African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548775941	Performance and utility of a cost-effective collagen-binding assay for the laboratory diagnosis o...	Meiring M., Badenhorst P.N., Kelderman M.	2007	Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine	45	8	10.1515/CCLM.2007.188	Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Afr...	Meiring, M., Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, University of the Free State, Bloemfonte...	Background: The collagen-binding assay, a functional assay of Von Willebrand factor (VWF), discri...	Collagen-binding assay; Von Willebrand disease; Von Willebrand disorder; Von Willebrand factor	collagen type 3; ristocetin; von Willebrand factor; adult; article; binding affinity; binding ass...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928041896	Laboratory evaluation of the liat HIV quant (IQuum) whole-blood and plasma HIV-1 viral load assay...	Scott L., Gous N., Carmona S., Stevens W.	2015	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	53	5	10.1128/JCM.03325-14	Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Witwat...	Scott, L., Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Universit...	Point-of-care (POC) HIV viral load (VL) testing offers the potential to reduce turnaround times f...	None	accuracy; adult; Article; bioassay; biotechnology; controlled study; human; Human immunodeficienc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80052705935	Impact of intestinal parasites on haematological parameters of sickle-cell Anaemia patients in Ni...	Ahmed S.G., Uraka J.	2011	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal	17	9	None	Department of Haematology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria	Ahmed, S.G., Department of Haematology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria; Uraka, J., D...	The majority of patients with sickle-cell anaemia live in the underdeveloped nations where endemi...	None	adult; article; controlled study; disease exacerbation; feces analysis; hematocrit; hematological...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876490376	Evaluation of request forms submitted to the haematology laboratory in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital	Olayemi E., Asiamah-Broni R.	2011	Pan African Medical Journal	8	None	None	Department of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana, Ghana; Depart...	Olayemi, E., Department of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana, ...	Background: Laboratory request forms provide information about the laboratory test being requeste...	Evaluation; Ghana; Haematology Unit; Request forms; Tertiary hospital	adult; article; clinical laboratory; controlled study; diagnostic error; Ghana; health care quali...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84954553983	The impact of a multiple intelligences teaching approach drug education programme on drug refusal...	Nwagu E.N., Ezedum C.E., Nwagu E.K.N.	2015	Global Health Promotion	22	3	10.1177/1757975914547203	Department of Health and Physical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria;...	Nwagu, E.N., Department of Health and Physical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu St...	The rising incidence of drug abuse among youths in Nigeria is a source of concern for health educ...	drug education; Multiple Intelligences Teaching Approach; pupils; refusal skills	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79451473123	Impact of using the ICF framework as an assessment tool for students in paediatric physiotherapy:...	Jelsma J., Scott D.	2011	Physiotherapy	97	1	10.1016/j.physio.2010.09.004	Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape ...	Jelsma, J., Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Univers...	Objective: To determine if clinical assessment of children with neurological conditions by physio...	Clinical assessment; Education; ICF; Physiotherapy	article; cerebral palsy; clinical assessment tool; clinical practice; controlled study; human; In...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34248224563	Impact of a community education model on the health behaviours of selected rural dwellers in Nigeria	Izevbigie T.I., Iyamu E.O.S.	2007	European Journal of Scientific Research	16	4	None	Department of Health Environmental Education and Human Kinetics, University of Benin, Benin City,...	Izevbigie, T.I., Department of Health Environmental Education and Human Kinetics, University of B...	Poor environmental sanitation has serious negative impact on the quality of living. The study was...	Community health education; Health behaviours; Mobilization; Nigeria; Rural dwellers	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84935875127	A program evaluation report of a rapid scale-up of a high-volume medical male circumcision site, ...	Wynn A., Bristow C.C., Ross D., Schenker I., Klausner J.D.	2015	BMC Health Services Research	15	1	10.1186/s12913-015-0904-2	Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of Calif...	Wynn, A., Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, Universit...	Background: Male circumcision can provide life-long reduction in the risk of acquiring HIV infect...	AIDS; HIV; Male circumcision; South Africa; Uptake	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897376940	Evaluation of a tailored intervention to improve management of overweight and obesity in primary ...	Krause J., Agarwal S., Bodicoat D.H., Ring A., Shepherd D., Rogers S., Wensing M., Baker R.	2014	Trials	15	1	10.1186/1745-6215-15-82	Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, Universit...	Krause, J., Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psycholog...	Background: In the UK around 22% of men and 24% of women are obese, and there are varying but wor...	Obesity; Overweight; Primary care teams; Tailored implementation of chronic diseases; TICD	adolescent; article; clinical effectiveness; clinical evaluation; controlled study; health care p...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908205440	Performance of community health workers managing malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea under the commu...	Bagonza J., Kibira S.P.S., Rutebemberwa E.	2014	Malaria Journal	13	1	10.1186/1475-2875-13-367	Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Makerere Universit...	Bagonza, J., Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Maker...	Background: Lay community health workers (CHWs) have been widely used to provide curative interve...	CHWs; Evaluation; iCCM programme; Performance; Uganda	adult; Article; caregiver; child; community care; counseling; cross-sectional study; diarrhea; fe...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861338583	Why performance-based contracting failed in Uganda - An " open-box" evaluation of a complex healt...	Ssengooba F., McPake B., Palmer N.	2012	Social Science and Medicine	75	2	10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.02.050	Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Makerere Universit...	Ssengooba, F., Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, Mak...	Performance-based contracting (PBC) is a tool that links rewards to attainment of measurable perf...	Case study; Health program evaluation; Health system; Performance-based contracting; Uganda	health care; health policy; health services; institutional framework; performance assessment; pol...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84876108477	Social acceptability and perceived impact of a community-led cash transfer programme in Zimbabwe	Skovdal M., Mushati P., Robertson L., Munyati S., Sherr L., Nyamukapa C., Gregson S.	2013	BMC Public Health	13	1	10.1186/1471-2458-13-342	Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Biomedical ...	Skovdal, M., Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway...	Background: Cash transfer programmes are increasingly recognised as promising and scalable interv...	Cash transfers; Child health; Community participation HIV/AIDS; Incentives; Social protection; Zi...	adolescent; adult; age distribution; article; automutilation; child; female; human; intoxication;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960775021	Impact of HealthWise South Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior	Tibbits M.K., Smith E.A., Caldwell L.L., Flisher A.J.	2011	Health Education Research	26	4	10.1093/her/cyr024	Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical Cent...	Tibbits, M.K., Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Nebras...	This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the HealthWise South Africa HIV and substance...	None	addiction; adolescent; article; clinical trial; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; ethn...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883851015	Assessing the implementation of performance management of health care workers in Uganda	Lutwama G.W., Roos J.H., Dolamo B.L.	2013	BMC Health Services Research	13	1	10.1186/1472-6963-13-355	Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, Unisa 0003, South Africa	Lutwama, G.W., Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, Unisa 0003...	Background: The performance management concept is relatively new to the Ugandan health sector. Ug...	Health care workers; Performance improvement; Performance management; Performance measurement; Pe...	adult; article; female; health care personnel; health care quality; human; interview; male; metho...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943139179	The Impact of Company-Level ART Provision to a Mining Workforce in South Africa: A Cost–Benefit A...	Meyer-Rath G., Pienaar J., Brink B., van Zyl A., Muirhead D., Grant A., Churchyard G., Watts C., ...	2015	PLoS Medicine	12	9	10.1371/journal.pmed.1001869	Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, ...	Meyer-Rath, G., Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tro...	Background: HIV impacts heavily on the operating costs of companies in sub-Saharan Africa, with m...	None	adolescent; adult; aged; Article; CD4 lymphocyte count; child; cost benefit analysis; health care...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893708936	Evaluation of a peer-based mental health support program for adolescents orphaned by AIDS in Sout...	Thupayagale-Tshweneagae G., Mokomane Z.	2014	Japan Journal of Nursing Science	11	1	10.1111/j.1742-7924.2012.00231.x	Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, So...	Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, G., Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University ...	Aim: This article provides the findings of a qualitative study done to evaluate the effectiveness...	Adolescents; AIDS; BAR program; Orphans South Africa	acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adolescent; adolescents; article; BAR program; human; mental...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84868319452	A descriptive study on health workforce performance after decentralisation of health services in ...	Lutwama G.W., Roos J.H., Dolamo B.L.	2012	Human Resources for Health	10	None	10.1186/1478-4491-10-41	Department of Health Studies, Unisa and IMA World Health Sudd Health Project, IMA World Health, 5...	Lutwama, G.W., Department of Health Studies, Unisa and IMA World Health Sudd Health Project, IMA ...	Background: Uganda, like many developing countries, is committed to achieving the Millennium Deve...	Decentralisation; Health sector reforms; Health workers; Health workforce; Performance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859581476	Evaluation of 19 susceptibility loci of breast cancer in women of African ancestry	Huo D., Zheng Y., Ogundiran T.O., Adebamowo C., Nathanson K.L., Domchek S.M., Rebbeck T.R., Simon...	2012	Carcinogenesis	33	4	10.1093/carcin/bgs093	Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2007, Chicago...	Huo, D., Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2007...	Multiple breast cancer susceptibility loci have been identified in genome-wide association studie...	None	adult; Africa; allele; article; Asia; Barbados; breast cancer; cancer risk; cancer susceptibility...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878956174	Pre-eclampsia: Evaluation of patient's care in a in South African hospital	Modiba L.M.	2013	Life Science Journal	10	1	None	Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, 0003, South Africa	Modiba, L.M., Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, 0003, South Africa	The purpose of the study was to evaluate the care and outcomes given to pre-eclamptic patients tr...	Caesarean section; Morbidity; Mortality; Pre-eclampsia; Pregnancy; South Africa	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77149151210	Athletes' use of chewing-gum as psychogenic aid in sports performance	Agwubike E.O.	2009	Pakistan Journal of Nutrition	8	12	10.3923/pjn.2009.1898.1901	Department of Health, Environmental Education and Human Kinetics, University of Benin, Benin City...	Agwubike, E.O., Department of Health, Environmental Education and Human Kinetics, University of B...	The paper focuses on athletes' use of chewing gum as an ergogenic aid in their sports engagements...	Athletes; Chewing gum; Sports	adolescent; adult; article; athlete; athletic performance; chewing gum; female; human; informatio...	None	View

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