Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Yimer, Solomon Abebe"
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Mussie, Kirubel Manyazewal; Gradmann, Christoph; Yimer, Solomon Abebe; Manyazewal, Tsegahun (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: Existing evidence suggests that drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a huge public health threat in high-burden TB countries such as Ethiopia. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the ...
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Workneh, Mahteme Haile; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel; Yimer, Solomon Abebe (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background The association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) is re-emerging worldwide. Recently, the prevalence of DM is increasing in resource poor countries where TB is of high burden. The objective ...
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Gebreegziabher, Senedu Bekele; Yimer, Solomon Abebe; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Weak health systems pose many barriers to effective tuberculosis (TB) control. This study aimed at exploring health worker’s and TB control program coordinator’s perspectives on health systems challenges facing ...
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Yimer, Solomon Abebe; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel; Holm-Hansen, Carol J. C. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Early detection and treatment of TB is essential for the success of TB control program performance. The aim of this study was to determine the length and analyze predictors of patients’, health systems’ and ...
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Ereso, Berhane Megerssa; Sagbakken, Mette; Gradmann, Christoph; Yimer, Solomon Abebe (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) increases severity of illness and continued transmission of TB in the community. Understanding the magnitude and factors associated with total delay is ...
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Gebreegziabher, Senedu Bekele; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel; Yimer, Solomon Abebe (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background delay in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) may worsen the disease, increase mortality and enhance transmission in the community. This study aimed at assessing the association between total delay and ...
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Ereso, Berhane Megerssa; Sagbakken, Mette; Gradmann, Christoph; Yimer, Solomon Abebe (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To compare tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients attending community-based versus facility-based directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS). Design A prospective cohort ...