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BMJ Open6h

Assessment of functional disability and associated factors among people with severe mental illness attending care at public hospitals in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross ...

Objective This study aimed to assess functional disability and associated factors among people with severe mental illness attending public hospitals in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Setting An ...
BMJ Open6h

Adverse childhood experiences and common mental disorders among young people in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study using WHO ACE-IQ

Objective This study aimed to explore adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their association with common mental disorders (CMD) among college students in Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open6h

Service providers’ perspectives on youth peer support: the importance of integration and oversight – an interpretive description study in British Columbia, Canada

Objectives Peer support in youth mental health settings holds promise as a developmentally appropriate and impactful initiative; however, research exploring implementation remains limited. To advance ...
BMJ Open1d

Food insecurity and dietary intakes as correlates of anxiety and depression in underserved settlements in Khulna Division of Bangladesh: a developing country perspective

Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and dietary intake with anxiety and depression among residents of underserved urban settlements in Bangladesh. Design ...
BMJ Open7d

Prevalence and risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Egyptians with type 2 diabetes: findings from the PACT-MEA study and call fo…

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (eASCVD) and the prevalence of ...
BMJ Open2d

Positive psychology-based intervention programme for postpartum depression among pregnant women within the primary healthcare system: protocol for a r…

Introduction The prevalence of postpartum depression in China has been steadily increasing, and community-based interventions ...
BMJ Open4d

Preparing for cognitive behavioural therapy: a Delphi exercise to develop a consensus curriculum

Aim To develop a consensus curriculum describing what information service users should be given prior to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Design A Delphi study was undertaken. Following ...
BMJ Open3d

Athletes’ access to, attitudes towards and experiences of help-seeking for mental health: a scoping review

Objectives Athletes have been found to experience a similar prevalence of mental health issues to non-athletes. However, they ...
BMJ Open2d

Analysis of the utilisation of Chuna manual therapy for musculoskeletal disorders after its coverage under national health insurance in Korea: a retrospective analysis

Objective To examine trends in Chuna manual therapy utilisation for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) following its inclusion in the National Health Insurance (NHI) system in Korea in 2019 using claims ...
BMJ Open6d

Scalp acupoint catgut embedding combined with topical 5% minoxidil tincture to improve male androgenetic alopecia: protocol for a randomised controlled t…

Introduction Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the most prevalent form of hair loss in clinical practice, affects 21.3% of the ...
BMJ Open3d

Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany

Introduction Visual perception is a fundamental skill that plays a central role in sensing the external environment. Deficits can lead to impairments in everyday activities. Visual perception is known ...
BMJ Open4d

Association of part-time clinical work of hospitalists with efficiency and quality of care on medical wards: a retrospective study

Background Physicians are increasingly interested in part-time employment. However, the impact of part-time work on efficiency and quality of care of inpatients is unknown. Objectives To investigate ...