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A critical evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review protocol

Author: Dambi, Jermaine M ; Jelsma, Jennifer ; Mlambo, Tecla ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Tadyanemhandu, Cathrine ; Chikwanha, Mildred T ; Corten, Lieselotte Date: 13 Jul 2016 Background: Over the years, family-centered care has evolved as the “gold standard” model for the provision of healthcare services. With the advent of family-centered approach to care comes the inherent need to provide support services to ... Read more c b
A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period

Author: Kaseke, Tanaka ; January, James ; Tadyanemhandu, Catherine ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Dambi, Jermaine M Date: 28 Feb 2019 Objective Globally, 13–20% of women experience a common mental disorder (CMD) postnatally. Unfortunately, the burden of CMDs is disproportionally substantial in women from low-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a growing ... Read more
A systematic review investigating measurement properties of physiological tests in rugby

Author: Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Oorschot, Sander ; Dambi, Jermaine M ; Ferguson, Gillian D ; Bonney, Emmanuel ; Mudawarima, Tapfuma ; Tadyanemhandu, Cathrine ; Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien C M Date: 28 Dec 2017 Background: This systematic review was conducted with the first objective aimed at providing an overview of the physiological characteristics commonly evaluated in rugby and the corresponding tests used to measure each construct. Secondly, ... Read more c b
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the cross-cultural translations and adaptations of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS)

Author: Dambi, Jermaine M ; Corten, Lieselotte ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Jack, Helen ; Mlambo, Tecla ; Jelsma, Jennifer Date: 02 May 2018 Background Social support (SS) has been identified as an essential buffer to stressful life events. Consequently, there has been a surge in the evaluation of SS as a wellbeing indicator. The Multidimensional Perceived Social ... Read more
Correlates of social support on report of probable common mental disorders in Zimbabwean informal caregivers of patients with stroke: a cross-sectional survey

Author: Marima, Phillipa ; Gunduza, Ropafadzo ; Machando, Debra ; Dambi, Jermaine M Date: 16 Aug 2019 Abstract Objective Stroke is a major global public health burden. Unfortunately, stroke invariably leads to functional limitations, consequently, most stroke survivors are hugely dependent on ... Read more
An evaluation of psychometric properties of caregiver burden outcome measures used in caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review protocol

Author: Dambi, Jermaine M ; Jelsma, Jennifer ; Mlambo, Tecla ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Dangarembizi-Munambah, Nyaradzai ; Corten, Lieselotte Date: 09 Mar 2016 Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common, life-long paediatric disability. Taking care of a child with CP often results in caregiver burden/strain in the long run. As caregivers play an essential role in the rehabilitation of these ... Read more c b
The impact of hospital-based and community based models of cerebral palsy rehabilitation: a quasi-experimental study

Author: Dambi, Jermaine M ; Jelsma, Jennifer Date: 05 Dec 2014 Background: Cerebral palsy requires appropriate on-going rehabilitation intervention which should effectively meet the needs of both children and parents/care-givers. The provision of effective support is a challenge, particularly in resource ... Read more c b
Profiling the mental health of diabetic patients: a cross-sectional survey of Zimbabwean patients

Author: Nyoni, Alima M ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Tadyanemhandu, Catherine ; January, James ; Dambi, Jermaine M Date: 29 Oct 2018 Objective The burden of diabetes mellitus has exponentially increased in low resource settings. Patients with diabetes are more likely to exhibit poor mental health which negatively affects treatment outcomes. However, patients ... Read more
The impact of social support on the health-related quality of life of adult patients with tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional survey

Author: Zarova, Calvin ; Chiwaridzo, Matthew ; Tadyanemhandu, Catherine ; Machando, Debra ; Dambi, Jermaine M Date: 06 Nov 2018 Objective Tuberculosis (TB) is the second prime cause of mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and remains a major worldwide public health problem. Unfortunately, patients with TB are at risk of poor mental health. However, patients ... Read more

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