Publications by authors named "Mirchaye Mekoro"
Background: Although primary care models for the care of common non-communicable diseases (NCD) have been developed in sub-Saharan Africa, few have described an integrated, decentralized approach at the community level. We report the results of a four-year, Ethiopian project to expand this model of NCD care to 15 primary hospitals and 45 health centres encompassing a wide geographical spread and serving a population of approximately 7.5 million people.
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- - Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is a global issue, but Digital Adherence Technologies (DATs) can help support patients by monitoring their treatment progress in a more personalized way.
- - A meta-analysis of data from various TB projects found that, while adherence rates decreased over a six-month period, a significant portion of patients maintained a high adherence level (≥90%) during their treatment, particularly in the first month.
- - Factors such as sex, age, and health care facility impacted adherence rates, with younger patients and males showing greater declines, indicating the need for targeted support from healthcare workers to improve adherence over time.