Jacob Owusu Sarfo

Experiences influencing the mental health of young mothers in West Africa: a scoping review

Philippa Waterhouse, Ayomide Oluseye, Joyceline Alla-Mensah, Lorna Rouse et autres

Background: Globally, West Africa has one of the highest levels of adolescent childbearing. This review explores peer-reviewed empirical literature to identify what is known about the experiences influencing the mental health of young mothers in West Africa. Methods: A search was conducted …

gb, Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)

Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Damian Francesco Santomauro, Paul Anthony Miller, Jamileh Shadid, Sarah Wulf Hanson et autres

Prevalence, risks and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviours among adolescents in Bolivia

Jacob Owusu Sarfo

Adolescent suicidal behaviour is a major public health crisis and mental health concern. Although several epidemiological studies have been conducted in several countries, Bolivia lacks recent research that assesses the prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in Bolivia. To …

Ghana, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

“Truly, I was not ready to give birth…”: navigating the complex intersections of preterm motherhood and mental health

Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Puleng Segalo

Background Preterm birth is a major public health concern and has serious implications for the mental health of mothers. Notwithstanding the growing evidence of its impact on child health and maternal risk factors, the voices of mothers are less heard regarding motherhood …

Ghana, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Association of parental stress, depression, anxiety, and somatisation: Mediating role of coping behaviours among mothers of preterm infants in Ghana

Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Crescens Osei Bonsu Ofori, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Nuworza Kugbey et autres

Background: Parenting a preterm infant is a stressful experience that can significantly impact maternal mental health. This cross-sectional study examined the association of parental stress with depression, anxiety, and somatisation in 120 Ghanaian mothers of preterm infants, as well as the mediating …

Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)

Experiences influencing the mental health of young mothers in West Africa: A scoping review

Philippa Waterhouse, Ayomide Oluseye, Cathy Lloyd, Joyceline Alla-Mensah et autres

Background: West Africa has one of the highest levels of adolescent childbearing globally. This review explores peer-reviewed empirical literature to identify what is known about the experiences influencing the mental health of young mothers in West Africa. Methods: A search was conducted …