Hypertension control and retention in care among HIV-infected patients: the effects of co-located HIV and chronic noncommunicable disease care (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden is rising in regions with high HIV prevalence, patients with comorbid HIV and chronic NCDs may benefit from integrated chronic disease care. The
Determinants of vaccine hesitancy in Switzerland: study protocol of a mixed-methods national research programme (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Vaccine hesitancy is a complex public health issue referring to concerns about the safety, efficacy or need for vaccination. Relatively little is known about vaccine hesitancy in Switzer
Effect and cost of two successive home visits to increase HIV testing coverage: a prospective study in Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HB-HTC) is frequently used to increase awareness of HIV status in sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas acceptance of HB-HTC is usually high, testing coverage
Barriers to and solutions for addressing insufficient professional interpreter use in primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this nationwide study was to investigate barriers to adequate professional interpreter use and to describe existing initiatives and identify key factors for successful interpret
