Nisha Dogra
Biographic Data
| ID | 244005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nisha Dogra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nisha |
| FAMILY NAME | Dogra |
| SIGNATURE | DOGRA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A discourse analysis of General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines for the inclusion of cultural diversity issues in medical education and practice
BACKGROUND: Several studies have highlighted the insufficient inclusion of cultural diversity in medical schools' curricula and the extent of health inequalities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to critically review a range of GMC publications to identify the inclusion of cultural diversity topics in their guidelines, as according to recent studies, doctors are inadequately prepared to serve a diverse population. METHODS: Tw…
Potential of social media in promoting mental health in adolescents
The growing prevalence of adolescent mental disorders poses significant challenges for education and healthcare systems globally. Providers are therefore keen to identify effective ways of promoting positive mental health. This aim of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions that social media might be leveraged for the purposes of mental health promotion amongst adolescents aged between 11 and 18 years. Utilizing focus groups conducted w…
Interviewing Children and Young People for Research
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Principles of
Research with Children
Children, adolescents and their carers’ expectations of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
Background: The use of service users’ views as performance indicators highlights the trend to make services more responsive to patients’ needs. However, recent research indicates that there is a lack of clear understanding about specialist CAMHS and the outcomes that children, adolescents and their parents hope to achieve from treatment differ. Aims: To explore children/young people’s and parents/carers’ expectations of CAMHS in Leicestershire, E…
Religiosity and the mental health of adolescents in Great Britain
Most studies show that religion is a protective factor for mental health. A few argue that it is detrimental and the remainder conclude it makes no difference. We investigate the religiosity correlates of childhood psychopathology – strength of belief, importance of being able to practice one’s religion, and worship frequency. Questions on religiosity were included in the mental health survey of children in Great Britain administered to 2992 11–1…
Perceptions of mental illness among Nigerian adolescents
There are only a few studies that focus on young people's perspectives of mental illness and none are from sub-Saharan Africa. Using qualitative thematic analysis, this study aimed to determine perceptions on the nature, causes, characteristics and treatments for mental illness among Nigerian adolescents. The study sample consisted of 164 students aged 10–18 years from rural and urban schools in Southwest Nigeria. Students viewed mental illness p…
Parent and child views on anonymity
There is considerable debate around the application of ethical principles and the notion of risk in qualitative research, and as such it is becoming increasingly important that we have empirical evidence to draw upon to contribute to these arguments. In this article, we use discourse analysis to look at what Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service users think about the role of anonymity in research. We consider the viewpoints of children and t…
Stigmatization of Mental Illness Among Nigerian Schoolchildren
Background: Despite the fact that about 10% of children experience mental health problems, they tend to hold negative views about mental illness. The objective of this study was to investigate the views of Nigerian schoolchildren towards individuals with mental illness or mental health problems. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Junior and senior secondary schoolchildren from rural and urban southwest Nigeria were asked: ‘What sorts of …
Turning policy into practice
For health policies to be effective in practice, they need to be communicated and translated at strategic and operational levels and to be integrated into clinical practice. There is little empirical evidence to understand whether this happens and, if it does, whether it does so effectively. In the present study the views of professional healthcare staff from one service field (child mental health) are explored in order to ascertain their views o…
Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Behaviour Among Adolescents in Southwest Nigeria
Background: Despite being recognized by the World Health Organization as a significant social and health concern, information on suicidal behaviours in Nigerian adolescents is unknown. Aims: To establish the prevalence and associated psychosocial correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts in Nigerian youth. Methods: Stratified sampling was used to identify youth aged 10—17 years who completed the Nigeria version of the Global School Health Ques…
Confidentiality and Autonomy
In this article, the authors present one of the key ethical features of research: confidentiality as maintained by nondis-closure of participants' identities. In light of (a) the contingency that certain participants might vest interest in research studies through their identity and (b) the concept of respect for participants' autonomy, the authors consider the possibilities of offering research participants the choice of nonconfidentiality, affo…
Children's Mental Health Services and Ethnic Diversity
The aim of this study was to explore Gujarati parents' and adolescents' perceptions of child and adolescent mental health services and how these should be improved to best meet their needs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out with 15 parents and 15 young people, recruited from a community centre. Overall, the quality of the service appeared more important than its responsiveness to culture or ethnicity for both young people an…
Applying policy and evidence in developing cultural diversity teaching in undergraduate medical education in the UK
English This article reports on a study that explored the views of 61 medical education stakeholders about the teaching and learning of cultural diversity in UK medical schools. While a majority of the respondents were familiar with Tomorrow’s doctors , there is little evidence to suggest that it influenced the development of cultural diversity in medical schools or that the GMC’s intentions have been implemented in any meaningful way. We conclud…
Parent and child views on anonymity
There is considerable debate around the application of ethical principles and the notion of risk in qualitative research, and as such it is becoming increasingly important that we have empirical evidence to draw upon to contribute to these arguments. In this article, we use discourse analysis to look at what Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service users think about the role of anonymity in research. We consider the viewpoints of children and t…
Applying policy and evidence in developing cultural diversity teaching in undergraduate medical education in the UK
English This article reports on a study that explored the views of 61 medical education stakeholders about the teaching and learning of cultural diversity in UK medical schools. While a majority of the respondents were familiar with Tomorrow’s doctors , there is little evidence to suggest that it influenced the development of cultural diversity in medical schools or that the GMC’s intentions have been implemented in any meaningful way. We conclud…
Confidentiality and Autonomy
In this article, the authors present one of the key ethical features of research: confidentiality as maintained by nondis-closure of participants' identities. In light of (a) the contingency that certain participants might vest interest in research studies through their identity and (b) the concept of respect for participants' autonomy, the authors consider the possibilities of offering research participants the choice of nonconfidentiality, affo…
Children's Mental Health Services and Ethnic Diversity
The aim of this study was to explore Gujarati parents' and adolescents' perceptions of child and adolescent mental health services and how these should be improved to best meet their needs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were carried out with 15 parents and 15 young people, recruited from a community centre. Overall, the quality of the service appeared more important than its responsiveness to culture or ethnicity for both young people an…
Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Behaviour Among Adolescents in Southwest Nigeria
Background: Despite being recognized by the World Health Organization as a significant social and health concern, information on suicidal behaviours in Nigerian adolescents is unknown. Aims: To establish the prevalence and associated psychosocial correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts in Nigerian youth. Methods: Stratified sampling was used to identify youth aged 10—17 years who completed the Nigeria version of the Global School Health Ques…
Stigmatization of Mental Illness Among Nigerian Schoolchildren
Background: Despite the fact that about 10% of children experience mental health problems, they tend to hold negative views about mental illness. The objective of this study was to investigate the views of Nigerian schoolchildren towards individuals with mental illness or mental health problems. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Junior and senior secondary schoolchildren from rural and urban southwest Nigeria were asked: ‘What sorts of …
Turning policy into practice
For health policies to be effective in practice, they need to be communicated and translated at strategic and operational levels and to be integrated into clinical practice. There is little empirical evidence to understand whether this happens and, if it does, whether it does so effectively. In the present study the views of professional healthcare staff from one service field (child mental health) are explored in order to ascertain their views o…
Religiosity and the mental health of adolescents in Great Britain
Most studies show that religion is a protective factor for mental health. A few argue that it is detrimental and the remainder conclude it makes no difference. We investigate the religiosity correlates of childhood psychopathology – strength of belief, importance of being able to practice one’s religion, and worship frequency. Questions on religiosity were included in the mental health survey of children in Great Britain administered to 2992 11–1…
Perceptions of mental illness among Nigerian adolescents
There are only a few studies that focus on young people's perspectives of mental illness and none are from sub-Saharan Africa. Using qualitative thematic analysis, this study aimed to determine perceptions on the nature, causes, characteristics and treatments for mental illness among Nigerian adolescents. The study sample consisted of 164 students aged 10–18 years from rural and urban schools in Southwest Nigeria. Students viewed mental illness p…
Parent and child views on anonymity
There is considerable debate around the application of ethical principles and the notion of risk in qualitative research, and as such it is becoming increasingly important that we have empirical evidence to draw upon to contribute to these arguments. In this article, we use discourse analysis to look at what Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service users think about the role of anonymity in research. We consider the viewpoints of children and t…
Children, adolescents and their carers’ expectations of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
Background: The use of service users’ views as performance indicators highlights the trend to make services more responsive to patients’ needs. However, recent research indicates that there is a lack of clear understanding about specialist CAMHS and the outcomes that children, adolescents and their parents hope to achieve from treatment differ. Aims: To explore children/young people’s and parents/carers’ expectations of CAMHS in Leicestershire, E…
Research with Children
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Principles of
Interviewing Children and Young People for Research
Potential of social media in promoting mental health in adolescents
The growing prevalence of adolescent mental disorders poses significant challenges for education and healthcare systems globally. Providers are therefore keen to identify effective ways of promoting positive mental health. This aim of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions that social media might be leveraged for the purposes of mental health promotion amongst adolescents aged between 11 and 18 years. Utilizing focus groups conducted w…
A discourse analysis of General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines for the inclusion of cultural diversity issues in medical education and practice
BACKGROUND: Several studies have highlighted the insufficient inclusion of cultural diversity in medical schools' curricula and the extent of health inequalities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to critically review a range of GMC publications to identify the inclusion of cultural diversity topics in their guidelines, as according to recent studies, doctors are inadequately prepared to serve a diverse population. METHODS: Tw…
Psychology (15 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medical education (4 works)