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
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
2018
Clergy’s Beliefs About Mental Illness and Their Perception of Its Treatability: Experience from a Church-Based Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Trial in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Stefanovics E, Ezeanolue EE. Clergy’s Beliefs About Mental Illness and Their Perception of Its Treatability: Experience from a Church-Based Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Trial in Nigeria. Journal Of Religion And Health 2018, 57: 1483-1496. PMID: 29335920, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0545-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersDrug/alcohol useMental illnessChild HIV transmission (PMTCT) trialAlcohol usePositive attitudesPrevention of motherHealthy Beginning InitiativePackage of careClergy beliefsBeliefsTolerant attitudePerceptionSelf-administered questionnaireAttitudesDisordersChurch workersPeopleIllnessParticipantsChurch activitiesTransmission trialsDepressionQuestionnaireClergy
2016
Medical Student Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Across Five Nations
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA, He H, Ofori-Atta A, Cavalcanti M, Chiles C. Medical Student Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Across Five Nations. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2016, 204: 909-915. PMID: 27805986, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWitchcraft and Biopsychosocial Causes of Mental Illness
Stefanovics EA, He H, Cavalcanti M, Neto H, Ofori-Atta A, Leddy M, Ighodaro A, Rosenheck R. Witchcraft and Biopsychosocial Causes of Mental Illness. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2016, 204: 169-174. PMID: 26745309, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000422.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Cross-National Analysis of Beliefs and Attitude Toward Mental Illness Among Medical Professionals From Five Countries
Stefanovics E, He H, Ofori-Atta A, Cavalcanti MT, Neto H, Makanjuola V, Ighodaro A, Leddy M, Rosenheck R. Cross-National Analysis of Beliefs and Attitude Toward Mental Illness Among Medical Professionals From Five Countries. Psychiatric Quarterly 2015, 87: 63-73. PMID: 25939823, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-015-9363-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessAnalysis of covarianceHealth professionalsSupernatural causesAttitudes of professionalsIllnessChi-squareConvenience sampleMedical professionalsBio-psychoCauseLower scoresScoresAgeNormal roleGreater evidenceProfessionalsNational analysisRobust differencesGenderPrevious studiesFactor scoresDifferencesConfirmatory factor analysisGhanaian sample
2014
An Assessment of Attitudes Towards People with Mental Illness Among Medical Students and Physicians in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ighodaro A, Stefanovics E, Makanjuola V, Rosenheck R. An Assessment of Attitudes Towards People with Mental Illness Among Medical Students and Physicians in Ibadan, Nigeria. Academic Psychiatry 2014, 39: 280-285. PMID: 24903130, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0169-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessAnalysis of covarianceEffectiveness of medicationsEffectiveness of treatmentSpecific mental illnessesGraduate physiciansMedical studentsMedical illnessMedication effectivenessPsychiatry rotationSelf-report questionnairesIllnessMore progressive attitudesMedical personnelPhysiciansFactors medical studentsObjectiveThe authorsAssessment of attitudesClinical trainingMedical traineesHigher scoresExploratory factor analysisPsychiatryGroupSimilar patternAttitudes Toward Mental Illness and Changes Associated with a Brief Educational Intervention for Medical and Nursing Students in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Marienfeld C, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Attitudes Toward Mental Illness and Changes Associated with a Brief Educational Intervention for Medical and Nursing Students in Nigeria. Academic Psychiatry 2014, 38: 320-324. PMID: 24643398, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0073-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessEducational interventionMental disordersBrief educational interventionNursing studentsMiddle-income countriesIllnessBiopsychosocial approachResultsFactor analysisHealthcare traineesConvenience sampleBiopsychosocial perspectiveInterventionLives of peopleChanges AssociatedDisordersFavorable attitudesNegative attitudes