Sheila Ndyanabangi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5418200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheila Ndyanabangi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheila |
| FAMILY NAME | Ndyanabangi |
| SIGNATURE | NDYANABANGI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9859-1686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Support Psychotherapy for Depression Treatment Among People with HIV/Aids in Northern Uganda
We describe the process evaluation for a randomized controlled trial that compared group support psychotherapy (GSP) with group HIV education for treatment of depression among people with HIV. Process data were obtained using mixed methods. Variables evaluated were indicators of feasibility and acceptability; causal mediating processes and contextual influences. GSP was feasible and acceptable. Potential mediating variables between GSP and reduct…
Alcohol use among adults in Uganda
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on levels of alcohol use in most sub-Saharan African countries. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed data from Uganda's non-communicable diseases risk factor survey conducted in 2014, to identify alcohol use prevalence and associated factors. DESIGN: The survey used the World Health Organization STEPS tool to collect data, including the history of alcohol use. Alcohol users were categorized into low-, medium-, and high-end us…
Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Millions of African children are having to grow up under harsh and adverse psychosocial conditions but it's not fully understood how this negative psychosocial environment is affecting their mental health. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in a community sample derived from four disadvantaged districts in north-eastern Uganda. METHODS: 1587 children were assessed usi…
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health care system
In Uganda, mental health has gained increased attention in recent years, with several new initiatives to improve services. The mental health system, however, still faces many shortcomings. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health system and the primary ways of addressing them. A total of 62 interviews and six focus groups were conducted with stakeholders drawn …
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health care system
In Uganda, mental health has gained increased attention in recent years, with several new initiatives to improve services. The mental health system, however, still faces many shortcomings. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health system and the primary ways of addressing them. A total of 62 interviews and six focus groups were conducted with stakeholders drawn …
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health care system
In Uganda, mental health has gained increased attention in recent years, with several new initiatives to improve services. The mental health system, however, still faces many shortcomings. The aim of this paper was to explore what a range of stakeholders perceive as the main challenges facing Uganda's mental health system and the primary ways of addressing them. A total of 62 interviews and six focus groups were conducted with stakeholders drawn …
Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Millions of African children are having to grow up under harsh and adverse psychosocial conditions but it's not fully understood how this negative psychosocial environment is affecting their mental health. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in a community sample derived from four disadvantaged districts in north-eastern Uganda. METHODS: 1587 children were assessed usi…
Alcohol use among adults in Uganda
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on levels of alcohol use in most sub-Saharan African countries. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed data from Uganda's non-communicable diseases risk factor survey conducted in 2014, to identify alcohol use prevalence and associated factors. DESIGN: The survey used the World Health Organization STEPS tool to collect data, including the history of alcohol use. Alcohol users were categorized into low-, medium-, and high-end us…
Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Support Psychotherapy for Depression Treatment Among People with HIV/Aids in Northern Uganda
We describe the process evaluation for a randomized controlled trial that compared group support psychotherapy (GSP) with group HIV education for treatment of depression among people with HIV. Process data were obtained using mixed methods. Variables evaluated were indicators of feasibility and acceptability; causal mediating processes and contextual influences. GSP was feasible and acceptable. Potential mediating variables between GSP and reduct…
Medicine (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)