2023
Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Christ R, Blackwell S, Rauben K, Krause A, Monnig E, Ssekalo I, Iheanacho T, Rosenheck R. Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda. Current Psychology 2023, 43: 14676-14685. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05427-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaIllness stigmaTwelve-month outcomesLow-income settingsLong-term effectivenessMental health stigmaPrimary outcomeStudy participantsHealth stigmaRural UgandaConfidence intervalsInterventionEffect sizeMonthsOutcomesAverage improvementStigmaAcceptance ScaleParticipantsFollowBaselineWeeks
2022
Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Rauben K, Liu C, Kim R, van der Velde N, Taylor C, Walsh A, Asasira M, Katongole I, Hatfield-King J, Blackwell S, Iheanacho T, Christ R, Ssekalo I. Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 794. PMID: 36526984, PMCID: PMC9756628, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04441-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health stigmaBusoga regionHealth stigmaMental health careIll patientsMiddle-income countriesTreatment-seeking attitudesStudy's primary objectivePrimary objectiveConclusionThis studyLarger studyIllnessRural UgandaHealth careRural areasSignificant increaseDestigmatization campaignsStructured questionnaireEastern UgandaInterventionStigmaFocus groupsTreatmentMajor barrierAdapting the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework to understand the association between stigma and sleep deficiency: A systematic review
Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Condon EM, Conley S, Wang K, Iheanacho T, Redeker NS. Adapting the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework to understand the association between stigma and sleep deficiency: A systematic review. Sleep Health 2022, 8: 334-345. PMID: 35504839, PMCID: PMC9233012, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research