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  1. Article ; Online: Determinants of alcohol use among young males in two Indian states: A population-based study.

    Heijdra Suasnabar, Jan M / Nadkarni, Abhijit / Palafox, Benjamin

    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

    2023  Volume 28, Issue 8, Page(s) 660–676

    Abstract: Objectives: There is insufficient evidence about the determinants of alcohol use amongst young people in India and other low-and middle-income countries, despite alcohol's high contribution to disease burden and increasing consumption in this population. ...

    Abstract Objectives: There is insufficient evidence about the determinants of alcohol use amongst young people in India and other low-and middle-income countries, despite alcohol's high contribution to disease burden and increasing consumption in this population. We aimed to identify and estimate the determinants of alcohol use in a representative sample of 2716 young men from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh who participated in the 'Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults' (UDAYA) study.
    Methods: First, we developed an exploratory conceptual framework of potential alcohol use determinants in the study settings based on available literature. We then estimated the effects of 35 potential alcohol use determinants identified in the conceptual framework (including 14 latent factors identified through exploratory factor analysis) on any alcohol use in the past 3 years and regular alcohol use amongst past three-year drinkers, using mixed-effects logistic models. The determinants explored were operationalised using longitudinal data from the UDAYA study.
    Results: Our adjusted models identified 18 determinants for past 3-year alcohol use and 12 determinants for regular use. Distal determinants (e.g., socioeconomic status), intermediate determinants (e.g., parental alcohol use, media use), and proximal determinants (e.g., emotional regulation, early tobacco use) were identified. Geographical variations in both outcomes indicate potential differences in unmeasured community-level determinants (e.g., alcohol availability and acceptability).
    Conclusions: Our findings extend the generalizability of several known determinants across settings, yet highlight the importance of addressing alcohol use in young people as a complex and context-dependent issue. Many identified determinants (e.g., education, media use, poor parental support, early tobacco use) are amenable to intervention through multi-sectoral prevention programs/policies. Such determinants should be the focus of ongoing policy/intervention development efforts in the region, and our revised conceptual framework may inform further research in India or similar South Asian settings.
    MeSH term(s) India/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology ; Social Determinants of Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1314080-2
    ISSN 1365-3156 ; 1360-2276
    ISSN (online) 1365-3156
    ISSN 1360-2276
    DOI 10.1111/tmi.13907
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  2. Article ; Online: The Long and Winding Road: A Systematic Literature Review Conceptualising Pathways for Hypertension Care and Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

    Brathwaite, Rachel / Hutchinson, Eleanor / McKee, Martin / Palafox, Benjamin / Balabanova, Dina

    International journal of health policy and management

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 3, Page(s) 257–268

    Abstract: Background: Hypertension control is poor everywhere, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). An effective response requires understanding factors acting at each stage on the patients' pathway through the health system from entry or first ...

    Abstract Background: Hypertension control is poor everywhere, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). An effective response requires understanding factors acting at each stage on the patients' pathway through the health system from entry or first contact with the health system, through to treatment initiation and follow up. This systematic review aimed to identify barriers to and facilitators of hypertension control along this pathway and, respectively, ways to overcome or strengthen them.
    Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, CINAHL Plus, and Africa-Wide Information (1980-April 2019) were searched for studies of hypertensive adults in LMICs reporting details of at least 2 adequately described health system contacts. Data were extracted and analysed by 2 reviewers. Themes were developed using NVivo in patient-related (sociodemographic, knowledge and health beliefs, health status and co-morbidities, trade-offs), social (social relationships and traditions) and health system domains (resources and processes). Results are reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
    Results: From 2584 identified records, 30 were included in the narrative synthesis. At entry, 'health systems resources and processes' and 'knowledge and beliefs about hypertension' dominated while 'social relations and traditions' and 'comorbidities' assume greater importance subsequently, with patients making 'trade-offs' with family priorities during follow up. Socio-demographic factors play a role, but to a lesser extent than other factors. Context matters.
    Conclusion: Understanding the changing barriers to hypertension control along the patient journey is necessary to develop a comprehensive and efficient response to this persisting problem.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Africa ; Developing Countries ; Humans ; Hypertension/therapy ; Income ; Poverty
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2724317-5
    ISSN 2322-5939 ; 2322-5939
    ISSN (online) 2322-5939
    ISSN 2322-5939
    DOI 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.105
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  3. Article ; Online: Factors associated with the availability and affordability of essential cardiovascular disease medicines in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

    Lotfizadeh, Ali / Palafox, Benjamin / Takallou, Armin / Balabanova, Dina / McKee, Martin / Murphy, Adrianna

    PLOS global public health

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 3, Page(s) e0000072

    Abstract: Despite their potential to prevent or delay the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), medicines for CVD remain unavailable and unaffordable to many in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We systematically reviewed the literature to ...

    Abstract Despite their potential to prevent or delay the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), medicines for CVD remain unavailable and unaffordable to many in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We systematically reviewed the literature to identify factors associated with availability and affordability of CVD medicines in LMICs. A protocol for this study was registered on the PROSPERO register of systematic reviews (CRD42019135393). We searched Medline, EMBASE, Global Health, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EconLit, Social Policy and Practice, and Africa Wide Information for studies analyzing factors associated with the presence of medicines (availability) or the price of these medicines as it relates to ability to pay (affordability) in LMICs. We performed a narrative synthesis of the results using an access to medicines framework that examines influences at different levels of the health system. We did not conduct a meta-analysis because of the differences in analytic approaches and outcome measures in different studies. The search was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Of 43 studies meeting inclusion criteria, 41 were cross-sectional. Availability and affordability were defined and measured in different ways. A range of factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, facility tier, presence of medicines on national essential medicine lists, and international subsidy programs were examined. The studies had variable quality and findings were often inconsistent. We find gaps in the literature on factors associated with availability and affordability of CVD medicines, particularly at the health program level. We conclude that there is a need for experimental and quasi-experimental studies that could identify causal factors and effective responses. Such studies would help further our understanding of how complex multifactorial influences impact these outcomes, which could inform policy decisions. Along with this, greater standardization of definitions and measurement approaches of availability and affordability are needed to allow for more effective comparisons.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2767-3375
    ISSN (online) 2767-3375
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000072
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  4. Article ; Online: Strong structuration analysis of patterns of adherence to hypertension medication.

    Seguin, Maureen / Mendoza, Jhaki / Lasco, Gideon / Palileo-Villanueva, Lia M / Palafox, Benjamin / Renedo, Alicia / McKee, Martin / Balabanova, Dina

    SSM. Qualitative research in health

    2023  Volume 2, Page(s) None

    Abstract: Achieving blood pressure control is among the highest priorities for reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases globally. Control is poor in the Philippines, especially in socioeconomically marginalised communities. This paper explores long-term ... ...

    Abstract Achieving blood pressure control is among the highest priorities for reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases globally. Control is poor in the Philippines, especially in socioeconomically marginalised communities. This paper explores long-term adherence to anti-hypertensive medication in these communities, identifying 4 distinct medication adherence patterns. We draw on Strong Structuration Theory to explore motivations of action for those who are consistently adherent, consistently non-adherent, and those who became more or less adherent over time. We employ longitudinal qualitative methods comprising repeat interviews and digital diaries collected over 12 months by 34 participants. Twelve participants were consistently adherent, 9 consistently non-adherent, 9 increasingly adherent, and 4 increasingly non-adherent. For the consistently adherent, positive views about prescribed medication and family support encouraged adherence. Conversely, negative views of medication and lack of family support were notable amongst the consistently non-adherent, along with resistance to accepting a 'sick' label. A shift toward positive views of medication was detected amongst those whose adherence improved, along with worsening health and increased family support. A decrease in financial resources drove some participants to become less adherent, especially if they already held negative views toward medication. This study sheds light on the variety of medication adherence patterns among poor people with hypertension in the Philippines, as well as the complex web of elements influencing their treatment choices. The results point to the potential for measures that address concerns about medicines and increase family support.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2667-3215
    ISSN (online) 2667-3215
    DOI 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100104
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  5. Article: Malaria, medicines and miles: A novel approach to measuring access to treatment from a household perspective.

    Palafox, Benjamin / Goodman, Catherine / Hanson, Kara

    SSM - population health

    2019  Volume 7, Page(s) 100376

    Abstract: Nearly a decade after the adoption of confirmed diagnosis and artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria, a large treatment gap persists. We describe a novel approach of combining data from households and ... ...

    Abstract Nearly a decade after the adoption of confirmed diagnosis and artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria, a large treatment gap persists. We describe a novel approach of combining data from households and the universe of treatment sources in their vicinities to produce nationally representative indicators of physical and financial access to malaria care from the household's perspective in Benin, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia. We compare differences in access across urban and rural areas, countries, and over time. In 2009, more urban households had a provider stocking ACT within 5 km than rural households. By 2012, this physical ACT access gap had largely been closed in Uganda, and progress had been made in Benin and Nigeria; but the gap persisted in Zambia. The private sector helped to fill this gap in rural areas. Improvements in Nigeria and Uganda were driven largely by increased ACT availability in licensed drug stores, and in Benin by increased availability in unregulated open-air market stalls. Free or subsidised ACT from public and non-profit facilities continued to be available to many households by 2012, but much less so in rural areas. Where private sector expansion increased physical access to ACT, these additional options were on average more expensive. Also by 2012, the majority of urban households in all four countries had access to a provider nearby offering malaria diagnostic services; however, this access remained low for rural households in Benin, Nigeria and Zambia. The methods developed in this study could improve how access to healthcare is measured in low- and middle-income country settings, particularly where private for-profit providers are an important source of care, and for conditions that may be treated by informal providers. The method could also lead to better explanations of the performance of complex interventions aiming to improve healthcare access.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-03-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2352-8273
    ISSN 2352-8273
    DOI 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100376
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  6. Article ; Online: 'Doing' hypertension: Experiential knowledge and practice in the self-management of 'high blood' in the Philippines.

    Lasco, Gideon / Renedo, Alicia / Mendoza, Jhaki / Seguin, Maureen L / Palafox, Benjamin / Palileo-Villanueva, Lia M / Balabanova, Dina / McKee, Martin

    Sociology of health & illness

    2022  Volume 44, Issue 7, Page(s) 1167–1181

    Abstract: Patients' embodied experiences do not always correspond to the biomedical concepts of particular diseases. Drawing from year-long fieldwork in the Philippines that involved semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and digital diaries, we ... ...

    Abstract Patients' embodied experiences do not always correspond to the biomedical concepts of particular diseases. Drawing from year-long fieldwork in the Philippines that involved semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and digital diaries, we examine how individuals 'do' hypertension through their embodied experiences and the knowledge and practice that emerge from them. Drawing inspiration from Annemarie Mol's work on the notion of 'multiplicity' of disease, our analysis was informed by a commitment to privileging patients' embodied experiences and the multiple ontologies of hypertension. We find that for patients diagnosed with hypertension in the Philippines, symptoms enact illness; patients rely on their own embodied knowledge to define their illness' nature (e.g., diagnosis), experience (e.g., frequency of symptoms and non-chronicity) and praxis (e.g., self-care practices). We show how this knowledge gained from having embodied experiences of living with the disease interacts in various ways with biomedical knowledge, other diagnostic labels and clinical practices, to shape how hypertension manifests and is managed by patients. Beyond interrogating the relationship between what counts as a 'disease' and what is considered a 'symptom', our findings underscore the need to pay attention instead to the mutually co-constitutive processes of embodied experiences and disease categories in co-producing patient knowledge.
    MeSH term(s) Focus Groups ; Humans ; Hypertension/therapy ; Philippines ; Self-Management
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 795552-2
    ISSN 1467-9566 ; 0141-9889
    ISSN (online) 1467-9566
    ISSN 0141-9889
    DOI 10.1111/1467-9566.13503
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  7. Article: Systematic review of frameworks used to conceptualise health pathways of individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases.

    Seguin, Maureen L / Rangnekar, Avanti / Renedo, Alicia / Palafox, Benjamin / McKee, Martin / Balabanova, Dina

    BMJ global health

    2020  Volume 5, Issue 9

    Abstract: The treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is managed inadequately globally. Theoretically informed frameworks have the potential to account for the multiple elements which constitute the CVD patient pathway, and capture their inter-relationships and ... ...

    Abstract The treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is managed inadequately globally. Theoretically informed frameworks have the potential to account for the multiple elements which constitute the CVD patient pathway, and capture their inter-relationships and processes of change. However, a review and critique of such frameworks is currently lacking. This systematic review aims to identify and critically assess frameworks of access to and utilisation of care which capture the pathways of patients diagnosed with one or more CVDs. The specific objectives are to (1) review how existing frameworks have been used and adapted to capture CVD patient pathways and (2) draw on elements of Strong Structuration Theory to critically appraise them, in terms of their ability to capture the dynamics of the patient journey and the factors that influence it. Five bibliographic databases were searched in January 2019. We included qualitative and quantitative studies containing frameworks used to capture the patient pathway of individuals with CVD, encompassing symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management. Data on patient behaviour and structural factors were interpreted according to elements of Strong Structuration Theory to assess frameworks on their ability to capture a holistic patient journey. The search yielded 15 articles. The majority were quantitative and all focused on management of CVDs, primarily hypertension. Commonly used frameworks included the common-sense self-regulation model, transtheoretical model and theory of planned behaviour. A critique drawing on elements of Strong Structuration Theory revealed these frameworks narrowly focused on patient attributes (patient beliefs/attitudes) and resulting patient action, but neglected external structures that interacted with these to produce particular outcomes, which results in an individualistic and linear view of the patient pathway. We suggest that a framework informed by Strong Structuration Theory is sufficiently flexible to examine the patient pathway, while avoiding a strict linear view facilitated by other frameworks.
    MeSH term(s) Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis ; Cardiovascular Diseases/therapy ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ISSN 2059-7908
    ISSN 2059-7908
    DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002464
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  8. Article ; Online: Maintaining population health in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: Why we should be investing in Community Health Workers.

    Palafox, Benjamin / Renedo, Alicia / Lasco, Gideon / Palileo-Villanueva, Lia / Balabanova, Dina / McKee, Martin

    Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

    2020  Volume 26, Issue 1, Page(s) 20–22

    Abstract: Community health workers in low- and middle-income country primary health care systems are well suited to perform essential functions on the frontlines of Covid-19 pandemic responses. However, clear and coordinated guidance, updated infection control ... ...

    Abstract Community health workers in low- and middle-income country primary health care systems are well suited to perform essential functions on the frontlines of Covid-19 pandemic responses. However, clear and coordinated guidance, updated infection control training, and reliable access to personal protective equipment must be ensured in order to deploy them safely and effectively. With these additional responsibilities, community health workers must also be supported to ensure that hard-fought gains in population health, including progress on non-communicable diseases, are sustained throughout the pandemic.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Community Health Workers/economics ; Developing Countries ; Humans ; Investments ; Population Health ; Primary Health Care/organization & administration
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1314080-2
    ISSN 1365-3156 ; 1360-2276
    ISSN (online) 1365-3156
    ISSN 1360-2276
    DOI 10.1111/tmi.13498
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  9. Article: Enhancing the use of stakeholder analysis for policy implementation research: towards a novel framing and operationalised measures.

    Balane, Marysol Astrea / Palafox, Benjamin / Palileo-Villanueva, Lia M / McKee, Martin / Balabanova, Dina

    BMJ global health

    2020  Volume 5, Issue 11

    Abstract: Background: Policy is shaped and influenced by a diverse set of stakeholders at the global, national and local levels. While stakeholder analysis is a recognised practical tool to assess the positions and engagement of actors relevant to policy, few ... ...

    Abstract Background: Policy is shaped and influenced by a diverse set of stakeholders at the global, national and local levels. While stakeholder analysis is a recognised practical tool to assess the positions and engagement of actors relevant to policy, few empirical studies provide details of how complex concepts such as power, interest and position are operationalised and assessed in these types of analyses. This study aims to address this gap by reviewing conceptual approaches underlying stakeholder analyses and by developing a framework that can be applied to policy implementation in low-and-middle income countries.
    Methods: The framework was developed through a three-step process: a scoping review, peer review by health policy experts and the conduct of an analysis using key informant interviews and a consensus building exercise. Four characteristics were selected for inclusion: levels of knowledge, interest, power and position of stakeholders related to the policy.
    Result: The framework development process highlighted the need to revisit how we assess the power of actors, a key issue in stakeholder analyses, and differentiate an actor's potential power, based on resources, and whether they exercise it, based on the actions they take for or against a policy. Exploration of the intersections between characteristics of actors and their level of knowledge can determine interest, which in turn can affect stakeholder position on a policy, showing the importance of analysing these characteristics together. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches in implementation must also be incorporated in the analysis of policy actors, as there are differences in the type of knowledge, interest and sources of power among national, local and frontline stakeholders.
    Conclusion: The developed framework contributes to health policy research by offering a practical tool for analysing the characteristics of policy actors and tackling the intricacies of assessing complex concepts embedded in the conduct of stakeholder analyses.
    MeSH term(s) Health Policy ; Humans ; Peer Review ; Qualitative Research
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ISSN 2059-7908
    ISSN 2059-7908
    DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002661
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  10. Article ; Online: Comparing estimates of household expenditures between pictorial diaries and surveys in three low- and middle-income countries.

    Murphy, Adrianna / Palafox, Benjamin / Chifamba, Jephat / Kruger, Iolanthé M / Ncube, Brian J / Ncube, Tatenda L / Rangarajan, Sumathy / Swart, Elizabeth Catherina / Tsolkile, Lungiswa / Walli-Attaei, Marjan / West, Nicola J / Yeates, Karen E / Yusuf, Salim / McKee, Martin / Hanson, Kara

    PLOS global public health

    2023  Volume 3, Issue 4, Page(s) e0001739

    Abstract: In most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), household out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending constitutes a major source of healthcare financing. Household surveys are commonly used to monitor OOP health spending, but are prone to recall bias and ... ...

    Abstract In most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), household out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending constitutes a major source of healthcare financing. Household surveys are commonly used to monitor OOP health spending, but are prone to recall bias and unable to capture seasonal variation, and may underestimate expenditure-particularly among households with long-term chronic health conditions. Household expenditure diaries have been developed as an alternative to overcome the limitations of surveys, and pictorial diaries have been proposed where literacy levels may render traditional diary approaches inappropriate. This study compares estimates for general household and chronic healthcare expenditure in South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe derived using survey and pictorial diary approaches. We selected a random sub-sample of 900 households across urban and rural communities participating in the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study. For a range of general and health-specific categories, OOP expenditure estimates use cross-sectional survey data collected via standardised questionnaire, and data from these same households collected via two-week pictorial diaries repeated four times over 2016-2019. In all countries, average monthly per capita expenditure on food, non-food/non-health items, health, and consequently, total household expenditure reported by pictorial diaries was consistently higher than that reported by surveys (each p<0.001). Differences were greatest for health expenditure. The share of total household expenditure allocated to health also differed by method, accounting for 2% in each country when using survey data, and from 8-20% when using diary data. Our findings suggest that the choice of data collection method may have significant implications for estimating OOP health spending and the burden it places on households. Despite several practical challenges to their implementation, pictorial diaries offer a method to assess potential bias in surveys or triangulate data from multiple sources. We offer some practical guidance when considering the use of pictorial diaries for estimating household expenditure.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2767-3375
    ISSN (online) 2767-3375
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001739
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