The palm wine trade: occupational and health hazardsL Mbuagbaw
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, ON, Canada
Int J Occup Environ Med 3:157-64. 2012
..There are varying levels of progress to control quality and ensure safety in different parts of the world. Legislation and collaboration with traditional structures may offer a framework for change...
Patients' understanding of prescription instructions in a semi-urban setting in CameroonLawrence Mbuagbaw
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Patient Educ Couns 88:147-51. 2012
..This cross-sectional study investigates the factors associated with patient comprehension of frequently used prescription patterns and explores patients' preferences for the various methods...
Male participation in prevention programmes of mother to child transmission of HIV: a protocol for a systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators and reported interventionsFrederick L I Morfaw
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicines and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, PO Box 1364, Yaounde, Cameroon
Syst Rev 1:13. 2012
..Where possible, a random-effects meta-analysis will be performed to obtain aggregate estimates. We will also assess publication bias using funnel plots. Analysis of other outcomes will be descriptive...
- A new measurement for optimal antenatal care: determinants and outcomes in Cameroon
Lawrence C E Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, Avenue Henri Dunant Messa, PO Box 87, Yaounde, Cameroon
Matern Child Health J 15:1427-34. 2011
..The association of optimal antenatal care to education, wealth and residence in this study, consistent with others, highlights the role of the country's development in maternal health...
- The Cameroon mobile phone SMS (CAMPS) trial: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial of mobile phone text messaging versus usual care for improving adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Avenue Henri Dunant, Messa, PO Box 87, Yaounde, Cameroon
Trials 12:5. 2011
..This trial aims at testing the efficacy of weekly reminder and motivational text messages, compared to usual care in improving adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment in patients attending a clinic in Yaoundé, Cameroon...
- The challenges and opportunities of conducting a clinical trial in a low resource setting: the case of the Cameroon mobile phone SMS (CAMPS) trial, an investigator initiated trial
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
Trials 12:145. 2011
..It highlights administrative, ethical, financial and staff related issues, proposes solutions and gives a list of additional documentation to ease the organisational process...
- The Cameroon Mobile Phone SMS (CAMPS) trial: a randomized trial of text messaging versus usual care for adherence to antiretroviral therapy
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
PLoS ONE 7:e46909. 2012
..This trial investigates the use of motivational mobile phone text messages (SMS) to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) over six months...
- Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9:CD009748. 2012
..Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counselling technique that is effective in bringing about positive behavior changes in the general population. It is unclear whether it can be used to improve outcomes in youth living with HIV...
- Trends and determining factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Cameroon: a systematic review and analysis of the CAMPS trial
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Avenue Henri Dunant, Messa, PO Box 87, Yaounde, Cameroon
AIDS Res Ther 9:37. 2012
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- Male involvement in prevention programs of mother to child transmission of HIV: a systematic review to identify barriers and facilitators
Frederick Morfaw
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicines and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, PO Box 1364, Yaounde, Cameroon
Syst Rev 2:5. 2013
..This paper summarizes the barriers and facilitators of male involvement in prevention programs of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV...
- How to set-up a long-distance mentoring program: a framework and case description of mentorship in HIV clinical trials
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Henri Dunant Avenue, Messa, Yaounde, Cameroon Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
J Multidiscip Healthc 6:17-23. 2013
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- Considerations in using text messages to improve adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative study among clients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health CDBPH, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
HIV AIDS (Auckl) 4:45-50. 2012
..Trials investigating the use of text messages to improve adherence to HAART need to consider the content and timing of SMS, taking into account technical challenges and privacy...
