Publications by authors named "L Farrant"
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- Multimorbidity means having two or more long-lasting health problems at the same time, and it's becoming a big issue for health care around the world.
- A group of 60 researchers from 10 African countries worked together to figure out if the idea of multimorbidity is useful in Africa and how it can be adapted to fit local needs.
- During their workshop, they talked about different perspectives on multimorbidity and came up with new ideas that focus on what people really need and the impact it has on their lives and health systems.
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- Health-related suffering in low- and middle-income countries is expected to double by 2060, making primary palliative care essential for achieving equitable Universal Health Coverage.
- A systematic review highlighted five main types of primary palliative care delivery, including services offered in clinics, homes, and hospitals, along with the barriers and facilitators for effective implementation.
- Current evidence on primary palliative care in these regions is limited, with a significant portion of literature coming from Asia and southern Africa, indicating a need for tailored approaches that address the unique health system strengths and challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Certain nutritional practices may reduce menstrual-related symptoms, but there is no current consensus on what foods/supplements are sufficiently evidenced to warrant promotion to reduce menstrual symptoms of naturally menstruating individuals. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Two online databases were searched for published experimental studies that investigated the effects of foods/supplements on menstrual-related symptoms in eumenorrhoeic women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many deaths globally are attributable to non-communicable disease, and four-fifths of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries. Globally, COPD is currently the third leading cause of mortality.
Research Question: 1) To determine the prevalence and burden of symptoms and concerns, and 2) determine predicting factors of symptom burden among patients with COPD.
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) typically experience multidimensional symptoms throughout the course of their disease, with burdensome physical symptoms, social isolation, and additional psychological suffering. COVID-19 lockdown resulted in restrictions on chronic care delivery at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities, and it is not known what the care experiences of patients with COPD were during this time.
Objectives: To describe patient experiences of the impact of the lockdown on their needs and their experiences of the primary care received for their COPD.