Browsing Research Articles by Author "Okalo, Ponsiano"
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An Analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Quality of Life Among Adults Living with HIV in Western Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Kigongo, Eustes; Udho, Samson; Auma, Anna Grace; Tumwesigye, Raymond; Musinguzi, Marvin; Acup, Walter; Akello, Anne Ruth; Okalo, Ponsiano; Nabaziwa, Jannat; Shikanga, Enos Mwirotsi; Halima, Namata (HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative, 2024)Background: HIV/AIDS remains a significant global public health issue, profoundly impacting infected individuals. Living with HIV involves complex mental health dynamics, with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) being ... -
Burnout and coping mechanisms among healthcare professionals in central Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Kigongo, Eustes; Okalo, Ponsiano; Udho, Samson; Auma, Anna Grace; Tumwesigye, Raymond; Akello, Anne Ruth; Musinguzi, Marvin; Acup, Walter; Nabaziwa, Jannat; Shikanga, Enos Mwirotsi; Namata, Haliama (Psychiatry, 2024)Background: The escalating global prevalence of burnout among healthcare professionals poses a serious health concern. Recent studies focus on prevalence and predictors of burnout among healthcare providers, emphasizing the ... -
Chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Kigongo, Eustes; Udho, Samson; Auma, Anna Grace; Okalo, Ponsiano; Apili, Brenda; Namata, Halimah; Nalwoga, Viola (Wiley Nursing Open, 2023)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 ... -
Exploring Effective Approaches: Integrating Mental Health Services into HIV Clinics in Northern Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Namata, Halimah; Kigongo, Eustes; Musinguzi, Marvin; Tumwesigye, Raymond; Auma, Anna Grace; Nabaziwa, Jannat; Shikanga, Enos Mwirotsi; Okalo, Ponsiano; Nalwoga, Viola; Udho, Samson (HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2024)Background: Integrating mental health services into HIV clinics is recognized as a promising strategy. However, the literature reveals gaps, particularly in the unique context of Northern Uganda, where factors such as ... -
Frontline nurses' compassion fatigue and associated predictive factors during the second wave of COVID-19 in Kampala, Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2022)Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated contextual factors of compassion fatigue in nurses in Kampala.Design: This study employed a cross-sectional study design.Methods: Participants included 395 ... -
Frontline Nurses’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Predictive Factors During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Central, Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021)Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ugandan healthcare system was already under severe strain due to a lack of human resources, poor working conditions, and poor management. At the center of these challenges ... -
Landslide disasters in eastern Uganda: post‑traumatic stress disorder and its correlates among survivors in Bududa district
Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano; Nalwoga, Viola; Apili, Brenda (BMC Psychology, 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 ... -
Predictors of Unintended Pregnancy Among Adolescent Girls During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Oyam District in Northern Uganda
Okalo, Ponsiano; Arach, Anna Agnes; Apili, Brenda; Oyat, Jimmy; Halima, Namata; Kabunga, Amir (Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2023)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 ... -
Prevalence and predictors of burnout among nurses during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in hospitals in central Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (BMJ Open, 2021)Objective To determine the prevalence of burnout and associated factors among nurses during COVID-19 in central Uganda. Design A cross-sectional design. Setting Nurse from one referral and four general hospitals. ... -
Prevalence of and institutional factors associated with depression among undergraduate students at Gulu University
Anyayo, Lucas Goodgame; Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano; Apili, Brenda; Nalwoga, Viola (Insights Depress Anxiety, 2022)Background: Many institutional factors predispose University students to mental health issues, including depression. However, with no central database for depression in Uganda, literature on depression and associated ... -
Qualitative study on stigma as a barrier to emergency contraceptive pill use among university students in the Lango subregion, Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Kigongo, Eustes; Acanga, Alfred; Tumwesigye, Raymond; Auma, Anna Grace; Musinguzi, Marvin; Kambugu, Caroline Nabasirye; Okalo, Ponsiano; Akello, Judith Abal; Namata, Halimah; Mwesigwa, David (BMJ Open, 2024)Objective The aim of the current study was twofold: to understand the nature and extent of stigma and to learn the reasons behind the decision not to use emergency contraceptive pills among university students in the ...