Jamaica

Children’s Exposure to Violence in Jamaica: Over a Decade of Research and Interventions

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

Pages:

369–71

Synopsis:

This paper presents research findings over the last 15 years out of The University of the West Indies on the nature and prevalence of violence exposure in Jamaican children, related outcomes and associated risk and protective factors. It also highlights psychologically driven interventions that have been implemented to tackle this scourge.

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Jamaica

children

Psychosocial Interventions

outcomes

violence exposure

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AM Pottinger

e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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The Provision of Surgical Care for Children with Cardiac Disease: The Jamaican Experience – An 18-year Review

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Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

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365–8

Synopsis:

During the period 1994–2011, 863 children received cardiac surgery in Jamaica: 441 with the assistance from visiting overseas teams and 422 by local surgical teams. The overall survival rate was 94%.

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Children with heart conditions

surgical intervention

visiting overseas teams

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e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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The Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Programme – Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

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361–4

Synopsis:

The rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) control programme – Jamaica began in July 1985 and promotes primary prevention of RF by appropriate treatment of streptococcal throat infections. Secondary prevention is the main focus of the programme by administration of benzathine penicillin injections every four weeks to patients with RF/RHD.

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Background: Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are significant causes of cardiovascular disease in young adults and children especially in developing countries. In 1984, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Society and Federation of Cardiology (ISFC) initiated an International Programme for Prevention of RF/RHD in 16 developing countries, including Jamaica. The Jamaican RF/RHD National Control Programme began in July 1985.

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Rheumatic Fever

rheumatic heart disease

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D Millard-Bullock

e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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Jamaica, the Caribbean and Sickle Cell Disease

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence

Pages:

331–7

Synopsis:

The development of research interests in sickle cell disease has been traced from the first recorded case, the founding of the University Hospital of the West Indies and the Jamaica Sickle Cell Unit with its worldwide influence on clinical practice in this disease.

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The development of research interests in sickle cell disease has been traced from the first recorded case, the founding of the University Hospital of the West Indies and the Jamaican Sickle Cell Unit with its influence on clinical practice in this disease worldwide.

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prevention of sickle cell disease

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GR Serjeant

e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

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Establishing the Jamaica Lupus Registry: Report of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Attending a Major Referral Hospital in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 3 (2012)

Pages:

249–53

Synopsis:

The initiation of a lupus registry in Jamaica in 2008 has allowed for the reporting of preliminary demographic and clinical data, and identifying disease burden in the Jamaica population.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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High HIV Prevalence among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Jamaica is Associated with Social Vulnerability and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2011.207

Pages:

286–91

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A survey of 201 men who have sex with men in Jamaica in 2007 found 32% to be HIV seropositive. A past sexually transmitted disease, receptive anal intercourse and lower socio-economic status were associated with HIV infection.

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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) is thought to be high in Jamaica. The objective of this study was to estimate HIV prevalence and identify risk factors in order to improve prevention approaches.

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e-Published: 14 Aug, 2013

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Psychological Distress and Substance Abuse in Jamaican Youths Living with HIV/AIDS

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.024

Pages:

341–5

Synopsis:

There is a statistically significant relationship between psychological distress and substance use in Jamaican youths living with HIV/AIDS. Strategies should be implemented that are geared at helping youths deal effectively with the psychosocial burden of the disease.

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Objective: Current epidemiological research indicates that HIV/AIDS endures and continues to be a significant vulnerability among adolescents and youths despite the increased access to antiretroviral drugs and the reduction in the global progression of the disease. This study examined the association between substance use and psychological distress within the Jamaican population of youths coping with the illness.

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What are the Benefits and Barriers of Communicating Parental HIV Status to Seronegative Children and the Implications for Jamaica? A Narrative Review of the Literature in Low/Middle Income Countries

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.087

Pages:

357–63

Synopsis:

This article reviews the literature in low/middle income countries on parental disclosure of HIV status to seronegative children and examines the benefits and barriers to disclosure from the perspective of parents with HIV. Implications for future research in Jamaica are discussed.

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Objective: To examine the benefits/barriers for HIV positive parents of communicating their status to seronegative children in low/middle income countries in order to inform policy and practice in Jamaica.

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e-Published: 14 Aug, 2013

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Medical Sociology: Modelling Well-being for Elderly People in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 57, Issue 6 (2008) - Special Issue on UWI 60th Anniversary, 1948 - 2008

Pages:

596–604

Synopsis:

This study has established a model for the understanding of factors that impact on the well-being of aged people in Jamaica. The researcher has shown that quality of life is indeed influenced by biological, psychological, environmental and social conditions. Although this model does not provide all the answers to possible factors of importance and their impact on well-being, it is concluded that biopsychosocial and environmental factors are important in patient care.

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Jamaica

Well-being of Elderly

Journal Authors:

PA Bourne

e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013

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A Comprehensive Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Jamaica: A Review of the Past 20 Years

Issue:

Vol 57, Issue 6 (2008) - Special Issue on UWI 60th Anniversary, 1948 - 2008

Pages:

562–76

Synopsis:

Jamaica has a well-established, comprehensive national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) programme that has slowed the HIV epidemic and mitigated its impact.

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