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    • Effect of patient-delivered household contact tracing and prevention for tuberculosis: A household cluster-randomised trial in Malawi 

      Kaswaswa, Kruger; MacPherson, Peter; Kumwenda, Moses; Mpunga, James; Thindwa, Deus; Nliwasa, Marriott; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Tomoka, Tamiwe; Chipungu, Geoffrey; Mukaka, Mavuto; Corbett, Elizabeth L. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-08)
      <p><b> Background</b> Household contact tracing provides TB screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) to contacts at high risk of TB disease. However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We investigated a novel model aiming to improve uptake. <p><b> Methods</b> Between May and December 2014, we randomised patient with TB who consented to participate in the ...

    • Post-test adverse psychological effects and coping mechanisms amongst HIV self-tested individuals living in couples in urban Blantyre, Malawi 

      Kumwenda, Moses Kelly; Corbett, Elizabeth Lucy; Choko, Augustine Talumba; Chikovore, Jeremiah; Kaswaswa, Kruger; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Sambakunsi, Rodrick; Gutteberg, Tore Jarl; Gordon, Stephen; Munthali, Alister; Desmond, Nicola (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-12)
      <i>Introduction</i> - Mandatory face-to-face counselling is necessary during HIV testing but difficult to implement within the context of HIV self-testing. We investigated adverse psychological effects and coping mechanisms following HIV-positive and HIV-discordant test results amongst self-tested individuals living in couples in urban Blantyre, Malawi.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Qualitative data ...