J Bush, Martin White, Joe Kai, Judith Rankin et al.
Abstract Objective: To gain detailed understanding of influences on smoking behaviour in Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in the United Kingdom to inform the development of effective and culturally acceptable smoking cessation interventions. Design: Qualitative study using community participato...
Nafisa Insan, Anthony Weke, Simon Forrest, Judith Rankin
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, due to poor understanding and lack of mental health integrati...
Martin White, Judith Bush, Joe Kai, Raj Bhopal et al.
OBJECTIVE: To explore attitudes to quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation among Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnic minority communities. DESIGN: Qualitative study using community participatory methods, purposeful sampling, interviews and focus groups, and a grounded approach to data gene...
Nafisa Insan, Anthony Weke, Judith Rankin, Simon Forrest
BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health (PMH) is a worldwide public health issue crossing cultural boundaries. However, the prevalence of PMH conditions vary considerably. These disparities stem in part from poor understanding and stigma surrounding PMH which hinder pregnant women from seeking mental he...
Nafisa Insan, Simon Forrest, Aqil Jaigirdar, Reduanul Islam et al.
The prevalence of antenatal depression in Bangladesh ranges from 18 to 33%. Antenatal depression has negative impacts on the mother and child such as suicidal ideations, low birth weight, and impaired fetal development. This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and social determina...
Jordana N. Peake, Rachel L Knowles, Jill Shawe, Judith Rankin et al.
BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) within different ethnic communities of the United Kingdom. This study aimed to calculate prevalence estimates for NTD-affected pregnancies, classified by maternal ethnicity, and to explore why variations in prevalence...
John Echeverri‐Gent
Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes The author wishes to express special appreciation to Ajay Shah and Susan Thomas for their gracious help and in some cases co-participation in fieldwork, as well as for their generous sharing of their ideas about India's equity markets. A...
Nafisa Insan, Judith Rankin, Aqil Jaigirdar, Reduanul Islam et al.
Perinatal mental health (PMH) is a global health concern. Healthcare providers play an important role in the way PMH is perceived and provision of care. However, assessment and management of PMH is poorly integrated into maternal healthcare in Bangladesh. Stigma, lack of awareness and poor understan...
Nafisa Insan, Anthony Weke, Simon Forrest, Judith Rankin
<h4>Background</h4> Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, due to poor understanding and lack of mental health i...
Nafisa Insan, Anthony Weke, Simon Forrest, Judith Rankin
<h3>Background</h3> Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, compared to high-income countries, due to poor understanding and lack of mental health i...
Judith Bush, Martin White, Joe Kai, Judith Rankin et al.
Objective To gain detailed understanding of influences on smoking behaviour in Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in the United Kingdom to inform the development of effective and culturally acceptable smoking cessation interventions. Design Qualitative study using community participatory methods,...