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View article: Intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis: the VITA randomised controlled trial
Intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis: the VITA randomised controlled trial Open
Background: Bacterial vaginosis is a common and distressing condition for women. Short-term antibiotic treatment is usually clinically effective, but recurrence is common. We assessed the effectiveness of intravaginal lactic acid gel versu…
View article: O03.3 Intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis: the VITA randomised controlled trial
O03.3 Intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis: the VITA randomised controlled trial Open
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common, embarrassing and distressing condition, with serious comorbidities. The VITA trial assessed the effectiveness of intravaginal lactic acid gel versus oral metronidazole for treating recurrent…
View article: Community health workers’ efforts to build health system trust in marginalised communities: a qualitative study from South Africa
Community health workers’ efforts to build health system trust in marginalised communities: a qualitative study from South Africa Open
Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) enable marginalised communities, often experiencing structural poverty, to access healthcare. Trust, important in all patient–provider relationships, is difficult to build in such communities, p…
View article: Mobile consulting as an option for delivering healthcare services in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods study
Mobile consulting as an option for delivering healthcare services in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods study Open
Objective Remote or mobile consulting is being promoted to strengthen health systems, deliver universal health coverage and facilitate safe clinical communication during coronavirus disease 2019 and beyond. We explored whether mobile consu…
View article: Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management Open
The review indicates mixed effects of mainly technical interventions to improve data quality, with gaps in evidence on interventions aimed at enhancing data-informed health system management. There is a gap in interventions studying inform…
View article: Household coverage, quality and costs of care provided by community health worker teams and the determining factors: findings from a mixed methods study in South Africa
Household coverage, quality and costs of care provided by community health worker teams and the determining factors: findings from a mixed methods study in South Africa Open
Objective Community health workers (CHWs) are undertaking more complex tasks as part of the move towards universal health coverage in South Africa. CHW programmes can improve access to care for vulnerable communities, but many such program…
View article: Health workers’ perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Health workers’ perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis Open
Background Mobile health (mHealth), refers to healthcare practices supported by mobile devices, such as mobile phones and tablets. Within primary care, health workers often use mobile devices to register clients, track their health, and ma…
View article: How does the use of digital consulting change the meaning of being a patient and/or a health professional? Lessons from the Long-term Conditions Young People Networked Communication study
How does the use of digital consulting change the meaning of being a patient and/or a health professional? Lessons from the Long-term Conditions Young People Networked Communication study Open
Background While studies have examined the impact of digital communication technology on healthcare, there is little exploration of how new models of digital care change the roles and identities of the health professional and patient. The …
View article: Mobile consulting (mConsulting) and its potential for providing access to quality healthcare for populations living in low-resource settings of low- and middle-income countries
Mobile consulting (mConsulting) and its potential for providing access to quality healthcare for populations living in low-resource settings of low- and middle-income countries Open
Objective The poorest populations of the world lack access to quality healthcare. We defined the key components of consulting via mobile technology (mConsulting), explored whether mConsulting can fill gaps in access to quality healthcare f…
View article: Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial
Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial Open
Acceptability and preference for topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole tablets in the treatment of recurrent BV was affected by personal choice relating to affective attitude, burden, ethicality, intervention coherence, opportunity…
View article: Rural South African Community Perceptions of Antibiotic Access and Use: Qualitative Evidence from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site
Rural South African Community Perceptions of Antibiotic Access and Use: Qualitative Evidence from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site Open
Knowledge and practices of rural South African populations with regard to antibiotic access and use (ABACUS) remain understudied. By using the case of four villages in the north east of the country, our aim was to investigate popular notio…
View article: mHealth text and voice communication for monitoring people with chronic diseases in low-resource settings: a realist review
mHealth text and voice communication for monitoring people with chronic diseases in low-resource settings: a realist review Open
Background Routine monitoring by patients and healthcare providers to manage chronic disease is vital, though this can be challenging in low-resourced health systems. Mobile health (mHealth) has been proposed as one way to improve manageme…
View article: Mobile phone use among patients and health workers to enhance primary healthcare: A qualitative study in rural South Africa
Mobile phone use among patients and health workers to enhance primary healthcare: A qualitative study in rural South Africa Open
Mobile phones have the potential to improve access to healthcare information and services in low-resourced settings. This study investigated the use of mobile phones among patients with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and health workers …
View article: Mandela's generation: 99 years old and still thriving and surviving – this is the story of Mama Matlala
Mandela's generation: 99 years old and still thriving and surviving – this is the story of Mama Matlala Open
No abstract available. (Published: 14 November 2016) Responsible Editor: Julia Schroders, Umea University, Sweden. Citation: Glob Health Action 2016, 9 : 33899 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v9.33899
View article: The Vutivi study: understanding the potential role for appropriate digital technological solutions in the innovation of health system design, implementation and normalisation in rural South Africa for both patients and health-workers ; a critical exploratory analysis
The Vutivi study: understanding the potential role for appropriate digital technological solutions in the innovation of health system design, implementation and normalisation in rural South Africa for both patients and health-workers ; a critical exploratory analysis Open
Background: In South Africa, 81 per cent of the population are dependent on the public health system. The country faces a complex burden of a combination of chronic infectious illness and non-communicable diseases and high maternal mortali…
View article: Digital communication between clinician and patient and the impact on marginalised groups: a realist review in general practice
Digital communication between clinician and patient and the impact on marginalised groups: a realist review in general practice Open
Digital communication technology offers increased opportunities for marginalised groups to access health care. However, it cannot remove all barriers to care for these groups. It is likely that they will remain disadvantaged relative to ot…