Irene Mashasi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1726618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irene Mashasi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irene |
| FAMILY NAME | Mashasi |
| SIGNATURE | MASHASI I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ifakara Health Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4274-0843 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Socio-structural and direct health challenges related to illness management among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kenya and Tanzania during the Covid-19 pandemic
During COVID-19, people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experienced increased vulnerability, including severe COVID-19 complications, disruptions in diabetes management, and social isolation. These aspects were heightened in many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Kenya and Tanzania, where healthcare systems already face critical challenges in coping with increasing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Little is known about how people with T2D in the…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania
Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare delivery globally, impacting care access and delivery of essential services.Objectives We investigated the pandemic’s impact on care for patients with type 2 diabetes and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults diagnosed with diabetes pre-COVID-19. Data were collected in February–April 2022 reflecting experiences a…
Structural, interpersonal, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors for HIV acquisition among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
In sub-Saharan Africa, female bar workers (FBWs) often serve as informal sex workers. Little is known about the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among FBWs in Dar es Salaam (DSM), Tanzania. Using an adapted Structural HIV Determinants Framework, we identified structural, interpersonal, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors for HIV acquisition. We compared the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among a random sample o…
Disrespectful treatment in primary care in rural Tanzania
Knowing how patients are treated in care is foundational for creating patient-centred, high-quality health systems and identifying areas where policies and practices need to adapt to improve patient care. However, little is known about the prevalence of disrespectful treatment of patients in sub-Saharan Africa outside of maternity care. We used data from a household survey of 2002 women living in rural Tanzania to describe the extent of disrespec…
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Structural, interpersonal, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors for HIV acquisition among female bar workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
In sub-Saharan Africa, female bar workers (FBWs) often serve as informal sex workers. Little is known about the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among FBWs in Dar es Salaam (DSM), Tanzania. Using an adapted Structural HIV Determinants Framework, we identified structural, interpersonal, psychosocial, and behavioral risk factors for HIV acquisition. We compared the prevalence of HIV and HIV-related risk factors among a random sample o…
Disrespectful treatment in primary care in rural Tanzania
Knowing how patients are treated in care is foundational for creating patient-centred, high-quality health systems and identifying areas where policies and practices need to adapt to improve patient care. However, little is known about the prevalence of disrespectful treatment of patients in sub-Saharan Africa outside of maternity care. We used data from a household survey of 2002 women living in rural Tanzania to describe the extent of disrespec…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania
Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare delivery globally, impacting care access and delivery of essential services.Objectives We investigated the pandemic’s impact on care for patients with type 2 diabetes and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults diagnosed with diabetes pre-COVID-19. Data were collected in February–April 2022 reflecting experiences a…
Socio-structural and direct health challenges related to illness management among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kenya and Tanzania during the Covid-19 pandemic
During COVID-19, people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experienced increased vulnerability, including severe COVID-19 complications, disruptions in diabetes management, and social isolation. These aspects were heightened in many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Kenya and Tanzania, where healthcare systems already face critical challenges in coping with increasing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Little is known about how people with T2D in the…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Tanzania (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)