Linda Gibson
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3933925 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Linda Gibson |
| PRENOMES | Linda |
| SOBRENOME | Gibson |
| ASSINATURA | GIBSON L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Nottingham Trent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1220-8680 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Can a code of professional ethics influence the supply of substandard and falsified medicines? Insights from Ethiopia
Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines are serious global health problems. Their high prevalence is a threat to public health in resource-limited settings. It is assumed that professionals will uphold specific standards of behaviour to protect the public interest and maintain trust. This study assesses whether a professional ethical code can serve as an effective way to prevent and respond to SF medicines by enhancing ethical behaviours in prac…
Types and effectiveness of mental health promotion programmes for young people in sub-Saharan Africa
Studies show that mental health promotion is an effective strategy that can reduce the burden of mental health disorders and improve overall well-being in both children and adults. In addition to promoting high levels of mental well-being and preventing the onset of mental illness, these mental health promotion programmes, including mental illness prevention interventions, help increase levels of mental health literacy in community members. While…
Can Systemic Corruption be Prevented by Legal Means? The Market for Pharmaceuticals in Southern Ethiopia
Some international and national regulatory and policy actors assume thatstrengthening domestic laws and tightening enforcement measures will besufficient to reduce the extra-legal supply of medicines, whether legal, sub-standard, or falsified, to patients in low- and middle-income countries. Thispaper uses a qualitative study of the pharmaceutical market in SouthernEthiopia to argue that this assumption is unjustified, given the commonlack of ins…
Substandard and falsified medicines in African pharmaceutical markets
Knowledge, perceptions and practices on antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda
Despite increasing evidence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is limited literature on antimicrobial access and use in humans and animals in community settings globally. This study assessed knowledge and perceptions of AMR, as well as practices relating to the use of antimicrobials in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda. This was a cross-sectional study among 418 participants that employed quantitative data collection methods. A …
Level of cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception and intention towards healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic disparities among adults in vulnerable communities of Belgium and England
Knowledge towards CVD risks and prevention is low in vulnerable communities. Males have a higher intention towards PA while females towards a healthy diet and it also greatly varies across level of education. Moreover, those born outside Europe and with low household income have lower healthy diet intention than their respective counterparts. Hence, CVD preventive interventions should be participatory and based on a better understanding of the in…
Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the global health workforce as they are involved in providing health services at the community level. However, evidence on the role of CHWs in delivering interventions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda is limited. This study, therefore, assessed the involvement of CHWs in the prevention and control of NCDs in Wakiso District, Uganda with a focus on their knowledge,…
Challenges in implementing emergency obstetric care (EmOC) policies
Uganda is among the sub-Saharan African Countries which continue to experience high preventable maternal mortality due to obstetric emergencies. Several Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) policies rolled out have never achieved their intended targets to date. To explore why upstream policy expectations were not achieved at the frontline during the MDG period, we examined the implementation of EmOC policies in Uganda by; exploring the barriers frontl…
Exploring the impact of cultural beliefs in the self-management of type 2 diabetes among Black sub-Saharan Africans in the UK – a qualitative study informed by the PEN-3 cultural model
The study findings highlight the need to be not only aware of the negative impact of diabetes perceptions and health behaviours among the BsSA communities, but also be aware of the enabling factors and collective practices within the communities that are equally critical in influencing the self-management and health-seeking decisions of BsSAs living with T2D. PEN-3 model was significant with exploring not only how cultural context shapes health b…
Panacea or pitfall? The introduction of community health extension workers in Uganda
box In 2018, the world commemorated 40 years of the Alma Ata Declaration on primary health care (PHC) which emphasised the importance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in ensuring its vision of health for all. In line with the declaration, Uganda launched a CHW programme in 2001 in an effort to address the high disease burden and critical shortage of health professionals, as well as improve equitable access to health services.1 The programme est…
‘I know those people will be approachable and not mistreat us’
BACKGROUND: Peer supervision improves health care delivery by health workers. However, in rural Uganda, self-supervision is what is prescribed for licensed private drug sellers by statutory guidelines. Evidence shows that self-supervision encourages inappropriate treatment of children less than 5 years of age by private drug sellers. This study constructed a model for an appropriate peer supervisor to augment the self-supervision currently practi…
Exploring the impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown on informal settlements in Tshwane Gauteng Province, South Africa
Informal settlements remain a public health problem as they lack basic infrastructure. Furthermore, it is challenging to enforce public health regulations and protocols to prevent the spread of infection during a pandemic. This paper was set out to explore the impact of lockdown during COVID-19 among people living in informal settlements. An exploratory qualitative design was utilised. Purposive sampling was used to select research participants. …
Perceived barriers to early detection of breast cancer in Wakiso District, Uganda using a socioecological approach
BACKGROUND: Early detection of breast cancer is known to improve its prognosis. However, women in most low and middle income countries, including Uganda, do not detect it early hence present at an advanced stage. This study investigated the perceived barriers to early detection of breast cancer in Wakiso district, Uganda using a multilevel approach focused through a socioecological framework. METHODS: Using qualitative methods, participants were …
Nottingham Trent University and Makerere University School of Public Health partnership
Partnerships between developed and developing country institutions are increasingly becoming important in addressing contemporary global health challenges faced by health systems. Inter-university health collaboration such as the Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Makerere University School of Public Health (Uganda) partnership provide opportunities for working together in training, research and service delivery while strengthening health syste…
Do Health Questionnaires Which Do Not Consider Sex Differences Miss Important Information
The influence of gender on subsets of scores of Sense of Coherence, Hardiness, and personality traits was assessed in relation to psychological well-being using the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, the Dispositional Resilience Scale, the Eysenck Personality Inventory, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. In a sample of Open University students (67 men aged 21 to 71 years and 239 women aged 19 to 66 years) sex differences were found in s…
Do Health Questionnaires Which Do Not Consider Sex Differences Miss Important Information
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Neuroticism and Sense of Coherence
The relationship of scores on sense of coherence with measures of personality traits was assessed using the 29-item Orientation to Life Questionnaire and the Eysenck Personality Inventory. In one group of 95 mixed-sex students scores on Neuroticism bore a highly negative relationship with scores on sense of coherence. Findings support the current literature that health questionnaires may indirectly measure Neuroticism and that personality variabl…
Neuroticism and Sense of Coherence
The relationship of scores on sense of coherence with measures of personality traits was assessed using the 29-item Orientation to Life Questionnaire and the Eysenck Personality Inventory. In one group of 95 mixed-sex students scores on Neuroticism bore a highly negative relationship with scores on sense of coherence. Findings support the current literature that health questionnaires may indirectly measure Neuroticism and that personality variabl…
Do Health Questionnaires Which Do Not Consider Sex Differences Miss Important Information
The influence of gender on subsets of scores of Sense of Coherence, Hardiness, and personality traits was assessed in relation to psychological well-being using the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, the Dispositional Resilience Scale, the Eysenck Personality Inventory, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. In a sample of Open University students (67 men aged 21 to 71 years and 239 women aged 19 to 66 years) sex differences were found in s…
Do Health Questionnaires Which Do Not Consider Sex Differences Miss Important Information
ammonsscientific.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, ammonsscientific.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for
Nottingham Trent University and Makerere University School of Public Health partnership
Partnerships between developed and developing country institutions are increasingly becoming important in addressing contemporary global health challenges faced by health systems. Inter-university health collaboration such as the Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Makerere University School of Public Health (Uganda) partnership provide opportunities for working together in training, research and service delivery while strengthening health syste…
Perceived barriers to early detection of breast cancer in Wakiso District, Uganda using a socioecological approach
BACKGROUND: Early detection of breast cancer is known to improve its prognosis. However, women in most low and middle income countries, including Uganda, do not detect it early hence present at an advanced stage. This study investigated the perceived barriers to early detection of breast cancer in Wakiso district, Uganda using a multilevel approach focused through a socioecological framework. METHODS: Using qualitative methods, participants were …
Panacea or pitfall? The introduction of community health extension workers in Uganda
box In 2018, the world commemorated 40 years of the Alma Ata Declaration on primary health care (PHC) which emphasised the importance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in ensuring its vision of health for all. In line with the declaration, Uganda launched a CHW programme in 2001 in an effort to address the high disease burden and critical shortage of health professionals, as well as improve equitable access to health services.1 The programme est…
‘I know those people will be approachable and not mistreat us’
BACKGROUND: Peer supervision improves health care delivery by health workers. However, in rural Uganda, self-supervision is what is prescribed for licensed private drug sellers by statutory guidelines. Evidence shows that self-supervision encourages inappropriate treatment of children less than 5 years of age by private drug sellers. This study constructed a model for an appropriate peer supervisor to augment the self-supervision currently practi…
Exploring the impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown on informal settlements in Tshwane Gauteng Province, South Africa
Informal settlements remain a public health problem as they lack basic infrastructure. Furthermore, it is challenging to enforce public health regulations and protocols to prevent the spread of infection during a pandemic. This paper was set out to explore the impact of lockdown during COVID-19 among people living in informal settlements. An exploratory qualitative design was utilised. Purposive sampling was used to select research participants. …
Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of the global health workforce as they are involved in providing health services at the community level. However, evidence on the role of CHWs in delivering interventions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda is limited. This study, therefore, assessed the involvement of CHWs in the prevention and control of NCDs in Wakiso District, Uganda with a focus on their knowledge,…
Challenges in implementing emergency obstetric care (EmOC) policies
Uganda is among the sub-Saharan African Countries which continue to experience high preventable maternal mortality due to obstetric emergencies. Several Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) policies rolled out have never achieved their intended targets to date. To explore why upstream policy expectations were not achieved at the frontline during the MDG period, we examined the implementation of EmOC policies in Uganda by; exploring the barriers frontl…
Exploring the impact of cultural beliefs in the self-management of type 2 diabetes among Black sub-Saharan Africans in the UK – a qualitative study informed by the PEN-3 cultural model
The study findings highlight the need to be not only aware of the negative impact of diabetes perceptions and health behaviours among the BsSA communities, but also be aware of the enabling factors and collective practices within the communities that are equally critical in influencing the self-management and health-seeking decisions of BsSAs living with T2D. PEN-3 model was significant with exploring not only how cultural context shapes health b…
Level of cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception and intention towards healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic disparities among adults in vulnerable communities of Belgium and England
Knowledge towards CVD risks and prevention is low in vulnerable communities. Males have a higher intention towards PA while females towards a healthy diet and it also greatly varies across level of education. Moreover, those born outside Europe and with low household income have lower healthy diet intention than their respective counterparts. Hence, CVD preventive interventions should be participatory and based on a better understanding of the in…
Knowledge, perceptions and practices on antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda
Despite increasing evidence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is limited literature on antimicrobial access and use in humans and animals in community settings globally. This study assessed knowledge and perceptions of AMR, as well as practices relating to the use of antimicrobials in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda. This was a cross-sectional study among 418 participants that employed quantitative data collection methods. A …
Substandard and falsified medicines in African pharmaceutical markets
Types and effectiveness of mental health promotion programmes for young people in sub-Saharan Africa
Studies show that mental health promotion is an effective strategy that can reduce the burden of mental health disorders and improve overall well-being in both children and adults. In addition to promoting high levels of mental well-being and preventing the onset of mental illness, these mental health promotion programmes, including mental illness prevention interventions, help increase levels of mental health literacy in community members. While…
Can Systemic Corruption be Prevented by Legal Means? The Market for Pharmaceuticals in Southern Ethiopia
Some international and national regulatory and policy actors assume thatstrengthening domestic laws and tightening enforcement measures will besufficient to reduce the extra-legal supply of medicines, whether legal, sub-standard, or falsified, to patients in low- and middle-income countries. Thispaper uses a qualitative study of the pharmaceutical market in SouthernEthiopia to argue that this assumption is unjustified, given the commonlack of ins…
Can a code of professional ethics influence the supply of substandard and falsified medicines? Insights from Ethiopia
Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines are serious global health problems. Their high prevalence is a threat to public health in resource-limited settings. It is assumed that professionals will uphold specific standards of behaviour to protect the public interest and maintain trust. This study assesses whether a professional ethical code can serve as an effective way to prevent and respond to SF medicines by enhancing ethical behaviours in prac…
Medicine (11 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Nursing (8 obras) · Political science (8 obras) · Environmental health (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Health, psychology, and well-being (4 obras)