A qualitative examination of secondary prophylaxis in rheumatic heart disease: factors influencing adherence to secondary prophylaxis in Uganda.

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cause of heart disease among Ugandans age 15 to 49 years. Secondary prophylaxis with monthly injection of benzathine penicillin is effective in preventing recurrence of acute rheumatic fever and worsening of RHD, but adherence rates are poor in Uganda.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Glob Heart

Title: Global heart

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 2211-8179

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2015

Volume: 10

Issue: 1

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[1 ] School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

[2 ] School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

[3 ] Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA.

[4 ] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

[5 ] Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.

[6 ] Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: Allison.webel@case.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: S2211-8160(14)02619-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.10.001

PubMed ID: 25754568

SO-VID: df359cac-5ffc-4bfd-a1d5-2c0efc8ec2a0

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