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Prevalence of severe neurobehavioral disorders among adults with traumatic brain injury at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda
Background Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are frequently accompanied by neuropsychiatric disturbances. Failure to quickly assess and manage these disturbances results in neurobehavioral syndromes, with deleterious effects on recovery and rehabilitation outcomes. This study determined the prevalence and predictors of severe neurobehavioral disorders among patients with TBI at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda.
Impact of the micro-research model on building research capacity in undergraduate health professions students in HIV-related research: a comprehensive evaluation using the RE-AIM framework
Background Low-income settings such as Uganda bear a disproportionately high burden of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, but contribute little to knowledge production to address their health challenges. The training of health professionals traditionally focuses on clinical skills with less emphasis on research; yet, in practice, health professionals are expected to do operational research.
Counselling and depressive symptoms in older adults with HIV/AIDS in mbarara, Uganda - BMC Psychology
The main objective of this study was to determine how counselling would help older patients with HIV/AIDS and depression seeking services in Mbarara City, southwestern Uganda. The results showed that counselling helped patients deal with the illness, reduced stigma, increased treatment adherence, and boosted their self-esteem.
Prevalence of aggression and associated factors among inpatients with mental illness at tertiary hospitals in Southwestern Uganda - BMC Psychiatry
It was a cross-sectional, quantitative and hospital-based study in the psychiatry wards of four tertiary hospitals in southwestern Uganda: Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Kabale Regional Referral Hospital (KRRH), Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, and Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIU-TH). Three of the four hospitals are public health facilities while one (KIUTH) is private.
Generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder among healthcare professionals in Mbarara city, southwestern Uganda: the relationship with professional quality of life and resilience | BMC Public Health | Full Text
We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study among HCPs at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital (MRRH) and Divine Mercy Hospital; in Mbarara city in southwestern Uganda between October-November, 2023.
Psychological distress among healthcare professionals in Mbarara, following the 2022 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda: a mixed methods study - BMC Psychiatry
A total of 200 HCPs participated in the study. Most of the participants (70.5%) were from the public hospital and most were nurses/midwives (54.0%) and majority were female (56.0). Additionally, most participants were married (52.0). The average age of the participants included was 32 ± 7.0 (See Table 1). The prevalence of psychological distress was 59.5% (n = 119), 95% Confidence interval (CI) = 52.5 – 66.1%. Psychological distress was statistically more prevalent among females than males (63.9% vs.
Body image, eating distress and emotional-behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda - BMC Public Health
We aimed to determine the association between body image and eating distress and emotional- behavioral difficulties among school going adolescents in Uganda. According to our findings, the prevalence of high body image and eating distress was 10.8% and 45.8% for emotional and behavioral difficulties, among adolescents in Uganda. More adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties had statistically significantly higher body image and eating distress.
Burden of care and coping strategies among informal caregivers of people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural south-western Uganda (pdf) | Paperity
BMC Geriatrics, Aug 2023 Caregiving is a draining role that inflicts a significant level of burden upon caregivers for older people with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Caregiver burden is associated with poor health outcomes for both the people with BPSD and their caregivers. This study explored the burden of care and coping strategies used by informal caregivers of older people with BPSD in rural Southwestern Uganda.
Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Narrative Review
Current Sexual Health Reports, May 2023 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11930-023-00362-1.pdf Achen, Dorcus, Fernandes, Danielle, Kemigisha, Elizabeth, Rukundo, Godfrey Zari, Nyakato, Viola N, Coene, Gily. , Current Sexual Health Reports, 2023, pp. 1-9, DOI: 10.1007/s11930-023-00362-1
Editorial: Hopelessness and suicide among children and adolescents in low and middle income countries
Background Although suicide is a potentially preventable condition, it has remained global leading cause of death. The factors associated with death by suicide are similar to those identified in persons with suicidal ideation and attempts (Oppong Asante et al., 2021; Quarshie et al., 2021; Liu et al., 2023; Zhao et al., 2023).
Physical and sexual victimization of persons with severe mental illness seeking care in central and southwestern Uganda
Introduction Much of the research on violence and severe mental illness (SMI) has focused on violence committed by individuals with mental illness with their victimization experience receiving little attention (1). This has contributed in a large measure to the stereotyping of persons with SMI as ‘violent and unpredictable’ helping to drive the stigma associated with the mental illness label (1).
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