Nusrat Husain
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1094698 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nusrat Husain |
| PRENOMES | Nusrat |
| SOBRENOME | Husain |
| ASSINATURA | HUSAIN N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9493-0721 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Co-producing a media campaign intervention to encourage Nigeria women’s engagement in early presentation to breast cancer screening
Objective Breast cancer significantly affects women globally, with women from low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria presenting late and at significant risk of mortality due to poor early screening. Yet a gap remains in the co-production of a media campaign intervention with women who are not or partially up to date with breast cancer screening using an interpretative phenomenological analytical lens. Method Underpinned by a qualitative co…
Reframing vaccine narrative
Introduction Childhood vaccine hesitancy is a public health concern. Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest rates of zero-dose childhood vaccination. This study makes an original contribution by adopting a co-production approach underpinned by interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to meaningfully inform the co-production of a media campaign intervention with Nigerian parents/ caregivers whose child(ren) are not, or only partial…
Barriers and Facilitators for Help-Seeking Behaviors in British South Asian Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
The aim of this study is to identify the barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviors among British South Asian (BSA) women. A cross-sectional qualitative method was applied, among 15 BSA women who have experienced domestic violence (DV). Five overarching themes emerged: survivors’ lack of recognition and realization of abuse, fear of the negative effects of abuse, informal help-seeking support and barriers, formal help-seeking support an…
Effectiveness and Cultural Adaptation of Parenting Interventions for South Asian Families
Culturally adapted parenting interventions show promising benefits for parenting practices, parental mental health, and child developmental outcomes among South Asian families, particularly when adaptations extend beyond surface-level changes. However, evidence quality is low and inconsistent, highlighting the need for more rigorous trials and clearer reporting of cultural adaptation to optimize effectiveness
Lived Experiences of Bipolar Disorder and Family Caregiving in Pakistan
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with substantial disability and caregiver burden.In Pakistan, the prevalence is unusually high, and limited mental health services place families at the centre of care.Cultural and religious beliefs strongly shape how the illness is recognized, understood, and managed.This study explored how individuals living with BD and their caregivers understand and navigate the illness within this context. Meth…
Addressing burn-injury stigma through health education and communication campaign in Pakistan
Background Burn injuries remain a neglected public health issue in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Up to 90% of burn injuries occur in LMICs, where there is a lack of appropriate burn prevention, acute care and rehabilitation services. When co-created with target populations, health education and communication campaigns could play a pivotal role in promoting risk assessment and improving knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding first…
Co‐Production and Implementation of ‘Count Me In’
BACKGROUND: Research-active National Health Service (NHS) services are linked to better care quality and health outcomes. However, traditional research participant recruitment methods, such as 'opt-in' strategies, often face challenges in reaching diverse populations. The 'Count Me In' (CMI) system was introduced to address these barriers through an 'opt-out' model, aiming to normalise research participation and promote inclusivity. At Mersey Car…
A multi-centred pilot randomised controlled trial of learning through play plus culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for treating postnatal depression in Nigerian women
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04644081, identifier NCT04644081
Co-developing suicide prevention guidelines for pakistan
The guidelines developed as result of this mixed-method research has successfully engaged stakeholder to contextualise guidelines for Pakistan such as by adding culturally appropriate examples of warning signs, methods used for self-harm and suicide, and reasons of self-harm etc. and Delphi survey to reach consensus. These guidelines co-adapted through consultations with experts by profession and experience will inform much needed public health i…
Hard to reach services or survivors? Perceptions of service providers on barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviours in addressing domestic violence among British South Asian women
Domestic violence (DV) against ethnic minority women is often an understudied social and psychological problem in the United Kingdom. The aim of this qualitative research is to fill a gap in the existing literature by identifying service providers' perceptions about the barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviours among British South Asian women who have experienced DV. This study used 18 semi-structured interviews of service providers f…
Effectiveness of Learning through Play Plus (LTP Plus) Parenting Intervention on Behaviours of Young Children of Depressed Mothers
Evidence has shown that parenting intervention programmes improve parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices, which helps in promoting child development. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of parenting intervention in improving child behaviours. This is a secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial with depressed mothers aged 18-44 years with a child aged 0 to 36 months. This paper reports findings from the d…
Oral health primary preventive interventions for individuals with serious mental illness in low- and middle-income nations
Mental health disorders constitute a major global disease burden, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Due to issues related to access, hygiene, economic pressures, and communication, the oral health of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) receives little attention. This scoping review comprehensively maps and synthesises the existing literature on oral health primary preventive interventions (OHPPIs) in LMICs, highligh…
Postnatal depression in British mothers of African and Caribbean origin
www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04820920
Exploratory RCT of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – ROSHNI-D
BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression (PND) is a global public health problem. There is a high prevalence of PND amongst ethnic minority women and major ethnic inequalities in mental health care in the U.K. Language and cultural barriers pose a significant challenge for access to timely treatment and interventions for British South Asian (BSA) women with PND. METHODS: The study, carried out in Manchester and Lancashire, England, was a two-arm single-b…
A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Behaviors in South Asian Women Living in High-Income Countries who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
There has been little research on domestic violence (DV) within ethnic minority communities in high-income countries. This study reports on the findings of a meta-ethnography that examined the barriers and facilitators of help-seeking behaviors in South Asian women living in high-income countries who have experienced DV to inform practice, understand the limits of the evidence, and identify research gaps. Qualitative studies were identified which…
Supporting Depressed Mothers of Young Children with Intellectual Disability
As a lifelong condition, intellectual disability (ID) remains a public health priority. Parents caring for children with ID experience serious challenges to their wellbeing, including depression, anxiety, stress and health-related quality of life. Integrated parenting interventions, which have been well evidenced for depressed mothers, may also effectively support depressed parents with a child with ID in low-resource settings such as Pakistan, a…
What works? Lessons from a pretrial qualitative study to inform a multi‐component intervention for refugees and asylum seekers
Almost half of the trials failed to recruit their targeted sample size of which 89% could be preventable. Successful implementation of mental health trials in a context of forcibly displaced individuals can be even more challenging. Mental health difficulties have the potential to impact parenting skills, which are linked to poor development in children, while parenting interventions can improve parents' mental health and parenting behaviors. How…
Exploring views of relatives and mental health professionals to inform the cultural adaptation of a family intervention for schizophrenia in Oman
BACKGROUND: Family interventions (FI) for schizophrenia were primarily developed and practised in the West. It has been proven that cultural adaptation for FI facilitates its uptake and improves therapy outcomes; however, the majority of literature on the development of FI focussed on outpatient or community settings, and little attention has been paid to in-patient units. There is an opportunity to engage with the family during admission, partic…
Building Resilience Against ViolencE (BRAVE)
This trial would help build an understanding of the acceptability, feasibility and indications of the effectiveness of a low-cost parenting intervention
A Group Parenting Intervention for Depressed Fathers (LTP + Dads)
The trial was registered on Clinicaltrials.gov on 9 December 2020 (identifier: NCT04660253)
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan
Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem, ranked amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. There are no official data on self-harm and suicide in Pakistan; both are illegal acts, and are socially and religiously condemned. This study explored the views of clinicians, including general practitioners (GPs) and hospital physicians (HPs) on self-harm, about their management of people who self-harm and what interventions might be ap…
Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies
Suicide is a serious global public health problem and the third leading cause of death in those 15-35 years old. Self-harm is the major predictor of future suicide attempts and completed suicide yet remains poorly understood. There is limited evidence on effective interventions for adolescents who present with self-harm. To identify and develop acceptable preventive and therapeutic interventions it is essential to understand the factors that cont…
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
Antenatal Depression is Not Associated with Low-Birth Weight
Antenatal depression is not associated with LBW in this urban population in Pakistan. However, the prevalence of depression is high during pregnancy. There is a need to develop culturally adapted psychosocial interventions to address the high rates of depression for this population group
Detecting Depression in Pregnancy
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
Prevention of suicide in ethnic minorities in the UK
Background: suicide prevention is a priority for health services in England. A high rate of suicide in South Asian women and a dramatic rise in young Afro‐Caribbean's has been reported in the UK.Aims: the aim of this selected review is to present the cultural context of suicidal behavior and possible preventive strategies for the South Asian and Afro‐Caribbean's living in the UK.Methods: relevant data about the cultural context of suicidal behavi…
Antenatal Depression is Not Associated with Low-Birth Weight
Antenatal depression is not associated with LBW in this urban population in Pakistan. However, the prevalence of depression is high during pregnancy. There is a need to develop culturally adapted psychosocial interventions to address the high rates of depression for this population group
Detecting Depression in Pregnancy
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
A Group Parenting Intervention for Depressed Fathers (LTP + Dads)
The trial was registered on Clinicaltrials.gov on 9 December 2020 (identifier: NCT04660253)
Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan
Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem, ranked amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. There are no official data on self-harm and suicide in Pakistan; both are illegal acts, and are socially and religiously condemned. This study explored the views of clinicians, including general practitioners (GPs) and hospital physicians (HPs) on self-harm, about their management of people who self-harm and what interventions might be ap…
Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies
Suicide is a serious global public health problem and the third leading cause of death in those 15-35 years old. Self-harm is the major predictor of future suicide attempts and completed suicide yet remains poorly understood. There is limited evidence on effective interventions for adolescents who present with self-harm. To identify and develop acceptable preventive and therapeutic interventions it is essential to understand the factors that cont…
Exploring views of relatives and mental health professionals to inform the cultural adaptation of a family intervention for schizophrenia in Oman
BACKGROUND: Family interventions (FI) for schizophrenia were primarily developed and practised in the West. It has been proven that cultural adaptation for FI facilitates its uptake and improves therapy outcomes; however, the majority of literature on the development of FI focussed on outpatient or community settings, and little attention has been paid to in-patient units. There is an opportunity to engage with the family during admission, partic…
Building Resilience Against ViolencE (BRAVE)
This trial would help build an understanding of the acceptability, feasibility and indications of the effectiveness of a low-cost parenting intervention
Exploratory RCT of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – ROSHNI-D
BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression (PND) is a global public health problem. There is a high prevalence of PND amongst ethnic minority women and major ethnic inequalities in mental health care in the U.K. Language and cultural barriers pose a significant challenge for access to timely treatment and interventions for British South Asian (BSA) women with PND. METHODS: The study, carried out in Manchester and Lancashire, England, was a two-arm single-b…
A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Behaviors in South Asian Women Living in High-Income Countries who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
There has been little research on domestic violence (DV) within ethnic minority communities in high-income countries. This study reports on the findings of a meta-ethnography that examined the barriers and facilitators of help-seeking behaviors in South Asian women living in high-income countries who have experienced DV to inform practice, understand the limits of the evidence, and identify research gaps. Qualitative studies were identified which…
Supporting Depressed Mothers of Young Children with Intellectual Disability
As a lifelong condition, intellectual disability (ID) remains a public health priority. Parents caring for children with ID experience serious challenges to their wellbeing, including depression, anxiety, stress and health-related quality of life. Integrated parenting interventions, which have been well evidenced for depressed mothers, may also effectively support depressed parents with a child with ID in low-resource settings such as Pakistan, a…
What works? Lessons from a pretrial qualitative study to inform a multi‐component intervention for refugees and asylum seekers
Almost half of the trials failed to recruit their targeted sample size of which 89% could be preventable. Successful implementation of mental health trials in a context of forcibly displaced individuals can be even more challenging. Mental health difficulties have the potential to impact parenting skills, which are linked to poor development in children, while parenting interventions can improve parents' mental health and parenting behaviors. How…
Effectiveness of Learning through Play Plus (LTP Plus) Parenting Intervention on Behaviours of Young Children of Depressed Mothers
Evidence has shown that parenting intervention programmes improve parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices, which helps in promoting child development. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of parenting intervention in improving child behaviours. This is a secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial with depressed mothers aged 18-44 years with a child aged 0 to 36 months. This paper reports findings from the d…
Oral health primary preventive interventions for individuals with serious mental illness in low- and middle-income nations
Mental health disorders constitute a major global disease burden, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Due to issues related to access, hygiene, economic pressures, and communication, the oral health of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) receives little attention. This scoping review comprehensively maps and synthesises the existing literature on oral health primary preventive interventions (OHPPIs) in LMICs, highligh…
Postnatal depression in British mothers of African and Caribbean origin
www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04820920
Addressing burn-injury stigma through health education and communication campaign in Pakistan
Background Burn injuries remain a neglected public health issue in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Up to 90% of burn injuries occur in LMICs, where there is a lack of appropriate burn prevention, acute care and rehabilitation services. When co-created with target populations, health education and communication campaigns could play a pivotal role in promoting risk assessment and improving knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding first…
Co‐Production and Implementation of ‘Count Me In’
BACKGROUND: Research-active National Health Service (NHS) services are linked to better care quality and health outcomes. However, traditional research participant recruitment methods, such as 'opt-in' strategies, often face challenges in reaching diverse populations. The 'Count Me In' (CMI) system was introduced to address these barriers through an 'opt-out' model, aiming to normalise research participation and promote inclusivity. At Mersey Car…
A multi-centred pilot randomised controlled trial of learning through play plus culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for treating postnatal depression in Nigerian women
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04644081, identifier NCT04644081
Co-developing suicide prevention guidelines for pakistan
The guidelines developed as result of this mixed-method research has successfully engaged stakeholder to contextualise guidelines for Pakistan such as by adding culturally appropriate examples of warning signs, methods used for self-harm and suicide, and reasons of self-harm etc. and Delphi survey to reach consensus. These guidelines co-adapted through consultations with experts by profession and experience will inform much needed public health i…
Hard to reach services or survivors? Perceptions of service providers on barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviours in addressing domestic violence among British South Asian women
Domestic violence (DV) against ethnic minority women is often an understudied social and psychological problem in the United Kingdom. The aim of this qualitative research is to fill a gap in the existing literature by identifying service providers' perceptions about the barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviours among British South Asian women who have experienced DV. This study used 18 semi-structured interviews of service providers f…
Co-producing a media campaign intervention to encourage Nigeria women’s engagement in early presentation to breast cancer screening
Objective Breast cancer significantly affects women globally, with women from low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria presenting late and at significant risk of mortality due to poor early screening. Yet a gap remains in the co-production of a media campaign intervention with women who are not or partially up to date with breast cancer screening using an interpretative phenomenological analytical lens. Method Underpinned by a qualitative co…
Reframing vaccine narrative
Introduction Childhood vaccine hesitancy is a public health concern. Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest rates of zero-dose childhood vaccination. This study makes an original contribution by adopting a co-production approach underpinned by interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to meaningfully inform the co-production of a media campaign intervention with Nigerian parents/ caregivers whose child(ren) are not, or only partial…
Barriers and Facilitators for Help-Seeking Behaviors in British South Asian Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
The aim of this study is to identify the barriers and facilitators for help-seeking behaviors among British South Asian (BSA) women. A cross-sectional qualitative method was applied, among 15 BSA women who have experienced domestic violence (DV). Five overarching themes emerged: survivors’ lack of recognition and realization of abuse, fear of the negative effects of abuse, informal help-seeking support and barriers, formal help-seeking support an…
Effectiveness and Cultural Adaptation of Parenting Interventions for South Asian Families
Culturally adapted parenting interventions show promising benefits for parenting practices, parental mental health, and child developmental outcomes among South Asian families, particularly when adaptations extend beyond surface-level changes. However, evidence quality is low and inconsistent, highlighting the need for more rigorous trials and clearer reporting of cultural adaptation to optimize effectiveness
Medicine (18 obras) · Psychiatry (15 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · Psychological intervention (12 obras) · Mental health (11 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (10 obras) · Clinical Psychology (9 obras) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (8 obras) · Qualitative research (8 obras) · Public health (7 obras)