Rural health dialogue for the sustainability of help-seeking behaviors among older patients: grounded theory approach

R Ohta, C Sano - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Help-seeking behaviors (HSBs) are essential for disease prevention
and health promotion. Dialogues with peers and medical professionals can improve HSBs …

Pathways to depression and poor quality of life among adolescents in Western Kenya: role of anticipated HIV stigma, HIV risk perception, and sexual behaviors

WK Luseno, SH Field, BJ Iritani, FS Odongo, D Kwaro… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Depression is a major cause of disease burden and is linked to poor quality of life (QOL)
among adolescents. We examined the roles of sexual behaviors, HIV risk perception, and …

Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study

CW Musyimi, VN Mutiso, DN Nyamai, I Ebuenyi… - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among female adolescents.
A greater risk is seen among adolescent mothers who become pregnant outside marriage …

Holy water and biomedicine: a descriptive study of active collaboration between religious traditional healers and biomedical psychiatry in Ethiopia

Y Baheretibeb, D Wondimagegn, S Law - BJPsych open, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundReligious and traditional healers remain the main providers of mental
healthcare in much of Africa. Collaboration between biomedical and traditional treatment …

Reassessing the mental health treatment gap: what happens if we include the impact of traditional healing on mental illness?

TV Pham, R Koirala, ML Wainberg, BA Kohrt - Community Mental Health …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In this Fresh Focus, we reassess what the mental health treatment gap may mean if
we consider the role of traditional healing. Based on systematic reviews, patients can use …

Suicidal risk, psychopathology, and quality of life in a clinical population of adolescents

J Balazs, M Miklosi, J Halasz, LO Horváth… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background According to literature data, psychopathology is associated with both quality of
life (QoL) and suicidal risk in adolescents, but the literature does not fully support a direct …

Stress and alcohol-related coping mechanisms linking lifetime suicide ideation and attempt to multidimensional quality of life

MF Thompson, ML Schwandt, VA Ramchandani… - Journal of affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Suicide ideation and attempt are linked to adverse mental health outcomes, but
few studies have examined their associations with quality of life (QoL). This study examined …

Feasibility and effectiveness of nurses and clinical officers in implementing the WHO mhGAP intervention guide: Pilot study in Makueni County, Kenya

VN Mutiso, KM Pike, CW Musyimi, I Gitonga… - General hospital …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives (1) To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of nurses and clinical officers in
using the mental health Global Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) as an …

Predictors of postnatal depression in the slums Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

EW Kariuki, MW Kuria, FN Were, DM Ndetei - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Postnatal depression (PND) is a universal mental health problem that prevents
mothers' optimal existence and mothering. Although research has shown high PND …

Consent challenges and psychosocial distress in the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision among adolescents in Western Kenya

WK Luseno, SH Field, BJ Iritani, S Rennie… - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Abstract In priority sub-Saharan African countries, on the ground observations suggest that
the success of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs should not be based …