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Physical activity is associated with the physical, psychological, social and environmental quality of life in people with mental health problems in a low resource setting
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2017-12)
There is a growing recognition of the importance of encouraging patients with mental health problems to become more active as an efficacious strategy to reduce the disability-associated burden. The aim of the current study ...
Livelihood risk, culture, and the HIV interface: evidence from lakeshore border communities in Buliisa district, Uganda
(Journal of Tropical Medicine., 2019)
While studies have focused on HIV prevalence and incidence among fishing communities, there has been inadequate attention paid to the construction and perception of HIV risk among fisher folk. There has been limited research ...
‘If they beat you and your children have eaten, that is fine…’ intersections of poverty, livelihoods and violence against women and girls in the Karamoja Region, Uganda
(The Palgrave Handbook of Intersectionality in Public Policy, 2019-02-02)
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a common occurrence, but the daily struggles to meet survival needs take precedence over rights, entitlements and freedoms. As such, violence against women and girls thrives on ...
Physical activity and suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier: Journal of Affective Disorders, 2018-01-01)
A potential approach to suicide prevention that has not been closely examined, but which holds promise in terms of widespread dissemination without major side-effects, is physical activity (PA). This systematic review and ...
Cultural responses towards the aftermath of suicide among the Acholi in northern Uganda
(International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2018-07-02)
Suicide is a public health problem in Uganda among indigenous societies, and different societies manage its aftermath differently.
Aim:
To explore how the Acholi in Northern Uganda manage the aftermath of suicide.
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Health systems context(s) for integrating mental health into primary health care in six Emerald countries: a situation analysis
(International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2017-01-05)
Mental, neurological and substance use disorders contribute to a significant proportion of the world’s
disease burden, including in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this study, we focused on the health ...
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt: associations with psychiatric disorders and HIV/AIDS in post-conflict northern Uganda
(AJOL: African Health Sciences, 2016)
Research on the prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempt, and cormorbid psychiatric disorders in post-conflict areas is still limited.
Aim: We explored the prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempt, associated psychiatric ...
Dropout from physical activity interventions in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Taylor and Francis online : AIDS Care Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2017)
Physical activity (PA) interventions have been shown to improve the health of people living with HIV (PLWH), yet treatment dropout poses an important challenge. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the prevalence ...
The experience of mental health service users in health system strengthening: lessons from Uganda
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019-09-06)
Mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in Uganda. Mental health
service user involvement could be an important strategy for advocacy and improving service delivery, particularly ...
Test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and correlates of the two-minute walk test in outpatients with psychosis
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research., 2019-12)
The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of the 2-minute walk test (2MWT) and the concurrent validity with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in outpatients with psychosis. We also explored whether ...