Deborah Constant
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View article: Improving perioperative cancer care: experience with the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme
Improving perioperative cancer care: experience with the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme Open
Aim Surgery plays a pivotal role in the management of the majority of patients with cancer. Surgical cancer care in low-and middle-income countries is negatively impacted by high complication rates and failure to rescue the deteriorating p…
View article: The acceptability of implementing telemedicine for early medical abortion in South Africa: A substudy to a randomized controlled trial
The acceptability of implementing telemedicine for early medical abortion in South Africa: A substudy to a randomized controlled trial Open
Objective: Abortion is legal in South Africa, but significant challenges exist to access services. This study explores the experiences and perspectives of women who accessed abortion through telemedicine in a randomized controlled trial, a…
View article: How women’s empowerment influences fertility-related outcomes and contraceptive practices: A cross-sectional study in Mozambique
How women’s empowerment influences fertility-related outcomes and contraceptive practices: A cross-sectional study in Mozambique Open
Women’s empowerment could be a crucial step for tackling gender inequality and improve women’s reproductive health and rights in Mozambique. This study aims to examine how different domains of women’s empowerment influence fertility-relate…
View article: “There Are Things We Can Do and There Are Things We Cannot Do.” A Qualitative Study About Women's Perceptions on Empowerment in Relation to Fertility Intentions and Family Planning Practices in Mozambique
“There Are Things We Can Do and There Are Things We Cannot Do.” A Qualitative Study About Women's Perceptions on Empowerment in Relation to Fertility Intentions and Family Planning Practices in Mozambique Open
Introduction The restrictive socio-cultural norms in Mozambique limit the power of women to decide, voice, and act on their reproductive choices. This study aimed to explore women's perceptions and experiences of empowerment relating to fe…
View article: Socio-economic, demographic, and behavioural determinants of women’s empowerment in Mozambique
Socio-economic, demographic, and behavioural determinants of women’s empowerment in Mozambique Open
Introduction Empowerment is considered pivotal for how women access and use health care services and experience their sexual and reproductive rights. In Mozambique, women’s empowerment requires a better understanding and contextualization,…
View article: Perspectives on Awareness of Unintended Pregnancy Among Young South African Women, Healthcare Providers and Policy Makers
Perspectives on Awareness of Unintended Pregnancy Among Young South African Women, Healthcare Providers and Policy Makers Open
Background South Africa has a liberal abortion law, yet denial of care is not uncommon, usually due to a woman being beyond the legal gestational age limit for abortion care at that facility. For women successfully obtaining care, time fro…
View article: Immediate IUD insertion after second trimester abortion: process evaluation and implications for service delivery
Immediate IUD insertion after second trimester abortion: process evaluation and implications for service delivery Open
Background The availability of modern contraception including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), is a fundamental component of post-abortion care. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in South Africa compared immediate to interva…
View article: Immediate versus delayed insertion of the copper intrauterine device after medical abortion at 17–20 gestational weeks: a randomised controlled trial
Immediate versus delayed insertion of the copper intrauterine device after medical abortion at 17–20 gestational weeks: a randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction This trial reports on use of the copper intrauterine device (IUD) after immediate compared with delayed insertion following medical abortion at 17–20 gestational weeks (GW). Methods This randomised controlled trial was conduct…
View article: Barriers and Facilitators to Immediate Insertion of the Copper IUD after Second-Trimester Medical Abortion - Process Evaluation of A Randomized Controlled Trial
Barriers and Facilitators to Immediate Insertion of the Copper IUD after Second-Trimester Medical Abortion - Process Evaluation of A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Introduction The availability of modern contraception including long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), is a fundamental component of post-abortion care. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in South Africa compared immediate to inter…
View article: Anticipated help seeking behaviour and barriers to seeking care for possible breast and cervical cancer symptoms in Uganda and South Africa
Anticipated help seeking behaviour and barriers to seeking care for possible breast and cervical cancer symptoms in Uganda and South Africa Open
Interventions that improve community level cancer knowledge and highlight the importance of prompt help-seeking for possible symptoms are important to promote timely care seeking. In addition, addressing financial barriers by reducing tran…
View article: Mapping awareness of breast and cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms and lay beliefs in Uganda and South Africa
Mapping awareness of breast and cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms and lay beliefs in Uganda and South Africa Open
Background: Breast and cervical cancer are leading causes of cancer burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We measured breast and cervical cancer symptom and risk factor awareness and lay beliefs in Uganda and South Africa (SA). Methods: Betw…
View article: Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study Open
Background: No known studies have been undertaken in South Africa exploring the contraceptive and fertility needs and preferences of women of reproductive age (18-49) diagnosed with breast cancer. This study set out to understand the contr…
View article: Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study Open
Background:No known studies have been undertaken in South Africa exploring the contraceptive and fertility needs and preferences of women of reproductive age (18-49) diagnosed with breast cancer. This study set out to understand the contra…
View article: Immediate versus delayed insertion of the copper IUD after medical abortion at 17-20 gestational weeks: a randomized controlled trial
Immediate versus delayed insertion of the copper IUD after medical abortion at 17-20 gestational weeks: a randomized controlled trial Open
Objective To compare use of the copper intrauterine device (IUD) after immediate compared to delayed insertion following medical abortion (MA) at 17-20 gestational weeks (GW). Design Randomized controlled trial Setting One tertiary hospita…
View article: Contraceptive Needs and Fertility Intentions of Women With Breast Cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Contraceptive Needs and Fertility Intentions of Women With Breast Cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: No known studies have been undertaken in South Africa exploring the contraceptive and fertility needs and preferences of women of reproductive age (18–49) diagnosed with breast cancer. This study set out to understand the contr…
View article: Development and validation of the African Women Awareness of CANcer (AWACAN) tool for breast and cervical cancer
Development and validation of the African Women Awareness of CANcer (AWACAN) tool for breast and cervical cancer Open
BACKGROUND: Measuring factors influencing time to presentation is important in developing and evaluating interventions to promote timely cancer diagnosis, yet there is a lack of validated, culturally relevant measurement tools. This study …
View article: The costs and cost effectiveness of providing second-trimester medical and surgical safe abortion services in Western Cape Province, South Africa
The costs and cost effectiveness of providing second-trimester medical and surgical safe abortion services in Western Cape Province, South Africa Open
D&E was most cost-effective in this analysis. However, due to resistance from health care providers and other barriers, these services are not widely available and scale-up is challenging. Given South Africa's reliance on medical induction…
View article: Is self-assessment of medical abortion using a low-sensitivity pregnancy test combined with a checklist and phone text messages feasible in South African primary healthcare settings? A randomized trial
Is self-assessment of medical abortion using a low-sensitivity pregnancy test combined with a checklist and phone text messages feasible in South African primary healthcare settings? A randomized trial Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02231619.
View article: South African medical students’ perceptions and knowledge about antibiotic resistance and appropriate prescribing: Are we providing adequate training to future prescribers?
South African medical students’ perceptions and knowledge about antibiotic resistance and appropriate prescribing: Are we providing adequate training to future prescribers? Open
There are low levels of confidence with regard to antibiotic prescribing among final-year medical students in SA, and most students would like more education in this area. Perceptions that ABR is less of a problem in their local setting ma…