Search Results - "Govia, Ishtar"

Migration and the Health of Non-migrant Family: Findings from the Jamaica Return(ed) Migrants Study by Nwankwo, Ezinne M., Govia, Ishtar O.

“…Research on the association between migration and health among nonmigrant family in Jamaica is limited. Data from the 2012 Jamaica Return(ed) Migrants Study…”
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Acceptability and use of waist-worn physical activity monitors in Jamaican adolescents: lessons from the field by Smith, Joanne A, Christie, Sara-Lou, Rockette-Wagner, Bonny, Wilson, Lorraine, Govia, Ishtar O, Facey, Keri-Ann, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K

“…We report our experience with a validated waist-worn activity monitor in Jamaican adolescents attending urban high schools. Seventy-nine adolescents from the…”
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A whole-population approach is required for dementia risk reduction by Walsh, Sebastian, Govia, Ishtar, Wallace, Lindsay, Richard, Edo, Peters, Ruth, Anstey, Kaarin J, Brayne, Carol

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Readiness of primary care centres for a community-based intervention to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases in the Caribbean: A participatory, mixed-methods study by Gobin, Reeta, Thomas, Troy, Goberdhan, Sharlene, Sharma, Manoj, Nasiiro, Robert, Emmanuel, Rosana, Rambaran, Madan, McFarlane, Shelly, Elia, Christelle, Van-Veen, Davon, Govia, Ishtar, Palmer, Tiffany, Read, Ursula, Cruickshank, J Kennedy, Samuels, T Alafia, Wilks, Rainford, Harding, Seeromanie

“…Epidemiological transition to NCDs is a challenge for fragile health systems in the Caribbean. The Congregations Taking Action against NCDs (CONTACT) Study…”
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Evaluating measurement properties of subjective cognitive decline self-reported outcome measures: a systematic review by Ibnidris, Aliaa, Robinson, Janelle N., Stubbs, Marissa, Piumatti, Giovanni, Govia, Ishtar, Albanese, Emiliano

“…Abstract Background Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is present in the early stage of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is associated with an…”
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Gender Differences in Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Substance Use in 50- to 65-Year-Old Jamaicans by Govia, Ishtar O., Doubova, Svetlana V., Younger-Coleman, Novie, Atkinson, Uki

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender-specific differences in prevalence and risk factors for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among 50-…”
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Advancing Implementation Science Measurement for Global Mental Health Research by Murphy, Jill K., Maulik, Pallab K., Dobson, Keith, Govia, Ishtar, Lam, Raymond W., Mahlke, Candelaria I., Müller-Stierlin, Annabel S., Petrea, Ionela, Ventura, Carla Aparecida Arena, Pearson, Melissa

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The Experiences of Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia in Jamaica during COVID-19 by Stubbs, Marissa, Govia, Ishtar, Robinson, Janelle N., Amour, Rochelle, Freeman, Emily

“…This article provides descriptive insights of the experiences of family caregivers of persons living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were…”
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Situating commercial determinants of health in their historical context: a qualitative study of sugar-sweetened beverages in Jamaica by Barnett-Naghshineh, Olivia, Warmington, Sheray, Altink, Henrice, Govia, Ishtar, Morrissey, Karyn, Smith, Matthew J, Thurstan, Ruth H, Unwin, Nigel, Guell, Cornelia

“…Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality across the Caribbean and similar regions. Structural determinants…”
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Challenging procedures used in systematic reviews by promoting a case‐based approach to the analysis of qualitative methods in nursing trials by Creamer, Elizabeth G., Guetterman, Timothy C., Govia, Ishtar, Fetters, Michael D.

“…This methodological discussion invites critical reflection about the procedures used to analyze the contribution of qualitative and mixed methods research to…”
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Substance use, mental disorders and physical health of Caribbeans at-home compared to those residing in the United States by Lacey, Krim K, Sears, Karen Powell, Govia, Ishtar O, Forsythe-Brown, Ivy, Matusko, Niki, Jackson, James S

“…This study compares the health conditions of domestic Caribbeans with those living in the United States to explore how national context and migration…”
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The Jamaica Salt Consumption Study Protocol: Sodium Intake; Sodium Content in Restaurant Foods; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices; Spot Urine Sodium Validation [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Ferguson, Trevor S., Webster-Kerr, Karen, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., Bennett, Nadia R., Ho, James, Davidson, Tamu, Grant, Andriene, Gordon-Johnson, Kelly-Ann, Govia, Ishtar, Soares-Wynter, Suzanne, Younger-Coleman, Novie, McKenzie, Joette, Walker, Evelyn, Anderson, Simon, Edwards, Sharmaine, Spence, Simone

“…Background Excess dietary salt consumption is a major contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Public education programs on the dangers of high…”
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The shifting baseline syndrome as a connective concept for more informed and just responses to global environmental change by Alleway, Heidi K., Klein, Emily S., Cameron, Liz, Douglass, Kristina, Govia, Ishtar, Guell, Cornelia, Lim, Michelle, Robin, Libby, Thurstan, Ruth H.

“…The concept of the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ has assisted researchers in understanding how expectations for the health of the environment deteriorate,…”
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The global diet and activity research (GDAR) network: a global public health partnership to address upstream NCD risk factors in urban low and middle-income contexts by Oni, Tolu, Assah, Felix, Erzse, Agnes, Foley, Louise, Govia, Ishtar, Hofman, Karen J, Lambert, Estelle Victoria, Micklesfield, Lisa K, Shung-King, Maylene, Smith, Joanne, Turner-Moss, Eleanor, Unwin, Nigel, Wadende, Pamela, Woodcock, James, Mbanya, Jean Claude, Norris, Shane A, Obonyo, Charles O, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall, Wareham, Nicholas J

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. While upstream approaches to tackle NCD risk factors of poor quality diets and…”
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Substance Abuse Among Blacks Across the Diaspora by Lacey, Krim K., Mouzon, Dawne M., Govia, Ishtar O., Matusko, Niki, Forsythe-Brown, Ivy, Abelson, Jamie M., Jackson, James S.

“…Background: Lower rates of substance abuse are found among Black Americans compared to Whites, but little is known about differences in substance abuse across…”
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Comprehensive measurement of the prevalence of dementia in low- and middle-income countries: STRiDE methodology and its application in Indonesia and South Africa by Farina, Nicolas, Jacobs, Roxanne, Turana, Yuda, Fitri, Fasihah Irfani, Schneider, Marguerite, Theresia, Imelda, Docrat, Sumaiyah, Sani, Tara Puspitarini, Augustina, Lydia, Albanese, Emiliano, Comas-Herrera, Adelina, Du Toit, Petra, Ferri, Cleusa P., Govia, Ishtar, Ibnidris, Aliaa, Knapp, Martin, Banerjee, Sube

“…A core element of the Strengthening Responses to Dementia in Developing Countries (STRiDE) programme was to generate novel data on the prevalence, cost and…”
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Harnessing inter-disciplinary collaboration to improve emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): results of research prioritisation setting exercise by Lecky, Fiona E, Reynolds, Teri, Otesile, Olubukola, Hollis, Sara, Turner, Janette, Fuller, Gordon, Sammy, Ian, Williams-Johnson, Jean, Geduld, Heike, Tenner, Andrea G, French, Simone, Govia, Ishtar, Balen, Julie, Goodacre, Steve, Marahatta, Sujan B, DeVries, Shaheem, Sawe, Hendry R, El-Shinawi, Mohamed, Mfinanga, Juma, Rubiano, Andrés M, Chebbi, Henda, Do Shin, Sang, Ferrer, Jose Maria E, Haddadi, Mashyaneh, Firew, Tsion, Taubert, Kathryn, Lee, Andrew, Convocar, Pauline, Jamaluddin, Sabariah, Kotecha, Shahzmah, Yaqeen, Emad Abu, Wells, Katie, Wallis, Lee

“…More than half of deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) result from conditions that could be treated with emergency care - an integral component…”
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Maternal Social Disadvantage and Newborn Telomere Length in Archived Dried Blood Spots from the Michigan Neonatal Biobank by Needham, Belinda L., Hicken, Margaret T., Govia, Ishtar O., Mitchell, Colter, Abdou, Cleopatra M.

“…Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. Short telomere length is associated with morbidity and mortality among adults and may…”
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Community stressors (violence, victimization, and neighborhood disorder) with cardiometabolic outcomes in urban Jamaica by Gary-Webb, Tiffany L, Dyer, Harika, Mckenzie, Joette, Younger-Coleman, Novie, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall, Blake, Alphanso, Govia, Ishtar, Bennett, Nadia, McFarlane, Shelly, Wilks, Rainford J, Williams, David R, Ferguson, Trevor S

“…Despite limited data on neighborhood factors and health risk in Caribbean populations, previous analyses from Jamaica have shown that neighborhood and home…”
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Social support and ideal cardiovascular health in urban Jamaica: A cross-sectional study by Blake, Alphanso L, Bennett, Nadia R, McKenzie, Joette A, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K, Govia, Ishtar, McFarlane, Shelly R, Walters, Renee, Francis, Damian K, Wilks, Rainford J, Williams, David R, Younger-Coleman, Novie O, Ferguson, Trevor S

“…Recent studies have suggested that high levels of social support can encourage better health behaviours and result in improved cardiovascular health. In this…”
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