2022
An Analysis of Zonal Health Management Capacity and Health System Performance: Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative
Liu L, Desai MM, Benyam T, Fetene N, Ayehu T, Nadew K, Linnander E. An Analysis of Zonal Health Management Capacity and Health System Performance: Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2022, 0: 2610-2617. PMID: 35219284, PMCID: PMC9818125, DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facility levelHealth centersSummary scoresHealthcare system performanceFacility levelDistrict-level managementHealth centre levelAntenatal care coverageSkilled birth attendanceLow-income country settingsDistrict-level interventionsHealth system performanceInfant immunizationBirth attendanceEssential medicationsContraception useCare coverageLongitudinal changesTwo-year interventionHealthcare service performancePotential roleAdherenceCenter levelTwo-year periodIntervention
2017
Exploring knowledge and attitudes toward non-communicable diseases among village health teams in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Ojo TT, Hawley NL, Desai MM, Akiteng AR, Guwatudde D, Schwartz JI. Exploring knowledge and attitudes toward non-communicable diseases among village health teams in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 947. PMID: 29233114, PMCID: PMC5727968, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4954-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVillage health teamsNon-communicable diseasesNCD preventionVHT membersHealth teamsMaternal-child healthMedical personnelCross-sectional studyResource-limited settingsEastern UgandaNCD servicesHealth workersReferral toolMajor barrierInfectious diseasesMayuge districtHealth issuesDiseaseThematic qualitative analysisPotential rolePreventionRole expansionCommunity awarenessFocus group discussionsEssential personnel