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D. Tumusiime · SciRah

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D. Tumusiime

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D. Tumusiime — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 9
Works: 38
Citations: 324

Most-cited papers

Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda
C. Cancedda, P. Cotton, Joseph Shema, S. Rulisa +72 more
2018International Journal of Health Policy and Management115 citations Open access
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Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy and its associated demographic and health status characteristics, among people on antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
D. Tumusiime, F. Venter, E. Musenge, A. Stewart
2014BMC Public Health27 citations Open access
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Community Health Worker-Led Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening and Referral for Care and Further Management in Rural and Urban Communities in Rwanda
J. Niyibizi, S. Ntawuyirushintege, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, Ghislaine Umwali +4 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health17 citations Open access
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Perceived cardiovascular disease risk and tailored communication strategies among rural and urban community dwellers in Rwanda: a qualitative study
J. Niyibizi, K. Okop, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, Ghislaine Umwali +8 more
2021BMC Public Health14 citations Open access
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Influence of previous participation in physical activity on its perceptions among tertiary institution students
D. Tumusiime, J. Frantz
200612 citations Open access
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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review
Solange Durão, J. Burns, B. Schmidt, D. Tumusiime +5 more
2023BMC Public Health11 citations Open access
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Population-Level Interventions Targeting Risk Factors for Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda: A Situational Analysis
Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, S. Ntawuyirushintege, J. Niyibizi, Ghislaine Umwali +7 more
2022Frontiers in Public Health11 citations Open access
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The Comparability of Lipid-based and Body Mass Index-based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores: Using the Rwanda 2012-2013 Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factors Survey Data
J. Niyibizi, K. Okop, N. Levitt, S. Rulisa +6 more
2021Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences11 citations Open access
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The reliability of the modified lower extremity functional scale among adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, in Rwanda, Africa
D. Tumusiime, A. Stewart, F. Venter, E. Musenge
2014SAHARA-J11 citations Open access
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Using Citizen Science Within an Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Approach to Explore Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception in Rwanda
J. Niyibizi, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, S. Ntawuyirushintege, D. Tumusiime +9 more
2021Frontiers in Tropical Diseases9 citations Open access
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Integration of International Classification of Diseases Version 11 Application Program Interface (API) in the Rwandan Electronic Medical Records (openMRS): Findings from Two District Hospitals in Rwanda.
Michael Mugisha, J. B. Byiringiro, Melissa Uwase, Theophile Abizeyimana +9 more
2020Studies in Health Technology and Informatics9 citations Open access
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The effects of a physiotherapist-led exercise intervention on peripheral neuropathy among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Kigali, Rwanda
D. Tumusiime, A. Stewart, F. Venter, E. Musenge
2019South African Journal of Physiotherapy8 citations Open access
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Socioeconomics and Major Disabilities: Characteristics of Working-Age Adults in Rwanda
Joshua Kiregu, N. Murindahabi, D. Tumusiime, Dana R. Thomson +2 more
2016PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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Over-reported peripheral neuropathy symptoms in a cohort of HIV infected and uninfected Rwandan women: the need for validated locally appropriate questionnaires.
D. Tumusiime, E. Musabeyezu, Eugene Mutimurah, D. Hoover +8 more
2014African Health Sciences8 citations Open access
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Electronic Immunization Registry in Rwanda: Qualitative Study of Health Worker Experiences
Thaoussi Uwera, Mahima Venkateswaran, Kiran Bhutada, Eleni Papadopoulou +3 more
2024JMIR Human Factors7 citations Open access
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Strategy to improve the burden of gestational diabetes in African women: Rwandan perspective
H. Mapira, D. Tumusiime, K. Yarasheski, N. Rujeni +2 more
20176 citations Open access
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Perceived benefits of, barriers and helpful cues to physical activity among tertiary institution students in Rwanda
D. Tumusiime
20046 citations
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Development of a Communicative Disorders Training Program for Rwanda: Joining the Dots
K. B. Mukara, D. Tumusiime, Helen Barrett, S. Donner +2 more
20174 citations
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Child immunization data quality in Rwanda: an assessment of routine health information system data
Thaoussi Uwera, J. Frøen, Eleni Papadopoulou, Enock Rukundo +4 more
2025Archives of Public Health3 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of Smartphone Application “Gororokapp” for Type 2 Diabetes Patients' Self-Management in Rwanda: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chance Christian Ndahiriwe, Juliette Gasana, Jacques Nshimiyimana, Charlotte Bavuma +13 more
2024Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences3 citations Open access
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Association between foreign agricultural investments and adoption of soil and water conservation practices in Uganda
Bruce Micheal Byaruhanga, B. Bashaasha, A. Turinawe, T. Nakanwagi +1 more
2024Agriculture & Food Security3 citations Open access
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The status and use of prosthetic devices by persons with lower limb amputation in Rwanda
Robert Ngarambe, J. Sagahutu, Assuman Nuhu, D. Tumusiime
2022African Journal of Disability3 citations Open access
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Profile of disability in selected districts in Rwanda
G. Urimubenshi, Jean Baptiste Sagahutu, A. Kumurenzi, A. Nuhu +2 more
20163 citations Open access
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Data Quality Assessment in mUzima-OpenMRS: A Mobile Application Used by Community Health Workers for Screening Hypertension and Diabetes in Rwanda.
Melissa Uwase, Isaac Ntakirutimana, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Emmy Mugisha +3 more
2025Studies in Health Technology and Informatics2 citations Open access
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Frequency and Sex-Specific Associations of Metabolic Syndrome in Rwandans Seeking Outpatient Care: A Cross Sectional, Single Centre Study
James Gafirita, C. Musarurwa, E. Ntaganda, Marguerite Uwimana +8 more
2024Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy2 citations Open access
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Insights from the Implementation and Adoption of Community-Based Health Interventions
A. Ntakarutimana, J. Kagwiza, E. Bushaija, D. Tumusiime +2 more
20212 citations Open access
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Reducing Hygiene-Related Disease and Malnutrition in Rwanda
A. Ntakarutimana, J. Kagwiza, E. Bushaija, D. Tumusiime +1 more
20212 citations Open access
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Effect of physiotherapeutic exercises on peripheral neuropathy, functional limitations of lower extremity and quality of life in people with HIV
D. Tumusiime, A. Stewart, F. Venter
20152 citations
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Towards Improving Data Quality in Electronic Medical Records: An Investigation of Data Completeness in a Tertiary Hospital in Rwanda
Jean De Dieu Iradukunda, Divine Umutesi Rusa, Raphael Ndahimana, Briand Mvuyekure +6 more
2023International Conference on Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare1 citations Open access
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The effects of COVID-19 mitigation measures on physical activity (PA) participation among adults in Rwanda: An online cross-sectional survey
Jean Pierre Nganabashaka, J. Niyibizi, Ghislaine Umwali, S. Rulisa +6 more
2023PLoS ONE1 citations Open access
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Training Needs Assessment for a Bachelor of Science Program in Eye Care at the University of Rwanda
J. Kagwiza, K. Ekemiri, C. Mumena, D. Tumusiime +7 more
2021Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences1 citations Open access
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Reduction of Hygiene-Related Disease and Malnutrition in Rwanda
A. Ntakarutimana, J. Kagwiza, D. Tumusiime
20211 citations
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The need of support in communities using EcoSan latrine products in farming for safe practices
A. Ntakarutimana, E. Bushaija, J. Kagwiza, A. Rumenge +2 more
20181 citations
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Patient Empowerment and Digital Health Readiness for Diabetes and Hypertension Care in Rwanda.
Isaac Ntakirutimana, Melissa Uwase, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Emmy Mugisha +3 more
2026Studies in Health Technology and Informatics0 citations Open access
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Life after the hospital: Lived experience of people with traumatic spinal cord injury in a resource-constrained setting – a qualitative study
Maurice Kanyoni, Margaret I. Fitch, J. Phillips, L. Nilsson-Wikmar +1 more
2026South African Journal of Physiotherapy0 citations Open access
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Implementation strategies to promote e-Tracker use in the childhood immunization program in Rwanda – a mixed methods study
Thaoussi Uwera, I. Sandøy, J. Frøen, Eleni Papadopoulou +4 more
2026Frontiers in Health Services0 citations Open access
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Reducing Post-Caesarean Section Infections Through Quality Improvement Interventions at Shyira District Hospital, Rwanda: A Pre–Post Study
Rosine Mukankurunziza, Egide Kayonga Ntagungira, D. Tumusiime, Emmanuel Kagabo
2025Global Journal of Health Ethics0 citations
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Improving starting time in operating rooms of a tertiary hospital in Rwanda: a quality improvement project
Assumpta Yamuragiye, F. Ntirenganya, D. Tumusiime, M. Mukangendo +2 more
20200 citations Open access
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