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View article: Barriers and enablers to healthcare access for older adults in Cambodia: perspectives of healthcare professionals – a qualitative study
Barriers and enablers to healthcare access for older adults in Cambodia: perspectives of healthcare professionals – a qualitative study Open
Objective To explore health professionals’ perspectives on the barriers and enablers of healthcare access for older adults in Cambodia. Design A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews conducted in Khmer, recorded, transcribe…
View article: Prevalence and factors associated with prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in Cambodia: Cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023
Prevalence and factors associated with prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes in Cambodia: Cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023 Open
Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with pre-type 2 diabetes (pre-T2D) and undiagnosed T2D (UDD) in Cambodia. Methods This cross-sectional study included 5,271 individuals aged ≥ 18 years from all…
View article: Patterns and factors associated with healthcare utilisation in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023
Patterns and factors associated with healthcare utilisation in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023 Open
Background The Cambodian government aims to boost healthcare utilisation in public facilities and reduce the spending burden for disadvantaged households. This study aims to describe patterns of public and private outpatient and inpatient …
View article: Assessing Community Readiness for Dengue Fever Prevention in Prongil Commune, Pursat Province, Cambodia: A CrossSectional Study
Assessing Community Readiness for Dengue Fever Prevention in Prongil Commune, Pursat Province, Cambodia: A CrossSectional Study Open
Dengue fever (DF) remains a significant global public health issue, particularly in Asia, which bears 70% of the global disease burden. In Cambodia, recurrent dengue epidemics have severe societal and economic impacts. We assessed the leve…
View article: The barriers and facilitators of implementing a national laboratory-based AMR surveillance system in Cambodia: key informants’ perspectives and assessments of microbiology laboratories
The barriers and facilitators of implementing a national laboratory-based AMR surveillance system in Cambodia: key informants’ perspectives and assessments of microbiology laboratories Open
Background Collecting data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an essential approach for defining the scope of the AMR problem, developing evidence-based interventions and detecting new and emerging resistances. Our study aimed to identif…
View article: Measuring health equity in the ASEAN region: conceptual framework and assessment of data availability
Measuring health equity in the ASEAN region: conceptual framework and assessment of data availability Open
Background Existing research on health equity falls short of identifying a comprehensive set of indicators for measurement across health systems. Health systems in the ASEAN region, in particular, lack a standardised framework to assess he…
View article: Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background The prevalence of smoking remains high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. Smoking is especially hazardous for people with HIV. In Cambodia, approximately 43%-65% o…
View article: Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The prevalence of smoking remains high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. Smoking is especially hazardous for people with HIV. In Cambodia, approximately 43%-65% …
View article: Descriptive assessment of COVID-19 responses and lessons learnt in Cambodia, January 2020 to June 2022
Descriptive assessment of COVID-19 responses and lessons learnt in Cambodia, January 2020 to June 2022 Open
As a member state of the International Health Regulations 2005, Cambodia is continuously strengthening its capacity to respond to health emergencies and prevent the international spread of diseases. Despite this, Cambodia’s capacity to pre…
View article: A descriptive assessment of the National Institute of Public Health’s role in supporting the COVID-19 response in Cambodia, 2020–2021
A descriptive assessment of the National Institute of Public Health’s role in supporting the COVID-19 response in Cambodia, 2020–2021 Open
Objective: This paper examines the contributions made by the National Institute of Public Health to Cambodia’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic during 2020–2021. Methods: The activities conducted by the Institute wer…
View article: Benefits and challenges of consolidating public health functions into a National Public Health Institute: a policy analysis
Benefits and challenges of consolidating public health functions into a National Public Health Institute: a policy analysis Open
National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) around the world vary in composition. Consolidated organizational models can bring together critical functions such as disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, public health resea…
View article: COVID-19 in Cambodia, January 2020–June 2022: a success story
COVID-19 in Cambodia, January 2020–June 2022: a success story Open
As a member state of the International Health Regulation 2005, Cambodia has been continuously strengthening its capacity to respond to health emergencies and prevent the international spread of diseases. Despite this, Cambodia’s capacity t…
View article: Qualitative evaluation of enabling factors and barriers to the success and sustainability of national public health institutes in Cambodia, Colombia, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia
Qualitative evaluation of enabling factors and barriers to the success and sustainability of national public health institutes in Cambodia, Colombia, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia Open
Objectives The success of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is critical to countries’ ability to deliver public health services to their populations and effectively respond to publi…
View article: How Management and Leadership Training Can Impact a Health System: Evaluation Findings From a Public Health Management Training Program in Cambodia
How Management and Leadership Training Can Impact a Health System: Evaluation Findings From a Public Health Management Training Program in Cambodia Open
In 2017, the National Institute of Public Health in Cambodia collaborated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide management and leadership training for 20 managers and senior staff from 10 health centers. We co…
View article: A comparative study of adult and adolescent maternal care continuum following community-oriented interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia
A comparative study of adult and adolescent maternal care continuum following community-oriented interventions in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Zambia Open
Background The coverage for reproductive care continuum is a growing concern for communities in low- income economies. Adolescents (15–19 years) are often at higher odds of maternal morbidity and mortality due to other underlying factors i…
View article: Evaluation of mobile phone‐based Positive Deviance/Hearth child undernutrition program in Cambodia
Evaluation of mobile phone‐based Positive Deviance/Hearth child undernutrition program in Cambodia Open
Child undernutrition in Cambodia is a persistent public health problem requiring low‐cost and scalable solutions. Rising cellphone use in low‐resource settings represents an opportunity to replace in‐person counselling visits with phone ca…
View article: Potential for community based surveillance of febrile diseases: Feasibility of self-administered rapid diagnostic tests in Iquitos, Peru and Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Potential for community based surveillance of febrile diseases: Feasibility of self-administered rapid diagnostic tests in Iquitos, Peru and Phnom Penh, Cambodia Open
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have the potential to identify infectious diseases quickly, minimize disease transmission, and could complement and improve surveillance and control of infectious and vector-borne diseases during outbreaks. Th…
View article: Mobile-health intervention for smoking cessation among Cambodian people living with HIV: A mixed-methods pilot study
Mobile-health intervention for smoking cessation among Cambodian people living with HIV: A mixed-methods pilot study Open
This mixed methods study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a fully automated, interactive smartphone-delivered intervention for smoking cessation among people living with HIV in Cambodia. We used the explanatory…
View article: Can mHealth and eHealth improve management of diabetes and hypertension in a hard-to-reach population? —lessons learned from a process evaluation of digital health to support a peer educator model in Cambodia using the RE-AIM framework
Can mHealth and eHealth improve management of diabetes and hypertension in a hard-to-reach population? —lessons learned from a process evaluation of digital health to support a peer educator model in Cambodia using the RE-AIM framework Open
Evidence for digital health to improve NCD outcomes in LMICs are limited. This study suggests digital health alone is insufficient in countries with low resource health systems and that high cell phone coverage did not translate to access.…
View article: Potential Use of Community-Based Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Febrile Illnesses: Formative Research in Peru and Cambodia
Potential Use of Community-Based Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Febrile Illnesses: Formative Research in Peru and Cambodia Open
In 2012, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency Joint Science and Technology Office initiated a program to develop novel point-of-need diagnostic devices for surveillance of emerging infectious diseases including dengue, malaria, plague,…
View article: Determinants of Undernutrition among Young Children Living in Soth Nikum District, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Determinants of Undernutrition among Young Children Living in Soth Nikum District, Siem Reap, Cambodia Open
Background: Child undernutrition is of public concern in Cambodia. An understanding of factors influencing child nutritional status is essential to design programs that will reduce undernutrition. Using the UNICEF conceptual framework of c…
View article: Using Targeted mHealth Messages to Address Hypertension and Diabetes Self-Management in Cambodia: Protocol for a Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial
Using Targeted mHealth Messages to Address Hypertension and Diabetes Self-Management in Cambodia: Protocol for a Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Open
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View article: HIV prevalence, related risk behaviors, and correlates of HIV infection among people who use drugs in Cambodia
HIV prevalence, related risk behaviors, and correlates of HIV infection among people who use drugs in Cambodia Open
HIV prevalence remains high among PWIDs. Harm reduction efforts, such as needle and syringe provision programs, must improve their coverage. Innovative strategies are needed to reach sub-groups of PWUDs, especially women who inject drugs. …
View article: Association of Mother’s Handwashing Practices and Pediatric Diarrhea: Evidence from a Multi-Country Study on Community Oriented Interventions
Association of Mother’s Handwashing Practices and Pediatric Diarrhea: Evidence from a Multi-Country Study on Community Oriented Interventions Open
Introduction Improved hand hygiene in contexts with high levels of diarrheal diseases has shown to reduce diarrheal episodes in children under five years. A quasi-experimental multi-country study with matched comparisons was conducted in f…
View article: Low birth weight of institutional births in Cambodia: Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys 2010-2014
Low birth weight of institutional births in Cambodia: Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys 2010-2014 Open
The study points to key sub-populations at greater risk and regions where LBW is particularly prevalent. Programs should target provinces where LBW prevalence remains high. Illiterate women, especially those pregnant for the first time sho…