Publications by authors named "J N Babirye"
Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a lack of data on the effect of DM on HIV-related outcomes among PWH in this setting. The study aimed to compare HIV clinical outcomes (viral load suppression, retention in care, hospitalization, tuberculosis, and mortality) between PWH with DM and those without at two large HIV clinics in Kampala, Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and psycho-social factors associated with alcohol use among primary school-going children aged 6 to 13 years in Mbale district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Pediatr
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 470 child-parent pairs were surveyed using the CRAFFT screening tool, revealing 7.2% had Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), with similar prevalence in boys and girls.
- * Key factors associated with alcohol use included being from single-parent households, lower caregiver education, low socioeconomic status, food insecurity, and peer influence.
Background: Among people living with HIV(PHIV) with unsuppressed viral load after six or more months of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), three intensive adherence counseling sessions (IAC) sessions are recommended. However, there is limited information about IAC completion rates. We investigated the factors associated with IAC completion among PLHIV with an unsuppressed viral load on first and second-line ART in mid-western Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation study investigating the intersectoral collaboration of implementering the TREAT INTERACT intervention for primary school teachers and the mhGAP for health care workers for child mental health promotion in Uganda.
Trials
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The study design is a mixed-methods approach that includes various research methods such as randomized control trials and qualitative research to assess the impact on teachers’ mental health literacy and child mental health outcomes.
- * The goal is to develop sustainable implementation strategies and guidelines for mental health promotion, contributing to the global understanding of mental health service delivery in resource-limited settings.
Improving alcohol and substance use screening in school-age children: translation, adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the CRAFFT tool for Lumasaaba, Uganda.
Addict Sci Clin Pract
May 2024
Background: Children at risk of substance use disorders (SUD) should be detected using brief structured tools for early intervention. This study sought to translate and adapt the Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Family/Friends, Trouble (CRAFFT) tool to determine its diagnostic accuracy, and the optimum cut-point to identify substance use disorders (SUD) risk in Ugandan children aged 6 to 13 years.
Methods: This was a sequential mixed-methods study conducted in two phases.