Publications Archives, 2019

Digital Initiatives Group at I-TECH (DIGI)

• Rudd KE, Puttkammer N, Antilla J, Richards J, Heffron M, Tolentino H, Jacobs DJ, KatjiuanJo P, Prybylski D, Shepard M, Kumalija JC, Katuma HL, Leon BK, Mgonja NG, Santas XM. Building workforce capacity for effective use of health information systems: Evaluation of a blended eLearning course in Namibia and Tanzania. Int J Med Inform. 2019 Aug 10;131:103945. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.08.005.

Ethiopia

• Tefera F, Barnabee G, Sharma A, Feleke B, Atnafu D, Haymanot N, O’Malley G, Feleke G. Evaluation of facility and community-based active household tuberculosis contact investigation in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Apr 22;19(1):234. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4074-5.

Malawi

• Heller T, Ganesh P, Gumulira J, Nkhoma L, Chipingu C, Kanyama C, Kalua T, Nyrienda R, Phiri S, Schooley A. Successful establishment of third-line antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: lessons learned. Public Health Action. 2019 Dec 21;9(4):169-173. doi: 10.5588/pha.19.0043.
• Maheu-Giroux M, Jahn A, Kalua T, Mganga A, Eaton JW. HIV surveillance based on routine testing data from antenatal clinics in Malawi (2011-2018): measuring and adjusting for bias from imperfect testing coverage. AIDS. 2019 Dec 15;33 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S295-S302. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002356.
• Maheu-Giroux M, Marsh K, Doyle CM, Godin A, Lanièce Delaunay C, Johnson LF, Jahn A, Abo K, Mbofana F, Boily MC, Buckeridge DL, Hankins CA, Eaton JW. National HIV testing and diagnosis coverage in sub-Saharan Africa: a new modeling tool for estimating the ‘first 90’ from program and survey data. AIDS. 2019 Dec 15;33 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S255-S269. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002386.
• Tweya H, Feldacker C, Mpunga J, Kanyerere H, Heller T, Ganesh P, Nkosi D, Kalulu M, Sinkala G, Satumba T, Phiri S. The shift in tuberculosis timing among people living with HIV in the course of antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Malawi. J Int AIDS Soc. 2019 Apr;22(4):e25240. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25240.
• Eaton JW, Terris-Prestholt F, Cambiano V, Sands A, Baggaley RC, Hatzold K, Corbett EL, Kalua T, Jahn A, Johnson CC. Optimizing HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: cost and performance of verification testing with HIV self-tests and tests for triage. J Int AIDS Soc. 2019 Mar;22 Suppl 1(Suppl Suppl 1):e25237. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25237.

Mozambique

• Brito, A, Korn, A, Monteiro, L, et al. Need for improved detection of voluntary medical male circumcision adverse events in Mozambique: a mixed-methods assessment. BMC Health Serv Res 19, 855 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12913-019-4604-1
• Han H, Meyers S, Mboh Khan E, Masyuko SJ, Paredes Z, Chimoun FT, Mudender F, Wamuti BM, Nambu W, Kemunto E, Mugambi M, Kariithi E, Golden MR, Tih PM, Welty T, Farquhar C. Assisted HIV partner services training in three sub-Saharan African countries: facilitators and barriers to sustainable approaches. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2019 Jul;22 Suppl 3:e25307. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25307.

South Africa

• Treves-Kagan S, El Ayadi AM, Morris JL, Graham LM, Grignon J, Ntswane L, Gilvydis JM, Barnhart S, and Lippman SA. Sexual and Physical Violence in Childhood Is Associated With Adult Intimate Partner Violence and Nonpartner Sexual Violence in a Representative Sample of Rural South African Men and Women.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2019 Feb 8. doi:10.1177/0886260519827661. [Epub ahead of print].

Sub-Saharan Africa

• O’Malley, G, Barnabee, G & Mugwanya, K. Scaling-up PrEP Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can We Learn from the Scale-up of ART? Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2019 Feb 22. doi: 10.1007/s11904-019-00437-6.

Zimbabwe

• Feldacker C, Murenje V, Holeman I, Xaba S, Makunike-Chikwinya B, Korir M, Gundidza PT, Holec M, Barnhart S, Tshimanga M. Reducing provider workload while preserving patient safety: a randomized control trial using 2-way texting for post-operative follow-up in Zimbabwe’s voluntary medical male circumcision program. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 Oct 16. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002198. [Epub ahead of print].
• Bochner AF, Meacham E, Mhungu N, Manyanga P, Petracca F, Muserere C, Gonese G, Makunike B, Wazara B, Gwanzura C, Nyika P, Levine R, Mutasa-Apollo T, Balachandra S, Wiktor SZ. The rollout of Community ART Refill Groups in Zimbabwe: a qualitative evaluation. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2019,22:e25393. doi:10.1002/jia2.25393
• Bochner AF, Tippett Barr BA, Makunike B, Gonese G, Wazara B, Mashapa R, Meacham E, Nyika P, Ncube G, Balachandra S, Levine R, Petracca F, Apollo T, Downer A,  Wiktor SZ. Strengthening provider-initiated testing and counselling in Zimbabwe by deploying supplemental providers: a time series analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jun 3;19(1):351. doi: 0.1186/s12913-019-4169-z.
• Bertman V, Petracca F, Makunike-Chikwinya B, Jonga A, Dupwa B, Jenami N, Nartker A, Wall L, Reason L, Kundhlande P, Downer A. Health worker text messaging for blended learning, peer support, and mentoring in pediatric and adolescent HIV/AIDS care: a case study in Zimbabwe. Hum Resour Health. 2019 Jun 7;17(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s12960-019-0364-6.
• Hove J, Masimba L, Murenje V, Nyadundu S, Musayerenge B, Xaba S, Nachipo B, Chitimbire V, Makunike B, Holec M, Chinyoka T, Mandisarisa J, Balachandra S, Tshimanga M, Barnhart S, Feldacker C. Incorporating Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Into Traditional Circumcision Contexts: Experiences of a Local Consortium in Zimbabwe Collaborating With an Ethnic Group. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2019 Mar 29;7(1):138-146. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00352