Mercy Korir
Biographic Data
| ID | 7762543 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mercy Korir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mercy |
| FAMILY NAME | Korir |
| SIGNATURE | KORIR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | AMPATH |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Adapting a substance use screening and brief intervention for peer-delivery and for youth in Kenya
Background: Substance use is a major problem among youth in sub-Saharan Africa, yet interventions that address this problem are scarce within the region. Screening and brief intervention is a cost-effective, efficacious, and easy to scale public health approach to addressing substance use problems. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a peer delivered screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. T…
Feasibility and acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya
Background Youth in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of substance use yet lack access to substance use interventions. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-delivered, single-session substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed methods study utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Two trained peer providers a…
“When my children see their father is sober, they are happy”
Background: Men's alcohol misuse does not occur in a vacuum but has a cascade of consequences for families and children, with ties to violence, poor parenting, and poor partner and child mental health. Despite the intersection of individual and interpersonal problems associated with men's alcohol use, studies exploring the impact of men's completion of alcohol misuse treatment on family and family member outcomes are scarce. Here we begin to expl…
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“When my children see their father is sober, they are happy”
Background: Men's alcohol misuse does not occur in a vacuum but has a cascade of consequences for families and children, with ties to violence, poor parenting, and poor partner and child mental health. Despite the intersection of individual and interpersonal problems associated with men's alcohol use, studies exploring the impact of men's completion of alcohol misuse treatment on family and family member outcomes are scarce. Here we begin to expl…
Adapting a substance use screening and brief intervention for peer-delivery and for youth in Kenya
Background: Substance use is a major problem among youth in sub-Saharan Africa, yet interventions that address this problem are scarce within the region. Screening and brief intervention is a cost-effective, efficacious, and easy to scale public health approach to addressing substance use problems. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a peer delivered screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. T…
Feasibility and acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya
Background Youth in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of substance use yet lack access to substance use interventions. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-delivered, single-session substance use screening and brief intervention program for youth in Kenya. Methods This was a convergent parallel mixed methods study utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Two trained peer providers a…
Psychology (3 works) · Brief intervention (2 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works)