Gerardo A Zavala
Biographic Data
| ID | 5015029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerardo A Zavala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerardo A |
| FAMILY NAME | Zavala |
| SIGNATURE | ZAVALA G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9825-8725 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prevalence and associated factors of prehypertension in Afghanistan
Background: In Afghanistan, approximately 40% of adults aged 30-79 years are living with hypertension. The stage of prehypertension represents a critical point for early detection and prevention of hypertension and its complications. This study aims to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and explore its associations with socio-demographic, behavioural, and biological factors in the Afghan adult population. Methods: This study utilised dat…
People with severe mental illness have low rates of screening for non-communicable diseases
People with severe mental illness (SMI) die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, largely due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes and risk factors such as hypercholesterolaemia. This cross-sectional study gathered data from people with SMI from three national mental health institutions in South Asia. Data was collected based on the WHO Stepwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance and the prevalenc…
Identifying barriers and facilitators for health risk behaviours among people with severe mental illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at greater risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes than the general population, due to a higher prevalence of health risk behaviours. Research is needed to inform tailored interventions to improve the health behaviours (diet, physical activity and sleep) of people with SMI in South Asia as these behaviours are closely linked to obesity. The study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitato…
Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for the study of multimorbidity in LMICs do not presently exist. These are required to standardise reporting and contribute to a consistent and cohesive evidence-base to inform policy and practice. We describe the de…
Living with depression and diabetes
Diabetes and depression are both serious health conditions. While their relationship is bidirectional and each condition adversely affects outcomes for the other, they are treated separately. In low and middle income countries, such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, health systems are already stretched and the integration of diabetes and depression care is rarely a priority. Within this context through interviews with patients, healthcare workers and p…
Knowledge and Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in People With Severe Mental Illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Our paper adds to the literature on people living with SMIs and their knowledge and practices relevant to COVID-19 prevention. Our results emphasize the importance of access to mass and social media for the dissemination of advice and that the likely gendered uptake of both knowledge and practice requires further attention
Severe and Fatal Cycling Crash Injury in Britain
Pedal cycling is advocated for increasing physical activity and promoting health and wellbeing. However, whilst some countries have achieved zero cyclist deaths on their roads, this is not the case for Great Britain (GB). A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted of STATS19 cyclist crash data, a dataset of all police-reported traffic crashes in GB. Information about crash location, casualty, driver and vehicles involved were included…
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Knowledge and Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in People With Severe Mental Illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Our paper adds to the literature on people living with SMIs and their knowledge and practices relevant to COVID-19 prevention. Our results emphasize the importance of access to mass and social media for the dissemination of advice and that the likely gendered uptake of both knowledge and practice requires further attention
Severe and Fatal Cycling Crash Injury in Britain
Pedal cycling is advocated for increasing physical activity and promoting health and wellbeing. However, whilst some countries have achieved zero cyclist deaths on their roads, this is not the case for Great Britain (GB). A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted of STATS19 cyclist crash data, a dataset of all police-reported traffic crashes in GB. Information about crash location, casualty, driver and vehicles involved were included…
Core outcome sets for trials of interventions to prevent and to treat multimorbidity in adults in low and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: The burden of multimorbidity is recognised increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), creating a strong emphasis on the need for effective evidence-based interventions. Core outcome sets (COS) appropriate for the study of multimorbidity in LMICs do not presently exist. These are required to standardise reporting and contribute to a consistent and cohesive evidence-base to inform policy and practice. We describe the de…
Living with depression and diabetes
Diabetes and depression are both serious health conditions. While their relationship is bidirectional and each condition adversely affects outcomes for the other, they are treated separately. In low and middle income countries, such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, health systems are already stretched and the integration of diabetes and depression care is rarely a priority. Within this context through interviews with patients, healthcare workers and p…
Identifying barriers and facilitators for health risk behaviours among people with severe mental illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at greater risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes than the general population, due to a higher prevalence of health risk behaviours. Research is needed to inform tailored interventions to improve the health behaviours (diet, physical activity and sleep) of people with SMI in South Asia as these behaviours are closely linked to obesity. The study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitato…
Prevalence and associated factors of prehypertension in Afghanistan
Background: In Afghanistan, approximately 40% of adults aged 30-79 years are living with hypertension. The stage of prehypertension represents a critical point for early detection and prevention of hypertension and its complications. This study aims to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and explore its associations with socio-demographic, behavioural, and biological factors in the Afghan adult population. Methods: This study utilised dat…
People with severe mental illness have low rates of screening for non-communicable diseases
People with severe mental illness (SMI) die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, largely due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes and risk factors such as hypercholesterolaemia. This cross-sectional study gathered data from people with SMI from three national mental health institutions in South Asia. Data was collected based on the WHO Stepwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance and the prevalenc…
Medicine (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)