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Adherence to physical activity recommendations and physical and mental health risk in people with severe mental illness in Uganda
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2018-02)This study investigated cardio-metabolic risk factors among patients with severe mental illness who do or do not meet the recommendations of 150 min per week of physical activity. A secondary aim was to assess whether those ... -
Assessing quality of life in older adults: psychometric properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire in a nursing home population
(Springer Link: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020-01-02)Well-adapted and validated quality-of-life measurement models for the nursing home population are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the psychometrical properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire among ... -
Associations between physical inactivity, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder in people living with HIV in a Ugandan fishing community
(International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2019-09-27)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore which variables were associated with physical inactivity in people living with HIV living in a fishing community in Uganda. Secondary aims were to explore the reasons ... -
Associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary time in Ugandan outpatients with mental health problems
(Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2018)This study investigated whether reported neighborhood variables explained variance in time spent walking, exercising, and being sedentary, in addition to mental health and demographic variables among Ugandan outpatients ... -
Barriers, attitudes, confidence, and knowledge of nurses regarding metabolic health screening and intervention in people with mental illness: a pilot study from Uganda
(AJOL: African Health Sciences., 2019-11-06)People with mental illness are at an increased risk for developing cardio-metabolic disorders. Routine screening following pharmacotherapy is however unacceptably low in sub-Saharan African countries with less than 1% ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and moderators in people with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier: Preventive Medicine, 2016-12)Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. CRF levels and moderators among people living with HIV (PLWH) are unknown. The aim of the current meta-analysis ... -
Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 low- and middle-income countries
(Springer Link: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity., 2017-01-18)There are no nationally representative population-based studies investigating the relationship between physical activity, chronic conditions and multimorbidity (i.e., two or more chronic conditions) in low- and middle-income ... -
A Conceptual analysis of the nature of relationship between human needs and human well-being in social work
(SAGE Journals, 2022-07-22)The concept of human need and human well-being are commonly used in social work literature. However, their relationship remains unexplored. Although there is some literature on the relationship between human needs and human ... -
Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years or older with anxiety in six low- and middle-income countries
(Cambridge University Press: International Psychogeriatrics, 2017-11-08)Given the important health benefits of physical activity (PA) and the higher risk for physical inactivity in people with anxiety, and the high prevalence of anxiety and low PA among the elderly, there is a need for research ... -
Correlates of physical activity among depressed older people in six low-income and middle-income countries: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Wiley Online Library: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2017-10-10)Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA) in older people with depression, many do not comply with the International PA guidelines. Thus, we investigated what factors influence PA participation among 915 community-dwelling ... -
Correlates of physical activity among middle-aged and older adults with hazardous drinking habits in six low- and middle-income countries
(Kinetic: Aging and Physical Activity, 2017)We investigated physical activity (PA) correlates among middle-aged and older adults (aged ≥50 years) with hazardous drinking patterns in six low- and middle-income countries. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the ... -
Correlates of physical activity stages of change in people living with HIV in a Ugandan community
(Taylor& Francis Online: Disability and Rehabilitation., 2020-05-29)The transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioral change posits that individuals move through five stages of change when adopting new behaviors: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. The aim ... -
Correlates of sedentary behavior in 2,375 people with depression from 6 low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier : Journal of effective Disorders., 2018-07)Sedentary behaviour (SB) is harmful for health and well-being and may be associated with depression. However, little is known about the correlates of SB in people with depression. Thus, we investigated SB correlates among ... -
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. ... -
Depression and pain: primary data and meta-analysis among 237 952 people across 47 low- and middle-income countries
(Cambridge University Press: Psychological Medicine, 2017-06-22)Depression and pain are leading causes of global disability. However, there is a paucity of multinational population data assessing the association between depression and pain, particularly among low- and middle-income ... -
Depression and physical health multimorbidity: primary data and country-wide meta-analysis of population data from 190 593 people across 43 low- and middle-income countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04-04)Despite the known heightened risk and burden of various somatic diseases in people with depression, very little is known about physical health multimorbidity (i.e. two or more physical health co-morbidities) in individuals ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrating the management of depression into routine HIV care in Uganda (the HIV + D trial): a protocol for a cluster-randomised trial
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021-05-12)An estimated 8-30% of people living with HIV (PLWH) have depressive disorders (DD) in sub- Saharan Africa. Of these, the majority are untreated in most of HIV care services. There is evidence from low- and middle- income ... -
The efficacy of a lay health workers – led physical activity counselling program in patients with HIV and mental health problems: a real-world intervention from Uganda
(Taylor and Francis online : AIDS Care Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV., 2021-01-23)This study explored the efficacy of a lay health worker (LHW)-led physical activity (PA) counselling program for inactive patients with HIV/AIDS and mental health problems living in a Ugandan farming community. In total ... -
The efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions for mental disorders: a meta-review of 17 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
(Elsevier: Journal of Psychiatric Research., 2021-02)There is increasing interest in the potential efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions (MBIs) within mental health care. We conducted a systematic metareview of the published randomized control trial (RCT) ...
