Search Results - "Myers, Bronwyn"

HIV prevention, treatment, and care services for people who inject drugs: a systematic review of global, regional, and national coverage by Mathers, Bradley M, Dr, Degenhardt, Louisa, Prof, Ali, Hammad, MBBS, Wiessing, Lucas, MSc, Hickman, Matthew, Prof, Mattick, Richard P, Prof, Myers, Bronwyn, PhD, Ambekar, Atul, MD, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Prof

“…Summary Background Previous reviews have examined the existence of HIV prevention, treatment, and care services for injecting drug users (IDUs) worldwide, but…”
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The prevalence of and factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in South Africa by Pool, Megan, Sorsdahl, Katherine, Myers, Bronwyn, van der Westhuizen, Claire

“…Healthcare workers globally have experienced increased social and occupational stressors in their working environments and communities because of COVID-19…”
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Brief school-based interventions and behavioural outcomes for substance-using adolescents by Carney, Tara, Myers, Bronwyn J, Louw, Johann, Okwundu, Charles I

“…Adolescent substance use is a major problem in and of itself, and because it acts as a risk factor for other problem behaviours. As substance use during…”
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Brief school-based interventions and behavioural outcomes for substance-using adolescents by Carney, Tara, Myers, Bronwyn J, Louw, Johann, Okwundu, Charles I

“…Adolescent substance use is a major problem, in and of itself and because it acts as a risk factor for other problem behaviours. As substance use during…”
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Scoping review of assessment tools for, magnitudes of and factors associated with problem drinking in population-based studies by Dagne, Kefyalew, Myers, Bronwyn, Mihretu, Awoke, Teferra, Solomon

“…BackgroundThe term “problem drinking” includes a spectrum of alcohol problems ranging from excessive or heavy drinking to alcohol use disorder. Problem…”
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The prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and alcohol use, other drug use, and risky sexual behaviours among grade 8-10 learners in Western Cape, South Africa by Francis, Joel Msafiri, Myers, Bronwyn, Nkosi, Sebenzile, Petersen Williams, Petal, Carney, Tara, Lombard, Carl, Nel, Elmarie, Morojele, Neo

“…Alcohol and other drug use (AOD) and risky sexual behaviours remain high among adolescents in South Africa and globally. Religiosity influences, mitigates and…”
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Barriers to and enablers of the transition from child and adolescent to adult mental health services for autistic young people and/or those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: protocol for a scoping review by Tang, Kim, Hill, Elizabeth, Pellicano, Elizabeth, Thompson, Craig, Myers, Bronwyn

“…IntroductionAutistic young people and/or those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who have co-occurring mental health conditions experience…”
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COVID 19-impact on substance use treatment utilization and provision in South Africa by Harker, Nadine, Johnson, Kim, Erasmus, Jodilee, Myers, Bronwyn

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide. The aim of this study was to explore,…”
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Social determinants of health and diabetes self-care management in South Africa by Hellebo, Assegid, Kengne, Andre Pascal, Obse, Amarech, Levitt, Naomi, Myers, Bronwyn, Cleary, Susan, Alaba, Olufunke

“…Diabetes is an incapacitating condition affecting millions of people in South Africa. Maintaining optimal glycaemic control is crucial in preventing diabetes…”
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Effectiveness of early interventions for substance-using adolescents: findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis by Carney, Tara, Myers, Bronwyn

“…Information on the impact of available interventions that address adolescent substance use and delinquency can inform investment choices. This article aims to…”
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Substance abuse treatment engagement, completion and short-term outcomes in the Western Cape province, South Africa: Findings from the Service Quality Measures Initiative by Myers, Bronwyn, Williams, Petal Petersen, Govender, Rajen, Manderscheid, Ron, Koch, J. Randy

“…•Treatment completion rates for outpatient services can be improved.•Treatment completion is associated with abstinence at treatment exit.•Treatment…”
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Free and simple GIS as appropriate for health mapping in a low resource setting: a case study in eastern Indonesia by Fisher, Rohan P, Myers, Bronwyn A

“…Despite the demonstrated utility of GIS for health applications, there are perceived problems in low resource settings: GIS software can be expensive and…”
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Alcohol and other drug use among women seeking substance abuse treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa by Dada, Siphokazi, Parry, Charles, Burnhams, Nadine Harker, Myers, Bronwyn, Laubscher, Ria

“…Despite a high prevalence of alcohol and other drug use (AOD) in South Africa, little is known about AOD use among women, including those in treatment centres,…”
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Stakeholder perspectives on antenatal depression and the potential for psychological intervention in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Bitew, Tesera, Keynejad, Roxanne, Honikman, Simone, Sorsdahl, Katherine, Myers, Bronwyn, Fekadu, Abebaw, Hanlon, Charlotte

“…Psychological interventions for antenatal depression are an integral part of evidence-based care but need to be contextualised for respective sociocultural…”
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Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa by Kulkarni, Suchitra, Weber, Sarah E, Buys, Chané, Lambrechts, Tersius, Myers, Bronwyn, Drainoni, Mari-Lynn, Jacobson, Karen R, Theron, Danie, Carney, Tara

“…Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative…”
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Implementation of a screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment programme for risky substance use in South African emergency centres: A mixed methods evaluation study by van der Westhuizen, Claire, Myers, Bronwyn, Malan, Megan, Naledi, Tracey, Roelofse, Marinda, Stein, Dan J, Lahri, Sa'ad, Sorsdahl, Katherine

“…Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for risky substance use is infrequently included in routine healthcare in low-resourced…”
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Negative attributions towards people with substance use disorders in South Africa: variation across substances and by gender by Sorsdahl, Katherine, Stein, Dan J, Myers, Bronwyn

“…Little research has examined attitudes towards people who use substances in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Therefore, the present study examined the…”
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Binge drinking and condom negotiation behaviours among adolescent girls and young women living in Cape Town, South Africa: sexual control and perceived personal power by Singer, Suzanne E, Wechsberg, Wendee M, Kline, Tracy, Browne, Felicia A, Howard, Brittni N, Carney, Tara, Myers, Bronwyn, Bonner, Courtney Peasant, Chin-Quee, Dawn

“…Condom use among young people in South Africa has declined in recent years and adolescent girls and young women continue to bear the highest incidence of HIV…”
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Evaluation of cultural competency in a South African cluster randomised controlled trial: lessons learned for trial reporting standards by Siegfried, Nandi Louise, Hopewell, Sally, Erasmus-Claassen, Lesley-Ann, Myers, Bronwyn

“…Failure to consider relevant cultural, ethnic and diversity parameters (and the intersection between these parameters) during trial protocol development and…”
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Inequitable access to substance abuse treatment services in Cape Town, South Africa by Myers, Bronwyn J, Louw, Johann, Pasche, Sonja C

“…Despite high levels of substance use disorders in Cape Town, substance abuse treatment utilization is low among people from disadvantaged communities in Cape…”
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