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The impact of home energy efficiency interventions and winter fuel payments on winter- and cold-related mortality and morbidity in England: A natural equipment mixed-methods study (2018)
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Data sources: The Homes Energy Efficiency Database, mortality and hospital admissions data and weather (temperature) data. Results: There has been a progressive decline in cold-related deaths since the mid-1970s. Since the introduction of WFPs, the g... Read More about The impact of home energy efficiency interventions and winter fuel payments on winter- and cold-related mortality and morbidity in England: A natural equipment mixed-methods study.

'Side effects' are 'central effects' that challenge retention in HIV treatment programmes in six sub-Saharan African countries: A multicountry qualitative study (2017)
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Objectives To explore the bodily and relational experience of taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent effect on retention in HIV care in six sub-Saharan African countries. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 130 people livi... Read More about 'Side effects' are 'central effects' that challenge retention in HIV treatment programmes in six sub-Saharan African countries: A multicountry qualitative study.

Changing forms of HIV-related stigma along the HIV care and treatment continuum in sub-Saharan Africa: A temporal analysis (2017)
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Objectives Stigma remains pervasive for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, undermining care engagement. Using everyday, biographical and epochal temporalities, we explored the manifestation of stigma at different stages of the HIV... Read More about Changing forms of HIV-related stigma along the HIV care and treatment continuum in sub-Saharan Africa: A temporal analysis.

Understanding the relationship between couple dynamics and engagement with HIV care services: Insights from a qualitative study in Eastern and Southern Africa (2017)
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Objective To explore the interplay between couple dynamics and the engagement of people living with HIV (PLHIV) with HIV care and treatment services in three health and demographic surveillance sites in Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa. Methods A qu... Read More about Understanding the relationship between couple dynamics and engagement with HIV care services: Insights from a qualitative study in Eastern and Southern Africa.

'I am treated well if i adhere to my HIV medication': Putting patient-provider interactions in context through insights from qualitative research in five sub-Saharan African countries (2017)
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Objectives The nature of patient-provider interactions and communication is widely documented to significantly impact on patient experiences, treatment adherence and health outcomes. Yet little is known about the broader contextual factors and dynami... Read More about 'I am treated well if i adhere to my HIV medication': Putting patient-provider interactions in context through insights from qualitative research in five sub-Saharan African countries.

HIV testing experiences and their implications for patient engagement with HIV care and treatment on the Eve of 'test and treat': Findings from a multicountry qualitative study (2017)
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Objective In view of expanding 'test and treat' initiatives, we sought to elicit how the experience of HIV testing influenced subsequent engagement in HIV care among people diagnosed with HIV. Methods As part of a multisite qualitative study, we cond... Read More about HIV testing experiences and their implications for patient engagement with HIV care and treatment on the Eve of 'test and treat': Findings from a multicountry qualitative study.

Traditional healers, faith healers and medical practitioners: The contribution of medical pluralism to bottlenecks along the cascade of care for HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa (2017)
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Objectives There are concerns that medical pluralism may delay patients' progression through the HIV cascade-of-care. However, the pathways of impact through which medical pluralism influence the care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in African sett... Read More about Traditional healers, faith healers and medical practitioners: The contribution of medical pluralism to bottlenecks along the cascade of care for HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Using theories of practice to understand HIV-positive persons varied engagement with HIV services: A qualitative study in six Sub-Saharan African countries (2017)
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Objectives This article considers the potential of 'theories of practice' for studying and understanding varied (dis)engagement with HIV care and treatment services and begins to unpack the assemblage of elements and practices that shape the nature a... Read More about Using theories of practice to understand HIV-positive persons varied engagement with HIV services: A qualitative study in six Sub-Saharan African countries.