Roberto Benoni
Biographic Data
| ID | 4440338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberto Benoni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberto |
| FAMILY NAME | Benoni |
| SIGNATURE | BENONI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Verona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1144-8471 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
STI knowledge and risk behaviors among university students in northeastern Italy
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major public health concern among young adults, particularly university students. Despite high educational attainment, this population often shows important gaps in STI-related knowledge and inconsistencies between knowledge and preventive behaviors. Understanding how objective and self-perceived STI knowledge varies across educational backgrounds and sexual risk profiles is essenti…
Impact of the Sars-COV-2 pandemic on access to health services in Angola
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a profound impact on healthcare systems worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it significantly affected several health services for infectious diseases such as HIV; however, less is known about its impact on Tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to assess the pandemic's impact on access to health services in Angola, focusing on diagnosis and treatment services for TB. Methods: An observational study combining d…
Barriers and facilitators to accessing mental health services among young people living with HIV and healthcare professionals in Mozambique
Addressing community and self-stigma and scaling up community MH services, increasing MH staff, are the two main action points that emerged to improve access to MH services. More attention should be paid to YAHIV-, which showed significant access barriers
Navigating healthcare pathways
Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of mortality and a global public health challenge that, until recently, has been largely neglected as a health priority. This study describes the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in asylum seekers and refugees who participated in screening across three cities in Northern Italy. The analysis highlights significant pitfalls in linkage and retention in care, as well as factors associated with continuing or dis…
Exploring socio-ecological context and mental health of Ukrainian refugees in Italy through eco-map
MH distress was high in our sample and was associated with having stressful edges with public services and school or work in the resettlement country. Ecomap proved to be a useful tool to explore the social network of refugees. Reducing the stressors of refugees' social context could contribute to improving their MH
Assessing the impact of a community-based psychodrama intervention on mental health promotion of adolescents and young adults in Mozambique
Background: While mental health is an emerging issue in low-income countries, its promotion remains poor, with little context-oriented evidence available. Here we aimed to assess the impact and acceptability/feasibility of a community-based psychodrama intervention involving both adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV (AYALHIV) and without HIV (AYAHIV-). Methods: We used a mixed-methods approach, where the quantitative part was based …
Assessing the mental health needs of Yazidi adolescents and young adults in an Iraqi Kurdi IDP Camp
Community stigma and self-stigma are two still important factors preventing the achievement of mental well-being. Alongside these, a gender gap in mental health was identified in the FGDs. These factors should be taken into account in order to guide future mental health interventions in refugee camps
Disparities in access to Covid-19 vaccine in Verona, Italy
Introduction: Migrant populations worldwide were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although substantial resources have been invested in scaling COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, globally vaccine rate and uptake remained low among migrants from across many countries. This study aimed to explore the country of birth as a factor influencing access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adults vac…
Epidemiological factors affecting outpatient department service utilization and hospitalization in patients with diabetes
Background: The burden of diabetes-related deaths reached two million in 2019 globally. Accessibility to health care services and adherence to follow-up and therapy are key to improving outcomes for diabetic patients. We aimed to assess outpatient department (OPD) service utilization and diabetes-related hospitalizations over a period of 44 months. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on OPD visits and hospitalizations recorded bet…
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Epidemiological factors affecting outpatient department service utilization and hospitalization in patients with diabetes
Background: The burden of diabetes-related deaths reached two million in 2019 globally. Accessibility to health care services and adherence to follow-up and therapy are key to improving outcomes for diabetic patients. We aimed to assess outpatient department (OPD) service utilization and diabetes-related hospitalizations over a period of 44 months. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on OPD visits and hospitalizations recorded bet…
Disparities in access to Covid-19 vaccine in Verona, Italy
Introduction: Migrant populations worldwide were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although substantial resources have been invested in scaling COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, globally vaccine rate and uptake remained low among migrants from across many countries. This study aimed to explore the country of birth as a factor influencing access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adults vac…
Assessing the impact of a community-based psychodrama intervention on mental health promotion of adolescents and young adults in Mozambique
Background: While mental health is an emerging issue in low-income countries, its promotion remains poor, with little context-oriented evidence available. Here we aimed to assess the impact and acceptability/feasibility of a community-based psychodrama intervention involving both adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV (AYALHIV) and without HIV (AYAHIV-). Methods: We used a mixed-methods approach, where the quantitative part was based …
Assessing the mental health needs of Yazidi adolescents and young adults in an Iraqi Kurdi IDP Camp
Community stigma and self-stigma are two still important factors preventing the achievement of mental well-being. Alongside these, a gender gap in mental health was identified in the FGDs. These factors should be taken into account in order to guide future mental health interventions in refugee camps
Impact of the Sars-COV-2 pandemic on access to health services in Angola
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a profound impact on healthcare systems worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it significantly affected several health services for infectious diseases such as HIV; however, less is known about its impact on Tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to assess the pandemic's impact on access to health services in Angola, focusing on diagnosis and treatment services for TB. Methods: An observational study combining d…
Barriers and facilitators to accessing mental health services among young people living with HIV and healthcare professionals in Mozambique
Addressing community and self-stigma and scaling up community MH services, increasing MH staff, are the two main action points that emerged to improve access to MH services. More attention should be paid to YAHIV-, which showed significant access barriers
Navigating healthcare pathways
Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of mortality and a global public health challenge that, until recently, has been largely neglected as a health priority. This study describes the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in asylum seekers and refugees who participated in screening across three cities in Northern Italy. The analysis highlights significant pitfalls in linkage and retention in care, as well as factors associated with continuing or dis…
Exploring socio-ecological context and mental health of Ukrainian refugees in Italy through eco-map
MH distress was high in our sample and was associated with having stressful edges with public services and school or work in the resettlement country. Ecomap proved to be a useful tool to explore the social network of refugees. Reducing the stressors of refugees' social context could contribute to improving their MH
STI knowledge and risk behaviors among university students in northeastern Italy
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major public health concern among young adults, particularly university students. Despite high educational attainment, this population often shows important gaps in STI-related knowledge and inconsistencies between knowledge and preventive behaviors. Understanding how objective and self-perceived STI knowledge varies across educational backgrounds and sexual risk profiles is essenti…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Population (3 works)