Search Results - "Ajit Vaingankar, Janhavi"
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Readiness and Acceptance of eHealth Services for Diabetes Care in the General Population: Cross-sectional Study
Published in Journal of medical Internet research (02-09-2021)“…Background Diabetes management is a growing health care challenge worldwide. eHealth can revolutionize diabetes care, the success of which depends on end user…”
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Multiple chronic medical conditions: prevalence and risk factors — results from the Singapore Mental Health Study
Published in General hospital psychiatry (01-07-2014)“…Abstract Objective The objective was to establish the prevalence and risk factors for multiple chronic medical conditions (MCMC) in the Singapore population…”
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Living arrangements and cognitive abilities of community‐dwelling older adults in Singapore
Published in Psychogeriatrics (01-09-2020)“…Aim Dementia is a growing public health concern. It is necessary to focus on factors that may help preserve cognitive function in late life. Limited research…”
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Resilience and burden in caregivers of older adults: moderating and mediating effects of perceived social support
Published in BMC psychiatry (31-01-2018)“…The burden of caring for an older adult can be a form of stress and influence caregivers' daily lives and health. Previous studies have reported that…”
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Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates and associations of adverse childhood experiences with mental illnesses: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study
Published in Child abuse & neglect (01-05-2020)“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with deleterious consequences throughout the lifespan of the individual, including an increased risk of…”
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Obsessive–compulsive disorder: prevalence, correlates, help-seeking and quality of life in a multiracial Asian population
Published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (01-12-2012)“…Purpose Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a particularly debilitating disorder characterized by early onset, chronic course, and significant comorbidity…”
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Economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults: impact on healthcare and societal costs
Published in BMC health services research (10-05-2016)“…Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current…”
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Minding the treatment gap: results of the Singapore Mental Health Study
Published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (01-11-2020)“…Purpose To establish the 12-month treatment gap and its associated factors among adults with mental disorders in the Singapore resident population using data…”
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Independent and combined associations of sleep duration and sleep quality with common physical and mental disorders: Results from a multi-ethnic population-based study
Published in PloS one (16-07-2020)“…Sleep duration and sleep quality are often linked to increased risk of mortality and morbidity. However, national representative data on both sleep duration…”
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The economic burden of mental disorders among adults in Singapore: evidence from the 2016 Singapore Mental Health Study
Published in Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (01-02-2023)“…Little is known about the economic burden of mental disorders in multiethnic Asian populations. The study aimed to estimate the economic cost of mental…”
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A cross-sectional study on the perceived barriers to physical activity and their associations with domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Published in BMC public health (26-05-2022)“…Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour have detrimental consequences to the individual and the economy. Our study examined the prevalence of perceived…”
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Excess costs of depression among a population-based older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore
Published in BMC public health (11-11-2024)“…Background There is limited evidence on the economic burden of depression among the older population in Singapore. Objective We aim to evaluate the impact of…”
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Estimation of Prevalence of Osteoporosis Using OSTA and Its Correlation with Sociodemographic Factors, Disability and Comorbidities
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (02-07-2019)“…Osteoporosis is a growing concern for an aging society. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of older adults who were at risk of osteoporosis and explore…”
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Quality of Life in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Impact of the Disorder and of Treatment
Published in CNS drugs (01-05-2013)“…Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic debilitating anxiety disorder characterized by two distinct phenomena: obsessions which are recurrent,…”
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Barriers and facilitators for adopting a healthy lifestyle in a multi-ethnic population: A qualitative study
Published in PloS one (02-11-2022)“…A healthy lifestyle is defined as ‘a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early.’ Although barriers and facilitators of healthy…”
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Recognition of mental disorders among a multiracial population in Southeast Asia
Published in BMC psychiatry (04-05-2016)“…Mental health literacy is an important mediating factor in help-seeking behavior. An important component of this literacy is the proper recognition of mental…”
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Prevalence, correlates, comorbidity and severity of bipolar disorder: Results from the Singapore Mental Health Study
Published in Journal of affective disorders (05-04-2013)“…Abstract Background Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a serious mental disorder and a leading cause of premature mortality worldwide. Prevalence and risk factors of…”
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Patterns of physical activity and health-related quality of life amongst patients with multimorbidity in a multi-ethnic Asian population
Published in BMC public health (02-12-2019)“…The co-occurrence of two or more chronic medical conditions in an individual is defined as multimorbidity. Lifestyle factors, including poor dietary patterns,…”
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Measuring health-related quality of life among adults in Singapore: population norms for the EQ-5D
Published in Quality of life research (01-12-2013)“…Purpose To provide population norms for the Euro-QoL-5D (EQ-5D) according to age, sex, ethnicity and language version using a representative sample of adults…”
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Trajectories of positive, negative and general psychopathology symptoms in first episode psychosis and their relationship with functioning over a 2-year follow-up period
Published in PloS one (02-11-2017)“…Few studies have examined the trajectories of symptom severity in first episode psychosis (FEP) and their impact on functioning. This study aimed to identify…”
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