Geoffrey Maina
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Marshall K, Maina G, Sherstobitoff J
Addict Sci Clin Pract
. 2021 Jun;
16(1):42.
PMID: 34187549
Background: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have complex health care needs. Methadone is one of the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used in the management of OUDs....
12.
Li Y, Maina G, Pandey M, Amoyaw J, Fang Y
BMJ Open
. 2021 May;
11(5):e046766.
PMID: 34039575
Introduction: Canada has one of the highest rates of problematic opiate and alcohol use in the world. Globally, Canada was the second country that legalized marijuana for non-medical use. As...
13.
Maina G, Ogenchuk M, Gaudet S
Public Health Nurs
. 2021 Mar;
38(5):730-737.
PMID: 33715197
Background: Growing up in an environment where substance use is prevalent creates a climate for adverse childhood experiences. These experiences can contribute to mental and psychological problems later in life....
14.
Maina G, Ogenchuk M, Phaneuf T, Kwame A
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
. 2021 Jan;
16(1):11.
PMID: 33446208
Background: The impact of addiction extends beyond the individual using a substance. Caring for an individual with addiction creates persistent stressful circumstances that cause worry, anger, depression, shame, guilt, anxiety,...
15.
Abubakari G, Nelson L, Ogunbajo A, Boakye F, Appiah P, Odhiambo A, et al.
Glob Public Health
. 2020 Oct;
16(7):1028-1045.
PMID: 33050773
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana through a participatory approach. The programme involved...
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Maina G, Mclean M, Mcharo S, Kennedy M, Djiometio J, King A
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
. 2020 Oct;
15(1):74.
PMID: 32998753
Background: Early-onset substance use is a risk factor for continued use, dependency, and poor long-term health outcomes. Indigenous youth are more likely to engage in early-onset substance use than their...
17.
Jansen L, Maina G, Horsburgh B, Kumaran M, Mcharo K, Laliberte G, et al.
Can J Kidney Health Dis
. 2020 May;
7:2054358120916394.
PMID: 32426147
Background: Canadian Indigenous populations experience significantly more chronic kidney disease (CKD) than the general population. Indigenous people who live in rural and remote areas may also have difficulty accessing both...
18.
Maina G, Phaneuf T, Kennedy M, Mclean M, Gakumo A, Nguemo J, et al.
BMJ Open
. 2020 Feb;
10(2):e034032.
PMID: 32051315
Introduction: Throughout the world, indigenous peoples share traumatic colonial experiences that have caused gross inequalities for them and continue to impact every aspect of their lives. The effect of intergenerational...
19.
Maina G, Crizzle A, Maposa S, Fournier B
J Forensic Nurs
. 2019 Nov;
15(4):231-241.
PMID: 31764527
Introduction: Clients on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) have high attrition rates that are attributed to personal and system-related factors. To develop supportive interventions for these clients, it is imperative to...
20.
Nguemo J, Iroanyah N, Husbands W, Nelson L, Maina G, Njoroge I, et al.
BMJ Open
. 2019 Jul;
9(7):e028985.
PMID: 31296511
Introduction: Previous research demonstrated that substance use continues to be one of the most complex and prevalent problems among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people. A number of studies were...