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ArticleBMC public health2021

Protocol for a caregiver psychosocial support intervention for populations affected by displacement in Uganda.

Flora Cohen, Sabrina Hermosilla, Justin Knox, Gary Samuel Agaba, Grace Obalim, Rehema Kajungu, Patrick Onyango Mangen, Lindsay Stark

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04817098 (Journey of Life Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04817098 nacompletednot on this map

Journey of Life Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda

TypeinterventionalSponsorWashington University School of MedicineRan2021 to 2021Enrolled1,395ConditionsPsychological, Child Development, Social ValuesArmsJourney of Life
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Flora CohenWashington University in St. Louis, Box 1196, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
Sabrina HermosillaUniversity of Michigan, 500 S. State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Justin KnoxColumbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
Gary Samuel AgabaTranscultural Psychosocial Organization Uganda, P.O. Box 21646, Kampala, Uganda.
Grace ObalimTranscultural Psychosocial Organization Uganda, P.O. Box 21646, Kampala, Uganda.
Rehema KajunguTranscultural Psychosocial Organization Uganda, P.O. Box 21646, Kampala, Uganda.
Patrick Onyango MangenRegional Psychosocial Support Initiative, P.O. Box 23076, Randburg West, South Africa.
Lindsay StarkWashington University in St. Louis, Box 1196, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA. lindsaystark@wustl.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-8775-9735
The AIDS Support Organization · UGWashington University in St. Louis · USColumbia University · USUniversity of Michigan · US

Funding

Intervening to improve HIV treatment and reduce drinking in young, black men who have sex with menK01AA028199 · NIAAA · NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC · PI KNOX, JUSTIN · 2020 to 2024
$865k
NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA028199USAID AID-OAA-A-17-00002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChild psychological distress in refugee settings is a significant public health concern, which is exacerbated by poor caregiver mental health and functioning. However, there are limited studies about effective interventions to improve caregiver mental health in support of child wellbeing. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the Journey of Life (JoL) intervention to improve caregiver mental health in a refugee camp in Western Uganda.

methodsA waitlist-control quasi-experimental design is being implemented in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement (intervention n = 600, control n = 600). Caregiver mental distress, measured using the Kessler-6, was selected as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include (a) functioning measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, (b) social support measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, and (c) caregiving behaviors according to the Parental Acceptance and Rejection Questionnaire and the Child Protection Index. The study aims to examine the implementation of the JoL intervention through qualitative assessments of intervention feasibility, adaptations, and reach. DISCUSSION: This trial will add much-needed evidence for the implementation of caregiver psychosocial programming within the humanitarian community. Findings will be disseminated amongst local, regional, and global actors in order to guide potential scale up within humanitarian settings.

trial registrationClinical Trials NCT04817098 (Registered: 3/24/21).

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CaregiversRefugeesChildHumansParentsPsychosocial Support SystemsUgandaChild protectionPsychosocial supportRefugeeSouth SudanUganda

Identifiers

PMID34001055
PMCPMC8127267
OpenAlexW3163210873

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