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Fidelity and Adaptation of Breast Cancer Resource-stratified Treatment Guidelines in Botswana
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Fidelity and Adaptation of Breast Cancer Resource-stratified Treatment Guidelines in Botswana
Principal Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Martei, Yehoda Marteki
Project Contact Information
Email: yehoda.martei@uphs.upenn.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2024
Country
Botswana
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute Center for Global health
NIH Partners
NCI
Project Description
Breast cancer burden is increasing in low- and middle- income countries, with a disproportionate burden of mortality in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and among HIV-infected patients. Although resource-stratified guidelines are cost-effective and lifesaving critical data is lacking on the implementation outcomes (e.g. treatment fidelity) of these guidelines. Understanding treatment fidelity and modifiers of fidelity, is necessary for 1) appropriate adaptation of resource-stratified guidelines to fit the context in which care is being delivered; and 2) design of interventions that maximize treatment fidelity and minimize random variability, in order to achieve targeted survival outcomes.
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