Uchechukwu L Osuagwu
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4219233 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Uchechukwu L Osuagwu |
| PRENOMES | Uchechukwu L |
| SOBRENOME | Osuagwu |
| ASSINATURA | OSUAGWU U L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Western Sydney University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1727-6914 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 43 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Christianity as coping mechanisms for migrants with mental health challenges in Australia
Christian religion may be a powerful resource that can serve as a coping mechanism to resolve challenges and provide comfort to African migrants confronted with mental health challenges. We aimed to explore the coping strategies among African migrants in Australia. We undertook semi-structured interviews online with 11 participants with African backgrounds, comprising six mental health clinicians and five migrant service users living in Australia…
‘Place’ and clinical reasoning development in context
INTRODUCTION: Place-Based Medical Education (PBME) aims for more physicians who are better prepared to serve medically underserved communities. However, discussions about the role of 'place' in PBME remain largely conceptual, with limited empirical evidence. In a previous scoping review, we identified a lack of research examining how distinct features of place influence the development of Clinical Reasoning (CR) and proposed the 'HARD' framework …
Loneliness and Mental Health Distress among University Students and Staff in Trinidad and Tobago
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between loneliness and mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, and stress) among university students and staff in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). METHODS: A cross-sectional, institution-based online survey was conducted between April 2024 and April 2025. Eligible participants who were drawn from the University of the West Indies, T & T, completed validated questionnaires that included the DASS-21 for assess…
Social prescribing in rural settings
Social prescribing (SP) models, which connect individuals to non-medical community-based services, are widely established in the UK and Europe, yet remain in early development stages in Australia. SP is commonly but informally practiced by healthcare professionals in Australia, and despite promising results in other countries there is limited empirical evidence of its effectiveness in Australia, particularly in rural contexts. This study aimed to…
Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Individuals with Diabetes
Ethnic disparities in the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes in Australia
Diabetes and prediabetes are highly prevalent in Australia, with marked disparities across ethnic groups. Pacific people and Indigenous Australians had the the highest burden of both conditions, highlighting the need for targeted, culturally appropriate interventions. Future research exploring the underlying causes of these disparities and the effectiveness of tailored prevention strategies are warranted
Spatial analysis of depression and anxiety among frontline health workers during Nigeria’s Covid-19 pandemic
This study highlights significant spatial clustering of anxiety and depression among FHWs in Nigeria, with the highest burden in Southeastern states. Nurses and FHWs with fewer years of practice were particularly vulnerable, indicating the need for targeted mental health interventions. Those with a prior history of psychological distress had lower odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, suggesting potential resilience or coping mechanisms. T…
Service Providers’ Perspectives on Delivering Support for Domestic Violence Victims in Rural New South Wales
Australians living in rural communities are more likely to experience Domestic violence (DV) than those living in urban areas. Service providers (SP) who provide support to victims of DV in these rural settings encounter some structural barriers at a systems and organizational level that may be useful in improving outreach services. However, few studies have explored SP perspectives surrounding these issues. This study aimed to explore service pr…
Exploring the barriers to mental health help-seeking among African Migrants in Australia
Background: The health of African migrants in Australia is a largely under-researched topic despite the steadily increasing size of the population and its uniqueness. In particular, few studies have explored the mental health of African migrants in Australia or their utilization of mental health services. Aims: This study explored the barriers to mental health help-seeking among first-generation African migrants in Australia. Methods: In this qua…
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100
BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditions in 2015 and 2016, but these analyses did not include neurodevelopmental disorders, as defined by…
Factors associated with loneliness in rural Australia
Loneliness affects approximately 35% of rural Australians with detrimental impacts on physical, emotional, and social health. This study aims to identify the factors associated with loneliness among adults in a rural Australian population. The study was a web-based cross-sectional survey conducted between February and April 2023 among adults living in a rural Australian population. The survey, which was distributed using social media, consisted o…
All-cause, premature, and cardiovascular death attributable to socioeconomic and ethnic disparities among New Zealanders with type 1 diabetes 1994–2019
Our results suggest that socioeconomic disparities were responsible for a substantial proportion of all-cause, premature and CVD mortality in people with T1DM in Auckland, NZ. Reducing socioeconomic barriers to management and self-management would likely improve clinical outcomes
Racial diversity, interracial trust, and mental distress in post-apartheid South Africa
The emerging difficulties and tensions in establishing inclusive and multicultural societies in the contemporary globalised world have necessitated the generation of ample empirical evidence in support of the socioeconomic and health benefits of racial diversity. This study contributes to the scholarly and policy discourses by examining the effect of racial diversity on mental distress in post-apartheid South Africa after several decades of racia…
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), we produced location-specific, age-specific, and sex-specific estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden from 1990 to 2021, the proportion of type 1 and type 2 diabetes…
Comparative Analysis of Health- and Vision-Related Quality of Life Measures among Trinidadians with Low Vision and Normal Vision—A Cross-Sectional Matched Sample Study
This cross-sectional study investigated the health-related and vision-related quality of life measures of adults with low vision compared to healthy individuals in Trinidad and Tobago. The health-related quality of life (HRQOL-14) and the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) were administered to 20 participants with low vision caused by diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and macular degeneration,…
Acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among sub-Saharan Africans (SSA)
Differences exist in the factors that influence COVID-19 vaccine acceptance between local SSA residents and thediasporan dwellers. Knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines affects the uptake, resistance, and hesitancy to the COVID-19 vaccine. Information campaigns focusing on the efficacy and safety of vaccines could lead to improved acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines
Rural parents’ adherence to infant feeding guidelines to prevent allergy
High rates of adherence with ASCIA guidelines found here are comparable with findings from metropolitan studies and encouraging for future population health. Participant comments on the guidelines imply to rural policymakers that there are multiple influences on parent decisions about infant feeding, often including parents' own intuition and experiences. Further studies to improve understanding of the role of information, carers, and other influ…
Factors associated with inadequate receipt of components and non-use of antenatal care services in India
A better understanding of the factors associated with and incorporating them into the short- and long-term intervention strategies, including free financial support from the Indian government to encourage pregnant women from lower socioeconomic groups to use health services across all regions, states and union territories
The impact of information sources on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
We found that all six information sources except radio were strong predictors of the resistance towards COVID-19 vaccination. Further research on how these channels can be used to improve the availability of reliable healthcare information is needed. Investments in these resources will protect people and empower them to make appropriate choices about their health
International Research Collaboration During the Pandemic
This paper discusses multidisciplinary international research collaboration team formation during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges faced, strategies adopted, achievements and dynamics in the implementation of research on Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), by the African Translational Research Group (ATReG). The paper also discusses the lessons learnt and future opportunities for global collaborative research. In-depth virtual interviews were c…
Stunting and severe stunting among infants in India
Delayed introduction of complementary foods and associated factors were related to stunting and severe stunting among infants aged 6-8 months in India. Reducing the proportion of infants who are stunted in India would require comprehensive national nutrition policy actions that target the sub-population of mothers with no schooling and limited resources
Enablers and Barriers to the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in India
Antenatal care (ANC) reduces adverse health outcomes for both mother and baby during pregnancy and childbirth. The present study investigated the enablers and barriers to ANC service use among Indian women. The study used data on 183,091 women from the 2015-2016 India Demographic and Health Survey. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression models (using generalised linear latent and mixed models (GLLAMM) with the mlogit link and binomial famil…
Prevalence and factors associated with complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in India
Our study indicates that there are wide differences in regional prevalence and factors associated with complementary feeding practices in India. The improvement of complementary feeding practices in India would require national and sub-national efforts that target vulnerable mothers, including those with no education and limited health service contacts
Diabetes Detection and Communication among Patients Admitted through the Emergency Department of a Public Hospital
Early identification/diagnosis of diabetes and frequent monitoring of hyperglycemia reduces hospitalizations and diabetes-related complications. The present study investigated the proportion of older adults coded with diabetes or newly diagnosed during their admissions and assessed discharge summary content for diabetes-related information. The study used electronic data on 4796 individuals aged ≥60 years admitted through the emergency department…
Factors Associated with the Perception of Risk and Knowledge of Contracting the Sars-Cov-2 among Adults in Bangladesh
This study investigated the perception and awareness of risk among adult participants in Bangladesh about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the lockdown era in Bangladesh at two different time points, from 26-31 March 2020 (early lockdown) and 11-16 May 2020 (late lockdown), two self-administered online surveys were conducted on 1005 respondents (322 and 683 participants, respectively) via social media. To examine risk perception and kn…
Assessment of Knowledge, Practice and Guidelines towards the Novel Covid-19 among Eye Care Practitioners in Nigeria–A Survey-Based Study
The aim of this study was to explore knowledge, practice of risk and guidelines of the novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) infection among the eye care practitioners and the potential associated factors. A cross-sectional self-administered online survey was distributed via emails and social media networks between 2nd and 18th May 2020 corresponding to the week of the lockdown in Nigeria to eye care practitioners (ECPs). Data for 823 respondents…
Factors associated with non-utilization of postnatal care among newborns in the first 2 days after birth in Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Recent data indicated that approximately four in every ten newborns in Pakistan do not receive postnatal care (PNC) services in the first 48 hours after delivery. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify factors associated with the non-utilization of PNC for newborns in Pakistan using the 2017-18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analytical study utilizing data from 3887 live-born newbo…
Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting Sars-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study investigated risk perception of contracting and dying of SARS-CoV-2 in sub-Sahara Africa during and after the lockdown periods. Two online surveys were conducted one year apart, with participants 18 years and above living in sub-Sahara Africa or the diaspora. Each survey took four weeks. The first survey was taken from 18 April to 16 May 2020, i.e., during the lockdown. The second survey was taken from 14 April to 14 May 2021, i.e., af…
Eight-Year Retrospective Study of Young Adults in a Diabetes Transition Clinic
The transition of people from paediatric to adult diabetes services is associated with worsening glycaemia and increased diabetes-related hospitalisation. This study compared the clinical characteristics of those with and without mental health conditions among attenders at a diabetes young adult clinic diabetes before and after changes in service delivery. Retrospective audit of 200 people with diabetes attending a Sydney public hospital over eig…
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Mental and Emotional Health Outcomes among Africans during the Covid-19 Lockdown Period—A Web-based Cross-Sectional Study
Mental health and emotional responses to the effects of COVID-19 lockdown in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are of serious public health concern and may negatively affect the mental health status of people. Hence, this study assessed the prevalence of mental health symptoms as well as emotional reactions among sub-Saharan Africans (SSAs) and associated factors among SSAs during the COVID-19 lockdown period. This was a web-based cross-sectional study on…
Internet Use Impact on Physical Health during Covid-19 Lockdown in Bangladesh
Previous studies on internet use frequency were focused on mental health impact, with little known about the impact on physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study examined the impact of internet use frequency on self-reported physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Bangladesh. A web-based cross-sectional study on 3242 individuals was conducted from 2 August–1 October 2020. The survey covered demographics, internet use frequen…
Analysis of in-hospital mortality among people with and without diabetes in South Western Sydney public hospitals (2014–2017)
In-patients with diabetes continue to have higher mortality rates than those without diabetes and the Australian population. Overall, similar factors influenced mortality rate in people with and without diabetes, but significantly more people with diabetes had two or more co-morbidities, suggesting that hospital mortality may be driven by those with pre-existing health/comorbidities. Urgent measures in primary care to prevent admissions among peo…
Risk perception of Covid-19 among sub-Sahara Africans
There is a need to promote preventive measures focusing on increasing people's knowledge about COVID-19 and encouraging positive attitudes towards the mitigation measures such as vaccines and education. Such interventions should target the younger population, less educated and non-healthcare workers
Living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Kingdom of Tonga
The qualitative findings from this study will assist the future development and information dissemination of culturally appropriate lifestyle-related for men and women living with T2DM in the Kingdom of Tonga. The need for collaboration between practitioners at the hospital, the church, family members, and local traditional healers is important if the lifestyle-related needs and wants of this group of people are to be met
Analysis of Perception, Reasons, and Motivations for Covid-19 Vaccination in People with Diabetes across Sub-Saharan Africa
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with severe COVID-19 infection and complications. This study assesses COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in people with DM, and explores the reasons for not being vaccinated. This was a web-based cross-sectional survey using a mixed-method approach conducted in March-May 2021, corresponding to most Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries' early vaccine rollout period. Participants were those aged ≥18 years …
Peer support facilitator and peer perspectives of an inner‐regional Australian diabetes prevention and self‐management peer support program
Peer support programmes have been shown to facilitate diabetes prevention and improvements in diabetes self-management. Worldwide, few studies have qualitatively evaluated peer support programs in inner-regional (semi-rural) areas, and none involving mixtures of people with and without diabetes. This study researched an inner-regional peer support programme underway over 2 years in Australia. Fifteen participants, including ten peers and five pee…
International Research Collaboration During the Pandemic
This paper discusses multidisciplinary international research collaboration team formation during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges faced, strategies adopted, achievements and dynamics in the implementation of research on Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), by the African Translational Research Group (ATReG). The paper also discusses the lessons learnt and future opportunities for global collaborative research. In-depth virtual interviews were c…
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), we produced location-specific, age-specific, and sex-specific estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden from 1990 to 2021, the proportion of type 1 and type 2 diabetes…
Comparative Analysis of Health- and Vision-Related Quality of Life Measures among Trinidadians with Low Vision and Normal Vision—A Cross-Sectional Matched Sample Study
This cross-sectional study investigated the health-related and vision-related quality of life measures of adults with low vision compared to healthy individuals in Trinidad and Tobago. The health-related quality of life (HRQOL-14) and the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) were administered to 20 participants with low vision caused by diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and macular degeneration,…
Acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine among sub-Saharan Africans (SSA)
Differences exist in the factors that influence COVID-19 vaccine acceptance between local SSA residents and thediasporan dwellers. Knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines affects the uptake, resistance, and hesitancy to the COVID-19 vaccine. Information campaigns focusing on the efficacy and safety of vaccines could lead to improved acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines
Rural parents’ adherence to infant feeding guidelines to prevent allergy
High rates of adherence with ASCIA guidelines found here are comparable with findings from metropolitan studies and encouraging for future population health. Participant comments on the guidelines imply to rural policymakers that there are multiple influences on parent decisions about infant feeding, often including parents' own intuition and experiences. Further studies to improve understanding of the role of information, carers, and other influ…
Factors associated with inadequate receipt of components and non-use of antenatal care services in India
A better understanding of the factors associated with and incorporating them into the short- and long-term intervention strategies, including free financial support from the Indian government to encourage pregnant women from lower socioeconomic groups to use health services across all regions, states and union territories
The impact of information sources on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
We found that all six information sources except radio were strong predictors of the resistance towards COVID-19 vaccination. Further research on how these channels can be used to improve the availability of reliable healthcare information is needed. Investments in these resources will protect people and empower them to make appropriate choices about their health
Demographic factors associated with myopia knowledge, attitude and preventive practices among adults in Ghana
Ghanaian participants had adequate knowledge of myopia but showed poor attitude and low preventive practices, which varied significantly between regions and were modified by socio-demographic factors. Further research into how education can be used to stimulate Ghanaians' engagement in preventive practices is needed
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
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