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Prevalence and factors associated with depression and suicidal ideation among people with diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2024)Background: Depression and suicide ideation are more common among patients with chronic physical illness including diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN). Depression is often undetected, underdiagnosed, and undertreated ... -
Traumatised youth harbour feelings of revenge: investigating the association between PTSD symptomatology, vengeance, and willingness to forgive among the Congolese adolescent refugees in Uganda
(EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY, 2024)Background: Prolonged conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have caused widespread psychological trauma among civilians leading to maladaptive coping strategies across generations. Despite this occurrence, ... -
Factors impacting sustainability of community health worker programming in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
(African Health Sciences, 2022)Background: Despite significant global progress towards decreased child mortality in past decades, maternal and child mortality continues to be high, especially in sub Saharan Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable ... -
Correlates of HIV treatment adherence selfefficacy among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa is sub-optimal compared to younger children and older adults. Adherence self-efficacy is one of ... -
Body image, eating distress and emotional behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2024)Background: Adolescents frequently have emotional and behavioral difficulties as they struggle with the challenges of transition from childhood to adulthood. Many struggle with issues of body image and eating distress as ... -
Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners in treatment of alcohol-related disorders in Bushenyi District, southwestern Uganda
(Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024)Background: Alcohol-related disorders rank seventh among risk factors for morbidity and mortality globally, posing a significant public health burden. In Africa, including Uganda, there is limited availability and utilization ... -
Corrigendum to “The global burden of suicidal behavior among people experiencing food insecurity: A systematic review and meta-analysis”.
(Journal of affective disorders, 2024)The strength of the relationships: “There was a positive relationship between experiencing food insecurity and (i) suicide ideation (aOR=1.078 [95% CI: 1.075-1.082; I2=99.5%, p<0.001, k=30]), (ii) suicide plans (aOR=1.496 ... -
Differences in mental illness stigma by disorder and gender: Population-based vignette randomized experiment in rural Uganda
(PLOS Mental Health, 2024)Understanding and eliminating mental illness stigma is crucial for improving population mental health. In many settings, this stigma is gendered, from the perspectives of both the stigmatized and the stigmatizers. We aimed ... -
Psychometric evaluation of the affiliate stigma scale for caregivers of people with mental illness in Uganda
(BMC psychology, 2024)Background: Affiliate stigma is common among caregivers of people with mental illness and impacts negatively on the caregivers’ quality of life and their ability to care for the patients. Although there is evidence of ... -
Psychological distress among healthcare professionals in Mbarara, following the 2022 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda: a mixed methods study
(BMC psychiatry, 2024)Background: The 2022 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak occurred at a time when Uganda was still battling the social and psychological challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; placing health care professionals (HCPs) at a much ... -
Filicide in Africa: a systematic review
(BMC Public Health, 2024)Background: Filicide, the act of a parent or parental figure killing their child, has been reported in various African countries. However, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on the prevalence and associated factors ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Severe Depression Among Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Northern Uganda
(Qeios, 2023)Depression is a mental disorder characterized by low mood and affects more than 300 million people globally. Caregivers of children with Sickle cell disease (SCD) experience psychosocial distress which predisposes them to ... -
Prevalence of burnout among university students in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(PloS one, 2021)Background: Burnout is common among university students and may adversely affect academic performance. Little is known about the true burden of this preventable malady among university students in low-and-middle-income ... -
Challenges and fears of adolescents and young adults living with HIV facing transition to adult HIV care
(AIDS and Behavior, 2023)Adolescents and young adults living with perinatally-acquired HIV (AYLPHIV) have poor outcomes along each step of the HIV care continuum due to challenges in seeking care and advocating for themselves. The transition from ... -
Level of Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among the Teenage Mothers and Their Parents in Rwanda: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
(Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2024)Background: Parents are the primary caregivers and influential figures in adolescents’ lives. They play a crucial role in shaping their children’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding sexual reproductive health. A ... -
Adverse childhood events and self-harming behaviours among individuals in Ontario forensic system: the mediating role of psychopathy
(BMC Psychiatry, 2024-05-01)Background: Adverse childhood events (ACEs), psychopathy, and self-harming behaviours are prevalent among individuals in the forensic psychiatry system. While existing literature suggests that ACEs, self-harm, and psychopathy ... -
Exploring the burden of postpartum depression in urban Bangladesh: Prevalence and its associations with pregnancyrelated factors from a cross‐sectional study
(Health Science Reports, 2024)Background and Aims: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a globally recognized public health concern, yet research focusing on women in urban areas of Bangladesh remains unexplored. This study aimed to address this research gap ... -
Assessing the interaction between depressive symptoms and alcohol use prior to antiretroviral therapy on viral suppression among people living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(AIDS care, 2020)Although there is evidence of individual associations between depressive symptoms and hazardous alcohol use with suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH), few studies have ... -
Physical and sexual victimization of persons with severe mental illness seeking care in central and southwestern Uganda
(Frontiers in public health, 2023)Purpose: This study established the prevalence of physical and sexual victimization, associated factors and psychosocial consequences of victimization among 1,201 out-patients with severe mental illness at Butabika and ... -
Hardiness and Caregiving-Satisfaction of Cancer Caregivers in Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, 2022)This study’s objective was to assess the role of hardiness on caregiver satisfaction among caregivers of patients with cancer in Uganda. A cross-sectional study was carried out at Uganda Cancer Institute and Mbarara regional ...
