11 results for "Deepa Pandit"
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Study of maternal determinants influencing birth weight of newborn
Background: Birth weight is an important indicator of a child′s vulnerability to the risk of childhood illness and chances of survival. The identification of factors contributing to low birth weight (LBW) is therefore of paramount importance. Objective: The objective was to investigate effects of…
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Menstrual characteristics and prevalence of dysmenorrhea in college going girls
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological condition with painful menstrual cramps of uterine origin. Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea is not yet clearly studied in central India. Objective: To study prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea in young girls and to evaluate associated clinical…
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Atmiyata , a community champion led psychosocial intervention for common mental disorders: A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India
Background: While effective lay-health worker models for mental health care have been demonstrated through efficacy trials, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these models implemented in rural LMIC settings. Aim: To evaluate the impact of a volunteer community-led intervention on…
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Strengthening suicide prevention: Evaluating a capacity building programme for community health workers in India
The study evaluated a training programme adapted from the WHO mhGAP to enhance suicide prevention knowledge, attitudes, and confidence among 436 Community Health Workers (CHWs) in India. A pre–post intervention design assessed outcomes at four time points using a structured questionnaire, analysed…
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Atmiyata, a community-led intervention to address common mental disorders: Study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India
Abstract Background While lay-health worker models for mental health care have proven to be effective in controlled trials, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness and scalability of these models in rural communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Atmiyata is a rural…
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Implementation of a comprehensive surveillance system for recording suicides and attempted suicides in rural India
Introduction WHO reports that 78 of the 140 low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have a registration system for suicides and attempted suicides. Absence of data on suicide and attempted suicide in LMICs, which account for 79% of suicides worldwide, is a major impediment in…
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Analysis of news media reports of suicides and attempted suicides during the COVID-19 lockdown in India
Abstract Background Based on previous experience there is justifiable concern about suicidal behaviour and news media reporting of it during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This study used a systematic search of online news media reports (versions of newspapers, magazine and other digital publications)…
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Health worker delivered Contact and Safety Planning (CASP) for suicide prevention in Chhattisgarh, India: Protocol for a non-randomized, controlled pilot study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background India records the highest number of suicide deaths globally, but suicide prevention efforts are hindered by a lack of trained personnel within the public health system. Given that an index suicide attempt is a strong predictor of future suicide, intervening with individuals who have…
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Evaluation of the SPIRIT Integrated Suicide Prevention Programme: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India
Abstract Background Suicide is a major public health challenge globally and specifically in India where 36.6% and 24.3% of all suicides worldwide occur in women and men, respectively. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals uses suicide rate as one of two indicators for Target 3.4, aimed…