Research articles: Recent submissions
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Patients’ perspectives on the experience of absconding from a psychiatric hospital
(2021-07-26)Background: Absconding (i.e., escaping) is common among patients with mental illness admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Patients use various strategies to make absconding successful due to the experiences faced during ... -
Health‑related quality of life among patients with bipolar disorder in rural southwestern Uganda: a hospital based cross sectional study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,, 2021)Background: Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder that alters mood and affects over 55 million people globally with an estimated lifetime prevalence of approximately 0.8–1.1%. In Africa, the lifetime prevalence of the ... -
Depression, anxiety, and stress among Ugandan university students during the COVID-19 lockdown: an online survey
(African Health Sciences, 2021-12)Background: COVID19 pandemic forced most countries to lockdown, leading to the prolonged closure of many learning institutions. This dramatic shift led to increase of mental illness symptoms among university students. Objective: ... -
Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017-05-03)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women compared to 6.1% for men. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother to child ... -
Extrapyramidal Side Effects in a Patient with Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Reflection of Quality of the Mental Health Care System
(Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2021)Background: The burden of substance use disorders is increasing in most countries in sub- Saharan Africa. Individuals with substance use disorders (eg, alcohol use disorder) are at high risk of manifesting extrapyramidal ... -
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Chinese Version of the Living with Medicines Questionnaire in Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases
(Patient preference and adherence, 2020)Background: The Living with Medicines Questionnaire (LMQ-3) is a reliable, valid instrument used to assess the medication-related burden of patients with chronic disease using long-term medication, but it has not been used ... -
Crime, recidivism and mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 2018-10)Introduction: Mental disorders among prisoners have been linked to the type of crime and recidivism. Identification of the mental disorders associated with the different types of crimes and recidivism is essential in the ... -
The association between depression,quality of life,and the healthcare expenditure of patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014-11-25)Background:Depression is one of the common estneuropsychiatric disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and is associated with poor glycaemiac control,vascular complications,a low quality of life and increased ... -
Estimating prognosis for traumatic brain injury patients in a low-resource setting: how do providers compare to the CRASH risk calculator?
(Journal of neurosurgery, 2020)OBJECTIVE Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a burgeoning global health concern, is one condition that could benefit from prognostic modeling. Risk stratification of TBI patients on presentation to a health facility can support ... -
Cannabis-Induced Mania Following COVID-19 Self-Medication: A Wake-Up Call to Improve Community Awareness
(International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021)Context: Self-medication is becoming common during the coronavirus disease −2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to the increasing popularity of home-based management of asymptomatic and mild cases. In this case report, we describe ... -
An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction
(Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2021)This case report describes a 17-year-old high school student serious suicide attempt using an injectable composite of veterinary medications (vitamins, vaccines, antibiotics, and antihelminthics) typically used to treat ... -
Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Psychiatry Journal, 2020-07-25)Background. There is lack of information about prevalence of affective and psychotic disorders triggered by traumatic events among people living in war-affected regions. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study
(PLoS Med, 2021-05-12)Background Depression is recognized globally as a leading cause of disability. Early-life adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have robust associations with poor mental health during adulthood. These ... -
A screening tool for psychological difficulties in children aged 6 to 36 months: cross-cultural validation in Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda
(BMC Pediatrics, 2019-04-12)Background: In low-resource settings, the lack of mental health professionals and cross-culturally validated screening instruments complicates mental health care delivery. This is especially the case for very young children. ... -
A Consortium Approach to Competency‑based Undergraduate Medical Education in Uganda: Process, Opportunities and Challenges
(Education for Health, 2014)Background: Uganda, like the rest of Africa, is faced with serious health challenges including human immunodeficiency virus infection/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), other infectious diseases and increasing ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for youth suicidality among perinatally infected youths living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda: the CHAKA study
(Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health, 2020)Background: Research from high income countries indicates that suicide is a major mental health care concern and a leading cause of preventable deaths among children and adolescents. Proper assessment and management of ... -
Social Networks and Barriers to ART Adherence Among Young Adults (18–24 years) Living with HIV at Selected Primary Health Facilities of South- Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2021-10-07)Background: Young adults living with HIV (YALWH) struggle to maintain high levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) because of numerous barriers. This study describes the social networks of YALWH (18–24 years), ... -
Health system constraints in integrating mental health services into primary healthcare in rural Uganda: perspectives of primary care providers
(International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019-03-22)Background: The World Health Organization issued recommendations to guide the process of integrating mental health services into primary healthcare. However, there has been general as well as context specific shortcomings ... -
Maternal depression and malnutrition in children in southwest Uganda: a case control study
(BMC Public Health, 2015-12-28)Background: Malnutrition remains one of the most significant child health problems in developing countries with an estimated 53 % of child deaths per year attributed to being underweight. The 2011 Uganda Demographic and ... -
Childhood trauma, major depressive disorder, suicidality, and the modifying role of social support among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda
(Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 2021-01-23)Background: Childhood trauma is associated with mental health problems among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about potential moderating factors. Methods: We enrolled 224 ...
