A5005177260- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Human Rights and Development
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Sex work and related issues
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Gender, Education, and Development Issues
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
University of Nairobi
2016-2024
Nearly 2.6 million people have been forced into displacement camps in Somalia as a result of frequent conflicts exacerbated by climate change disasters. Although the psychological impact war and natural disasters is well documented elsewhere, little known about unseen scars trauma among internally displaced persons (IDPs) Somalia. This study was carried out between January February 2021 sought to determine prevalence post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression IDPs examine association...
Ensuring that sustainable and effective mental health services are available for children adolescents is a growing priority national governments. However, little guidance exists on how to support service implementation. In Kenya, partnerships were formed among regional government, nongovernmental organizations, universities implement Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP)-Nairobi, pilot project train supervise nonspecialists delivering psychological adolescents. Lessons learned about...
Background The use of feedback to address gaps and reinforce skills is a key component successful competency-based mental health psychosocial support intervention training approaches. Competency-based during supervision for personnel delivering psychological interventions vital safe effective care. Aims For non-specialists trained in low-resource settings, there lack standardised systems. This study explores perspectives on feedback, using structured role-plays that are featured the Ensuring...
Abstract Background Although research continues to support task-shifting as an effective model of delivering evidence-based practices (EBPs), little scholarship has focused how scale up and sustain in low- middle-income countries, including sustainably supervise lay counselors. Ongoing supervision is critical ensure EBPs are delivered with fidelity; however, the resources expertise required provide ongoing may limit potential task shifting. Opportunities exist leverage mobile technology...
Background: Amputees have been noted to present various psychiatric disorders including anxiety, body image disturbances, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, there is limited data available on the prevalence of PTSD among amputees in Kenya despite high incidences amputations Kenyan hospitals. This study aimed at finding out post-traumatic stress disorder attending Jaipur Foot Trust Centre Kenya. Method: took a cross-sectional descriptive design. One hundred...
Psychiatric morbidity is commonly associated with HIV disease and may have adverse effects. This aspect be overlooked at comprehensive care centers in Low Middle-Income Countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence undetected psychiatric among HIV/AIDS adult patients attending Comprehensive Care Centre a semi-urban clinic, Nairobi, Kenya. Descriptive cross-sectional not receiving any treatment conducted. participants consisted consecutive sample adults (n = 245) Clinic...
Children who experience sexual abuse undergo various negative psychosocial outcomes such as depressive symptoms. Unfortunately, not many studies have been conducted on the incidence of symptoms among sexually abused children in Kenya. This study sought to ascertain experienced was a longitudinal design. It at Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital Nairobi Women's Hospitals One hundred ninety-one had their parents/legal guardians were invited participate study. The administered...
Children who experience sexual abuse often meet the criteria of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other psychiatric disorders. This article examines their educational status among children have been sexually abused its effects on children's status. The study was carried out between June 2015 July 2016. adopted a longitudinal design. conducted at Kenyatta National Teaching Referral Hospital Nairobi Women's Hospitals in Kenya. had experienced parents/legal guardians were followed up for...
Abstract Background: Although research continues to support task-shifting as an effective model of delivering evidence-based practices (EBPs), little scholarship has focused how scale up and sustain in low- middle-income countries, including sustainably supervise lay counselors. Ongoing supervision is critical ensure EBPs are delivered with fidelity; however, the resources expertise required provide ongoing may limit potential task shifting. Opportunities exist leverage mobile technology...
Abstract Background Nearly three decades of conflict and frequent droughts environmental hardships, have left 2.6 million Somalis in displacement camps. Even though psychological impact war natural disasters are well documented, little is known about the unseen scars trauma Internally displaced persons Somalia. The purpose study was to determine prevalence post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression amongst internally (IDPs), examine association between these psychiatric conditions....
Abstract This study describes an alternative to face-to-face training method for community health volunteers (CHVs) as used by a collaborative group from the University of Nairobi, Washington and Nairobi Metropolitan Mental Health Team during COVID-19 lockdown in Kenya. qualitative experiences 17 CHVs enrolled study, required utilize different digital platforms (Google Meet or Jitsi) forum first time. Verbatim extracts participants’ daily are extracted series write-ups WhatsApp just before...
The contemporary political landscape in Kenya has been marred by antagonism and unhealthy competition among the actors. Kenyan citizens have bore brunt of negative outcomes this approach to engagement seeking solutions their socioeconomic challenges like poor roads, lack access health educational facilities especially marginalized areas, high crime rate, inflation, unemployment others. There is need for a paradigm shift ensure positive socio-economic are achieved. This paper therefore seeks...