Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following exposure to acute psychological trauma in children aged 8-16 years in South Africa: protocol for the Sinethemba longitudinal study.
Tamsin H SharpYeukai ChideyaAlessandra GiulianiXanthe HuntMark TomlinsonSoraya SeedatCathy CreswellPasco FearonCatherine Hamilton-GiachritsisRachel HillerRichard Meiser-StedmanStefani Du ToitJackie StewartSarah L HalliganPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Ethical approvals have been granted by Stellenbosch University and the University of Bath, with additional approvals to recruit via hospitals and healthcare clinics being granted by the University of Cape Town, the Department of Health and the City of Cape Town. Study findings will be disseminated via publication in journals, workshops for practitioners and policy-makers, and public engagement events.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- healthcare
- hiv positive
- primary care
- public health
- mental health
- liver failure
- randomized controlled trial
- respiratory failure
- health information
- sleep quality
- aortic dissection
- decision making
- emergency department
- general practice
- hepatitis c virus
- social support
- climate change
- depressive symptoms
- adverse drug
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported