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Eleanor Namusoke Magongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013199
 Determining the Effectiveness of Dispensing Messages (DEDIM) on Adherence and Viral Suppression among Children with an Unsuppressed Viral Load in Uganda
REFNo: HS1544ES

General Objective
To determine the effectiveness and implementation of dispensing messages on adherence and viral suppression among children with an unsuppressed viral load in Uganda

Specific objectives
1. To determine the facilitators and barriers to the delivery of dispensing messages to caregivers of children (< 15 years) living with HIV with an unsuppressed viral load in Uganda to inform the implementation strategy.
2. To assess the effectiveness of dispensing messages on outcomes of adherence and viral load suppression among children (<15 years) living with HIV with non-suppressed viral loads in Uganda.
3. To identify processes and contextual factors that explain the uptake, reach, and fidelity of delivery of ART dispensing messages to caregivers of children (< 15 years) living with HIV with unsuppressed viral load in Uganda

 Uganda 2021-09-20 2024-09-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eve  Namisango
ID: UNCST-2021-R014038
 The development and evaluation of a mobile phone-based intervention to facilitate continuity of care, symptom monitoring and self-management in palliative care patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS1600ES

vi. To develop best practices for patient-public engagement to empower cancer patients to support research in palliative care at different stages,v. To identify mechanisms of action for the intervention in supporting palliative care patients and their families ,iv. To determine uptake, patterns of clinical palliative care practice and factors influencing engagement with the mobile application ,iii. To deliver the novel intervention to two cohorts of palliative care patients , ii. To determine optimal implementation within routine palliative care practice at Yumbe Regional referral hospital palliative care unit and New Life Hospice ,i. To develop and evaluate a mobile phone-based (mpalliative) intervention to collect outcomes data and COVID-19, TB and hepatitis B symptoms from palliative care patients alongside developing a web-based application to communicate data to palliative care teams and facilitate continuity of care and self-management in palliative care patients in Uganda ,
 Uganda 2021-09-20 2024-09-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
 Uganda TB Care Cascade
REFNo: HS1718ES

1. To evaluate the accuracy of DHIS2 TB surveillance data using quantitative and mixed-methods approaches. 1a. To compare the accuracy of TB quality indicators measured with aggregate data compared to those measured with individual-level data. 1b. To explore discrepancies in the DHIS2 data using qualitative interviews.
2. To use routine surveillance data to describe the quality of TB care in Uganda.
3. To measure the impact of Xpert MTB/RIF on TB indicators in Uganda.
 Uganda 2021-09-20 2024-09-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nelson Sewankambo K
ID: UNCST-2020-R014578
 THRiVE Research Enrichment: Community and Public Engagement for Enhanced Impact
REFNo: HS1586ES

1. To enable doctoral trainees to work with young people in schools who will identify their preferred ways for engagement with THRiVE research.
2. To co-create and co-design at least one engagement project at each school led by student champions in collaboration with doctoral trainees and implemented based on one or more ways identified in objective 1 above.
3. To co-design and implement at least one student-centred drama skit and/or games for engagement of students with THRiVE doctoral trainees’ research, utilizing findings from objective one.
4. To publicize the public engagement in research work to stakeholders as a way of stimulating engagement of young people and doctoral trainees in PER.

Uganda 2021-09-17 2024-09-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jane  Namusisi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013619
 seizure control and associated factors among children with epilepsy at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS1657ES

MAIN OBJECTIVE
To determine the seizure control status and describe its associated factors among children attending the Epilepsy Clinic at MRRH for at least six months.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES;
1. To identify the seizure types among children under care for at least six months at the Epilepsy Clinic, MRRH.
2.To determine the proportion of children with epilepsy with poor seizure control under care for at least six months at the MRRH Epilepsy clinic.
3.To identify the factors associated with poor seizure control among children under care for at least six months at the MRRH Epilepsy clinic.

Uganda 2021-09-17 2024-09-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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