Carmen S Christian
Biographic Data
| ID | 9065120 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carmen S Christian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carmen S |
| FAMILY NAME | Christian |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTIAN C S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Western Cape |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4740-6502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 6 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Co-developing a comprehensive disease policy model with stakeholders
Understanding the holistic impact of malaria during pregnancy is essential for improving maternal and child outcomes in malaria endemic settings. To be able to design appropriate research and conduct robust policy analyses, a comprehensive model of the underlying disease, representing the current understanding of mechanisms and consequences, is needed. This study aimed to illustrate a methodology to co-develop a disease policy model with expert s…
Household economic costs of norovirus gastroenteritis in two community cohorts in Peru, 2012–2019
While costs of norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) to healthcare systems have been estimated, out-of-pocket and indirect costs incurred by households are not well documented in community settings, particularly in developing countries. We conducted active surveillance for AGE in two communities in Peru: Puerto Maldonado (October 2012–August 2015) and San Jeronimo (April 2015–April 2019). Norovirus AGE events with PCR-positive stool specimens wer…
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among populations in the West department of Haiti
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti led to increased challenges for a population concurrently dealing with natural and social disasters, poor quality health care, lack of clean running water, and inadequate housing. In 2022, the population of Haiti was 11.4 million. While half a million vaccines for COVID-19 were donated by the United States to the government of Haiti, less than 5% of the population agreed to be vaccinated. This resulted …
Evaluation of a comprehensive health check offered to frontline health workers in Zimbabwe
Health workers are essential for a functioning healthcare system, and their own health is often not addressed. During the COVID-19 pandemic health workers were at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection whilst coping with increased healthcare demand. Here we report the development, implementation, and uptake of an integrated health check combining SARS-CoV-2 testing with screening for other communicable and non-communicable diseases for health workers …
Applying behavioural economics principles to increase demand for free HIV testing services at private doctor-led clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa
Expanding free HIV testing service (HTS) access to include private clinics could increase testing rates. A donor funded programme, GP Care Cell, offered free HIV testing at selected private doctor-led clinics but uptake was low. We investigated whether HTS demand creation materials that used behavioural economics principles could increase demand for HIV testing at these clinics. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Johannesburg, South Af…
The economic value of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers
In this paper, we examine the cost effectiveness of investment in personal protective equipment (PPE) for protecting health care workers (HCWs) against two infectious diseases: Ebola virus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This builds on similar work published for COVID-19 in 2020. We developed two separate decision-analytic models using a payer perspective to compare the costs and effects of multiple PPE use scenarios for p…
‘The nurse did not even greet me’
INTRODUCTION: Universal Health Coverage is not only about access to health services but also about access to high-quality care, since poor experiences may deter patients from accessing care. Evidence shows that quality of care drives health outcomes, yet little is known about non-clinical dimensions of care, and patients' experience thereof relative to satisfaction with visits. This paper investigates the role of non-clinical dimensions of care i…
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‘The nurse did not even greet me’
INTRODUCTION: Universal Health Coverage is not only about access to health services but also about access to high-quality care, since poor experiences may deter patients from accessing care. Evidence shows that quality of care drives health outcomes, yet little is known about non-clinical dimensions of care, and patients' experience thereof relative to satisfaction with visits. This paper investigates the role of non-clinical dimensions of care i…
The economic value of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers
In this paper, we examine the cost effectiveness of investment in personal protective equipment (PPE) for protecting health care workers (HCWs) against two infectious diseases: Ebola virus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This builds on similar work published for COVID-19 in 2020. We developed two separate decision-analytic models using a payer perspective to compare the costs and effects of multiple PPE use scenarios for p…
Household economic costs of norovirus gastroenteritis in two community cohorts in Peru, 2012–2019
While costs of norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) to healthcare systems have been estimated, out-of-pocket and indirect costs incurred by households are not well documented in community settings, particularly in developing countries. We conducted active surveillance for AGE in two communities in Peru: Puerto Maldonado (October 2012–August 2015) and San Jeronimo (April 2015–April 2019). Norovirus AGE events with PCR-positive stool specimens wer…
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among populations in the West department of Haiti
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti led to increased challenges for a population concurrently dealing with natural and social disasters, poor quality health care, lack of clean running water, and inadequate housing. In 2022, the population of Haiti was 11.4 million. While half a million vaccines for COVID-19 were donated by the United States to the government of Haiti, less than 5% of the population agreed to be vaccinated. This resulted …
Evaluation of a comprehensive health check offered to frontline health workers in Zimbabwe
Health workers are essential for a functioning healthcare system, and their own health is often not addressed. During the COVID-19 pandemic health workers were at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection whilst coping with increased healthcare demand. Here we report the development, implementation, and uptake of an integrated health check combining SARS-CoV-2 testing with screening for other communicable and non-communicable diseases for health workers …
Applying behavioural economics principles to increase demand for free HIV testing services at private doctor-led clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa
Expanding free HIV testing service (HTS) access to include private clinics could increase testing rates. A donor funded programme, GP Care Cell, offered free HIV testing at selected private doctor-led clinics but uptake was low. We investigated whether HTS demand creation materials that used behavioural economics principles could increase demand for HIV testing at these clinics. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Johannesburg, South Af…
Co-developing a comprehensive disease policy model with stakeholders
Understanding the holistic impact of malaria during pregnancy is essential for improving maternal and child outcomes in malaria endemic settings. To be able to design appropriate research and conduct robust policy analyses, a comprehensive model of the underlying disease, representing the current understanding of mechanisms and consequences, is needed. This study aimed to illustrate a methodology to co-develop a disease policy model with expert s…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works)