Michelle C Engelbrecht
Biographic Data
| ID | 8931439 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle C Engelbrecht |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle C |
| FAMILY NAME | Engelbrecht |
| SIGNATURE | ENGELBRECHT M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Yield of systematic household contact investigation for tuberculosis in a high-burden metropolitan district of South Africa
The high yield of new TB observed in this pilot study demonstrates that targeted SHCI may be an effective ACF strategy in Mangaung and similar high-burden settings in South Africa. Targeting different index case categories produced variable yield - the highest among contacts of HIV-negative TB index cases. SHCI among household contacts of all four the WHO-recommended categories of infectious TB index cases - and male and coughing contacts, in par…
Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients at primary health care facilities in a South African metropolitan
These findings highlight the need for health education efforts to strengthen accurate information dissemination to promote sound TB knowledge and attitudes among patients attending PHC facilities. Health education efforts should also capitalise on the positive finding of this study that information dissemination at PHC facilities increases good infection control practices
Barriers to HIV counselling and testing uptake by health workers in three public hospitals in Free State Province, South Africa
Recent WHO/ILO/UNAIDS guidelines recommend priority access to HIV services for health care workers (HCWs), in order to retain and support HCWs, especially those at risk of occupationally acquired tuberculosis (TB). The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services for HCWs receiving HCT within occupational health units (OHUs). Questions were included within a larger occupational health surv…
Considerations for preparing a randomized population health intervention trial
BACKGROUND: Community-based cluster-randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are increasingly being conducted to address pressing global health concerns. Preparations for clinical trials are well-described, as are the steps for multi-component health service trials. However, guidance is lacking for addressing the ethical and logistic challenges in (cluster) RCTs of population health interventions in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: We aime…
Scaling up access to antiretroviral drugs in a middle-income country
This article describes the distribution and management of drugs and supplies in scaling up access to public sector antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a middle-income country. More specifically, a case study of the Free State Province of South Africa is presented focusing on: the mobilisation and training of pharmaceutical staff for ART, processes related to the ordering, distribution and storage of medicines, continuity of ART supplies and the imp…
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Scaling up access to antiretroviral drugs in a middle-income country
This article describes the distribution and management of drugs and supplies in scaling up access to public sector antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a middle-income country. More specifically, a case study of the Free State Province of South Africa is presented focusing on: the mobilisation and training of pharmaceutical staff for ART, processes related to the ordering, distribution and storage of medicines, continuity of ART supplies and the imp…
Considerations for preparing a randomized population health intervention trial
BACKGROUND: Community-based cluster-randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are increasingly being conducted to address pressing global health concerns. Preparations for clinical trials are well-described, as are the steps for multi-component health service trials. However, guidance is lacking for addressing the ethical and logistic challenges in (cluster) RCTs of population health interventions in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: We aime…
Barriers to HIV counselling and testing uptake by health workers in three public hospitals in Free State Province, South Africa
Recent WHO/ILO/UNAIDS guidelines recommend priority access to HIV services for health care workers (HCWs), in order to retain and support HCWs, especially those at risk of occupationally acquired tuberculosis (TB). The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services for HCWs receiving HCT within occupational health units (OHUs). Questions were included within a larger occupational health surv…
Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients at primary health care facilities in a South African metropolitan
These findings highlight the need for health education efforts to strengthen accurate information dissemination to promote sound TB knowledge and attitudes among patients attending PHC facilities. Health education efforts should also capitalise on the positive finding of this study that information dissemination at PHC facilities increases good infection control practices
Yield of systematic household contact investigation for tuberculosis in a high-burden metropolitan district of South Africa
The high yield of new TB observed in this pilot study demonstrates that targeted SHCI may be an effective ACF strategy in Mangaung and similar high-burden settings in South Africa. Targeting different index case categories produced variable yield - the highest among contacts of HIV-negative TB index cases. SHCI among household contacts of all four the WHO-recommended categories of infectious TB index cases - and male and coughing contacts, in par…
Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works)