Geoffrey Maina
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Recent Articles
1.
Mbugi N, Maina G, Chacha M, Mbega E
Parasite Epidemiol Control
. 2024 Oct;
27:e00383.
PMID: 39445037
Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by the flat worms under the genus . The disease is prominent in tropical and sub tropical countries and it is manifested in two forms;...
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Martinez-Vega R, Maduforo A, Renzaho A, Alaazi D, Dordunoo D, Tunde-Byass M, et al.
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
. 2024 Sep;
18(1):113.
PMID: 39252127
Background: Youth mental health is a growing concern in research, practice, and policy. Practice standards, guidelines, or strategies provide an invisible infrastructure that fosters equity, quality, and safety, potentially addressing...
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Li Y, Maina G, Mousavian G, Fang Y, Twum-Antwi B, Sherstobitoff J, et al.
Subst Use
. 2024 May;
18:29768357241244680.
PMID: 38707894
Introduction: Immigrant youth face heightened risks of substance use due to the stress associated with immigration and acculturation. While parental intervention can have a preventative impact on substance use, parents...
4.
Maina G, Mousavian G, Sherstobitoff J, Kamrul R, Twum-Antwi B, Lewis K, et al.
Subst Abuse
. 2023 Jan;
17:11782218221150109.
PMID: 36712575
Canada is a significant destination for immigrants who are drawn from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds some of whom have a hidden risk for substance use disorders due to acculturation...
5.
Mendelsohn J, Fournier B, Caron-Roy S, Maina G, Strudwick G, Ojok S, et al.
Trials
. 2022 Dec;
23(1):1043.
PMID: 36564802
Background: HIV-related stigma negatively impacts HIV prevention, treatment, and care, particularly among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Interventions that are culturally grounded and relevant for addressing root causes may...
6.
Kiburi S, Mwangi J, Maina G
Addict Sci Clin Pract
. 2022 Dec;
17(1):71.
PMID: 36510246
Background: Assessing the experiences of individuals on methadone treatment is essential to help evaluate the treatment program's effectiveness. This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients receiving methadone treatment...
7.
Maina G, Li Y, Fang Y, Amoyaw J, Pandey M, Herzog T, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2022 Dec;
22(1):2281.
PMID: 36474219
Introduction: There is a rise in problematic substance use among Canadian youth, which is precipitating a public health crisis. Interventions are needed to empower youth to mitigate substance use risks....
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Amoyaw J, Pandey M, Maina G, Li Y, Nkrumah D
BMJ Open
. 2022 Oct;
12(10):e060952.
PMID: 36229141
Introduction: International students make significant contributions to their host institutions and countries. Yet research shows that not all international students have the financial means to fend for themselves and meet...
9.
Maina G, Ogenchuk M, Sherstobitoff J, Bratvold R, Robinson B
Subst Abuse
. 2022 Oct;
16:11782218221126881.
PMID: 36188440
Substance use is a persisting health care crisis that has led to residents' addiction to diverse substances in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. This public health issue affects not only those with...
10.
Maina G, Marshall K, Sherstobitof J
Subst Abuse
. 2021 Oct;
15:11782218211050372.
PMID: 34675526
Background: In Canada, the rate of opioid use, opioid use disorder (OUD), and associated mortality and morbidity are higher among Indigenous Peoples than the general population. Indigenous Peoples on medications...