Publications
Translating knowledge into policy and action to promote health equity: the Health Equity Fund policy process in Cambodia 2000-2008 Institute of Tropical Medicine
Translating knowledge into policy and action to promote health equity: The Health Equity Fund policy process in Cambodia 2000-2008. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To understand how knowledge is used to inform policy on Health Equity Funds (HEFs) in Cambodia; and to draw lessons for translating knowledge into health policies that promote equity.
Methods
We used a knowledge translation framework to analyse the HEF policy process between 2000 and 2008. The analysis was based on data from document analysis, key informant interviews and authors' observations.
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Translating knowledge into policy and action to promote health equity: The Health Equity Fund policy process in Cambodia 2000-2008. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Methods: We used a knowledge translation framework to analyse the HEF policy process between 2000 and 2008. The analysis was based on data from document analysis, key informant interviews and authors' observations.
Results: The ...
Linked response for prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, STIs and reproductive health issues: results after 18 months of implementation in five operational districts in Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Integration of family planning services in a peer-managed HIV care clinic serving most-at-risk populations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To assess contraceptive uptake and method choice among women living with HIV (WLHIV) attending an HIV care clinic serving most-at-risk women in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, before and after the implementation of family planning (FP) services.
METHODS: Semistructured questionnaires were administered to clients before (July, 2011) and after (July, 2012) FP service implementation with provision of contraceptive methods (pills, ...
Systematic screening for drug-resistant tuberculosis with Xpert(®) MTB/RIF in a referral hospital in Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
SETTING: Limited access to drug susceptibility testing (DST) in referral hospitals contributes to delayed detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
OBJECTIVE: To document the impact of identifying rifampicin (RMP) resistance using Xpert(®) MTB/RIF on time to diagnosis and time to treatment, and evaluate its performance under programmatic conditions.
METHODS: Using a prospective observational study, we screened ...
Simplified clinical prediction scores to target viral load testing in adults with suspected first line treatment failure in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: For settings with limited laboratory capacity, 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend targeted HIV-1 viral load (VL) testing to identify virological failure. We previously developed and validated a clinical prediction score (CPS) for targeted VL testing, relying on clinical, adherence and laboratory data. While outperforming the WHO failure criteria, it required substantial calculation and review of all previous ...