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Community health workers' involvement in mother–child care during the 1st year after birth, in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso : a contribution analysis Universiteit Gent

Halima Tougri, Rachidatou Compaoré, Adja Mariam Ouédraogo, Blandine Bila, Marleen Temmerman, Séni Kouanda
Introduction: Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality remain high in sub-Saharan Africa. However, actions to strengthen postpartum care are still weak and mainly limited to health facilities (HFs). In Kaya health district, Burkina Faso, community health workers (CHWs) were involved in mother and child care during the 1st year postpartum through home visits, outreach sessions and accompanying mothers to health facilities. The aim of this ...

A shared medication scheme for community dwelling older patients with polypharmacy receiving home health care : role of the community pharmacist Universiteit Gent

Katrien Foubert, Els Mehuys, Leen Claes, Dirk Van Den Abeele, Marleen Haems, Annemie Somers, Mirko Petrovic, Koen Boussery
Background and objective: An accurate medication scheme may be a useful tool to improve medication safety in primary care. This study aimed to identify (1) pharmacists’ alterations to nurse medication schemes and (2) potential improvements to the contribution of the community pharmacist to a shared medication scheme within a multidisciplinary collaboration. Dosing frequency, potentially incorrect moments of intake, drug–drug interactions and ...

The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 2. Results: Primary care management and community orientation. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

E Hummers-Pradier, M Beyer, P Chevallier, S Eilat-Tsanani, C Lionis, Lieve Peremans, D. Petek, I. Rurik, J-K Soler, H-E Stoffers, et al.
At the WONCA Europe conference 2009 the recently published Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe was presented. It is a background paper and reference manual, providing advocacy of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) in Europe. The Research Agenda summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the WONCA Europe definition of GP/FM, and its implications for ...

Investigating complications of pregnant women during antenatal and delivery care who attended Kwadabeka Community Health Care Centre in Durban, South Africa Universiteit Antwerpen

Akm Monjurul Hoque
Many women and neonates in South Africa die and suffer from complications of pregnancy. The aim of this thesis was to investigate, estimate and identify the risk factors for the selected health problems of pregnant women during pregnancy and at the time of delivery. Method: A number of cross-sectional descriptive studies were undertaken. The samples were recruited from a midwife obstetric unit of Kwadabeka Community Health Centre that provides ...

The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe: part 2: results: primary care management and community orientation Universiteit Antwerpen

Eva Hummers-Pradier, Martin Beyer, Patrick Chevallier, Sophia Eliat-Tsanani, Christos Lionis, Lieve Peremans, Davorina Petek, Imre Rurik, Jean Karl Soler, Henri Ejh Stoffers, et al.
At the WONCA Europe conference 2009 the recently published Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe was presented. It is a background paper and reference manual, providing advocacy of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) in Europe. The Research Agenda summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the WONCA Europe definition of GP/FM, and its implications for ...

Improving maternal health care among fishing communities in Uganda through community health workers : results of a pilot study Universiteit Gent

Ali Ssetaala
In Oeganda sterft nog steeds een groot aantal vrouwen aan zwangerschaps- en bevallingsgerelateerde complicaties niettegenstaande een duidelijke daling in de afgelopen twee decennia. De moedersterfte in Oeganda bedraagt 336 moedersterfgevallen per 100.000 levendgeborenen. De meeste van deze sterfgevallen zijn te wijten aan vermijdbare oorzaken waaronder overmatig bloedverlies na de bevalling, complicaties als gevolg van hypertensie, infecties na ...

Facilitating access to primary care for people living in socio-economically vulnerable circumstances in Belgium through community health workers: towards a conceptual model Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen

Caroline Masquillier, Theo Cosaert

INTRODUCTION: Inspired by examples in low- and middle-income countries, 50 community health workers (CHWs) were introduced in Belgium to improve access to primary care for people living in socio-economically vulnerable circumstances. This article aims to explore the ways in which CHWs support people living in socio-economically vulnerable circumstances in their access to primary care.

METHODS: The qualitative research focuses on the ...