Search Results - "Judith Boshe"
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Clinical evaluation of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in Moshi, Tanzania
Published in PloS one (08-11-2023)“…Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Alcohol screening using a validated tool is a useful way…”
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Study protocol for Sauti ya Vijana (The Voice of Youth): A hybrid-type 1 randomized trial to evaluate effectiveness and implementation of a mental health and life skills intervention to improve health outcomes for Tanzanian youth living with HIV
Published in PloS one (26-08-2024)“…Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) experience increased morbidity and mortality compared to all other age groups. Adolescence brings unique challenges…”
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Sauti ya Vijana (SYV; The Voice of Youth): Longitudinal Outcomes of an Individually Randomized Group Treatment Pilot Trial for Young People Living with HIV in Tanzania
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-06-2022)“…Sauti ya Vijana is a mental health and life skills intervention delivered by young adult group leaders for the improvement of HIV outcomes in young people…”
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Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered counseling intervention to reduce suicidality and improve HIV care engagement in Tanzania
Published in PloS one (27-07-2023)“…Suicidal ideation is strikingly common among people living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide, leading to higher burden of disease, poor HIV care engagement, and loss…”
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PRACT: a pragmatic randomized adaptive clinical trial protocol to investigate a culturally adapted brief negotiational intervention for alcohol use in the emergency department in Tanzania
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (05-02-2022)“…Alcohol use in resource-limited settings results in significant morbidity and mortality. These settings lack the necessary specialty-trained personnel and…”
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The prevalence of depression and its associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary clinic in Gaborone, Botswana
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2022)“…Background Depression is one of the commonest co-existing medical conditions among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). A bidirectional relationship between…”
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Adolescent mental health research in Tanzania: a study protocol for a priority setting exercise and the development of an interinstitutional capacity strengthening programme
Published in BMJ open (02-02-2022)“…IntroductionPoor adolescent mental health is a barrier to achieving several sustainable development goals in Tanzania, where adolescent mental health…”
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Sex differences in alcohol use patterns and related harms: A mixed-methods, cross-sectional study of men and women in northern Tanzania
Published in PLOS global public health (21-11-2024)“…In northern Tanzania, alcohol use disorders (AUD) are under-diagnosed and under-treated, and current services are mostly limited to men in clinical settings…”
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Development of culturally-appropriate text message booster content to follow a brief intervention focused on reducing alcohol related harms for injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Alcohol use is a risk factor for death and disability and is attributed to almost one-third of injury deaths globally. This highlights the need for…”
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"When a man drinks alcohol it's cool but when a woman drinks she is a hoe": A qualitative exploration of alcohol, gender, stigma, and sexual assault in Moshi, Tanzania
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Alcohol's ever-increasing global use poses a distinct threat to human well-being, with intake and associated burdens rising especially quickly in low- and…”
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Alcohol use among emergency medicine department patients in Tanzania: A comparative analysis of injury versus non-injury patients
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Alcohol is a leading behavioral risk factor for death and disability worldwide. Tanzania has few trained personnel and resources for treating unhealthy alcohol…”
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A mixed-methods comparison of gender differences in alcohol consumption and drinking characteristics among patients in Moshi, Tanzania
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Excessive alcohol use stands as a serious threat to individual and community well-being, having been linked to a wide array of physical, social, mental, and…”
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Digitally enabled Cognitive Assessments in the Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) Study
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia (01-12-2022)“…Background The Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) reports that the Sub‐Saharan African population age 65+ will double in less than 25 years. That compares…”
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Exploring patterns and predictors of suicidal ideation among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Published in AIDS (London) (01-09-2020)“…OBJECTIVE:Pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV face disproportionate risk of depression and suicide, particularly in low-income and middle-income…”
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Clinical evaluation of the alcohol use disorders identification test
Published in PloS one (08-11-2023)“…Background Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Alcohol screening using a validated tool is a…”
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Study protocol for Sauti ya Vijana
Published in PloS one (26-08-2024)“…Objective Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) experience increased morbidity and mortality compared to all other age groups. Adolescence brings unique…”
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Holes in the wall: Examining gaps in knowledge in child and adolescent mental health in Tanzania – Scoping review
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-03-2021)“…Objectives To perform scoping review of the existing literature available specific to child and adolescent mental health in Tanzania. Methods An extensive…”
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Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward?
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-05-2023)“…Adolescent mental health (AMH) is a critical driver of HIV outcomes, but is often overlooked in HIV research and programming. The implementation science…”
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Utility of Family Reports in Predicting Emergency Department Patient Alcohol Use in Tanzania
Published in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs (01-09-2022)“…Myriad reasons, including stigma, may prevent patients from self-reporting harmful use of alcohol in Tanzania. Family members may be more forthright but might…”
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Tracing-corrected estimates of disengagement from HIV care and mortality among patients enrolling in HIV care without overt immunosuppression in Tanzania
Published in AIDS care (2021)“…In the era of "test and treat", it is important to understand HIV care outcomes and their determinants in patients presenting to care with early-stage disease…”
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