Browsing Research Publications by Author "Ramlall, Suvira"
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Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample
Padayachey, U.; Ramlall, Suvira; Chipps, Jennifer (MedPharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited, 2017)BACKGROUND: Depression in the geriatric population has been identified as a significant problem in view of the associated negative outcomes regarding poor functioning, increased perception of poor health and increased ... -
Developing telepsychiatry services in KwaZulu-Natal - an action research study
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Madigoe, Thebe; King, Howard; Mars, Maurice (OMICS Publishing Group, 2012)OBJECTIVE: In 2009, the Departments of Psychiatry and Telehealth of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) initiated a three year project to develop telepsychiatry services in KwaZulu-Natal. This paper describes the ... -
Knowledge, beliefs and mental treatment seeking practices of Black African and Indian outpatients in Durban, South Africa
Oosthuizen, F.; Buthelezi, M.B.; Buthelezi, M.M.; Buthelezi, P.F.; Jeewa, S.; Munsami, S.; Simamane, B.C.; Singh, P.; Vaid, B.A.; Ramlall, Suvira; Chipps, Jennifer (African Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2015)Mental illness is a major contributor to the global burden of disease in the world. Patients’ knowledge of mental illness and their treatment options play an important role in the effectiveness of service delivery and ... -
Mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a heterogeneous elderly population: prevalence and risk profile
Ramlall, Suvira; Chipps, Jennifer; Pillay, Basil; Bhigjee, Ahmed (OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic, clinical and risk profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia in a sample of elderly South Africans within a residential setting. METHOD: One hundred and forty participants ... -
A Model for Telepsychiatry for South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Mars, Maurice (2012)The access of rural Mental Health Care Users in South Africa to specialist psychiatrists and quality mental health care is currently sub-optimal. Health professionals and planners working in psychiatry lack a well-defined ... -
Practice guidelines for videoconference-based telepsychiatry in South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Mars, Maurice (OMICS Publishing Group, 2012)Telepsychiatry, the practice of psychiatry over distance using information and communication technologies is, after teleradiology, the most practiced form of telemedicine in the world. As with any new technology, clinical ... -
A profile of social isolation and the influence of demographics in older persons living in residential care, Durban, South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Jarvis, Mary Ann (International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020-12-02)Introduction: Residential care settings have shown high social isolation rates with incumbent risks necessitating measurement to formulate health promotion policies. Objective: To measure social isolation levels in older ... -
Research in lower middle income countries – recommendations for a national mental health research agenda in South Africa.
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira (2012)In the current mental health environment in South Africa, the development of a relevant mental health research agenda poses several challenges. This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of published research ... -
Screening a heterogeneous elderly South African population for cognitive impairment: the utility and performance of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Six Item Screener, Subjective Memory Rating Scale and Deterioration Cognitive Observee
Ramlall, Suvira; Chipps, Jennifer; Pillay, Basil; Bhigjee, Ahmed (OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to report on the prevalence of cognitive impairment, and to assess the performance and utility of subjective, objective and informant screening tools in a heterogeneous community ... -
Sensitivity and specificity of neuropsychological tests for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in a sample of residential elderly in South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Pillay, Basil; Bhigjee, Ahmed (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014)BACKGROUND. Neuropsychological tests can successfully distinguish between healthy elderly persons and those with clinically significant cognitive impairment. Objectives. A battery of neuropsychological tests was evaluated ... -
The sensitivity and specificity of subjective memory complaints and the subjective memory rating scale, deterioration cognitive observee, mini-mental state examination, six-item screener and clock drawing test in Dementia Screening.
Ramlall, Suvira; Chipps, Jennifer; Bhigjee, Ahmed; Pillay, Basil (Karger, 2013)Background: The effectiveness of dementia screening depends on the availability of suitable screening tools with good sensitivity and specificity to confidently distinguish normal age-related cognitive decline from dementia. ... -
Videoconference-based education for psychiatry registrars at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Chipps, Jennifer; Ramlall, Suvira; Mars, Maurice (OMICS group, 2012)Objective: Psychiatry registrars form the backbone of specialized psychiatric service provision in South Africa. Medical schools are centralized while clinical services need to be widespread and accessible. Video-conferencing ...