Yigrem Ali

Full NameYigreme Ali Chekole
Academic RankAssistant Professor
Education BackgroundMSc in Integrated Clinical and Community Mental Health (August 2014)BSc in Professional Nurssing (Augest 2010)
Working ExperienceClinical Service at Dilla University Refferal Hospital (January 2011 to September 2012 )On Study Leave at University of Gondar and Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital (September 2012 to August 2014)Lecturer at Dilla University (August 2014 to May 2021)Head Department of Psychiatry at Dilla University (2017 to 2019)Coordinator of College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Educational Development Centre and Quality Assurance Office at Dilla University (2019 to 2021)Assistant Professor at Dilla  University (June 2021 to May 2022)Assistant Professor at Injibara University (May 2022 to Present)Head, Department of Psychiatry at Injibara University (August 2022 to Present)
Research InterestMental Health Promotion, Mental Illness, Substance Use Problems and PreventionMaternal, Child and Adolecents Mental Health Issue
PublicationsAli Y, Yigzaw N, Bekana L, Mekonen S. Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders And Associated Factors Among Prisoners in Debre Markos Town Correctional Institution, Northwest, Ethiopia on International Journal of  Mental Health & Psychiatry (Ali et al., Int J Ment Health Psychiatry 2016, 2:2 (http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2471-4372.1000118)Yigrem Ali. Prevalence of Alcohol Use and Associated Factors among Dilla University Students, Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Addiction, Volume 2020, Article ID 3971090, 8 pages, (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/397109)Yigrem A, Solomon Y,  Semagn M and Birhanie M. Prevalence and risk factors of perceived stress on COVID-19 among health care providers in Dilla Town Health institutions, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study, Advances in Public Health, Volume 2020, Article ID 5036861, 7 pages, (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5036861)Chekole YA, Abate SM. Global prevalence and determinants of mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Jul 28:102634.Abate SM, Mantefardo B, Nega S, Chekole YA, Basu B, Ali SA, Taddesse M. Global burden of acute myocardial injury associated with COVID-19: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Jul 28:102594.Abate SM, Checkol YA , Mantefardo B. Global prevalence and determinants of mortality among patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Mar 4:102204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102204Abate SM, Checkole YA, Estifanos MB Abate KH, Kabthymer RH Prevalence and outcomes of malnutrition among hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2021 Mar 17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.03.002Abate SM, Checkole YA, MantedafroB, Basu B, Aynalem AE. Global Prevalence and predictors of postoperative delirium among non-cardiac surgical patients: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery Open. 2021 Mar 30:100334.Semagn M, Yigrem A, and  Bivash B. Global prevalence and determinants of preoperative Anxiety among surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery Open 25 (2020) 6-16Semagn M, Yigrem A, Solomon Y and  Bivash B. Global prevalence and reasons for case cancellation on the intended day of surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery Open 26 (2020) 55-63Semagn M, Yigrem A, and Solomon Y.  Prevalence and risk factors of psychoactive substance abuse among students in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery 70 (2021) 102790 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102790Kefyalew D., Yigrem A, Elyas A, Shiferaw A and Abate D. Suicidal ideation and attempt among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected public hospitals: Central Ethiopia, Annals of General Psychiatry (2021) 20:15, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00335-5DesalegnTarekegn Berhanu B, Ali Y.Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexual Violence among High School Female Students in Dilla Town, Gedeo Zone SNNPR, ETHIOPIA. Epidemiology. 2017;7(10.4172):2161-1165.1000320.Yigrem Ali Chekole , Desalegn Tarekegn.  HIV-related Perceived Stigma and Associated Factors among Patients with HIV, Dilla, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery 71 (2021) 102921 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102921
AddressDepartment of Psychiatry, Injibara University Tel: +251926978381         +251910461378 Email: alyigrem@gmail.com yigremeali@inu.edu.et