Publications by authors named "Brenda Apili"
Aim: This study aimed to assess chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda, conducted between May and June 2022.
Design: Institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted between May and June 2022.
Methods: The study included 498 participants recruited from six health facilities.
Background: In Uganda, unintended pregnancies are responsible for one in three births with detrimental consequences, a situation that worsened during COVID-19. Thus, the present examined unplanned pregnancy and its associated risks in Oyam district, northern Uganda during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Methods And Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional study among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years who had a pregnancy during the second phase of COVID-19 in Oyam district, northern Uganda in November 2022.
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder is the commonly reported psychiatric morbidity among the survivors of natural disasters. However, its prevalence particularly in Bududa, Eastern Uganda is largely unknown.
Aims And Objectives: To assess the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder among Bududa landslide survivors.
Background: Compassion fatigue is associated with negative consequences that undermine workplace performance. However, literature is scarce on compassion fatigue among nurses in the context of Uganda who are at higher risk of compassion fatigue owed to the nature of their occupation and the unfavorable work environment. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of compassion fatigue among nurses in Northern Uganda.
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