- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Global Security and Public Health
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Disaster Response and Management
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Médecins Sans Frontières
2023
Université Paris Cité
2015-2016
Délégation Paris 5
2016
Sorbonne Paris Cité
2015
Laboratoire de psychologie clinique, psychopathologie, psychanalyse
2014
Epicentre (South Africa)
2014
Armenia, a country with high prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).To identify factors related to default from DR-TB treatment in Yerevan.Using retrospective cohort design, we compared defaulters patients who were cured, completed or failed treatment. Patients initiated 2005 2011 included the study. A qualitative survey was conducted including semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions care providers.Of 381 patients, 193 had achieved success, 24 died, 51 97 defaulted....
Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a significant public health problem and responsible for high mortality in children new-borns. Strengthening the rational use of antibiotics improving quality access to existing are important factors fight against antibiotic resistance. This study aims provide knowledge on resource-limited countries order identify problems possible avenues improvement use. Methods We conducted retrospective July 2020 collected quantitative clinical therapeutic data...
Understanding the knowledge, perception and attitudes towards Ebola vaccines is an important factor in ensuring future use of these vaccines. A qualitative methods study embedded vaccine immunogenicity safety trial (NCT04028349) was conducted to explore knowledge perceptions healthcare (HCWs) frontline workers (FLWs), about their willingness participate or recommend participation Uganda.
In low-resource settings, the lack of mental health professionals and cross-culturally validated screening instruments complicates care delivery. This is especially case for very young children. Here, we aimed to develop validate a simple rapid tool, PSYCa 6–36, that can be administered by non-professionals screen psychological difficulties among children aged six 36 months. A primary validation 6–36 was conducted in Kenya (n = 319 6 months; 2014), followed additional validations 215; 2014)...
The mental health needs of young children in humanitarian contexts often remain unaddressed. lack a validated, rapid and simple tool for screening combined with few professionals able to accurately diagnose provide appropriate care mean that without care. Here, we present the results principle cross-cultural validation "Psychological Screening Young Children aged 3 6" (PSYCAa3-6). PSYCa 3–6 is scale 6 years old administered by non-specialists, screen crises thereby refer them if needed. This...
Healthcare-associated infections pose a major, yet often preventable risk to patient safety. Poor hand hygiene among healthcare personnel and unsanitary hospital environments may contribute this in low-income settings. We aimed describe behaviour environmental contamination by season rural, sub-Saharan African setting.We conducted concurrent triangulation mixed-methods study combining three types of data at Madarounfa, Niger. Hand observations during two seasons contributed quantitative...
BackgroundDetection of children's psychological difficulties in crises and low resource settings is challenged by the lack a validated, rapid simple tool. We present results two confirmatory validations Psychological Screening for Young Children aged 3 to 6 years (PSYCa 3–6) scale.
The current qualitative study aimed to identify gender, social and cultural influences on the management use of unconditional cash transfers as part a prospective intervention in Niger.In February March 2012, focus group discussions semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with female caregivers children aged 6 23 months who received transfers. Discussion interview transcripts analysed using content thematic analysis.The was Madarounfa district Maradi region Niger.Among...
The article presents a research for the indicative evaluation of psychological disturbance amongst young children following 2010 earthquake in Haiti. We used new questionnaire children, PSYCa 3–6. It is hetero-evaluation tool and completed on site by interviewer. was conducted Port-au-Prince. average age 166 taking part study 58 months. Psychological score appears to be high our child population This corroborates other into condition natural disaster victims. A higher observed boys youngest...
Cet article décrit une recherche-action pour l’évaluation indicative des difficultés psychologiques jeunes enfants et l’intérêt de l’utilisation du questionnaire PSYCa 3-6, après le séisme 2010 en Haïti. L’enquête se situe dans trois quartiers Port-au-Prince. Les évaluateurs ont été formés sur plusieurs jours à bonne compréhension son administration standardisée. La passation s’est déroulée sept semaines 7 novembre au 22 décembre 2011. 166 participants l’étude moyenne d’âge 58 mois. Nous...
Mental health care for infants and young children is often greatly limited in low-resource settings. The purpose of this study was to describe maternal perception emotional difficulties preschool a rural area Niger (Maradi). In context, both mental awareness services were scarce. This research part larger cross-cultural validation screening tool psychological aged 3 6 years old. Data collection included group discussion individual interviews. A total 10 interviews 83 conducted. results...
Abstract Objective We present the results of a cross‐cultural validation Mental Health Global State (MHGS) scale for adults and adolescents (<14 years old). Methods performed two independent studies using mixed methods among 103 patients in Hebron, Occupied Palestinian Territories 106 Cauca, Colombia. The MHGS was analyzed psychometrically, sensitivity specificity, ability to detect clinically meaningful change, compared Clinical Impression‐Severity (CGI‐S). Principal component analysis...
The risk of healthcare-associated infections is exacerbated by poor hygiene practices in health care facilities and can contribute to increased patient morbidity mortality. In low-income settings, caregivers play a key role maintaining proper during inpatient stays. We aimed explore caregivers' knowledge, perceptions related hospital rural, sub-Saharan African setting.We conducted an exploratory qualitative study among children admitted therapeutic feeding center Madarounfa, Niger....
Nutritional supplements are used for preventing and treating childhood malnutrition. While there is a growing body of evidence on product efficacy, less emphasis has been placed how they perceived at the household level. Here, we report intrahousehold management three different (Ready to Use Supplementary food (RUSF), medium quantity lipid-based nutrient (LNS-MQ) Super Cereal Plus (SC+)) in region Maradi (Niger). The main objective this study was describe use, consumption perception...