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Challenges in the use of the mental health information system in a resource-limited setting : lessons from Ghana
(BioMed Central, 2018-02-08)
Background:
One of the most successful modes of record-keeping and data collection is the use of health management information systems, where patient information and management plans are uniformly entered into a database ...
Chronic pain as a human rights issue : setting an agenda for preventative action
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)
Background: Historically, chronic pain has been viewed primarily as a medical issue, and
research has been focused on the individual and predominantly on pain sufferers in highincome
countries.
Objectives: This article ...
A household perspective on access to health care in the context of HIV and disability : a qualitative case study from Malawi
(BioMed Central, 2016-04)
Background: Equitable access to health care is a challenge in many low-income countries. The most vulnerable
segments of any population face increased challenges, as their vulnerability amplifies problems of the ...
Association between exposure to traumatic events and anxiety disorders in a post-conflict setting : a cross-sectional community study in South Sudan
(BioMed Central, 2014-01)
Abstract
Background
The negative effect of exposure to traumatic events on mental health is well known. Most studies of the effects of trauma on mental health in war-affected populations ...
Perceived current needs, psychological distress and functional impairment in a war-affected setting : a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
Objectives: To examine the current perceived needs of the general population in a war-affected setting, and to study the influence of perceived needs on the participants’ mental health status and functional impairment ...
Oscar Pistorius and the melancholy of intersectionality
(Taylor and Francis, 2013-09)
The alleged shooting by Paralympian and Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius of his
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has led to strong reactions worldwide. Scholars in the
field of disability studies have expressed shock and ...
Die effek van 'n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram op woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015-06)
Die doel van die huidige studie was om die effek van ’n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram
(TOL) op die woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders te bepaal. Al die kinders wat
met behulp van die ESSI Leestoets ...
Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
(BioMed Central, 2016-09-06)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky ...
Race trouble : experiences of black medical specialist trainees in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2016-12-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: This research aimed to identify and explore the experiences of Black registrars in their training in the Western Cape’s academic hospitals in order to identify structures, practices, attitudes ...
The sexual lives of people with disabilities within low- and middle-income countries : a scoping study of studies published in English
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017-07-05)
Background:
Although approximately 80% of the global population of people with disabilities reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), very little is known about their
sexual lives due to a lack of empirical ...