Search for dissertations about: "HIV treatment quality"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words HIV treatment quality.
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21. Improving treatment outcomes for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania : host and pathogen factors
Abstract : Tuberculosis (TB) causes more than 1.2 million deaths each year globally. Yet, survivors of tuberculosis are left with long term sequelae of chronic inflammatory responses with consequent reduced quality of life. READ MORE
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22. Assessment of patients with late diagnosis and missed opportunities in the Swedish HIV-1 epidemic
Abstract : Discovered in 1983, with a possibility to diagnose since 1985, and with efficient treatment existing now for two decades, HIV-1 still ranks among the top ten causes of death globally. Approximately 40 million people are living with HIV-1 worldwide; almost half still not diagnosed. READ MORE
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23. The interface between biomedical and traditional health practitioners in STI and HIV/AIDS care : study on intersectoral collaboration in Zambia
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore potential opportunities for and obstacles to collaboration between biomedical and traditional health practitioners (BHPs and THPs) and to test a dialogue nurturing intervention in order to improve attitudes and increase collaborative activities pertinent for STIs and HIV/AIDS care in Zambia. The specific objectives were: to explore the local communities views on prerequisites (or preconditions) to collaboration between biomedical and traditional health providers with regards to STIs and HIV/AIDS care (I); to explore BHPs and THPs' experiences of and attitudes toward collaboration and to identify obstacles and potential opportunities for them to collaborate with regard to care for patients with STIs and HIV/AIDS (II); to explore biomedical and traditional health practitioners perceptions of good STIs and HIV/AIDS care and their opinions on weaknesses in the services they provide to patients with STIs and HIV/AIDS (III); to assess the changes in attitudes to and practices of collaboration among a set of BHPs and THPs following a participatory intervention in the Zambian city of Ndola, focusing on STIs and HIV/AIDS care (IV). READ MORE
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24. Retention during the first year of HIV care and the effect of an interactive text-messaging service on patient engagement in care
Abstract : Background: Retention in HIV care is critical to ensure timely treatment initiation, viral suppression, reduced transmission, and to prevent AIDS-related deaths. Retention in care is low and falls short of the level needed to meet the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. READ MORE
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25. Implementing prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : human resources, client and provider satisfaction and cost-effectiveness
Abstract : Despite advancement in global efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), more work needs to be done to protect children from HIV transmission particularly in eastern and southern Africa. The integration of PMTCT into routine antenatal care (ANC) services is one costeffective intervention for averting mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. READ MORE
