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Evidence of TB Services at Primary Healthcare Level during COVID-19: A Scoping Review.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Dlangalala T, Musekiwa A, Brits A, Maluleke K, Jaya ZN, Kgarosi K, Mashamba-Thompson T.
PMID: 34943458
Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Nov 27;11(12). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11122221.

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major public health concern, despite the availability of preventative and curative therapies. Significant progress has been made in the past decade towards its control. However, the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

Accessibility of pregnancy-related point-of-care diagnostic tests for maternal healthcare in rural primary healthcare facilities in Northern Ghana: A cross-sectional survey.

Heliyon

Kuupiel D, Tlou B, Bawontuo V, Mashamba-Thompson TP.
PMID: 30828664
Heliyon. 2019 Feb 19;5(2):e01236. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01236. eCollection 2019 Feb.

BACKGROUND: Improving access to maternal healthcare in resource-limited settings plays a critical role in improving maternal health outcomes and reducing maternal deaths. HoweverMETHOD: We randomly selected 100 PHC clinics providing maternal healthcare from a total list of 356 PHC...

Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Improving Maternal Health in South Africa.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Mashamba-Thompson TP, Sartorius B, Drain PK.
PMID: 27589808
Diagnostics (Basel). 2016 Aug 31;6(3). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics6030031.

Improving maternal health is a global priority, particularly in high HIV-endemic, resource-limited settings. Failure to use health care facilities due to poor access is one of the main causes of maternal deaths in South Africa. "Point-of-care" (POC) diagnostics are...

Barriers and facilitators of rendering HIV services by community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-synthesis.

Family medicine and community health

Khumalo GE, Lutge EE, Naidoo P, Mashamba-Thompson TP.
PMID: 34561220
Fam Med Community Health. 2021 Sep;9(4). doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-000958.

OBJECTIVES: To synthesise qualitative studies that address the barriers to and facilitators of providing HIV services by community health workers (CHWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).DESIGN: This meta-synthesis was guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. We...

Effect of Point-of-Care Diagnostics on Maternal Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Point of care

Mashamba-Thompson TP, Morgan RL, Sartorius B, Dennis B, Drain PK, Thabane L.
PMID: 29242711
Point Care. 2017 Jun;16(2):67-77.

INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization advocates for increased accessibility of HIV-related point-of-care (POC) diagnostics in settings that lack laboratory infrastructure. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of POC diagnostics on maternal health outcomes in HIV-infected...

HIV self-testing in Rwanda: awareness and acceptability among male clinic attendees in Kigali, Rwanda: A cross-sectional survey.

Heliyon

Dzinamarira T, Muvunyi CM, Kamanzi C, Mashamba-Thompson TP.
PMID: 32181390
Heliyon. 2020 Mar 07;6(3):e03515. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03515. eCollection 2020 Mar.

BACKGROUND: The Rwandan Ministry of Health recently (in February 2017) recommended the use of HIV self-testing (HIVST) as an additional strategy for hard-to-reach populations such as men. However, the level of awareness and acceptability of this testing strategy among...

Impact of Implementing Antenatal Syphilis Point-of-Care Testing on Maternal Mortality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Mashamba-Thompson TP, Drain PK, Kuupiel D, Sartorius B.
PMID: 31835603
Diagnostics (Basel). 2019 Dec 10;9(4). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9040218.

BACKGROUND: Syphilis infection has been associated with an increased risk of HIV infection during pregnancy which poses greater risk for maternal mortality, and antenatal syphilis point-of-care (POC) testing has been introduced to improve maternal and child health outcomes. There...

Knowledge and practice of diabetic foot care - A scoping review.

Diabetes & metabolic syndrome

Manickum P, Mashamba-Thompson T, Naidoo R, Ramklass S, Madiba T.
PMID: 33838615
Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 May-Jun;15(3):783-793. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.03.030. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This review aims to systematically map global evidence on foot-care knowledge and practices in relation to diabetes mellitus (DM) and identify areas that need further research.METHODS: Database searches were undertaken using Google Scholar, Medline (PubMed), Academic...

Electronic Health Information Systems to Improve Disease Diagnosis and Management at Point-of-Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Narrative Review.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Khubone T, Tlou B, Mashamba-Thompson TP.
PMID: 32443856
Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 May 20;10(5). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10050327.

The purpose of an electronic health information system (EHIS) is to support health care workers in providing health care services to an individual client and to enable data exchange among service providers. The demand to explore the use of...

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Technology for Novel Coronavirus Disease-19 Self-Testing.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Mashamba-Thompson TP, Crayton ED.
PMID: 32244841
Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Apr 01;10(4). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10040198.

The novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading with a rising death toll and transmission rate reported in high income countries rather than in low income countries. The overburdened healthcare systems and poor disease surveillance systems in resource-limited...

Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services as an Integral Part of Health Services during the Novel Coronavirus 2019 Era.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Mashamba-Thompson TP, Drain PK.
PMID: 32635234
Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Jul 03;10(7). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10070449.

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic services are commonly associated with pathology laboratory services. This issue presents a holistic approach to POC diagnostics services from a variety of disciplines including pathology, radiological and information technology as well as mobile technology and artificial...

A Scoping Review of Supply Chain Management Systems for Point of Care Diagnostic Services: Optimising COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Resource-Limited Settings.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Maluleke K, Musekiwa A, Kgarosi K, Gregor EM, Dlangalala T, Nkambule S, Mashamba-Thompson T.
PMID: 34943536
Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Dec 08;11(12). doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11122299.

BACKGROUND: Point of care (POC) testing has enabled rapid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis in resource-limited settings with limited laboratory infrastructure and high disease burden. However, the accessibility of the tests is not optimal in these settings. This scoping...

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