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A cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a scale to assess illness identity in adults living with a chronic illness in South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen
The chronic illness trajectory and its outcomes are well explained by the concept of illness identity; the extent to which ill individuals have integrated their diagnosed chronic illness into their identity or sense of self. The capacity to measure illness identity in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is still relatively unexplored. However, this is potentially useful to help us understand how outcomes for PLHIV could be improved and sustained. ...
The wellbeing of armed conflict-affected children in school Universiteit Antwerpen
School has been demonstrated to be important for children's wellbeing and useful for the reintegration of armed conflict-affected children. However, little is known about the factors that can help stimulate the wellbeing of conflict-affected children in school. This study qualitatively explores the factors that contribute to the school-related subjective wellbeing of armed conflict-affected and displaced children in Nigeria. In this qualitative ...
De impact van Covid-19 op chronische zorg volgens zorgverleners Universiteit Antwerpen
De Covid-19-pandemie beïnvloedt de routinezorgprocessen voor chronische patiënten. Een beter begrip daarvan helpt om de weerbaarheid van het gezondheidssysteem te vergroten en dit adequaat voor te bereiden op volgende golven van de pandemie. Een kwalitatieve studie werd uitgevoerd in 16 eerstelijnspraktijken: 6 solo-, 4 monodisciplinaire en 7 multidisciplinaire praktijken. Aan de hand van semigestructureerde video-interviews werden 21 ...
The co-occurrence of the SAVA syndemic, depression and anxiety as barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among sub-Saharan Africa population groups Universiteit Antwerpen
Introduction The scale-up of access to antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV from an acute, terminal disease to a manageable chronic illness. Yet, sustaining high levels of antiretroviral therapy adherence remain a challenge, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa region which is disproportionately affected by HIV. This protocol proposes a scoping review to explore literature reporting on the antiretroviral therapy adherence levels among ...
Prednisone for the prevention of tuberculosis-associated IRIS (randomized controlled trial) Universiteit Antwerpen Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BackgroundTuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is an important complication in patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. The PredART-trial recently showed that prophylactic prednisone reduces the incidence of paradoxical TB-IRIS by 30% in a population at high risk. This paper reports the impact of the intervention on health-related ...
Process evaluation of the scale-up of integrated diabetes and hypertension care in Belgium, Cambodia and Slovenia (the SCUBY Project) Universiteit Antwerpen Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Introduction Integrated care interventions for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HT) are effective, yet challenges exist with regard to their implementation and scale-up. The ‘SCale-Up diaBetes and hYpertension care’ (SCUBY) Project aims to facilitate the scale-up of integrated care for T2D and HT through the co-creation and implementation of contextualised scale-up roadmaps in Belgium, Cambodia and Slovenia. We hereby describe the plan ...
What makes integration of chronic care so difficult? A macro-level analysis of barriers and facilitators in Belgium Universiteit Antwerpen Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction: Although many countries have been implementing integrated care, the scale-up remains difficult. Macro-level system barriers play an important role. By selecting three key policies, which have implemented integrated care in Belgium over the last 10 years, we aim to go beyond the identification of their specific barriers and facilitators to obtain an overarching generic view. Methods: 27 participants were purposefully selected, to ...
Obstacles and opportunities Universiteit Antwerpen
The COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding measures impacted the organisation of services for abortion on request in Flanders, Belgium. This study describes abortion centre staff’s perceptions of the influence of protective measures on abortion consultations and procedures, and aims to identify obstacles and opportunities that arose from this situation. Through the anonymised patient records of one Flemish abortion centre, we compared the number of ...
Students' stimulant use for cognitive enhancement Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Gent
Background Prescription stimulants such as methylphenidate are usually prescribed to treat attention deficit (and hyperactivity) disorders (ADHD). Recently, these drugs have gained popularity among college students, because of the belief that they can help improve academic performance. Objectives This study assessed whether engaging in nonmedical use of prescription stimulants for cognitive enhancement is a rational or a more spontaneous ...