Hillary Koros

Dados Biográficos

ID6763630
NOMEHillary Koros
PRENOMESHillary
SOBRENOMEKoros
ASSINATURAKOROS H
AFILIAÇÕESAMPATH
ORCID0000-0003-0888-8174
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS5
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR5
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Managing diabetes and hypertension in western Kenya

    Open AccessViolet Naanyu, Ruth Willis et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The Primary Health Integrated Care for Chronic Conditions (PIC4C) pilot project was launched in 2018 to strengthen prevention and control of four non-communicable conditions at primary health care level in western Kenya. We conducted a qualitative study to explore the extent to which PIC4C integrated services supported people with hypertension and/or diabetes towards timely diagnosis and referral, treatment, follow-up and adherence, from the pers…

  • Understanding the treatment burden of people with chronic conditions in Kenya

    Open AccessHillary Koros, Ellen Nolte et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    In Kenya, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality, requiring both better access to health care services and self-care support. Evidence suggests that treatment burdens can negatively affect adherence to treatment and quality of life. In this study, we explored the treatment and self-management burden among people with NCDs in in two counties in Western Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional s…

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Fund in providing financial protection to households with hypertension and diabetes patients in Kenya

    Open AccessRobinson Oyando, Vincent Were et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2023

    We did not find strong evidence that the NHIF national scheme is effective in providing financial risk protection to households with individuals living with hypertension and/diabetes in Kenya. This could partly be explained by the low depth of cover of the NHIF national scheme, and the high attrition rate. To enhance NHIF effectiveness, there is a need to revise the NHIF benefit package to include essential hypertension and/diabetes services, rev…

  • Ethical Considerations for Engaging Youth Living with HIV in Research

    Open AccessAshley Chory, Winstone Nyandiko et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2023Referências: 1

    Introduction: Engaging youth living with HIV (YLWH) in research is critical to improving HIV-related outcomes, but their involvement raises unaddressed bioethical questions. Methods: This study used qualitative inquiry with Kenyan YLWH, caregivers, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to evaluate ethical considerations and strategies for research involving YLWH. Results: Interviews were conducted with 99 participants: 40 YLWH (median age 17.5, 50% f…

  • A Protocol on Using the RE-AIM Framework in the Process Evaluation of the Primary Health Integrated Care Project for Four Chronic Conditions in Kenya

    Open AccessViolet Naanyu, Hillary Koros et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: There has been a rapid increase in morbidity and mortality arising from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program has established a chronic disease management program in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kenya at over 150 health facilities in western Kenya. The primary health integrated care for chronic (PIC4C) disease project seeks to deliver preventive, prom…