Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1001-1020 of 1992
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-5 (CASI-5) for use in central and south-western Uganda: the CHAKA project
(Tropical Doctor, 2017)Our study was to examine the applicability of translating and culturally adapting the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-5 (CASI-5) for use in Uganda. This process followed guidelines recommended by the International ... -
Crime, recidivism and mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 2019)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 ... -
Clinical correlates of suicidality among individuals with HIV infection and AIDS disease in Mbarara, Uganda
(African Journal of AIDS Research, 2016-09-28)The association between suicidality and HIV/AIDS has been demonstrated for three decades, but little is known about risk factors that can help understand this association and help identify who is most at risk. Few research ... -
A systematic review protocol of stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy
(Systematic Reviews, 2019)Background: Epilepsy is a neurological condition that is highly prevalent among children and adolescents with 80% of the victims living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Epilepsy is associated with high levels ... -
A qualitative investigation of the psychosocial services utilised by care-givers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in southwestern Uganda
(Ageing & Society, 2021)Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias often require substantial support from other people. Much of the care-giving is from family members who eventually experience physical, emotional and financial ... -
A Collaborative Approach to the Development of Multi-Disciplinary Teams and Services for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Uganda
(Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022-12-03)Background: Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to mental, neurological and substance use disorders during various stages of their growth and development. They often require specialized personnel whose ... -
Near-peer mentorship for undergraduate training in Ugandan medical schools: views of undergraduate students
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2016-04-15)Introduction: Masters Students are major stakeholders in undergraduate medical education but their contribution has not been documented in Uganda. The aim of the study was to explore and document views and experiences of ... -
Mental Health Problems Related to COVID-19: A Call for Psychosocial Interventions in Uganda
(Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2020)As different countries grapple with COVID-19, stringent measures aimed at controlling its spread have been put in place. However, these preventive measures coupled with the fear of contracting the disease are likely to ... -
Predictors and Factors Associated with Counseling Seeking Behavior Against Intimate Partner Violence Among HIV-Positive Women in Southwestern Uganda
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2022-06-10)Purpose: The study intended to establish the proportion of HIV-positive women experiencing IPV and the predictors of counseling seeking behavior among women living with HIV in Isingiro district. Methods: The study was a ... -
Perceptions of females about trauma informed services for survivors of sexual violence in south western Uganda- a qualitative study
(BMC Public Health, 2021)Background: Sexual violence is a public health concern globally and locally, and trauma-informed services are put in place to mitigate its consequences. A few studies have evaluated the quality and uptake of these ... -
Lack of Family Planning is an Avoidable Cause of Maternal and Child Death in Uganda
(BMJ Glob Health, 2016)Reduction of maternal and child mortality is universally accepted as a desirable goal. However, the same is not true for family planning. In Uganda, a developing country with high maternal and child deaths, 12% of pregnancies ... -
Human resources for primary health care in sub-Saharan Africa: progress or stagnation?
(Human Resources for Health, 2015)Background: The World Health Organization defines a “critical shortage” of health workers as being fewer than 2.28 health workers per 1000 population and failing to attain 80% coverage for deliveries by skilled birth ... -
Family Planning Films: Fact or Fiction? A Qualitative Study Assessing Changes in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions to use Family Planning After Watching Documentary and Drama Health Education Films
(Research square, 2021)Background: There is a paucity of literature on the effectiveness of drama or documentary films in changing knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of people towards family planning. This study aimed to compare and ... -
Couples’ decision-making on post-partum family planning and antenatal counselling in Uganda: A qualitative study
(PLoS ONE, 2021-05-05)Background: Although health workers have been trained to provide post-partum family planning (PPFP), uptake remains low in Uganda. An important reason is that women want the agreement of their partner, who is often absent ... -
What resources are used in emergency departments in rural sub-Saharan Africa? A retrospective analysis of patient care in a district-level hospital in Uganda
(BMJ Open, 2018)Objectives: To determine the most commonly used resources (provider procedural skills, medications, laboratory studies and imaging) needed to care for patients. Setting: A single emergency department (ED) of a district ... -
Suicide and Suicide Attempts Among Patients Attending Primary Health Care Facilities in Uganda: A Medical Records Review
(Risk management and healthcare policy, 2022-04-19)Background: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, accounting for about 800,000 deaths annually. The suicide burden drastically increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Uganda, no known ... -
Standardizing assessment practices of undergraduate medical competencies across medical schools: challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from a consortium of medical schools in Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2014-12-16)Introduction: Health professions education is gradually moving away from the more traditional approaches to new innovative ways of training aimed at producing professionals with the necessary competencies to address the ... -
Mortality Related to Acute Illness and Injury in Rural Uganda: Task Shifting to Improve Outcomes
(PLoS ONE, 2015-04-17)Background: Due to the dual critical shortages of acute care and healthcare workers in resource-limited settings, many people suffer or die from conditions that could be easily treated if existing resources were used in a ... -
Internalized HIV stigma, bullying, major depressive disorder, and high-risk suicidality among HIV-positive adolescents in rural Uganda
(Global mental health, 2018)Background: Studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa suggest a high prevalence of depression and suicidality among adolescents living with HIV (ALWH). This is an important public health issue because depression is known to ... -
Informal support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
(International journal of mental health systems, 2020)Background: The generation of people getting older has become a public health concern worldwide. People aged 65 and above are the most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease which is associated with physical and behavioral changes. ...