Bayard Roberts
Prof Bayard Roberts
Professor of Health Systems and PolicyInstitution: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
Email: bayard.roberts@lshtm.ac.uk
Phone Number: 44 20 7927 2050
Website: Go to website
Address:
15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH
Migration Health Research Area/Expertise
I have focused on health research and teaching among internally displaced persons and refugees in a range of countries. This has concentrated on mental health and other non-communicable diseases and risk-factors such as harmful alcohol use.
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories
Internal Migration
Internally displaced persons (Adults, Elderly)
International/Cross-Border Migration
Refugees (Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly)
Relevant Publications
| Title | Author | Year Published | Link to Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health care utilisation among internally displaced persons in Ukraine: results from a nation-wide survey | B Roberts, N Makhashvili, J Javakhishvili, A Karachevsky, N Kharchenko, M Shpiker, E Richardson | ||
| Our flesh is here but our soul stayed there: A qualitative study on resource loss due to war and displacement among internally-displaced women in the Republic of Georgia | M Seguin, R Lewis, T Amirejibi, M Razmadze, B Roberts | View | |
| Health service utilization among conflict-affected population in Georgia | I Chikovani, N Makhashvili, G Gotsadze, V Patel, M McKee, M Uchaneishvili, N Rukhadze, B Roberts | ||
| A review of evidence on public health interventions in humanitarian crises | K Blanchet, A Ramesh, S Frison, E Warren, M Hossain, J Smith, A Knight, N Post, C Lewis, A Woodward, M Dahab, A Ruby, V Sistenich, S Pantuliano, B Roberts | ||
| Ethnic differences in smoking behaviour: The situation of Roma in Central and South-East Europe | L Duval, F Wolf, M McKee, B Roberts | ||
| A systematic review on harmful alcohol use among civilian populations affected by armed conflict in low- and middle-income countries | J Lo, P Patel, J Shultz, N Ezard, B Roberts | ||
| The influence of humanitarian crises on social functioning among civilians in low and middle income countries: a systematic review | S Lahiri, M Van Ommeren, B Roberts | ||
| The Roma vaccination gap: evidence from twelve countries in Central and South-East Europe | L Duval, F Wolff, M McKee, B Roberts | ||
| Coping Strategies and Mental Health Outcomes of Conflict-affected Persons in the Republic of Georgia | L Saxon, N Makhashvili, I Chikovani, M Seguin, M McKee, V Patel, J Bisson, B Roberts | ||
| A systematic review on tobacco use among civilian populations affected by armed conflict | J Lo, P Patel, B Roberts | ||
| Patterns of somatic distress among conflict-affected persons in the Republic of Georgia | R Moreno, N Makhashvili, I Chikovani, V Patel, M McKee, J Bisson, B Roberts | ||
| Changes in mental health prevalence among long-term internally displaced and in returnee forced migrants | C Siriwardhana, A Adikari, G Pannala, B Roberts, S Siribaddana, M Abas, A Sumathipala, R Stewart | ||
| The Effectiveness of Interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review | A Ruby, A Knight, P Perel, K Blanchet, B Roberts | ||
| Mental disorders and their association with disability among internally displaced persons and returnees in Georgia | N Makhashvili, I Chikovani, M McKee, V Patel, J Bisson, B Roberts | ||
| A systematic review of resilience and mental health outcomes of conflict-driven adult forced migrants | C Siriwardhana, S Sheik Ali, B Roberts, R Stewart | ||
| Individual and community level risk-factors for alcohol use disorder among conflict-affected persons in Georgia | B Roberts, A Murphy, I Chikovani, N Makhashvili, V Patel, M McKee | ||
| Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among conflict-affected men in Georgia | B Roberts, I Chikovani, M Makhashvili, V Patel, M McKee | ||
| Prevalence and patterns of hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption assessed using the AUDIT among Bhutanese refugees in Nepal | N Luitel, M Jordans, A Murphy, B Roberts, J McCambridge | ||
| Resilience of refugees displaced in the developing world: a qualitative analysis of strengths and struggles of urban refugees in Nepal | FC Thomas, B Roberts, N Luitel, N Upadhaya, WA Tol | ||
| Economic feasibility of a new method to estimate mortality in crisis-affected and resource poor settings | B Roberts, O Morgan, M Sultani, P Nyasulu, S Rwebangila, D Chandramohan, E Sondorp, F Checchi | ||
| The influence of the humanitarian cluster approach on sexual and reproductive health services in northern Uganda | J Landegger, M Hau, F Kaducu, E Sondorp, S Mayhew, B Roberts | ||
| Alcohol disorder amongst forcibly displaced persons in northern Uganda | B Roberts, KF Ocaka, J Browne, T Oyok, E Sondorp | ||
| A New Method to Estimate Mortality in Crisis-Affected and Resource-Poor Settings: Validation Study | B Roberts, O Morgan, M Sultani, P Nyasulu, S Rwebangila, M Myatt, D Chandramohan, E Sondorp, F Checchi | ||
| Drinking and displacement: A systematic review of the influence of forced displacement on harmful alcohol use | H Weaver and B Roberts | ||
| The influence of demographic characteristics, living conditions, and trauma exposure on the overall health of a conflict-affected population in Southern Sudan | B Roberts, E Damundu, O Lomoro, E Sondorp | ||
| An exploration of social determinants of health amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda | B Roberts, V Odong, J Browne, F Kaducu, W Geissler, E Sondorp | ||
| A case study of the provision of antiretroviral therapy for refugees in Tanzania | H Stephen, B Roberts | ||
| Post-conflict mental health needs: a cross-sectional survey of trauma, depression and associated factors in Juba, Southern Sudan | B Roberts, E Damundu, O Lomoro, E Sondorp | ||
| Factors associated with the health status of internally displaced persons in northern Uganda | B Roberts, F Kaducu, J Browne, T Oyok, E Sondorp | ||
| The reliability and validity of the SF-8 with a conflict-affected population in northern Uganda | B Roberts, J Browne, F Kaducu, T Oyok, E Sondorp | ||
| Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda | B Roberts, KF Ocaka, J Browne, T Oyok, E Sondorp | ||
| Health services available for survivors of gender-based violence for internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda: a qualitative study | M Henttonen, C Watts, B Roberts, F Kaducu, M Borchert |
Relevant Projects
| Title | Year Published | Region/Country | Role in the Project | Main Outcome | Link to Study Reports and publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECAP - Research capacity building and knowledge generation to support preparedness and response to humanitarian crises and epidemics | Principal Investigator | ||||
| Fostering responsive mental health systems in the Syrian refugee crisis | Co-Investigator | Mental Health | |||
| Burden of mental disorders and access to services among internally displaced persons in Ukraine | South-Eastern Europe Eastern Europe and Central Asia Ukraine |
Co-Investigator | Mental Health | ||
| An investigation on community-level influences on mental health amongst internally displaced persons and returnees in Georgia | South-Eastern Europe Eastern Europe and Central Asia Georgia |
Principal Investigator | Mental Health | ||
| Validation of the exhaustive measurement method to estimate mortality in crisis-affected populations | Principal Investigator | Mortality |