2024
Perceptions 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
2022
Prevalence 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 disorder
2021
Assessing 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 4
2015
Attitudes and beliefs about mental illness among church-based lay health workers: experience from a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission trial in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Kapadia D, Ezeanolue CO, Osuji AA, Ogidi AG, Ike A, Patel D, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R, Obiefune M, Ezeanolue EE. Attitudes and beliefs about mental illness among church-based lay health workers: experience from a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission trial in Nigeria. International Journal Of Culture And Mental Health 2015, 9: 1-13. PMID: 26807146, PMCID: PMC4706033, DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2015.1074260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illnessMental disordersHealth workersChild HIV transmission (PMTCT) trialPrevention of motherLay health workersChild health programsCommon mental disordersHealthy Beginning InitiativeCross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnairePerinatal depressionHealth advisorsResponse rateHealth programsIllnessDisordersBio-psychoTraumatic eventsTransmission trialsTrialsCarePreventionVolunteers