Clare Ir Chandler

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Affiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests at registered drug shops in Uganda: limitations of diagnostic testing in the reality of diagnosis
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health and Development, 15 17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK
    Soc Sci Med 72:937-44. 2011
  2. ncbi The feasibility of introducing rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in drug shops in Uganda
    Anthony K Mbonye
    Department of Community Health, Ministry of Health, Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda
    Malar J 9:367. 2010
  3. ncbi Deployment of ACT antimalarials for treatment of malaria: challenges and opportunities
    Christopher J M Whitty
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Malar J 7:S7. 2008
  4. ncbi How can malaria rapid diagnostic tests achieve their potential? A qualitative study of a trial at health facilities in Ghana
    Clare I R Chandler
    Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
    Malar J 9:95. 2010
  5. ncbi Conflicting priorities: evaluation of an intervention to improve nurse-parent relationships on a Tanzanian paediatric ward
    Rachel N Manongi
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Hum Resour Health 7:50. 2009
  6. ncbi Motivation, money and respect: a mixed-method study of Tanzanian non-physician clinicians
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    Soc Sci Med 68:2078-88. 2009
  7. ncbi The effect of altitude on parasite density case definitions for malaria in northeastern Tanzania
    Clare I R Chandler
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 11:1178-84. 2006
  8. ncbi Assessment of children for acute respiratory infections in hospital outpatients in Tanzania: what drives good practice?
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 79:925-32. 2008
  9. ncbi The importance of context in malaria diagnosis and treatment decisions - a quantitative analysis of observed clinical encounters in Tanzania
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 13:1131-42. 2008
  10. ncbi Guidelines and mindlines: why do clinical staff over-diagnose malaria in Tanzania? A qualitative study
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT, London, UK
    Malar J 7:53. 2008

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests at registered drug shops in Uganda: limitations of diagnostic testing in the reality of diagnosis
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health and Development, 15 17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK
    Soc Sci Med 72:937-44. 2011
    ..Interventions that increase awareness of multiple causes and management of malaria-like illness will be needed to support the new rationalisation for malaria treatment represented by parasitological diagnosis...
  2. ncbi The feasibility of introducing rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in drug shops in Uganda
    Anthony K Mbonye
    Department of Community Health, Ministry of Health, Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda
    Malar J 9:367. 2010
    ..Understanding use of drug shops by communities in Uganda is essential to inform the design of interventions to introduce RDTs...
  3. ncbi Deployment of ACT antimalarials for treatment of malaria: challenges and opportunities
    Christopher J M Whitty
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Malar J 7:S7. 2008
    ..The higher cost of ACT creates a market for fake drugs. Addressing these problems is now a priority. This review outlines current evidence, possible solutions and research priorities...
  4. ncbi How can malaria rapid diagnostic tests achieve their potential? A qualitative study of a trial at health facilities in Ghana
    Clare I R Chandler
    Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
    Malar J 9:95. 2010
    ..A recent trial in rural health facilities in Ghana reduced overprescription of anti-malarials, but found that 45.5% patients who tested negative with RDTs were still prescribed an anti-malarial...
  5. ncbi Conflicting priorities: evaluation of an intervention to improve nurse-parent relationships on a Tanzanian paediatric ward
    Rachel N Manongi
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Hum Resour Health 7:50. 2009
    ..Development of awareness and empathy was not enough to provide care that was satisfactory to clients in the context of working conditions that were unsatisfactory to nurses...
  6. ncbi Motivation, money and respect: a mixed-method study of Tanzanian non-physician clinicians
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    Soc Sci Med 68:2078-88. 2009
    ..As well as improvements to organisational management, we put forward the case for the professionalization of non-physician clinicians...
  7. ncbi The effect of altitude on parasite density case definitions for malaria in northeastern Tanzania
    Clare I R Chandler
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 11:1178-84. 2006
    ..This study examines appropriate case definitions from parasitological surveys conducted over a broad range of transmission intensities, using altitude as a proxy for transmission intensity...
  8. ncbi Assessment of children for acute respiratory infections in hospital outpatients in Tanzania: what drives good practice?
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 79:925-32. 2008
    ..Although respiratory examinations are relatively more common in those with cough or difficulty breathing, the absolute rates are low and related to non-clinical and clinical factors...
  9. ncbi The importance of context in malaria diagnosis and treatment decisions - a quantitative analysis of observed clinical encounters in Tanzania
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Trop Med Int Health 13:1131-42. 2008
    ..To gain a better understanding of the decision-making context in the diagnosis of malaria in order to inform behaviour change strategies, using quantitative methods...
  10. ncbi Guidelines and mindlines: why do clinical staff over-diagnose malaria in Tanzania? A qualitative study
    Clare I R Chandler
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT, London, UK
    Malar J 7:53. 2008
    ..An understanding of the reasons behind malaria over-diagnosis is urgently needed to inform strategies for better targeting of antimalarials...
  11. ncbi Malaria overdiagnosis: is patient pressure the problem?
    Clare I R Chandler
    Department of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 51 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, UK
    Health Policy Plan 23:170-8. 2008
    ..However, little is known about what drives the overuse of antimalarials. We conducted this study to explore to what extent current prescribing behaviour in hospitals is driven by patient demand...