2024
Editorial: Evidence on the benefits of integrating mental health and HIV into packages of essential services and care
Abiodun O, Iheanacho T, Lawal S. Editorial: Evidence on the benefits of integrating mental health and HIV into packages of essential services and care. Frontiers In Reproductive Health 2024, 6: 1454453. PMID: 39069999, PMCID: PMC11272645, DOI: 10.3389/frph.2024.1454453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperiences of Stigma and Discrimination Compounded by Intersecting Identities among Individuals Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.
Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Redeker N, O'Connell M, Barry D, Iheanacho T, Knobf T, Scheinost D, Wang K, Yaggi K, Sadler L. Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination Compounded by Intersecting Identities among Individuals Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2024, 35: 94-115. PMID: 38661862, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a919810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderExperiences of stigmaIndividuals experience stigmaMarginalized social positionsIdentity of peopleUse disorderIntersectional identitiesMarginalized identitiesSupport interventionsSocial positionQualitative findingsStigmaNegative experiencesNortheast United StatesUnited StatesImprove outcomesIdentityTreatment centersMOUDIndividual vulnerabilityMedicationPeopleDiscriminationIndividualsIntegrating mental health into primary care in Nigeria: Implementation outcomes and clinical impact of the HAPPINESS intervention
Iheanacho T, Chu C, Aguocha C, Nwefoh E, Dike C. Integrating mental health into primary care in Nigeria: Implementation outcomes and clinical impact of the HAPPINESS intervention. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2024, 11: e9. PMID: 38390244, PMCID: PMC10882178, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2024.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-interventionMental healthScale-up mental health servicesPatient Health Questionnaire scoresPrimary health care centersEffect sizeMental health servicesHealth care centersTechnology-supported interventionsStatistically significant reductionQuasi-experimental designPrimary careIntervention implementationImplementation outcomesHealth servicesHealth actionsCommunity-basedBrief Psychiatric Rating Scale scoresQuestionnaire scoresSignificant reductionPsychiatric Rating Scale scoresCare centerPsychiatric problemsHappiness interventionsHealthPerceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Receive Vaccination among Health Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study.
Isiguzo G, Stefanovics E, Unamba N, Mbam T, Anyaehie U, Chukwu C, Anyaehie U, Osy-Eneze C, Ibezim E, Okoro U, Njoku P, Adimekwe A, Ibediro K, Stefanovics G, Iheanacho T. Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Receive Vaccination among Health Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study. Nigerian Journal Of Clinical Practice 2024, 27: 102-108. PMID: 38317042, DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_537_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersConfidence of healthcare workersPublic health effortsCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyVaccine uptakeCross-sectional studyTertiary care settingIndependent t-testYounger healthcare workersHealth workersCare settingsChi-square (c2) testIncrease vaccine uptakeHealth effortsHealthcare settingsVaccine hesitancyClinical contactReceiving vaccinesVulnerable populationsCOVID-19Pharmacy workersCOVID-19 vaccineClinical laboratory professionalsLaboratory professionals
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 ScaleParticipantsFollowBaselineWeeksAddressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Chukwuorji J, Ezeonu N, Ude N, Itanyi I, Eboreime E, Kung J, Dennett L, Olawepo J, Iheanacho T, Ogidi A, Rositch A, Nonyane B, Bass J, Ojo T, Ikpeazu A, Ezeanolue E. Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS Care 2023, 35: 1677-1690. PMID: 36803172, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2176428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsMental health interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyHealth interventionsHealth needsUnmet mental health needsAdverse mental health conditionsMental health conditionsPreferred Reporting ItemsReview of interventionsMeta-Analyses extensionHospital settingLanguage of publicationReporting ItemsSystematic reviewPLWHBehavioral therapyLarge burdenHIVMental healthHealth conditionsInterventionSuch interventionsPeer-reviewed articlesReporting guidelines
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 barrierOverview of Satellite Communications and its Applications in Telemedicine for the underserved in Nigeria: A case study
Lawal L, Aibinu A, Chris C, Udoyen U, Iheanacho T, Jaafar A, Ibrahim I. Overview of Satellite Communications and its Applications in Telemedicine for the underserved in Nigeria: A case study. 2022, 00: 1-10. DOI: 10.1109/iceccme55909.2022.9988286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and correlates of depression and substance use disorders in emergency department populations: A cross-sectional study at East Africa's largest public hospital
Iheanacho T, Maciejewski KR, Ogudebe F, Chumo F, Slade T, Leff R, Ngaruiya C. Prevalence and correlates of depression and substance use disorders in emergency department populations: A cross-sectional study at East Africa's largest public hospital. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 12: 307-314. PMID: 35892005, PMCID: PMC9307521, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2022.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPHQ-9 scoresCurrent tobacco useEmergency departmentCorrelates of depressionLarge public hospitalNational HospitalTobacco useWorld Health Organization STEPwise approachHigher PHQ-9 scoresDaily alcohol usersLarge national hospitalPatient Health QuestionnaireEmergency department populationCommon mental disordersCross-sectional studyMajor depressive disorderDifferent clinical settingsRates of depressionOutcomes of interestCross-sectional surveySocio-demographic dataStepwise approachMiddle-income countriesDaily drinkersDepressive disorderAdapting 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 ResearchIntegrating mental health into primary care: evaluation of the Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) pilot project
Chu C, Roxas N, Aguocha CM, Nwefoh E, Wang K, Dike C, Iheanacho T. Integrating mental health into primary care: evaluation of the Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) pilot project. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 333. PMID: 35279154, PMCID: PMC8917687, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07703-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention GuideMental illnessPsychiatric problemsHealth actionsPrimary health care workersWorld Health Organization’s mental health gap action program intervention guideMental health care integrationHealth care workersPrimary care traineesMental health awarenessLocal health officialsMental illness stigmaKey informant interviewsSemi-structured key informant interviewsPrimary careGeneral careHealth care integrationCare workersClinical supportHealth outcomesStigma QuestionnaireMental disordersCare integrationIllnessStigma reductionA review of telemedicine and its potential in developing countries
Lawal L, Aibinu A, Chris C, Udoyen U, Iheanacho T, Alale A, Ibrahim I. A review of telemedicine and its potential in developing countries. 2022, 32-40. DOI: 10.1049/icp.2022.2261.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Psychopharmacoepidemiology of antidepressant medications among homeless and unstably housed service users in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Iheanacho T. Psychopharmacoepidemiology of antidepressant medications among homeless and unstably housed service users in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical And Experimental 2021, 37: e2829. PMID: 34799872, DOI: 10.1002/hup.2829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare settingsOutpatient mental health visitsVA service-connected disabilityVeterans AffairsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAntidepressant prescription patternsMental health visitsEmergency department visitsNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsMental health care settingsPrimary care settingHealthcare systemService-connected disabilityHealth care settingsAntidepressant medicationAntidepressant prescriptionsPrescription patternsDepartment visitsHealth visitsReuptake inhibitorsMultivariable analysisFemale sexTricyclic antidepressantsClinical challengePsychiatric diagnosisAssessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Stefanovics E, Okoro UG, Anyaehie UE, Njoku PO, Adimekwe AI, Ibediro K, Stefanovics GA, Haeny A, Jackson A, Unamba NN, Isiguzo G, Chukwu CC, Anyaehie UB, Mbam TT, Osy-Eneze C, Ibezim EO. Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050138. PMID: 34580097, PMCID: PMC8478584, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontline healthcare workersHealthcare workersCOVID-19 KAPCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19Non-physician healthcare workersTertiary care settingGroup differencesDirect clinical contactLaboratory professionalsExploratory factor analysisSignificant group differencesCare settingsHealth workersClinical contactIndependent factorsHealth educationHealthcare settingsMedical laboratory scientistsClinical laboratory professionalsTraining needsNursesFactor 1Pharmaceutical workersFactor 4Drug and alcohol treatment utilization and barriers among Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Latine, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and White adults: Findings from NESARC-III
Haeny AM, Oluwoye O, Cruz R, Iheanacho T, Jackson AB, Fisher S, Crouch M, O'Malley S. Drug and alcohol treatment utilization and barriers among Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Latine, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and White adults: Findings from NESARC-III. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 131: 108569. PMID: 34393011, PMCID: PMC9084614, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAI/AN adultsAlcohol treatment utilizationAI/ANsTreatment utilizationAlcohol use disorderWhite adultsBlack adultsDUD treatmentLifetime alcohol use disorderAmerican Indians/Alaska NativesAmerican Indian/Alaskan NativeHealth care professionalsNational Epidemiological SurveyEthnic groupsNative HawaiiansOutpatient programEpidemiological dataCare professionalsUse disordersAUD treatmentEpidemiological surveySecondary analysisSocial determinantsRelated conditionsNESARC-IIIAwareness of HIV serostatus by sex partners of women living with HIV in North-Central Nigeria: correlates and predictive analyses.
Eboreime EA, Itanyi IU, Ogidi AG, Iheanacho T, Olayiwola O, Onoka CA, Ezeanolue EE. Awareness of HIV serostatus by sex partners of women living with HIV in North-Central Nigeria: correlates and predictive analyses. Journal Of Biosocial Science 2021, 54: 572-582. PMID: 34162450, PMCID: PMC8702574, DOI: 10.1017/s0021932021000262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV serostatusSex partnersHIV statusPartner awarenessHIV treatment centersNorth Central NigeriaWomen's serostatusAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmissionReproductive ageSerostatusHalting transmissionGreater oddsTreatment centersSexual partnersSocial determinantsPerspectives of womenWomenYears womenHIVSocial supportMarried womenMarried respondentsRegression modelsOddsUtilizing a church-based platform for mental health interventions: exploring the role of the clergy and the treatment preference of women with depression
Iheanacho T, Nduanya UC, Slinkard S, Ogidi AG, Patel D, Itanyi IU, Naeem F, Spiegelman D, Ezeanolue EE. Utilizing a church-based platform for mental health interventions: exploring the role of the clergy and the treatment preference of women with depression. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2021, 8: e5. PMID: 34026236, PMCID: PMC8127631, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2021.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy Beginning InitiativeTreatment preferencesMental health interventionsMental disordersHealth interventionsCommon mental disordersMental health screeningHealth-seeking behaviourResource-limited settingsHealth manpower shortagesMiddle-income countriesHealth screeningHealth beliefsHealth advisorsTherapyFree-listing exercisesDisordersWomenDepressionFocus group discussionsInterventionExerciseCommunity ChurchEffective strategyGroup discussions
2020
Immigration, Criminal Involvement, and Violence in the U.S.: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Moore KE, Iheanacho T, Pittman BP, McKee SA, Dike C. Immigration, Criminal Involvement, and Violence in the U.S.: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Deviant Behavior 2020, 42: 1525-1531. PMID: 35001991, PMCID: PMC8734575, DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2020.1758371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmigrant paradoxFirst-generation immigrant statusTopic of immigrationExtreme social disadvantageCrime outcomesCriminal involvementViolenceSocial disadvantageImmigrant statusCrimeImmigrantsNational attentionImmigrationInvolvement outcomesNational Epidemiologic SurveyParadoxU.S.Future researchAvailable population dataRelated Conditions-IIIResearchSurveyPopulation dataSupportEpidemiologic SurveyUnderserved Populations
Iheanacho T, Jordan A, Dike C. Underserved Populations. 2020, 289-304. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33404-8_18.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Screening homeless Veterans for a voluntary money management skills training program
Iheanacho T, Ablondi K, Stefanovics E, Rosen M, Rosenheck R. Screening homeless Veterans for a voluntary money management skills training program. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2017, 20: 369-380. DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2017.1408504.Peer-Reviewed Original Research