectional study with data collected within 6 months of …
View article: Exploring the determinants of readiness to utilize knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania: A qualitative study
Exploring the determinants of readiness to utilize knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania: A qualitative study Open
View article: Analyzing the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Analyzing the determinants for using health research evidence in health planning in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires utilizing research evidence to inform the decision-making process. However, little information is available on the determinants for using research evidence in planning in Lowe…
View article: From pilot to national roll-out of the improved Community Health Fund (iCHF) in Tanzania: lessons learnt and way forward
From pilot to national roll-out of the improved Community Health Fund (iCHF) in Tanzania: lessons learnt and way forward Open
This paper underscores the scale up steps and success and challenges of scaling-up a voluntary health insurance scheme in a resource-constrained health system. Sustaining the scale-upscale-up gains will require utilizing program data and e…
View article: Readiness to provide comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care: a cross-sectional study in 30 health facilities in Tanzania
Readiness to provide comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care: a cross-sectional study in 30 health facilities in Tanzania Open
Background Despite the global progress in bringing health services closer to the population, mothers and their newborns still receive substandard care leading to morbidity and mortality. Health facilities’ capacity to deliver the service i…
View article: Health research evidence: its current usage in health planning, determinants and readiness to use knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania—an exploratory mixed-methods study protocol
Health research evidence: its current usage in health planning, determinants and readiness to use knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania—an exploratory mixed-methods study protocol Open
Introduction Achieving universal health coverage requires using research evidence to inform decision-making. However, little information is available on the use of research evidence in planning in lower middle-income countries, including T…
View article: Documenting the implementation processes and effects of the data use initiatives in primary health care settings in Tanzania: A before-after mixed methods study protocol
Documenting the implementation processes and effects of the data use initiatives in primary health care settings in Tanzania: A before-after mixed methods study protocol Open
Background The use of data in decision making and planning in primary health care settings is critical for improving efficiency and health outcomes for patients and communities. Implementation research can be used to fully understand the e…
View article: Alternative community-led intervention to improve uptake of cataract surgery services in rural Tanzania—The Dodoma Community Cataract Acceptance Trial (DoCCAT): a protocol for intervention co-designing and implementation in a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Alternative community-led intervention to improve uptake of cataract surgery services in rural Tanzania—The Dodoma Community Cataract Acceptance Trial (DoCCAT): a protocol for intervention co-designing and implementation in a cluster-randomized controlled trial Open
Age-related lens opacification (cataract) remains the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries, utilization of cataract surgical services is often limited despite community-based outre…
View article: A practical tool for managing change: cross-sectional psychometric assessment of the safe surgery organizational readiness tool
A practical tool for managing change: cross-sectional psychometric assessment of the safe surgery organizational readiness tool Open
Background: Strengthening health systems through planned safety and quality improvement initiatives is an imperative to achieve more equitable, resilient, and effective care. And yet, years of organizational behavior research demonstrate t…
View article: Clinical Audit for Integration of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases at the Primary Health Care Level in Tanzania
Clinical Audit for Integration of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases at the Primary Health Care Level in Tanzania Open
The developed clinical audit tools were reliable and could contribute to quality measurement for metrics-related integration of CD and NCD in Tanzania. Further investigations will determine if the clinical audit tools widely used in cycles…
View article: Safety and upscaling of remote consulting for long-term conditions in primary health care in Nigeria and Tanzania (REaCH trials): stepped-wedge trials of training, mobile data allowance, and implementation
Safety and upscaling of remote consulting for long-term conditions in primary health care in Nigeria and Tanzania (REaCH trials): stepped-wedge trials of training, mobile data allowance, and implementation Open
For the Swahili and Yoruba translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
View article: The role of trust in the implementation and uptake of COVID-19 response measures: a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences in Tanzania
The role of trust in the implementation and uptake of COVID-19 response measures: a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences in Tanzania Open
Background Even though trust is placed at the central point in ensuring proper functioning of the health systems, studies remain scant on how it affects both the implementation and uptake of COVID-19 response measures in low- and middle-in…
View article: The impact of a newly established specialized pediatric epilepsy center in Tanzania: An observational study
The impact of a newly established specialized pediatric epilepsy center in Tanzania: An observational study Open
View article: Research capacity, motivators and barriers to conducting research among healthcare providers in Tanzania’s public health system: a mixed methods study
Research capacity, motivators and barriers to conducting research among healthcare providers in Tanzania’s public health system: a mixed methods study Open
View article: Implementing Innovative Approaches to Improve Health Care Delivery Systems for Integrating Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Using Tuberculosis and Diabetes as a Model in Tanzania
Implementing Innovative Approaches to Improve Health Care Delivery Systems for Integrating Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Using Tuberculosis and Diabetes as a Model in Tanzania Open
Background: Many evidence-based health interventions, particularly in low-income settings, have failed to deliver the expected impact. We designed an Adaptive Diseases Control Expert Programme in Tanzania (ADEPT) to address systemic challe…
View article: Predictors of Birth Asphyxia among neonates in Dodoma Region Tanzania: A matched case-control study
Predictors of Birth Asphyxia among neonates in Dodoma Region Tanzania: A matched case-control study Open
INTRODUCTION
There has been an increase in the morbidity and mortality rates among neonates born with Birth Asphyxia (BA) in Africa including Tanzania. Despite the efforts made by the stakeholders the problem of BA is still persistently …
View article: Health care workers’ self-perceived infection risk and COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A mixed methods study
Health care workers’ self-perceived infection risk and COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A mixed methods study Open
Vaccination is the most cost-effective way of preventing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) although there was a considerable delay in its institution in Tanzania. This study assessed health care workers’ (HCWs) self-perceived infection r…
View article: Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study Open
The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a major threat to public health but can be prevented by safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers (HCWs) is essential to promote uptake. This st…
View article: Health Service Delivery
Health Service Delivery Open
Health service delivery is a hallmark of health system performance, as it is the ultimate need of the population in the healthcare system and the most visible function of the health system. Although the technocrats will assess health syste…
View article: Community Health Systems Management and Governance
Community Health Systems Management and Governance Open
A community health system is a combination of local actors, their relationships and their processes in producing, advocating and supporting health in communities and households, beyond but in relation to the formal health system structures…
View article: Health Financing and Financial Management
Health Financing and Financial Management Open
Finance is a key resource that facilitates the acquisition of human and material resources for the provision of health services and social welfare. Health facility managers are required to manage financial resources effectively and efficie…
View article: Health Commodities and Technologies
Health Commodities and Technologies Open
Governance and leadership practices in primary health facilities play a significant role in the constant availability of health commodities. As countries move towards universal health coverage, ensuring that quality medicines at primary he…