Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Osafo, Joseph"
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The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
Osafo, Joseph; Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene (Springer Nature: Globalization and Health, 2017-09-12)Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding the experiences of caregivers and their survival ... -
Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Osafo, Joseph; Kinyanda, Eugene (Springer Nature: BMC Psychology, 2017)This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural Uganda: ‘Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (CHAKA)’. Method The ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS and mental distress in a rural district in central, Uganda
Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene; Osafo, Joseph; Nalukeng, Winfred; Knizek, Birthe Loa (Springer Link: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2020-06-03)Little/no research has been conducted in Uganda in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general on the health professional’s perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children ...