Browsing Biomed Full Text Articles by Author "Jenkins, Rachel"
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Alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking in western Kenya—a household survey in a health and demographic surveillance site
Jenkins, Rachel; Othieno, Caleb; Ongeri, Linnet; Kiima, David; Sifuna, Peter; Kingora, James; Omollo, Raymond; Ogutu, Bernhards (2015-09-25)Abstract Background Alcohol use and hazardous drinking have been studied in school children and in urban areas of Kenya, but there has been no adult survey of these issues in ... -
Exploring the perspectives and experiences of health workers at primary health facilities in Kenya following training
Jenkins, Rachel; Othieno, Caleb; Okeyo, Stephen; Aruwa, Julyan; Wallcraft, Jan; Jenkins, Ben (2013-02-04)Abstract Background A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact for health workers on the ... -
Health system challenges to integration of mental health delivery in primary care in Kenya- perspectives of primary care health workers
Jenkins, Rachel; Othieno, Caleb; Okeyo, Stephen; Aruwa, Julyan; Kingora, James; Jenkins, Ben (2013-09-30)Abstract Background Health system weaknesses in Africa are broadly well known, constraining progress on reducing the burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease (Afr Health Monitor, ... -
Perspectives and concerns of clients at primary health care facilities involved in evaluation of a national mental health training programme for primary care in Kenya
Othieno, Caleb; Jenkins, Rachel; Okeyo, Stephen; Aruwa, Julyan; Wallcraft, Jan; Jenkins, Ben (2013-01-23)Abstract Background A cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a national Kenyan mental health primary care training programme demonstrated a significant impact on the health, disability and ... -
Prevalence of malaria parasites in adults and its determinants in malaria endemic area of Kisumu County, Kenya
Jenkins, Rachel; Omollo, Raymond; Ongecha, Michael; Sifuna, Peter; Othieno, Caleb; Ongeri, Linnet; Kingora, James; Ogutu, Bernhards (2015-07-08)Abstract Background The prevalence of malaria parasites in adults in Africa is less well researched than in children. Therefore, a demographic surveillance site was used to ... -
Short structured general mental health in service training programme in Kenya improves patient health and social outcomes but not detection of mental health problems - a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Jenkins, Rachel; Othieno, Caleb; Okeyo, Stephen; Kaseje, Dan; Aruwa, Julyan; Oyugi, Henry; Bassett, Paul; Kauye, Felix (2013-11-05)Abstract Trial design A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. Methods Participants: Clusters were primary health care clinics on the Ministry of Health ... -
Tedium vitae, death wishes, suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya-prevalence and risk factors
Jenkins, Rachel; Othieno, Caleb; Omollo, Ray; Ongeri, Linnet; Sifuna, Peter; Ongecha, Michael; Mboroki, James K; Kiima, David; Ogutu, Bernhards (2015-08-08)Abstract Background There has been no previous household population study of suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya. Therefore this study aimed to establish the prevalence ... -
Treatment outcomes in palliative care: the TOPCare study. A mixed methods phase III randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a nurse-led palliative care intervention for HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy
Lowther, Keira; Simms, Victoria; Selman, Lucy; Sherr, Lorraine; Gwyther, Liz; Kariuki, Hellen; Ahmed, Aabid; Ali, Zipporah; Jenkins, Rachel; Higginson, Irene J; Harding, Richard (2012-11-06)Abstract Background Patients with HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) suffer from physical, psychological and spiritual problems. Despite international policy explicitly stating that a ...