Research articles: Recent submissions
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Equitable Access to Health Professional Training in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(Annals of Global Health, 2018)Objective: We set out to assess inequalities to access health professional education, and the impact of an education improvement program supported by MEPI (Medical Education Partnership Initiative). Inequali¬ties in the ... -
Iterative Development of In This together, the First mHealth HIV Prevention Program for Older Adolescents in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2020)In Uganda, HIV prevention programming for older adolescents is noticeably lacking, even though HIV incidence rates increase dramatically from adolescence into young adulthood. Here we describe the development of In This ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, alcohol consumption, and the modifying role of social participation: population-based study of adults in southwestern Uganda
(SSM-mental health, 2022)Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include multiple forms of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, as well as other forms of household dysfunction. Studies from Uganda have revealed a high prevalence ... -
Urbanicity of place of birth and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in Uganda
(The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2009)Background: The mechanism underlying the association between urban birth/upbringing and increased schizophrenia risk is unknown. This study explored whether an urban effect might be present in a low-income country setting, ... -
Suicidal behaviours among Ugandan university students: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Psychiatry, 2022)Background: Suicide remains the leading cause of death among university students often resulting from multiple physical and psychological challenges. Moreover, suicidal behaviours among students appear to have increased ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the associated factors among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment in Uganda
(European journal of psychotraumatology, 2022)Worldwide, children who grow up under adverse conditions risk the development of mental health problems. However, reliable data on the estimated magnitude of mental disorders of PTSD, depression and their associated factors ... -
Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda
(2021)Background. The global need for efficient and cost-effective use of healthcare resources in low-income countries has led to the introduction of lay health workers (LHWs) as a link of the community to healthcare services. ... -
Correction to: Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports
(BMC Public Health,, 2022)Springer Nature journal content, brought to your courtesy of Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH (“Springer Nature”). Springer Nature supports a reasonable amount of sharing of research papers by authors, subscribers ... -
Prevalence of delusional ideation in a district in southwestern Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd, 2004-02-16)Background: Population-based prevalence studies suggest that psychosis is a continuum distributed in the general population. Aim: To assess the prevalence of delusional ideation in young healthy individuals in a low-income ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in rural southwestern Uganda
(J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care., 2019)Advances in treatment of HIV have dramatically improved survival rates; HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), however, remain highly prevalent and continue to represent a significant public health problem, ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda
(BMC Psychiatry, 2019)Background: Research in high income countries reports higher prevalence of mental disorders among prisoners than in the general population. Lack of published data from low resource settings affects planning and eventual ... -
Portrayals of mental illness, treatment, and relapse and their effects on the stigma of mental illness: Population-based, randomized survey experiment in rural Uganda
(PLOS Medicine, 2019-09-20)Background Mental illness stigma is a fundamental barrier to improving mental health worldwide, but little is known about how to durably reduce it. Understanding of mental illness as a treatable med ical condition may ... -
Mortality Among Patients Admitted in a Psychiatric Facility: A Single-Centre Review
(Clinical Audit, 2021-06-08)Background: There is higher global mortality among persons living with mental illness than the general population, attributed to the risky behaviors associated with mental illness, medical comorbidities, or side effects ... -
Retention in HIV care and associated factors among youths aged 15–24 years in rural southwestern Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2021)Background: Retention in HIV care contributes to antiretroviral therapy adherence, which is a key factor for improved treatment outcomes and prevention of drug resistance. However, HIV treatment among the youths is ... -
Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25: Population-Based Study of Persons Living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2018)Abstract Depression and anxiety are highly comorbid among people living with HIV (PLHIV), but few instruments for screening or measurement have been validated for use in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was ... -
Relative wealth, subjective social status, and their associations with depression: Cross-sectional, population-based study in rural Uganda
(SSM-population health, 2019)Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and has been found to be a consistent correlate of socioeconomic status (SES). The relative deprivation hypothesis proposes that one mechanism linking SES to health ... -
Differences in Immunologic Factors Among Patients Presenting with Altered Mental Status During Cryptococcal Meningitis
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017-01)Altered mental status in cryptococcal meningitis results in poorer survival, but underlying causes of altered mentation are poorly understood. Within two clinical trials, we assessed risk factors for altered mental status ... -
Psychosocial challenges facing women living with HIV during the perinatal period in rural Uganda
(PloS one, 2017)The complexities of navigating pregnancy while living with HIV predispose women to additional stress. Finding ways to minimize psychosocial challenges during the perinatal period may maximize the well-being of mothers ... -
Prevalence of Severe Neurocognitive Impairment and Its Association with Socio-Demographics and Functionality Among Ugandan Older Persons: A Hospital-Based Study
(Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2021)Background: The prevalence of neurocognitive disorders, especially dementia, is rising due to an increase in longevity. Early detection and diagnosis of neurocognitive impairments are important for early interventions and ... -
Household water insecurity, missed schooling, and the mediating role of caregiver depression in rural Uganda
(Global Mental Health, 2017)Background School attendance rates in sub-Saharan Africa are among the lowest worldwide, placing children at heightened risk for poor educational and economic outcomes. One understudied risk factor for missed schooling is ...
