Search Results - "KIRKWOOD, Betty"

The Healthy Activity Program (HAP), a lay counsellor-delivered brief psychological treatment for severe depression, in primary care in India: a randomised controlled trial by Patel, Vikram, Prof, Weobong, Benedict, PhD, Weiss, Helen A, Prof, Anand, Arpita, MSc, Bhat, Bhargav, MSc, Katti, Basavraj, BSc, Dimidjian, Sona, PhD, Araya, Ricardo, Prof, Hollon, Steve D, Prof, King, Michael, Prof, Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, PhD, Park, A-La, MSc, McDaid, David, MSc, Wilson, Terry, Prof, Velleman, Richard, Prof, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof, Fairburn, Christopher G, Prof

“…Summary Background Although structured psychological treatments are recommended as first-line interventions for depression, only a small fraction of people…”
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Economic evaluation of a task-shifting intervention for common mental disorders in India by BUTTORFF, Christine, HOCK, Rebecca S, WEISS, Helen A, NAIK, Smita, ARAYA, Ricardo, KIRKWOOD, Betty R, CHISHOLM, Daniel, PATEL, Vikram

“…To carry out an economic evaluation of a task-shifting intervention for the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders in primary-care settings in Goa,…”
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Impact of free delivery care on health facility delivery and insurance coverage in Ghana's Brong Ahafo Region by Dzakpasu, Susie, Soremekun, Seyi, Manu, Alexander, Ten Asbroek, Guus, Tawiah, Charlotte, Hurt, Lisa, Fenty, Justin, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Hill, Zelee, Campbell, Oona M R, Kirkwood, Betty R

“…Many sub-Saharan countries, including Ghana, have introduced policies to provide free medical care to pregnant women. The impact of these policies,…”
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Impact of adversity on early childhood growth & development in rural India: Findings from the early life stress sub-study of the SPRING cluster randomised controlled trial (SPRING-ELS) by Bhopal, Sunil, Roy, Reetabrata, Verma, Deepali, Kumar, Divya, Avan, Bilal, Khan, Bushra, Gram, Lu, Sharma, Kamalkant, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, Panchal, Satya Narayan, Soremekun, Seyi, Divan, Gauri, Kirkwood, Betty R

“…Early childhood development is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and can be negatively influenced by many different adversities including…”
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Mobile health (mHealth) approaches and lessons for increased performance and retention of community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a review by Källander, Karin, Tibenderana, James K, Akpogheneta, Onome J, Strachan, Daniel L, Hill, Zelee, ten Asbroek, Augustinus H A, Conteh, Lesong, Kirkwood, Betty R, Meek, Sylvia R

“…Mobile health (mHealth) describes the use of portable electronic devices with software applications to provide health services and manage patient information…”
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Quality along the continuum: a health facility assessment of intrapartum and postnatal care in Ghana by Nesbitt, Robin C, Lohela, Terhi J, Manu, Alexander, Vesel, Linda, Okyere, Eunice, Edmond, Karen, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Kirkwood, Betty R, Gabrysch, Sabine

“…To evaluate quality of routine and emergency intrapartum and postnatal care using a health facility assessment, and to estimate "effective coverage" of skilled…”
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Effectiveness of an intervention led by lay health counsellors for depressive and anxiety disorders in primary care in Goa, India (MANAS): a cluster randomised controlled trial by Patel, Vikram, Prof, Weiss, Helen A, PhD, Chowdhary, Neerja, MD, Naik, Smita, BSc, Pednekar, Sulochana, MPS, Chatterjee, Sudipto, MD, De Silva, Mary J, PhD, Bhat, Bhargav, MA, Araya, Ricardo, Prof, King, Michael, Prof, Simon, Gregory, MD, Verdeli, Helen, PhD, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof

“…Summary Background Depression and anxiety disorders are common mental disorders worldwide. The MANAS trial aimed to test the effectiveness of an intervention…”
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Sustained effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Healthy Activity Programme, a brief psychological treatment for depression delivered by lay counsellors in primary care: 12-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial by Weobong, Benedict, Weiss, Helen A, McDaid, David, Singla, Daisy R, Hollon, Steven D, Nadkarni, Abhijit, Park, A-La, Bhat, Bhargav, Katti, Basavraj, Anand, Arpita, Dimidjian, Sona, Araya, Ricardo, King, Michael, Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, Wilson, G Terence, Velleman, Richard, Kirkwood, Betty R, Fairburn, Christopher G, Patel, Vikram

“…The Healthy Activity Programme (HAP), a brief behavioural intervention delivered by lay counsellors, enhanced remission over 3 months among primary care…”
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How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys by Victora, Cesar G, Prof, Barros, Aluisio JD, PhD, Axelson, Henrik, MSc, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Prof, Chopra, Mickey, MD, França, Giovanny VA, MSc, Kerber, Kate, MPH, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof, Newby, Holly, MA, Ronsmans, Carine, Prof, Boerma, J Ties, MD

“…Summary Background Achievement of global health goals will require assessment of progress not only nationally but also for population subgroups. We aimed to…”
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What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival by Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Prof, Ahmed, Tahmeed, PhD, Black, Robert E, Prof, Cousens, Simon, Prof, Dewey, Kathryn, Prof, Giugliani, Elsa, Haider, Batool A, MD, Kirkwood, Betty, Prof, Morris, Saul S, PhD, Sachdev, HPS, Prof, Shekar, Meera, PhD

“…Summary We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related outcomes. These interventions included promotion of…”
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Who actually cares for children in slums? Why we need to think, and do, more about paid childcare in urbanizing sub-Saharan Africa by Hughes, Robert C, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Muendo, Ruth, Bhopal, Sunil S, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Hill, Zelee, Kirkwood, Betty R

“…The early years are critical and inform the developmental trajectory of children. This is justifiably attracting growing policy attention. Much of this…”
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Effect of the Newhints home-visits intervention on neonatal mortality rate and care practices in Ghana: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof, Manu, Alexander, PhD, ten Asbroek, Augustinus HA, PhD, Soremekun, Seyi, PhD, Weobong, Benedict, PhD, Gyan, Thomas, MPH, Danso, Samuel, MSc, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, MSc, Tawiah-Agyemang, Charlotte, MSc, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD, Hill, Zelee, PhD

“…Summary Background In 2009, on the basis of promising evidence from trials in south Asia, WHO and UNICEF issued a joint statement about home visits as a…”
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Association of antenatal depression with adverse consequences for the mother and newborn in rural Ghana: findings from the DON population-based cohort study by Weobong, Benedict, ten Asbroek, Augustinus H A, Soremekun, Seyi, Manu, Alexander A, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Prince, Martin, Kirkwood, Betty R

“…Whilst there is compelling evidence of an almost 2-fold increased risk of still births, and suggestive evidence of increased mortality among offspring of…”
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Lay health worker led intervention for depressive and anxiety disorders in India: impact on clinical and disability outcomes over 12 months by Patel, Vikram, Weiss, Helen A., Chowdhary, Neerja, Naik, Smita, Pednekar, Sulochana, Chatterjee, Sudipto, Bhat, Bhargav, Araya, Ricardo, King, Michael, Simon, Gregory, Verdeli, Helena, Kirkwood, Betty R.

“…Depressive and anxiety disorders (common mental disorders) are the most common psychiatric condition encountered in primary healthcare. To test the…”
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Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality by Edmond, Karen M, Zandoh, Charles, Quigley, Maria A, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Kirkwood, Betty R

“…Breastfeeding promotion is a key child survival strategy. Although there is an extensive scientific basis for its impact on postneonatal mortality, evidence is…”
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Counselling for Alcohol Problems (CAP), a lay counsellor-delivered brief psychological treatment for harmful drinking in men, in primary care in India: a randomised controlled trial by Nadkarni, Abhijit, MRCPsych, Weobong, Benedict, PhD, Weiss, Helen A, Prof, McCambridge, Jim, Prof, Bhat, Bhargav, MSc, Katti, Basavaraj, BSc, Murthy, Pratima, Prof, King, Michael, Prof, McDaid, David, MSc, Park, A-La, MSc, Wilson, G Terence, Prof, Kirkwood, Betty, Prof, Fairburn, Christopher G, Prof, Velleman, Richard, Prof, Patel, Vikram, Prof

“…Summary Background Although structured psychological treatments are recommended as first-line interventions for harmful drinking, only a small fraction of…”
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Observed feeding behaviours and effects on child weight and length at 12 months of age: Findings from the SPRING cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural India by Boucheron, Pauline, Bhopal, Sunil, Verma, Deepali, Roy, Reetabrata, Kumar, Divya, Divan, Gauri, Kirkwood, Betty

“…Child undernutrition results in poor growth in early childhood, undermines optimal development and increases the risk of mortality. Responsive feeding has been…”
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Effect of early neonatal vitamin A supplementation on mortality during infancy in Ghana (Neovita): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Edmond, Karen M, Prof, Newton, Sam, PhD, Shannon, Caitlin, MSc, O'Leary, Maureen, MSc, Hurt, Lisa, PhD, Thomas, Gyan, MPH, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, MSc, Tawiah-Agyemang, Charlotte, MSc, Gram, Lu, MSc, Hurt, Chris N, MSc, Bahl, Rajiv, PhD, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof

“…Summary Background Results of randomised controlled trials of newborn (age 1–3 days) vitamin A supplementation have been inconclusive. The WHO is coordinating…”
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The influence of distance and quality of care on place of delivery in rural Ghana by Nesbitt, Robin C., Lohela, Terhi J., Soremekun, Seyi, Vesel, Linda, Manu, Alexander, Okyere, Eunice, Grundy, Chris, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Kirkwood, Betty R., Gabrysch, Sabine

“…Facility delivery is an important aspect of the strategy to reduce maternal and newborn mortality. Geographic access to care is a strong determinant of…”
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Risk factors for common mental disorders in women: Population-based longitudinal study by PATEL, VIKRAM, KIRKWOOD, BETTY R, PEDNEKAR, SULOCHANA, WEISS, HELEN, MABEY, DAVID

“…The determinants of common mental disorders in women have not been described in longitudinal studies from a low-income country. Population-based cohort study…”
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