Publications by authors named "R Coomer"
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have debilitating effects on child well-being, with consequences persisting into adulthood. Most ACE studies have been conducted in high-income countries and show a graded relationship between multiple ACE exposures and adverse health outcomes. Less is known about the types and burden of ACEs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
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- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly impact child well-being and continue to affect individuals into adulthood, yet most research has focused on high-income countries rather than sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- A study analyzed data from 11,498 young adults in five SSA countries to assess the prevalence of six types of ACEs and their link to mental health, substance use, and violence.
- Findings revealed high prevalence rates of ACEs, particularly witnessing community violence, with clear connections between cumulative ACE exposure and negative outcomes, emphasizing the need for gender-specific interventions to address these issues in SSA.
Objectives: To describe dermoid cyst formation as an uncommon complication of the pinch grafting technique in horses.
Study Design: Case report.
Animal: A 8 year old Arabian gelding.
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have negative, lasting effects on health including increasing the likelihood of engaging in sexual risk behaviors.
Objective: This study aimed to identify associations between exposures to ACEs and sexual risk behaviors and HIV service utilization among young people.
Participants And Setting: A sample of 8023 sexually active young people (19-24 year olds) from five sub-Saharan African countries participated Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS).
Background: Parental absence in childhood has been associated with multiple negative consequences, such as depression and anxiety in young adulthood.
Objective: To assess whether parental absence for six months or more in childhood is associated with poor mental health and substance use in young adulthood and whether parental absence accounts for additional variance beyond those explained by other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among youth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Participants And Settings: We used combined Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) data from Cote d'Ivoire (2018), Lesotho (2018), Kenya (2019), Namibia (2019), and Mozambique (2019).