A5022537757- Migration, Health and Trauma
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development
2019-2024
Leiden University Medical Center
2015-2024
University of Cape Town
2015-2024
Radboud University Nijmegen
2023-2024
Radboud University Medical Center
2023-2024
University of Amsterdam
2014-2023
Leiden University
2010-2022
Institute for Research and Development
2022
Netherlands Institute for Social Research
2015-2020
Université de Bordeaux
2016
Summary: This article is a summary of workshop held by the ILAE concerning issue epilepsy treatment gap in developing countries. The defined terms those people with who are not being appropriately treated and result an array medical, political, social, economic, cultural factors. situation regarding for various countries reviewed, along some its causes. Although overall estimated to be large, number recent projects interventions have been effective delivering appropriate underresourced...
Concepts of 'what constitutes mental illness', the presumed aetiology and preferred treatment options, vary considerably from one cultural context to another. Knowledge understanding these local conceptualisations is essential inform public health programming policy. Participants four locations in Burundi, South Sudan Democratic Republic Congo, were invited describe 'problems they knew that related thinking, feeling behaviour?' Data collected over 31 focus groups discussions (251...
Introduction Evidence-based preventive strategies for cervical cancer in low-resource setting have been developed, but implementation is challenged, and uptake remains low. Women girls experience social economic barriers to attend screening human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs. Male support has proven successful of other reproductive healthcare services. This qualitative study with focus groups aimed understand the perspectives males on HPV Western-Uganda knowledge could be...
There is robust clinical evidence to support offering early access antiretroviral treatment (ART) all HIV-positive individuals, irrespective of disease stage, both improve patient health outcomes and reduce HIV incidence. However, as the global guidelines shift meet this evidence, it still largely unknown if ART for (also referred "treatment prevention" or "universal test treat") a feasible intervention in resource-limited countries where approach could have biggest impact on course...
This study complements the growing amount of research on psychosocial impact war children in Sierra Leone by examining local perceptions child mental health, formal and informal care systems, help-seeking behaviour stigma. The combined: (1) a nationwide survey health providers, with (2) exploratory qualitative among service users providers other stakeholders concerned adolescent particular emphasis explanations Formal services are extremely limited resulting an estimated treatment gap over...
Abstract Background Abandonment of paediatric cancer treatment is a common problem in developing countries. Little known about the guardians' perspective on these countries, especially factors that affect adherence. Methods Following pilot study enquiring into possible causes abandonment, analysis diagram was drawn which helped to develop questionnaires. Semi‐structured interviews (n = 83) and focus group discussions 8) were held with guardians 25 Burkitt lymphoma patients 7 Wilms tumour at...
In 1984, a healing cult for young barren women in southern Guinea Bissau developed into movement, Kiyang-yang, that shook society to its foundations and had national repercussions. "Idiom of distress" is used here as heuristic tool understand how Kiyang-yang was able link war post-war-related traumatic stress suffering on both individual group levels. An experience born from origin may be generalized an idiom diverse sectors could embrace range related reasons. We argue that, understood...
Violence against women is a social mechanism confirming women's subordination in many societies. Sexual violence and harassment have various negative psychological impacts on girls, including persistent feeling of insecurity loss self-esteem. This article aims to contextualize particular form sexual harassment, namely "eve teasing", experienced by Bangladeshi adolescent girls (12–18 years) which emerged from study behaviour carried out young people. The used qualitative methods participatory...
"Thinking a lot" (TAL)—also referred to as "thinking too much"—is key complaint in many cultural contexts, and the current article profiles this idiom of distress among Cambodian refugees. The also proposes general model how TAL generates various types that then cause PTSD-type psychopathology, we refer TAL-PTSD model. As tested refugee sample, is supported by following: (1) close connection PTSD shown odds ratio (OR = 19.6), correlation (r .86), factor loading; (2) mediation most effect on...
Background: The use of preventive cardiovascular medication by patients with low disease (CVD) risk is potentially inappropriate. Objective: aim this study was to identify barriers and enablers deprescribing inappropriate experienced general practitioners (GPs). Methods: A total 10 GPs participating in the ECSTATIC trial (Evaluating Cessation STatins Antihypertensive Treatment In primary Care) audiotaped consultations low-CVD-risk patients. After initial conventional content analysis, 2...
This paper proposes a novel framework for the development of interventions in vulnerable populations. The combines complex systems lens with syndemic theory. Whereas funding bodies, research organizations and reporting guidelines tend to encourage intervention that (i) focuses on singular predefined health outcomes, (ii) searches generalizable cause-effect relationships, (iii) aims identify universally effective interventions, suggests different direction is needed addressing inequities: We...
To construct the underlying value structure of shared decision making (SDM) models. We included previously identified SDM-models (n=40) and 15 additional ones. Using a thematic analysis, we coded data using Schwartz's theory to define values in SDM investigate relations. defined eight developed three themes based on their relations: control, safe supportive environment, decisions tailored patients. constructed relations themes: interplay HCPs' patients' skills [Achievement], support for...
Reintegration processes of formerly abducted children have yielded limited success in northern Uganda. The article seeks answers to the question why reintegration area failed. approach one Christian non-governmental organization towards is compared with
Introduction - beyond the confinement of affliction a discursive field experience, Rijk van Dijk, Ria Reis, Marja Spierenburg kings, spirits and brides in Tanzania, Henny Blokland gender ngoma power drums Eastern Zambia, Annette Drews wounded healer as ideology work Swaziland, Reis social commentaries influence clientele case Mhondoro cult Dande, Zimbabwe, story scapegoat king rural Malawi, Matthew Schoffeleers politics therapeutic Zionist churches urban Cor Jonker ngoma, born-again...