2024
Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
Lee Y, Fickling B, Goode M, Gallaher A, Kazungu R, Coffin P, Abdel-Megid M, Isabirye F, Ssekalo I, Ashaba S, Rosenheck R, Tsai A. Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study. Journal Of Global Health Reports 2024, 8 DOI: 10.29392/001c.120280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaCommunity health workersMental illnessIllness stigmaHealth workersRural UgandaDecrease mental illness stigmaReduce mental illness stigmaHealthcare seeking behaviorDestigmatize mental illnessOne-on-oneFocus group discussionsProgram acceptabilityScalable interventionsFramework methodResults ParticipantsBusoga regionProgram interventionsSub-themesFocus groupsQualitative studySeeking behaviorSeeking treatmentIndividual recoveryCommunity supportCommunity perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
Lee YJ, Fickling B, Goode M, et al. Community perspectives to inform the development of a radio program to destigmatize mental illness in rural Uganda: a qualitative study. Journal of Global Health Reports. 2024;8:e2024019. doi:10.29392/001c.120280Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Mental Illness Stigma by Disorder and Gender: Population-Based Vignette Randomized Experiment in Rural Uganda.
Lee Y, Christ R, Mbabazi R, Dabagia J, Prendergast A, Wykoff J, Dasari S, Safai D, Nakaweesi S, Aturinde S, Galvin M, Akena D, Ashaba S, Waiswa P, Rosenheck R, Tsai A. Differences in Mental Illness Stigma by Disorder and Gender: Population-Based Vignette Randomized Experiment in Rural Uganda. PLOS Mental Health 2024, 1: e0000069. PMID: 39188639, PMCID: PMC11345708, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaIllness stigmaAnxiety disordersMental disordersLevels of mental illness stigmaRural UgandaImprove population mental healthAnti-stigma initiativesLevel of stigmaPopulation mental healthGeneralized anxiety disorderDSM-5 criteriaAlcohol use disorderEmpirical p-valuesVignette studyMental illnessPairwise mean comparisonsDistricts of UgandaPopulation-basedMental healthDepressive disorderGender combinationsUse disorderSecondary analysisStudy participantsDifferences in mental illness stigma by disorder and gender: Population-based vignette randomized experiment in rural Uganda
Lee YJ, Christ R, Mbabazi R, Dabagia J, Prendergast A, et al. (2024) Differences in mental illness stigma by disorder and gender: Population-based vignette randomized experiment in rural Uganda. PLOS Mental Health 1(1): e0000069. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000069Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ScaleParticipantsFollowBaselineWeeksTwelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda
Lee, Y.J., Christ, R., Blackwell, S., Kazungu, R., Krause, A., Monnig, E., Ssekalo, I., Iheanacho, T., Rosenheck, R.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Community prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia and efficacy of triple therapy in a rural district of eastern Uganda
Lee Y, Ssekalo I, Kazungu R, Blackwell T, Muwereza P, Wu Y, Sáenz J. Community prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia and efficacy of triple therapy in a rural district of eastern Uganda. Heliyon 2022, 8: e12612. PMID: 36593846, PMCID: PMC9803786, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard triple therapyTriple therapyChronic dyspepsiaPopulation-based screeningIndependent predictorsEradication failureStudy populationSignificant medical burdenSeverity of dyspepsiaGeneral adult populationLogistic regression analysisEastern UgandaDyspepsia QuestionnaireAntigen testingClinical suspicionMedication adherenceCommunity prevalencePositive participantsMedical burdenStool samplesDyspepsiaAdult populationHelicobacter pyloriTherapyInfectionEvaluation 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 barrierCommunity prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia and efficacy of triple therapy in a rural district of eastern Uganda
Yang Jae Lee, Ibrahim Ssekalo, Rauben Kazungu, Timothy S. Blackwell, Peter Muwereza, Yuefeng Wu, José B. Sáenz, Community prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia and efficacy of triple therapy in a rural district of eastern Uganda, Heliyon, Volume 8, Issue 12, 2022, e12612, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12612.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Exploring the factors motivating continued Lay First Responder participation in Uganda: a mixed-methods, 3-year follow-up
Delaney PG, Eisner ZJ, Blackwell TS, Ssekalo I, Kazungu R, Lee YJ, Scott JW, Raghavendran K. Exploring the factors motivating continued Lay First Responder participation in Uganda: a mixed-methods, 3-year follow-up. Emergency Medicine Journal 2020, 38: 40-46. PMID: 33127741, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2020-210076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Survey on the prevalence of dyspepsia and practices of dyspepsia management in rural Eastern Uganda
Lee YJ, Adusumilli G, Kyakulaga F, Muwereza P, Kazungu R, Blackwell TS, Saenz J, Schubert MC. Survey on the prevalence of dyspepsia and practices of dyspepsia management in rural Eastern Uganda. Heliyon 2019, 5: e01644. PMID: 31338438, PMCID: PMC6580192, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of dyspepsiaPrevalence of dyspepsiaRural eastern UgandaEpigastric painHealth workersCause of dyspepsiaPeptic ulcer diseaseEastern UgandaHealth care workersYears of ageHealth-seeking behaviourSelf-reported outcome variablesFormal health centersCurrent management strategiesTriple therapyDyspepsia managementUlcer diseaseMedication usageClinical symptomsCommon symptomsAppropriate medication usageHealth centersDyspepsiaHigh incidenceCurrent prevalenceTreatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda
Lee YJ, Adusumilli G, Kazungu R, Anywar G, Kyakulaga F, Katuura E, Parikh S, Willcox M. Treatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 113: 525-533. PMID: 31140566, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemether-lumefantrineFormal health facilitiesDrug shopsHealth facilitiesHerbal medicineTreatment-seeking patternsCaregivers of childrenFormal health centersHerbal medicine usageQuality of careSelf-reported outcomesTreatment-seeking behaviorMajority of childrenModern medical careInappropriate antibioticsHealth centersIllness historyMedicine usageCorrect diagnosisEndemic areasCorrect doseMedical careDiagnostic testsPatientsMalaria
2018
Lay First Responder Training in Eastern Uganda: Leveraging Transportation Infrastructure to Build an Effective Prehospital Emergency Care Training Program
Delaney PG, Bamuleke R, Lee YJ. Lay First Responder Training in Eastern Uganda: Leveraging Transportation Infrastructure to Build an Effective Prehospital Emergency Care Training Program. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 42: 2293-2302. PMID: 29349487, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4467-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoad traffic injuriesCare training programsLay first respondersEmergency medical servicesIncident report formsPrehospital care systemVictim transportBasic first aidFirst respondersFirst aid trainersPatient encountersTraffic injuriesRespondersFirst aid skillsMajor causeCare systemLay respondersReport formsMedical servicesMotorcycle taxi ridersFirst aidFirst aid kitRecovery positionTrauma skillsAid skills
2015
The Emergency-Care Crisis in Uganda
Lee YJ. “The Emergency-Care Crisis in Uganda.” Scientific American Guest Blogs (2015).Publications for non-academic audiencesUganda – What happens when there is a delay in medical care
Lee YJ. “Uganda – What happens when there is a delay in medical care.” Public Radio International (2015).Publications for non-academic audiencesUganda’s Understaffed and Underfunded Free Health Centers
Lee YJ. “Uganda’s Understaffed and Underfunded Free Health Centers.” Global Health NOW (2015).Publications for non-academic audiencesUganda: Disability and Death from Poor Medical Access
Lee YJ. “Uganda: Disability and Death from Poor Medical Access.” Pulitzer Center (2015).Publications for non-academic audiencesHow Effective Are Uganda’s Poorly Funded Community Health Workers?
Lee YJ. “How Effective Are Uganda’s Poorly Funded Community Health Workers?” Pulitzer Center (2015).Publications for non-academic audiencesUganda: George’s Story
Lee YJ. “Uganda: George’s Story.” Pulitzer Center (2015).Publications for non-academic audiences