Experiences of coercion amongst involuntary mental health care users in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Autor: Zinhle Shozi, Shamima Saloojee, Sibongile Mashaphu

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 14 (2023)

BackgroundInvoluntary admission is a common practice globally. Previous international studies reported that patients experienced high levels of coercion, threats and a range of negative emotions. Little is known about the patients’ experience in So

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Metabolic Syndrome in South African Patients with Severe Mental Illness: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors.

Autor: Shamima Saloojee, Jonathan K Burns, Ayesha A Motala

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 2, p e0149209 (2016)

BACKGROUND:There is a surge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa. CVD is the leading cause of mortality among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in developed countries, with little evidence from the African context. OBJECTIVE:To determine

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Routine pre admission laboratory screening investigations in aggressive patients who require sedation in the emergency department – necessary or unnecessary

Autor: Shamima Saloojee

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 15, Iss 3 (2009)

Background: The triage of aggressive patients who require sedation for behavioural control in the emergency department (ED) at our hospitals is delayed because the results of mandatory screening laboratory investigations to exclude a general medical

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High risk of metabolic syndrome among black South African women with severe mental illness

Autor: Ayesha A. Motala, Shamima Saloojee, Jonathan K. Burns

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol 23 (2017)
South African Journal of Psychiatry, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-6, Published: 2017
South African Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 23, Iss 0 (2017)

Background: There is an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) globally. The prevalence of MetS is higher in black women compared to black men from South Africa.Aim: To compare the prevalence

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https://doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v23i0.1089

Very low rates of screening for metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness in Durban, South Africa

Autor: Jonathan K. Burns, Ayesha A. Motala, Shamima Saloojee

Publikováno v: BMC Psychiatry

Background Sub Saharan African is experiencing the largest increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease globally. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors for these conditions. There is a consistentl

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