Social factors associated with chronic non-communicable disease and comorbidity with mental health problems in India: a scoping review

SM Devassy, AM Benny, L Scaria, A Nannatt… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the existing literature of the major social
risk factors which are associated with diabetes, hypertension and the comorbid conditions of …

[HTML][HTML] Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health (REaCH): a telephone befriending intervention for upskilled rural youth in the context of COVID-19 pandemic …

SM Devassy, KP Allagh, AM Benny, L Scaria… - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background The lockdown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to impact
people's mental health, especially those from economically disadvantaged and vulnerable …

Mental health intervention at the workplace: A psychosocial care model

MD Saju, SP Rajeev, L Scaria, AM Benny… - Cogent …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There are researches highlighting the importance of mental health of employees, which
benefit the workplace and personal life. It is identified that the employee effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] Social and behavioural risk factors in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in Kerala, India: a catchment area population survey

S Madavanakadu Devassy, M Webber, L Scaria… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in India. Social
and behavioural factors are strongly interrelated in the prevention and control of CVD. The …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between neighbourhood cohesion and disability: findings from SWADES population-based survey, Kerala, India

MD Saju, AM Benny, KP Allagh, B Joseph… - …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The burden of disability on individuals and society is enormous in India, and
informal care systems try to reduce this burden. This study investigated the association …

Prevalence and predictive factors of strain among caregivers of people with disability: Results from R-Care community survey, Kerala, India

S Madavanakadu, NJ Grills, L Scaria… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Caregivers of people with disability experience difficulties in a variety of care
domains. Understanding the predictive factors of caregiver strain is important in developing …

Challenges of diabetes care in India: Results from a Family Cohort Study

SM Devassy, KP Allagh, AM Benny… - Public Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Diabetes is a significant public health concern in India, with Kerala being labeled
as the diabetes capital of the country. The study aims to evaluate the prevalence, treatment …

[HTML][HTML] FASE-family and social engagement model for prevention and management of self harm behavior–a study protocol for cluster randomized control trial in India

SM Devassy, L Scaria, AM Benny, N Cheguvera… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Suicide is a substantial public health concern for countries worldwide. Effective
preventive and curative interventions for self-harm behavior (SHB) are imperative for nations …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the development of an intervention to address social determinants of non-communicable disease in Kerala, India: a mixed methods study

M Webber, J Joubert, M Fendt-Newlin… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In India, cardiovascular disease (CVD), with hypertension as its foremost risk factor, has the
highest prevalence rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and a rising mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerabilities and life stressors of people presented to emergency departments with deliberate self-harm; consolidating the experiences to develop a …

SM Devassy, L Scaria, J Varghese, AM Benny… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Suicide is a crucial public health concern. However, the interactions between bio
psychosocial vulnerabilities and stressors leading to deliberate self-harm behavior remain …