Sonica Minha
Biographic Data
| ID | 194733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonica Minha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonica |
| FAMILY NAME | Minha |
| SIGNATURE | MINHA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9271-8623 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health effects associated with exposure of children to physical violence, psychological violence and neglect
The health toll of child maltreatment or violence against children (VAC) has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. Here, in our systematic review and meta-analyses, we focused on the health impacts of physical violence, psychological violence and neglect during childhood. Utilizing the Burden of Proof methodology, which generates conservative measures of association while accounting for heterogeneity between input studies, we evaluated 35 assoc…
The health effects associated with physical, sexual and psychological gender-based violence against men and women
The health impacts of exposure to physical, sexual or psychological gender-based violence (GBV) against men and women are substantial yet not well delineated. We systematically reviewed and meta-analysed 40 studies to evaluate the associations between GBV (including but not limited to intimate partner violence) and eight health outcomes: sexually transmitted infections excluding HIV, maternal abortion and miscarriage, HIV/AIDS, major depressive d…
Ethical reporting of research on violence against women and children
Changes in research practice during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates renewed attention to ethical protocols and reporting for data collection on sensitive topics. This review summarises the state of ethical reporting among studies collecting violence data during early stages of the pandemic. We systematically searched for journal publications from the start of the pandemic to November 2021, identifying 75 studies that collected primary data on …
First Aid for Mental Health
To the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a reflective emphasis on mental health and well-being for individuals and society alike. We commend the exemplary courage displayed by Veal in openly sharing their personal experiences and reflections and agree medical school culture needs to change. 1 We recommend incorporating mental health awareness education into the medical curricula. As senior medical students, we are concerned about the stigm…
Life course reproductive dynamics associated with menopause in Ugandan women aged 40–49
BACKGROUND: Early menopausal onset can increase adverse health outcomes in later life; meanwhile, reproductive experiences before menopause may affect its timing. Framed by life course methodology, the study tested for independent and interdependent associations between reproductive history (contraception, age at first birth, parity, terminated pregnancy) and socioeconomic factors (education, wealth, rural-urban residence, cigarette use, marital …
Health effects associated with exposure of children to physical violence, psychological violence and neglect
The health toll of child maltreatment or violence against children (VAC) has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. Here, in our systematic review and meta-analyses, we focused on the health impacts of physical violence, psychological violence and neglect during childhood. Utilizing the Burden of Proof methodology, which generates conservative measures of association while accounting for heterogeneity between input studies, we evaluated 35 assoc…
First Aid for Mental Health
To the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a reflective emphasis on mental health and well-being for individuals and society alike. We commend the exemplary courage displayed by Veal in openly sharing their personal experiences and reflections and agree medical school culture needs to change. 1 We recommend incorporating mental health awareness education into the medical curricula. As senior medical students, we are concerned about the stigm…
Life course reproductive dynamics associated with menopause in Ugandan women aged 40–49
BACKGROUND: Early menopausal onset can increase adverse health outcomes in later life; meanwhile, reproductive experiences before menopause may affect its timing. Framed by life course methodology, the study tested for independent and interdependent associations between reproductive history (contraception, age at first birth, parity, terminated pregnancy) and socioeconomic factors (education, wealth, rural-urban residence, cigarette use, marital …
Ethical reporting of research on violence against women and children
Changes in research practice during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates renewed attention to ethical protocols and reporting for data collection on sensitive topics. This review summarises the state of ethical reporting among studies collecting violence data during early stages of the pandemic. We systematically searched for journal publications from the start of the pandemic to November 2021, identifying 75 studies that collected primary data on …
Health effects associated with exposure of children to physical violence, psychological violence and neglect
The health toll of child maltreatment or violence against children (VAC) has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. Here, in our systematic review and meta-analyses, we focused on the health impacts of physical violence, psychological violence and neglect during childhood. Utilizing the Burden of Proof methodology, which generates conservative measures of association while accounting for heterogeneity between input studies, we evaluated 35 assoc…
The health effects associated with physical, sexual and psychological gender-based violence against men and women
The health impacts of exposure to physical, sexual or psychological gender-based violence (GBV) against men and women are substantial yet not well delineated. We systematically reviewed and meta-analysed 40 studies to evaluate the associations between GBV (including but not limited to intimate partner violence) and eight health outcomes: sexually transmitted infections excluding HIV, maternal abortion and miscarriage, HIV/AIDS, major depressive d…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Poison control (2 works)