Browsing by Subject "Health education"
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Assessing Facilitators and Barriers to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Testing and Treatment and Comparing the Effectiveness of Arts-Based vs. School-Based Community-Engaged SCD Education Outreach Programs for Adolescents in Kalangala, Uganda
(2022)AbstractBackground: With the bulk of global sickle cell disease (SCD) research primarily focusing on high-income/low-burden countries, countries such as Uganda continue to report the highest rates of SCD as a result of this ... -
Association Between E-learning System Usage and Medical Student Academic Performance at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Moshi, Tanzania
(2018)AbstractIntroduction: Due to Tanzania’s rising population and shortage of physicians, there has been an emphasis on the expansion of medical schools in the past two decades, both in number and class size. In order to teach ... -
Developing a stigma responsive educational program to promote uptake of HPV-based cervical cancer screening and treatment in Kisumu, Kenya
(2022)Background: Despite increasing availability of preventative HPV vaccines and screening strategies, uptake of these effective measures in Kisumu, Kenya is limited by cultural and logistical barriers. Limited understanding ... -
Development of a Nutritional Screening Tool for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Uganda and Tanzania: An Exploratory Analysis
(2020)Background: Nutrition is a key determinant of pediatric cancer patient outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Accurately identifying pediatric cancer patients at risk of malnutrition remains a challenge. There is a need ... -
Evaluating Applied Theatre Using Amateur Community Actors as a Modality for Pedestrian Education Among Primary School Students in Moshi, Tanzania
(2014)<bold>Background:</bold> The WHO estimates that in 2010 there were over 10,000 road traffic injury related fatalities in Tanzania. Pedestrians accounted for a third of those fatalities. Education is essential to improving ... -
Healthy Lifestyles and Attitudes Towards Preventive Counseling: a Survey of Chinese and US Medical Students
(2013)BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases are currently the leading cause of death worldwide. Leading healthy lifestyles as a means of prevention is one of the most important aspects of preventing the occurrence of non-communicable ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on maternal and child health services: A qualitative study of donors' perspectives
(2021)Background: Previous pandemics have shown that disruption of essential services could undo decades of efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality. Therefore, preventing disruption of essential services such as immunizations, ... -
Implementation of the NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Screening Policy: A Survey of Athletic Staff and Student-athletes.
(Journal of the National Medical Association, 2018-12)OBJECTIVE:To describe the perspectives and experiences of athletic trainers, coaches, and student-athletes approximately three years post-implementation of the NCAA sickle cell trait (SCT) screening policy. PARTICIPANTS:... -
Implicit and Explicit Attitudes of Medical Students Towards Mental Illness: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Service User Videos to Reduce Stigma in Nepal
(2018)Background: Many health providers worldwide stigmatize people living with mental illness, creating a barrier to providing quality mental health services. Interventions aiming to reduce stigma during medical school have utilized ... -
Participatory Methods for Climate Change and Mental Health Research: Photovoice in Nepal
(2016)Background: The relationship between mental health and climate change are poorly understood. Participatory methods represent ethical, feasible, and culturally-appropriate approaches to engage community members for mental ... -
The Munus Triplex: Pastoral Leadership Paradigm for HIV Prevention Ministry in the African American Context
(2023)Pastoral leaders in African American contexts often play a critical role in conveying messages about what is vital to black and brown people. Pastoral leadership has always been the driving force behind change within the ... -
The Use of Peer Youth Educators for the Promotion of Adolescent Sexual Health: A Case Study of Carolina for Kibera
(2011)Adolescent sexual health is a global concern because of its associations with HIV, STIs, early and unwanted pregnancies, and post-abortion complications. To address the health burdens associated with sexual and reproductive ... -
Understanding Antenatal Genetics Services in Sri Lanka: Current Landscape of Screening and Diagnostic Services and Contextual Factors Influencing Their Availability and Uptake
(2016)Background: Too little information is available on Sri Lanka’s current capacity to provide community genetic services—antenatal genetic services in particular—to understand whether building that capacity could further improve ...
