Publications by authors named "John Torline"
Article Synopsis
- South Africa implemented a universal test and treatment program in 2015 for people living with HIV, incorporating readiness counseling by lay counselors to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- The study investigates perceptions from staff at a Cape Town nonprofit on barriers and facilitators to adopting an mHealth app called Masivukeni for structured ART readiness counseling.
- Masivukeni utilizes various multimedia elements and participant activities to enhance counseling effectiveness, with insights gathered from semistructured interviews and focus groups involving lay counselors and their supervisors.
Background: It is known that medical doctors suffer from increased rates of depression with medical interns being most at risk. Despite this, little is known about the prevalence of depression in interns in South Africa.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms in interns employed at Groote Schuur Hospital, a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape.