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View article: Integrating a culturally adapted mental health intervention within entrepreneurship training for displaced youth in Colombia: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Integrating a culturally adapted mental health intervention within entrepreneurship training for displaced youth in Colombia: a pilot randomized controlled trial Open
NCT05857722.
View article: Subjective well-being of Kenyan children reunified with families from residential care institutions: A closer look at child disability
Subjective well-being of Kenyan children reunified with families from residential care institutions: A closer look at child disability Open
View article: Task-sharing to promote caregiver mental health, positive parenting practices, and violence prevention in vulnerable families in Sierra Leone: a pilot feasibility study
Task-sharing to promote caregiver mental health, positive parenting practices, and violence prevention in vulnerable families in Sierra Leone: a pilot feasibility study Open
View article: Examining racial and ethnic differences in youth psychotherapy treatment engagement and outcomes.
Examining racial and ethnic differences in youth psychotherapy treatment engagement and outcomes. Open
Black and Latinx youth attended fewer sessions than White youth, but their clinical outcomes were similar to those of White youth. Future research should examine the meaning and implications of session attendance in relation to outcomes in…
View article: A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers: Results of the TESTsmART trial in Lagos, Nigeria
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers: Results of the TESTsmART trial in Lagos, Nigeria Open
Malaria remains a major health priority in Nigeria. Among children with fever who seek care, less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended treatment for malaria; Artemisinin-based Combination …
View article: Development of a Child-Informed Measure of Subjective Well-Being for Research on Residential Care Institutions and Their Alternatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Development of a Child-Informed Measure of Subjective Well-Being for Research on Residential Care Institutions and Their Alternatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
View article: Reviews of "Evaluation of Four Interventions using Behavioural Economics Insights to Increase Demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa through the MoyaApp: A Quasi-Experimental Study"
Reviews of "Evaluation of Four Interventions using Behavioural Economics Insights to Increase Demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa through the MoyaApp: A Quasi-Experimental Study" Open
View article: Review 1: "Evaluation of Four Interventions using Behavioural Economics Insights to Increase Demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa through the MoyaApp: A Quasi-Experimental Study"
Review 1: "Evaluation of Four Interventions using Behavioural Economics Insights to Increase Demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa through the MoyaApp: A Quasi-Experimental Study" Open
View article: A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider-directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in retail medicine outlets: Results of the TESTsmART Trial in western Kenya
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider-directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in retail medicine outlets: Results of the TESTsmART Trial in western Kenya Open
ACTs are responsible for a substantial proportion of the global reduction in malaria mortality over the last ten years, made possible by publicly-funded subsidies making these drugs accessible and affordable in the private sector. However,…
View article: A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers: results of the TESTsmART Trial in Lagos, Nigeria
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers: results of the TESTsmART Trial in Lagos, Nigeria Open
Malaria remains a major health priority in Nigeria. Among children with fever who seek care, less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended treatment for malaria; Artemether Combination Therapi…
View article: Examining Racial and Ethnic Differences in Youth Psychotherapy Treatment Engagement and Outcomes
Examining Racial and Ethnic Differences in Youth Psychotherapy Treatment Engagement and Outcomes Open
Objective: Research has identified racial/ethnic disparities in mental health treatment engagement. Yet, most existing effectiveness research overlooks the potential moderating effects of treatment attitudinal and behavioral engagement. Th…
View article: Examining Racial and Ethnic Differences in Youth Psychotherapy Treatment Engagement and Outcomes
Examining Racial and Ethnic Differences in Youth Psychotherapy Treatment Engagement and Outcomes Open
Objective: Research has identified racial/ethnic disparities in mental health treatment engagement. Yet, most existing effectiveness research overlooks the potential moderating effects of treatment attitudinal and behavioral engagement. Th…
View article: A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider-directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in retail medicine outlets: results of the TESTsmART Trial in western Kenya
A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider-directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in retail medicine outlets: results of the TESTsmART Trial in western Kenya Open
ACTs are responsible for a substantial proportion of the global reduction in malaria mortality over the last ten years. These reductions would not have been possible without publicly-funded subsidies making these drugs accessible and affor…
View article: How do malaria testing and treatment subsidies affect drug shop client expenditures? A cross-sectional analysis in Western Kenya
How do malaria testing and treatment subsidies affect drug shop client expenditures? A cross-sectional analysis in Western Kenya Open
Objectives To examine how drug shop clients’ expenditures are affected by subsidies for malaria diagnostic testing and for malaria treatment, and also to examine how expenditures vary by clients’ malaria test result and by the number of me…
View article: Correction: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria
Correction: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria Open
View article: Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya
Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya Open
View article: Community-Based Malaria Testing Reduces Polypharmacy in a Population-Based Survey of Febrile Illness in Western Kenya
Community-Based Malaria Testing Reduces Polypharmacy in a Population-Based Survey of Febrile Illness in Western Kenya Open
Objective: The objective was to describe the relationship between the location of care, the malaria test result, and the type of medicine consumed for the fever, and to determine whether community-based access to malaria testing reduced po…
View article: Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya
Experience and confidence in health technologies: evidence from malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya Open
Background Low adoption of effective health technologies increases illness morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the case of malaria, effective tools such as malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and artemisinin-combination therapies (ACTs…
View article: Correction to: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria
Correction to: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria Open
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
View article: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria
Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria Open
View article: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria
Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused interventions in western Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria Open
Background A large proportion of artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) anti-malarial medicines is consumed by individuals that do not have malaria. The over-consumption of ACTs is largely driven by retail sales in high malaria-endemic coun…
View article: Perceptions of Workplace Fairness in the Context of Age and Intersectionality
Perceptions of Workplace Fairness in the Context of Age and Intersectionality Open
While scholars have focused on workplace fairness (often called organizational justice) for quite some time, the context of diversity—in its many forms—has rarely been included in this conversation. This presentation will review concepts r…
View article: Subsidise the test, the treatment or both? Results of an individually randomised controlled trial of the management of suspected malaria fevers in the retail sector in western Kenya
Subsidise the test, the treatment or both? Results of an individually randomised controlled trial of the management of suspected malaria fevers in the retail sector in western Kenya Open
Introduction In many malaria-endemic countries, the private retail sector is a major source of antimalarial drugs. However, the rarity of malaria diagnostic testing in the retail sector leads to overuse of the first-line class of antimalar…
View article: Quality of clinical management of children diagnosed with malaria: A cross-sectional assessment in 9 sub-Saharan African countries between 2007–2018
Quality of clinical management of children diagnosed with malaria: A cross-sectional assessment in 9 sub-Saharan African countries between 2007–2018 Open
In this study, we found that a majority of children diagnosed with malaria across the 9 surveyed sub-Saharan African countries did not receive recommended care. Clinical management is positively correlated with the stocking of essential co…
View article: Does improving appropriate use of malaria medicines change population beliefs in testing and treatment? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial
Does improving appropriate use of malaria medicines change population beliefs in testing and treatment? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial Open
A major puzzle in malaria treatment remains the dual problem of underuse and overuse of malaria medications, which deplete scarce public resources used for subsidies and lead to drug resistance. One explanation is that health behaviour, es…
View article: How does anonymous online peer communication affect prevention behavior? Evidence from a laboratory experiment
How does anonymous online peer communication affect prevention behavior? Evidence from a laboratory experiment Open
While the importance of social networks for health behaviors is well-recognized, relatively little is known regarding the accuracy of anonymous online communication and its impact on health behavior. In 2012, we conducted a laboratory expe…
View article: Improving rational use of ACTs through diagnosis-dependent subsidies: Evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in western Kenya
Improving rational use of ACTs through diagnosis-dependent subsidies: Evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in western Kenya Open
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02461628.
View article: Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western Kenya.
Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western Kenya. Open
Overall, CHWs reported high satisfaction with their role in community-based malaria diagnosis, though they faced challenges primarily related to community understanding and appreciation of the services they provided. CHWs' perceptions that…
View article: The impact of packaging and messaging on adherence to malaria treatment: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda
The impact of packaging and messaging on adherence to malaria treatment: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda Open
View article: Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western Kenya
Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western Kenya Open
Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers administering rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Western KenyaBackground The continued success of community case management (CCM) programs in low-resource settings depends on th…