UGANDASUB-Saharan AfricaMENTAL illnessMENTAL health servicesRESOURCE-limited settingsPOST-traumatic stress disorderHEALTH literacyBackground: Mental disorders are known to predict poverty, morbidity and mortality. In resource limited settings, low levels of mental health literacy (MHL...
Globally, there is a concerning surge in the prevalence of substance use among adolescents and children, creating a substantial public health problem. Despite the magnitude of this issue, accessing healthcare explicitly for substance use remains challeng
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Approximately two million Ghanaians suffer from mental disorders including depression. The WHO defines it as an illness characterized by constant sadness and loss of interest in activities that a person usually enjoys doing and this condition is the leading cause of mental disorders; however, the bur...
In underserved populations, the contribution of community health workers (CHWs) is vital to the healthcare systems. Attrition of these workers causes critical breakdowns in the delivery of essential services to these populations. Literature on reasons for attrition is limited, although some have been ...
At the time of writing, there have been over 114 million confirmed cases and more than 2.5 million reported COVID-associated deaths (WHO, 2021). In response to the unprecedented pressure on global health systems, there has been enhanced focus on the mental wellbeing of healthcare staff. In ...
The association between tinnitus and mental health in a general population sample: results from the HUNT Study. J Psychosom Res. 2010;69(3):289-298. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.03.008 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 22. Baigi A, Oden A, Almlid-Larsen V, Barrenäs...
Of the 267 YLHIV interviewed at Baylor-Uganda HIV Clinic, 167 (62.5%) were female with a mean age of 18.9 years (SD± 2.8), and the majority (242; 90.6%) were vertically infected with HIV. Only 52 (19.5%) were health literate on SRH issues. At the multivariate level, YLHIV who...
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