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Attitudes of health care professionals in South Africa to the use of traditional medicine by their patients on antiretroviral treatment: a research note

Author: Mall, Sumaya Date: 2005 This research note explores the attitudes and approaches of health care professionals working in antiretroviral (ARV) roll out sites in South Africa to patients taking traditional medicine. It shows that health professionals are concerned ... Read more
Attitudes of HIV positive patients in South Africa to African traditional healers and their practices

Author: Mall, Sumaya Date: 2008 This study explores the use of African traditional healers by people using Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in South Africa. It focuses on the insights and? opinions of two different populations: HIV positive patients attending ARV services and ... Read more c b n d
Demand and access to mental health services: a qualitative formative study in Nepal

Author: Brenman, Natassia ; Luitel, Nagendra ; Mall, Sumaya ; Jordans, Mark Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Nepal is experiencing a significant 'treatment gap' in mental health care. People with mental disorders do not always receive appropriate treatment due to a range of structural and individual issues, including stigma and poverty. ... Read more c b
The HIV epidemic and sexual and reproductive health policy integration: views of South African policymakers

Author: Cooper, Diane ; Mantell, Joanne E ; Moodley, Jennifer ; Mall, Sumaya Date: 04 Mar 2015 Background: Integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV policies and services delivered by the same provider is prioritised worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where HIV prevalence is highest. South Africa has the ... Read more c b
The impact of African traditional healers on Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in South Africa

Author: Mall, Sumaya Date: 2007 There are few studies on the impact of African traditional healing on HIV/AIDS care and treatment in South Africa. There is a need for concrete data on the subject as many people across the African continent are thought to be accessing these ... Read more
Improving adherence in mental health service users with severe mental illness in South Africa: a pilot randomized controlled trial of a treatment partner and text message intervention vs. treatment as usual

Author: Sibeko, Goodman ; Sibeko, Goodman ; Mall, Sumaya ; Williams-Ashman, Peter ; Thornicroft, Graham ; Susser, Ezra S ; Lund, Crick ; Stein, Dan J ; Milligan, Peter D Date: 09 Nov 2017 Objectives: Medication non-adherence is a significant problem in treatment of severe mental disorders and is associated with poor clinical outcomes and increased demand on services. Task-shifting interventions incorporating mobile health may ... Read more
Maternal mental health in primary care in five low- and middle-income countries: a situational analysis

Author: Baron, Emily C ; Hanlon, Charlotte ; Mall, Sumaya ; Honikman, Simone ; Breuer, Erica ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Luitel, Nagendra P ; Nakku, Juliet ; Lund, Crick ; Medhin, Girmay ; Patel, Vikram ; Petersen, Inge ; Shrivastava, Sanjay ; Tomlinson, Mark Date: 16 Feb 2016 Background: The integration of maternal mental health into primary health care has been advocated to reduce the mental health treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study reports findings of a cross-country situation ... Read more c b
Parents' perspectives and experiences of having a child with hereditary hearing loss

Author: Ross, Sinead Amber Date: 2016 Congenital hearing loss (HL) occurs in 1-2 per 1000 newborns globally. Of all the congenital diseases that occur worldwide, HL remains the most disabling, with the highest rate for age-standardised disability life years and is a significant ... Read more
Perceptions of health-related quality of life among adults living with sickle cell disease in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Ingram, Clair Date: 2018 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, heritable blood disorder with affected individuals suffering from debilitating health issues and requiring frequent hospitalisation. SCD is highly prevalent in areas of the world where malaria is endemic ... Read more
Process evaluations of task sharing interventions for perinatal depression in low and middle income countries (LMIC): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Author: Munodawafa, Memory ; Mall, Sumaya ; Lund, Crick ; Schneider, Marguerite Date: 23 Mar 2018 Background Perinatal depression is common in low and middle income countries (LAMICs). Task sharing interventions have been implemented to treat perinatal depression in these settings, as a way of dealing with staff shortages. ... Read more c b
The content of delusions in a sample of South African Xhosa people with schizophrenia

Author: Campbell, Megan M ; Sibeko, Goodman ; Mall, Sumaya ; Baldinger, Adam ; Nagdee, Mohamed ; Susser, Ezra ; Stein, Dan J Date: 24 Jan 2017 Background: Although the relationship between cultural beliefs and schizophrenia has received some attention, relatively little work has emerged from African contexts. In this study we draw from a sample of South African Xhosa people with ... Read more c b
The relationship between childhood adversity, recent stressors, and depression in college students attending a South African university

Author: Mall, Sumaya ; Mortier, Philippe ; Taljaard, Lian ; Roos, Janine ; Stein, Dan J ; Lochner, Christine Date: 09 Mar 2018 Background College students are at risk of depression. This risk may be increased by the experience of childhood adversity and/or recent stressors. This study examined the association between reported experiences of childhood ... Read more c b

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