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Prof Louise Ackers' Outputs (3)

Piloting digital tools to understand cancer prevention in Uganda: a case study of cervical cancer prevention in Western Uganda (2022)
Thesis
Ndawula, A. (2022). Piloting digital tools to understand cancer prevention in Uganda: a case study of cervical cancer prevention in Western Uganda. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Background
In Uganda cancer of the cervix is still a public health problem ranked as the leading cause of female cancer related deaths. According to the World Health Organisation (2018) Uganda has one of the highest incidence rates in the world est... Read More about Piloting digital tools to understand cancer prevention in Uganda: a case study of cervical cancer prevention in Western Uganda.

The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Morgado-Ramirez, D., Nakandi, B., Ackers, H., Ssekitoleko, R., Mwaka, E., Kenney, L., …Donovan-Hall, M. (2022). The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study. African journal of disability, 11, 890. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v11i0.890

Background: The impact of upper limb absence on people’s lived experiences remains severely under-explored, particularly in African countries, with implications for policy and service design.

Objectives: explore the lived experiences of people wit... Read More about The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study.

An exploration of midwives' understanding of antibiotic resistance and stewardship in Uganda (2022)
Journal Article
Welsh, J., & Ackers, H. (2022). An exploration of midwives' understanding of antibiotic resistance and stewardship in Uganda. African journal of midwifery and women's health, 16(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2020.0028

Background/Aims A shortage of healthcare professionals has led to task shifting. Antibiotic prescribing is one such task that has been informally shifted to midwives in Uganda. This study aimed to explore the understanding of Ugandan midwives about a... Read More about An exploration of midwives' understanding of antibiotic resistance and stewardship in Uganda.