Richard Uwakwe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6224602 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Uwakwe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Uwakwe |
| SIGNATURE | UWAKWE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2059-3101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social Support as a Correlate of Depression and Quality of Life Among Nigerian Older Adults
Adaptation and Validation of the Nigerian (Igbo) Version of the WHOQOL-OLD Module
Objective: To adapt and validate the original English version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-version for older adults (WHOQOL-OLD) in Igbo language, culture, and environment. Participants: Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) from Nnewi community in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-cultural adaptation and validation study. The original English version of the WHOQOL-OLD was translated into Igbo language, sy…
Missed post-hospitalisation clinic appointment in a psychiatric hospital in Southeast Nigeria
Patients who have been attended to at psychiatric institutions sometimes fail to keep their scheduled appointments. This study was designed to assess the extent and determinants of missed first clinic appointments among recently discharged patients with schizophrenia. A total of 311 inpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were participated in the study. The diagnosis of schizophrenia was confirmed using Munich version of the Composite Intern…
Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria
The study aims to compare the coping styles of patients with diabetes with those with depression. A total of 224 patients, 112 with depression and an equal number with diabetes were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were determined with the sociodemographic questionnaire, and coping styles with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) adapted and Brief Religious Coping (Brief RCOPE) Scales. Fighting Spirit and MAC Summary Positive Adjustment wer…
The sociocultural conceptualisations of schizophrenia and patterns of help seeking in south-east Nigeria
Socioculturally influenced interpretations of mental illness play decisive roles on the time and choice of treatment. These often result in significant delays before patients present at the psychiatric services, with consequent worsening of the prognosis. The aim was to assess the association between sociocultural factors, choice of treatment and treatment delay among patients with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional study of 360 patients with schiz…
Where are patients who have co-occurring mental and physical diseases located
BACKGROUND: Patients with a psychiatric illness have a higher prevalence of physical diseases and thus a higher morbidity and mortality. AIM: The main aim was to investigate where patients with co-occurring physical diseases and mental disorders (psychotic spectrum or mood) in the health and social service system are identified most frequently before admission into psychiatry. The second aim was to compare the differences in the treatment routes …
Physical illness in psychiatric inpatients
BACKGROUND: Physical comorbidities and substance use are commonly reported in patients with mental disorders. AIM: To examine somatic comorbidity in patients with substance use disorders (SUD) compared to patients with mental disorders but no SUD. METHODS: Lifetime prevalence data on mental and physical health status were collected from inpatients in 12 mental health care facilities in five different countries. Differences in somatic comorbidity …
Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care
The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence rates of different physical illnesses as well as important individual lifestyle choices, side effects of psychotropic treatment and disparities in health care access, utilization and provision that contribute to these poor physical health outcomes. We searched MEDLINE …
The protocols for the 10/66 dementia research group population-based research programme
The 10/66 DRG baseline population-based studies are nearly complete. The incidence phase will be completed in 2009. All investigators are committed to establish an anonymised file sharing archive with monitored public access. Our aim is to create an evidence base to empower advocacy, raise awareness about dementia, and ensure that the health and social care needs of older people are anticipated and met
The protocols for the 10/66 dementia research group population-based research programme
The 10/66 DRG baseline population-based studies are nearly complete. The incidence phase will be completed in 2009. All investigators are committed to establish an anonymised file sharing archive with monitored public access. Our aim is to create an evidence base to empower advocacy, raise awareness about dementia, and ensure that the health and social care needs of older people are anticipated and met
Physical illness in patients with severe mental disorders. I. Prevalence, impact of medications and disparities in health care
The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence rates of different physical illnesses as well as important individual lifestyle choices, side effects of psychotropic treatment and disparities in health care access, utilization and provision that contribute to these poor physical health outcomes. We searched MEDLINE …
Physical illness in psychiatric inpatients
BACKGROUND: Physical comorbidities and substance use are commonly reported in patients with mental disorders. AIM: To examine somatic comorbidity in patients with substance use disorders (SUD) compared to patients with mental disorders but no SUD. METHODS: Lifetime prevalence data on mental and physical health status were collected from inpatients in 12 mental health care facilities in five different countries. Differences in somatic comorbidity …
The sociocultural conceptualisations of schizophrenia and patterns of help seeking in south-east Nigeria
Socioculturally influenced interpretations of mental illness play decisive roles on the time and choice of treatment. These often result in significant delays before patients present at the psychiatric services, with consequent worsening of the prognosis. The aim was to assess the association between sociocultural factors, choice of treatment and treatment delay among patients with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional study of 360 patients with schiz…
Where are patients who have co-occurring mental and physical diseases located
BACKGROUND: Patients with a psychiatric illness have a higher prevalence of physical diseases and thus a higher morbidity and mortality. AIM: The main aim was to investigate where patients with co-occurring physical diseases and mental disorders (psychotic spectrum or mood) in the health and social service system are identified most frequently before admission into psychiatry. The second aim was to compare the differences in the treatment routes …
Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria
The study aims to compare the coping styles of patients with diabetes with those with depression. A total of 224 patients, 112 with depression and an equal number with diabetes were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were determined with the sociodemographic questionnaire, and coping styles with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) adapted and Brief Religious Coping (Brief RCOPE) Scales. Fighting Spirit and MAC Summary Positive Adjustment wer…
Missed post-hospitalisation clinic appointment in a psychiatric hospital in Southeast Nigeria
Patients who have been attended to at psychiatric institutions sometimes fail to keep their scheduled appointments. This study was designed to assess the extent and determinants of missed first clinic appointments among recently discharged patients with schizophrenia. A total of 311 inpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were participated in the study. The diagnosis of schizophrenia was confirmed using Munich version of the Composite Intern…
Adaptation and Validation of the Nigerian (Igbo) Version of the WHOQOL-OLD Module
Objective: To adapt and validate the original English version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-version for older adults (WHOQOL-OLD) in Igbo language, culture, and environment. Participants: Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) from Nnewi community in Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-cultural adaptation and validation study. The original English version of the WHOQOL-OLD was translated into Igbo language, sy…
Social Support as a Correlate of Depression and Quality of Life Among Nigerian Older Adults
Medicine (9 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works)