TRUNG TÂM NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÁT TRIỂN CỘNG ĐỒNG
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (RTCCD)
TRUNG TÂM NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÁT TRIỂN CỘNG ĐỒNG
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (RTCCD)
Thinking Healthy Program for Vietnam
Author : Jane Fisher 1* , Hau Nguyen 1 , Priya Mannava 2 , Ha Tran 3 , Thao Dam 3 , Huong Tran 3 , Thach Tran 1,3 , Kelly Durrant 2 , Atif Rahman 4 and Stanley Luchters 2,5,6,
Year : 2014
Area : Maternal & Child Health
Abstract Background: Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women in low- and lower-middle income countries who are pregnant or have recently given birth. There is promising evidence that culturally-adapted, evidence-informed, perinatal psycho-educational programs implemented in local communities are effective in reducing mental health problems. The Thinking Healthy Program (THP) has proved effective in Pakistan. The […]
Maternal Vitamin D Status and Infant Outcomes in Rural Vietnam: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author : Sarah Hanieh 1 , Tran T. Ha 2 , Julie A. Simpson 3 , Tran T. Thuy 2 , Nguyen C. Khuong 4 , Dang D. Thoang 4 , Thach D. Tran 2,5 , Tran Tuan 2 , Jane Fisher 5 , Beverley-Ann Biggs 1,6
Year : 2014
Area :
Abstract Objective: Vitamin D deficiency affects 1 billion people globally. It has an important role in bone homeostasis, brain development and modulation of the immune system and yet the impact of antenatal vitamin D deficiency on infant outcomes is poorly understood. We assessed the association of 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels (25-OHD) in late pregnancy and […]
Perinatal common mental disorders among women and the social and emotional development of their infants in rural Vietnam
Author : Thach Duc Tran a,b,c,n, Beverley-Ann Biggs d, Tuan Tran c, Julie Anne Simpson e, Meena Cabral de Mello g, Sarah Hanieh d, Trang Thu Nguyen c, Terence Dwyer f, Jane Fisher a,b
Year : 2014
Area :
Background: Little is known about the effect of common mental disorders (CMD) among women in the perinatal period on infant development in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of exposures to maternal symptoms of ante- and post-natal CMD on infant social – emotional development in a low-income setting. Methods: […]
Infant motor development in rural Vietnam and intrauterine exposures to anaemia, iron deficiency and common mental disorders: a prospective community-based study
Author : Thach D Tran1,2,3*, Tuan Tran1, Julie A Simpson4, Ha T Tran1, Trang T Nguyen1, Sarah Hanieh5, Terence Dwyer6, Beverley-Ann Biggs5 and Jane Fisher2,3
Year : 2014
Area : Mental Health
Abstract Background: Antenatal anaemia, iron deficiency and common mental disorders (CMD) are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of antenatal exposures to these risks and infant motor development. Methods: A cohort of women who were pregnant with a single foetus and between […]
Common mental disorders among women, social circumstances and toddler growth in rural Vietnam: a population-based prospective study
Author : J. Fisher, T. Tran, T. T. Nguyen, H. Nguyen and T. D. Tran
Year : 2015
Area : Mental Health
Background Common mental disorders (CMD) and adverse social circumstances are widespread among mothers of infants and toddlers in resource-constrained settings. These can undermine early childhood development through compromised caregiving and insufficient access to essential resources. The aim was to examine the effect of maternal CMD and social adversity in the post-partum year on toddler’s length-for-age […]
