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Sinako, a study on HIV competent households in South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen
With 7.7 million South Africans currently infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 4.8 million currently receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), the epidemic represents a considerable burden for the country’s resource-limited health system. In response to the health and human resource shortages, task shifting to community health workers (CHWs) and empowering people living with HIV (PLWH) are integral parts of a sustainable ART ...
Waar haken mensen in de zorg voor diabetes en hypertensie af? Voorstelling van het SCale-Up diaBetes and hYpertensive care (SCUBY)-project Universiteit Antwerpen
Zorg voor mensen met een chronische aandoening is niet eenmalig maar een continuüm: van mensen zo vroeg mogelijk opsporen en dus screenen en testen over de juiste diagnose stellen en periodiek opvolgen tot hun behandeling op punt stellen om uiteindelijk hun chronische ziekte ‘goed gereguleerd’ te krijgen.
What motivates people with (pre)diabetes to move? Testing self-determination theory in rural Uganda Universiteit Antwerpen Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapid growth of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its related burden. Regular physical activity (PA) is a successful prevention strategy but is challenging to maintain. Self-determination theory (SDT) posits that more autonomous forms of motivation are associated with more sustainable behavior change. Evidence to support this claim is lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to explore the ...
Scale-up integrated care for diabetes and hypertension in Cambodia, Slovenia and Belgium (SCUBY) Universiteit Antwerpen Vrije Universiteit Brussel Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Health systems worldwide struggle to manage the growing burden of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Many patients receive suboptimal care, especially those most vulnerable. An evidence-based Integrated Care Package (ICP) with primary care-based diagnosis, treatment, education and self-management support and collaboration, leads to better health outcomes, but there is little knowledge of how to scale-up. The Scale-up integrated care for diabetes ...
Off‐label prescribing of stimulant medication to students Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
Students’ use of prescription stimulants to enhance study performance is increasingly under the spotlight. Medical guidelines discourage general practitioners (GPs) from prescribing stimulants to students without a diagnosis; yet a considerable proportion of students acquire them from GPs. Building on Eisenberg’s theoretical framework on clinical decision‐making and Conrad’s sociological concept of biomedical enhancement, this study examined the ...
A social ecological approach to hazardous alcohol use among Flemish higher education students Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
Hazardous use of alcohol is a global public health concern. Statistics suggest that this is particularly common in Europe, and among higher education students. Although it has been established that various factors—ranging from the individual to the overarching societal level—are associated with misuse of alcohol, few studies take multiple levels of influence into account simultaneously. The current study, therefore, used a social ecological ...
Abortus na de wettelijke limiet van 14 weken Universiteit Antwerpen
De hier beschreven studie is het eerste onderzoek dat de registratiegegevens analyseert van vrouwen die zich in Vlaanderen aanbieden met een abortusverzoek in het tweede trimester, buiten de legale periode van zwangerschapsafbreking. Het onderzoek focust op de karakteristieken van deze vrouwen, vergeleken met vrouwen die zich aanbieden voor een abortus binnen de legale limiet, 14 weken vanaf de eerste dag van de laatste menstruatie. De helft van ...
The African child in kinship care Universiteit Antwerpen
This study investigates the difference in the well-being of children in kinship care when compared to children in other care settings within Africa, examining factors that are associated with their well-being outcomes. A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA guidelines. Fourteen databases and websites were searched for empirical studies conducted in Africa between 2000 and 2017. Studies were included if they compared children in ...
Out of the silos Universiteit Antwerpen
Background Many health conditions perceived to be contagious, dangerous or incurable, or resulting in clearly visible signs, share a common attribute an association with stigma and discrimination. While the etiology of stigma may differ between conditions and, sometimes, cultural settings, the manifestations and psychosocial consequences of stigma and discrimination are remarkably similar. However, the vast majority of studies measuring stigma ...