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Strengthening Health Systems for Chronic Care : Leveraging HIV Programs to Support Diabetes Services in Ethiopia and Swaziland
Joint Authors
Melaku, Zenebe
Reja, Ahmed
El-Sadr, Wafaa
Tadesse, Yonathan
Bruce, Kerry
Rabkin, Miriam
Kamiru, Harrison Njoroge
Sibanyoni, Lindiwe Tsabedze
Koler, Alison
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The scale-up of HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa has catalyzed the development of highly effective chronic care systems.
The strategies, systems, and tools developed to support life-long HIV care and treatment are locally owned contextually appropriate resources, many of which could be adapted to support continuity care for noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM).
We conducted two proof-of-concept studies to further the understanding of the status of NCD programs and the feasibility and effectiveness of adapting HIV program-related tools and systems for patients with DM.
In Swaziland, a rapid assessment illustrated gaps in the approaches used to support DM services at 15 health facilities, despite the existence of chronic care systems at HIV clinics in the same hospitals, health centers, and clinics.
In Ethiopia, a pilot study found similar gaps in DM services at baseline and illustrated the potential to rapidly improve the quality of care and treatment for DM by adapting HIV-specific policies, systems, and tools.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rabkin, Miriam& Melaku, Zenebe& Bruce, Kerry& Reja, Ahmed& Koler, Alison& Tadesse, Yonathan…[et al.]. 2012. Strengthening Health Systems for Chronic Care : Leveraging HIV Programs to Support Diabetes Services in Ethiopia and Swaziland. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rabkin, Miriam…[et al.]. Strengthening Health Systems for Chronic Care : Leveraging HIV Programs to Support Diabetes Services in Ethiopia and Swaziland. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rabkin, Miriam& Melaku, Zenebe& Bruce, Kerry& Reja, Ahmed& Koler, Alison& Tadesse, Yonathan…[et al.]. Strengthening Health Systems for Chronic Care : Leveraging HIV Programs to Support Diabetes Services in Ethiopia and Swaziland. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448661
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448661