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Liu, Pearl Pei, Weiye Wen, Ka Fung Yu, Xiaoli Gao, and May Chun Mei Wong. "Dental Care-Seeking and Information Acquisition During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 14 (July 23, 2019): 2621. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142621.

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Background: Pregnant women are at risk of oral health problems. This qualitative study aims to understand dental care-seeking behaviours of pregnant women and their oral health-related information acquisition, to identify barriers to and motivators for, dental visits, and further explore their expectations and possible strategies to improve oral health care during pregnancy. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 pregnant women (after 32 gestational weeks) enrolled in the antenatal care programme in a public hospital in Hong Kong. Two main areas of interest were probed: Dental care-seeking behaviour and oral health information acquisition. Their expectations and suggestions on oral health care service for pregnant women were also explored. An inductive thematic approach was adopted to analyse the data. Results: Pregnant women’s dental care-seeking behaviour was deterred by some internal factors, such as misunderstandings on oral health, and priority on other issues over oral health. External factors such as inconvenient access to dental service during pregnancy also affected their care-seeking behaviours. Oral health information was passively absorbed by pregnant women through mass media and the social environment, which sometimes led to confusion. Oral health information acquisition from antenatal institutions and care providers was rare. Greater attention was paid to dental visit when they obtained proper information from previous dental visit experience or family members. A potential strategy to improve oral health care suggested by the interviewees is to develop a health care system strengthened by inter-professional (antenatal-dental) collaboration. Efficient oral health information delivery, convenient access to dental service, and improved ‘quality’ of dental care targeting the needs of pregnant women were identified as possible approaches to improve dental care for this population. Conclusion: Dental care-seeking behaviour during pregnancy was altered by various internal and external factors. A lack of, or conflict between, information sources result in confusion that can restrict utilisation of dental service. Integrating dental care into antenatal service would be a viable way to improve dental service utilisation.
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K, Haritha, Chennupati K. Ramaiah, Gulla Surya Prakash, and Chennupati Deepti. "Oral Healthcare Information Seeking Behaviour of Pondicherry University Students." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 40, no. 06 (December 3, 2020): 345–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.06.16089.

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Oral health information provides knowledge about oral diseases and develops awareness among the public to implement preventive measures for oral related diseases. Oral health information (OHI) also needs support in terms of public health policy, education, the provision of professional monitoring and therapeutic interventions as and when necessary. In this context, a survey was conducted with the help of questionnaire to know the oral health information seeking behaviour of Pondicherry University students and those results are presented here. The study also assessed the various channels through which these students receive oral health information, identified their oral health information needs, awareness on oral health and preferred modes of delivering oral health information. The purpose of this study is to understand the importance of oral health to students and also to find out the role of Libraries and Information Centres (LICs) in providing the oral health information in Pondicherry. LICs should act as promoting agencies to deliver health care information to all the needy students. Dissemination of oral healthcare information can be made available in written, spoken or electronic form. The information could be available in the form of books, pamphlets, audio-visual or web-based forms and should be easily accessible to students and the general public.
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Pradhan, Somen Kumar, Shubhra Agrawal Gupta, Neha Shrivastava, Nirmal Verma, Srishti Dixit, and Prem Sagar Panda. "Health seeking behaviour and factors affecting it among oral cancer patients seeking radiotherapy at a regional cancer centre: a retrospective study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 4 (March 23, 2018): 1647. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20181250.

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Background: In spite of the progress in therapeutic science, the mortality among patients with Oral cancer is still high when compared to other cancers. However, early diagnosis and treatment are still key to improve prognosis, if a correct diagnosis is made at the initial stage of the disease. The objective of this study is to assess the health seeking behaviour and factors affecting it among oral cancer patients seeking radiotherapy at Regional cancer centre, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur.Methods: This hospital based cross sectional study was conducted in Regional cancer centre, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur. Data was collected from previous patient records and by interview method regarding demographic details and health seeking behaviour including various delays in presentation of the study subjects.Results: The most common primary presenting complaint among the study subjects was Ulcer (61.59%) followed by Mass (33.02%). The majority of the subjects sought care at Private hospitals (41.72%) followed by government public health care facilities (33.11%) as first health care provider. Among clinic-epidemiological factors, place of residence (p=0.001), distance from RCC, Raipur (p=0.035), Socio-economic status (p=0.01) and initial healthcare provider (p=0.027) were found to be significantly associated with delay in diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer.Conclusions: The patient health seeking behavior can be improved by proper health education and increasing accessibility to primary health care.
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A., Nija M., Geethu Gireesh, Minu Maria Mathew, and Ramanarayanan Venkitachalam. "Oral health care-seeking behaviour and influencing factors among 18-34 years old women in Kochi, India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 7, no. 11 (October 26, 2020): 4478. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204748.

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Background: Oral health, though an integral part of general health, is accorded low priority and remains an issue of neglect. Women during their reproductive years suffer from various oral problems that warrant timely utilization of care. Understanding factors affecting health-seeking behavior is necessary. The objective of this study was to determine the personal level and system-level factors that affect utilization of oral health care among 18-34 year-old women visiting a dental health care facility.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 18-34 year old women. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling from a tertiary dental health care facility. A Chi-square test was used to determine the association of sociodemographic variables on factors affecting the utilization of oral care.Results: A total of 194 responses were obtained. The mean age of study participants was 27.1±5.2 years. Around 62% of women suffered from multiple dental problems in the past year of which tooth decay and swelling of gums were most common. About 68% of them sought treatment with a dentist. Half of the respondents were themselves responsible for making health care decisions. 55% of the participants reported barriers in availing dental care. The cost of dental treatment, fear of pain, and lack of time were the most commonly reported barriers.Conclusions: Oral health-seeking behaviour among women was found to be good with regard to dental attendance. Personal level barriers were greater than system-level barriers in availing dental care.
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AlZarea, Bader K. "Dental and Oral Problem Patterns and Treatment Seeking Behavior of Geriatric Population." Open Dentistry Journal 11, no. 1 (April 28, 2017): 230–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601711010230.

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Background:The manifestations of oral changes and disorders affecting the geriatric population are different from the rest of the population. Inaccessibility to dental care is a compelling impediment to avail oral health services.Objective:The aims were to assess the dental and oral problems and to find out the determinants of oral health seeking behaviour among elderly population of Al-Jouf province, Saudi Arabia.Methods:The present cross sectional study included geriatric patients of 60 years and above, who visited the College of Dentistry, Al-Jouf University. A simple pre-structured questionnaire was filled by the patients, which comprised of demographic details and the different oral complaints of elderly and the type of health care utilized for those complaints.Results:Out of total 892 elderly persons included, 51.79% were males and 48.21 were females. The most common oral problem was missing tooth (78.69%) followed by gum problems (74.21%). 39.5% males and 28.0% females visited general dental practitioners for oral health care. Majority of the participants (32.8%) suggested accessibility as a basic factor in determining the health care source. The difference in the distribution of male and females or association between the type of care and gender and distribution for choosing a health care source was found to be statistically significant (p< 0.05).Conclusion:Inaccessibility to dental care emerged as an important barrier to avail oral health services. Adequate access to medical and dental care can reduce premature morbidity and mortality, preserve function, and enhance overall quality of life.
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Inche Zainal Abidin, Sheleaswani, Rosnah Sutan, and Khadijah Shamsuddin. "Prevalence and Determinants of Appropriate Health Seeking Behaviour among Known Diabetics: Results from a Community-Based Survey." Advances in Epidemiology 2014 (November 11, 2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/793286.

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Introduction. Living with diabetes requires patients to have good self-monitoring of their disease and treatment. Appropriate health seeking behavior is important to minimize complications and improve quality of life. Methodology. A community-based, cross-sectional study of disease events and experiences from diagnosis to the time of study was conducted among 460 known diabetics in Tanjong Karang district. The aim of this study was to describe the current pattern of health seeking behavior and its determinants among rural communities. Appropriate diabetic health services utilization was defined as using modern treatment either through oral hypoglycemics or insulin injections, obtained from either a public or private health facility. Result. 85.9% of respondents reported having appropriate health seeking behaviour at the time of the house-to-house community survey. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that appropriate health seeking behaviour was significantly associated with age of respondent, presence of comorbidity, family history of diabetes, distance from health facilities, perceived family support, and history of early treatment seeking at diagnosis and duration of disease. Conclusion. The present population has better appropriate health seeking behavior and provision of knowledge with strong family support in diabetic care which are important in control and prevention of diabetic complication that need to be emphasized.
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Uguru, Nkolika, Obinna Onwujekwe, Chibuzo Uguru, Udochukwu Ogu, Chinenye Okwuosa, and Chinyere Okeke. "Oral health-seeking behavior among different population groups in Enugu Nigeria." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): e0246164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246164.

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Introduction This study investigates the oral health-seeking behaviour of households and its influence on demand for dental caries treatment services in Enugu state Nigeria. Methods A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was used to explore the oral health seeking pattern of 378 urban and 348 rural household respondents in Enugu state Nigeria. The study explored dental caries treatment-seeking, oral health behavior of respondents using the three dynamics of the Andersen and Newman health utilization model; predisposing, enabling and need factors. Findings Recommendations from community members (48.9%), severity of disease (22.1%), and cost of treatment (19.4%) all influenced where oral healthcare was first sought. Gender and type of occupation, influenced positive oral health-seeking behavior (p<0.05). The least poor socioeconomic status (SES) group, sought dental treatment in the private dental clinics, while the very poor and most poor SES groups used traditional healers, home treatment and patent medicine dealers more. Dental fillings and extractions were generally the most accessed treatment options for dental caries. The tendency for all the SES groups (especially the least poor), to choose tooth extraction more as a treatment option for dental caries was influenced by the oral health awareness level of respondents and the cost of dental fillings. (p<0.05). Conclusion The findings suggest that interventions to create increased oral health awareness targeted at education on preventive strategies, appropriate time and place to seek oral health care and dental caries treatment, as well devising and implementing health financing options such as dental insurance would enable individuals to seek appropriate treatment for dental caries on time. In addition, it will reduce the proportion of people visiting unorthodox healthcare providers for their oral health problems or choosing cheaper but inappropriate treatment options.
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Dodd, Virginia J., Henrietta Logan, Cameron D. Brown, Angela Calderon, and Frank Catalanotto. "Perceptions of Oral Health, Preventive Care, and Care-Seeking Behaviors Among Rural Adolescents." Journal of School Health 84, no. 12 (November 11, 2014): 802–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12215.

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Robbins, Jonathan Leserman, Lynn Wenger, Jennifer Lorvick, Caroline Shiboski, and Alex H. Kral. "Health and Oral Health Care Needs and Health Care-Seeking Behavior Among Homeless Injection Drug Users in San Francisco." Journal of Urban Health 87, no. 6 (October 14, 2010): 920–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-010-9498-5.

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Deolia, ShravaniG, KoyalS Kela, IshitaM Sawhney, PriyankaA Sonavane, Gargi Nimbulkar, and Amit Reche. "Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 9, no. 2 (2020): 886. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_990_19.

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ÁVILA, Gabriela Ádima de Camargo, Aline Blaya MARTINS, Otávio Pereira D'AVILA, Matheus NEVES, Juliana Balbinot HILGERT, and Fernando Neves HUGO. "Association between depressive symptoms and dental care-seeking behavior among elderly Brazilian people." Revista de Odontologia da UNESP 45, no. 3 (April 12, 2016): 132–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-2577.22215.

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Abstract Background Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among the elderly population (10%). These symptoms frequently appear when there is a loss of quality of life associated with social exclusion and the appearance of severe diseases. Feelings of sadness, discouragement, despondency and deception, and events such as the loss of close friends and family can also be related to these symptoms. The consequences of depressive symptoms include negative oral health outcomes, such as a decrease in the frequency of toothbrushing, greater prevalence of caries and higher probability of the appearance of periodontitis. Aim This study aimed to evaluate the association between the presence of depressive symptoms and problem-oriented oral healthcare behavior, as well as the absence of healthcare-seeking behavior. Material and method 872 elderly people living in two health districts in Porto Alegre were evaluated. They provided information on socioeconomic variables at an interview, and responded to the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and to a questionnaire assessing dental care-seeking behavior. In addition, an oral examination was performed. When analyzed using Poisson regression with robust variance, the variables of male sex, less schooling, lower income, reduced number of teeth, presence of root remnants and presence of depressive symptoms were found to be independently associated with the outcome. Result There was a significant difference regarding dental care-seeking behavior in relation to elderly people presenting depressive symptoms and those in low socioeconomic strata having poor oral status. Conclusion It was concluded that these factors need to be taken into consideration when evaluating dental care-seeking behavior.
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Djumalieva, D., W. Imamshah, U. Wagner, and O. Razum. "Drug use and HIV risk in Trinidad and Tobago: qualitative study." International Journal of STD & AIDS 13, no. 9 (September 1, 2002): 633–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/09564620260216344.

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Crack use is an important risk factor for HIV infection because of its association with unsafe sexual practices. We investigated factors promoting the initiation of crack cocaine use; the sexual behaviour of crack users; and their rehabilitation care seeking behaviour in Trinidad and Tobago. We conducted 40 indepth interviews with drug users. Respondents frequently reported a history of parental desertion, alcohol abuse, and physical abuse within the family. They perceived peer pressure and drug use in the family as important factors promoting first drug use. Exchanging sex for drugs was common, and practising oral sex was considered safe. Female drug users rarely seek rehabilitative care because of stigmatization and lack of care for their children. In Trinidad, attitudes towards drugs in society and families need to be changed. Campaigns promoting safer sex should emphasize the risk of oral sex. Rehabilitation facilities caring for female drug users should offer child care.
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Bommireddy, VikramSimha, SaiSiva Naga Gayathri Naidu, TulasiPriya Kondapalli, HarishChowdary Kommineni, Rammohan Madem, and GowthamManikanta Yadav Padagala. "Oral hygiene habits, oral health status, and oral health care seeking behaviors among spinning mill workers in Guntur district: A cross-sectional study." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 9, no. 6 (2020): 3025. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_349_20.

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Robbins, Jonathan Leserman, Jennifer Lorvick, Alexandra Lutnick, Lynn Wenger, and Alex H. Kral. "Self-Reported Oral Health Needs and Dental-Care Seeking Behavior Among Women Who Use Methamphetamine." Substance Use & Misuse 47, no. 11 (July 2, 2012): 1208–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2012.696228.

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Cruz, G. D., R. Shore, R. Z. Le Geros, and M. Tavares. "Effect of Acculturation on Objective Measures of Oral Health in Haitian Immigrants in New York City." Journal of Dental Research 83, no. 2 (February 2004): 180–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154405910408300219.

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Acculturation is a complex phenomenon that can serve as a proxy for cultural norms and behaviors affecting care-seeking, prevention behaviors, and, ultimately, health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of acculturation on the oral health of Haitian immigrants in New York City. We hypothesized that acculturation would be a predictor of the oral health status of the participating individuals. An acculturation scale was specifically developed and validated for this study. A sample of 425 adult Haitian immigrants living in NYC was obtained through outreach activities. Oral health examinations were conducted, and a questionnaire was administered to the participants. After adjustment for age, sex, education, income, and marital status, acculturation was negatively associated with measures of decayed teeth, periodontal attachment loss of ≥ 4 mm, and the number of missing teeth. Results suggest a positive impact of acculturation on the oral health status of these individuals.
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Bommireddy, VikramSimha, Srinivas Pachava, V. Viswanath, Devaki Talluri, Srinivas Ravoori, and Suresh Sanikommu. "Oral health care-seeking behaviors and influencing factors among south Indian rural adults: A cross-sectional study." Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 15, no. 3 (2017): 252. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_52_17.

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Chai, Jing, Caroline Coope, Jing Cheng, Isabel Oliver, Anthony Kessel, Zhi Hu, and DeBin Wang. "Cross-sectional study of the use of antimicrobials following common infections by rural residents in Anhui, China." BMJ Open 9, no. 4 (April 2019): e024856. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024856.

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ObjectiveTo describe help seeking behaviour from a medical doctor and antimicrobial use for common infections among rural residents of Anhui province, China.DesignA cross-sectional retrospective household survey.Setting12 administrative villages from rural Anhui, China.Participants2760 rural residents selected through cluster-randomised sampling using an interviewer administered questionnaire.MethodLogistic regression models were used to estimate associations between exposures (health insurance and antimicrobial-related knowledge), adjusted for confounders (sex, age and education), and help-seeking behaviour from a medical doctor and antimicrobial use following common infections, including acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), gastrointestinal tract infections (GTIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs).ResultsIn total 2611 (94.6%) rural residents completed the questionnaire. Help seeking from a medical doctor was highest for ARTIs (59.4%) followed by GTIs (42.1%), and UTIs (27.8%). Around two-thirds (82.3% for ARTIs, 87.0% for GTIs and 66.0% for UTIs) of respondents sought help within 3 days following symptom onset and over three quarters (88% for ARTIs, 98% for GTIs and 77% for UTIs) reported complete recovery within 7 days. Of the help-seeking respondents, 94.5% with ARTI symptoms recalled being prescribed either oral or intravenous antimicrobials (GTIs 81.7% and UTIs 70.4%). Use of antimicrobials bought from medicine shops without prescriptions ranged from 8.8% for GTIs to 17.2% for ARTIs; while use of antimicrobials leftover from previous illnesses or given by a relative ranged from 7.6% for UTIs to 13.4% for ARTIs. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that respondents with a higher antimicrobial-related knowledge score and lack of insurance were associated with lower levels of help-seeking for ARTIs; while respondents with a higher antimicrobial-related knowledge score were less likely to be prescribed either oral or intravenous antimicrobials.ConclusionsExcessive antimicrobial use in the studied primary care settings is still prevalent.
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Huilgol, Priyanka, Surya P. Bhatt, Niranjan Biligowda, Nicole C. Wright, and J. Michael Wells. "Association of e-cigarette use with oral health: a population-based cross-sectional questionnaire study." Journal of Public Health 41, no. 2 (May 18, 2018): 354–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy082.

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Abstract Background The impact of daily or intermittent electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use on oral health is unknown. Methods We performed a cross-sectional analysis using the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Poor oral health was determined by the number of permanent teeth removed due to non-traumatic causes, and e-cigarette use determined by daily or intermittent use within 30 days prior to survey administration. We performed logistic regression analysis to test associations between e-cigarette use and oral health with adjustment for factors associated with poor oral health, survey clustering, strata and weight. Results We included survey responses from 456 343 adults. Over half of respondents (51.5%) reported having at least one permanent tooth removed because of tooth decay or gum disease in their lifetime. Daily e-cigarette use was reported by 4957 (1.1%) of respondents. In multivariable analysis, daily e-cigarette use, was independently associated with a 78% higher odds of poor oral health (adjusted OR = 1.78, 95% CI: 1.39–2.30; P < 0.001). Conclusions In a population-based health survey of US adults, self-reported health behavior and outcomes, daily use, but not intermittent use of e-cigarettes was independently associated with poor oral health. Care must be exercised in seeking ‘healthier’ cigarette alternatives.
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Saunders, Gabrielle H., Melissa T. Frederick, ShienPei C. Silverman, Claus Nielsen, and Ariane Laplante-Lévesque. "Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Novel Theory-Based Intervention to Encourage Help-Seeking for Adult Hearing Loss." Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 28, no. 10 (November 2017): 920–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.16129.

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Background: Health behavior theories can provide an understanding of hearing health behaviors and, more importantly, can be used to develop theoretically based strategies to change these health behaviors. Purpose: To develop a theory-based brief intervention to increase help-seeking for adult hearing loss and to conduct a pilot study to evaluate its feasibility, effectiveness, and impact on hearing beliefs and behaviors. Research Design: An intervention was designed that could be easily administered by a health-care provider who does not have expertise in audiology—such as a primary care physician, community nurse, or social worker. The intervention aims to alter perceived benefit, severity, cues to action, and self-efficacy for seeking help by providing experiential/affective messaging and simultaneously providing intrinsic motivation for the recipient to seek hearing help. To first determine whether this intervention changed beliefs and increased help-seeking behavior, this study was conducted in a hearing research laboratory setting. Study Sample: A total of 101 adults aged 50–89 yr were recruited within 6 months of having attended an appointment at a primary care clinic at the VA Portland Health Care System. All were sent a letter inviting them to participate in a study if they had trouble with their hearing but had not had a scheduled hearing test or worn hearing aids in the prior 5 yr and also had functional oral and written English. Data from 87 individuals were available for analysis. Intervention: The intervention is designed for use in any health-care setting in which a health-care provider can facilitate a conversation about hearing. On arrival at a health-care facility, recipients are provided with nine emotionally evocative color photographs to prompt reflection on ways in which hearing difficulties impact them. A discussion with a health-care provider (facilitator) follows, during which recipients may identify the negative impacts of their hearing loss. If the recipient identifies negative impacts, the facilitator suggests that he or she consider having a hearing test and provides a list of local hearing-health professionals. Data Collection and Analysis: Participants completed baseline questionnaires assessing hearing beliefs and attitudes. They were then randomly assigned either to the group receiving the study intervention or to a control group. Six months after study enrollment, participants reported whether they had sought help for their hearing and completed a second set of questionnaires. Results: Twelve of 41 individuals (29.3%) in the intervention group and 7 of 46 individuals (15.2%) in the control group sought help within the 6-month follow-up period. A χ2 test showed these numbers did not differ significantly; however, the odds ratio of having had a hearing test were 2.3 times greater for those who received the intervention than for those who did not. Conclusions: Despite not reaching statistical significance, the odds ratio suggests that the theory-based brief intervention is worthy of additional examination. We intend to work with health-care providers to conduct a larger study to investigate whether the intervention has value in the real world.
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Hayes, Alyssa. "Caries, Oral Health Knowledge, Behavior, and Barriers to Care Among a Group of Urban Poor in the Philippines: An Overview." International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry 4, no. 2 (2014): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10019-1104.

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ABSTRACT Purpose To provide an overview of the caries status and needs, knowledge, behavior and barriers to oral health in a group of adults from a poor urban community in the Philippines. Materials and methods 401 subjects aged 16 to 85 years (Mean ± SD: 41.4 ± 15.2) were assessed for caries status and needs, oral mucosal lesions and fluorosis using the 1997 WHO format and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The examinations were conducted in natural light with a mouth mirror and an explorer with the subject seated in a regular chair. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the means and Chi-square and Fisher's exact test was used to compare the proportions. The significance level was set at ɑ = 0.05. Results The mean DMFT for the whole sample was 15.59. Older adults had more missing teeth compared to their younger counterparts (0.73 MT for ≤ 20 years; 22.13 MT for ≥ 71 years) while the number of mean untreated decay was higher among the younger age cohorts with those aged 21 to 30 years of age experiencing the most untreated decay (DT of 9.37). The need for extractions increased with age (1.70; SD 1.92 teeth in 61- 70 year-olds) and the need for multi-surface fillings (6.59, SD 2.86) was greatest among young adults. In general, the oral health knowledge and awareness of the importance of good oral hygiene was high, however, only 33% reported seeing a dentist in the previous 2 years. Over 82% reported their perceived oral health as fair to poor, suggesting that this urban, poor population is aware of their needs, but face financial barriers to acting on this perceived need. Conclusion A large percentage of the present sample of Filipino adults had significant unmet caries needs and adequate finances were the main barrier to seeking care at a dental office. How to cite this article Torresyap V, Hayes A, Hoover J, Karu- nanayake C. Caries, Oral Health Knowledge, Behavior, and Barriers to Care Among a Group of Urban Poor in the Philippines: An Overview. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2014;4(2):39-45.
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Romano, Federica, Stefano Perotto, Laura Bianco, Francesca Parducci, Giulia Maria Mariani, and Mario Aimetti. "Self-Perception of Periodontal Health and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8 (April 16, 2020): 2758. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082758.

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The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors associated with self-awareness of periodontal health. Data were collected from a representative sample of 736 adults (25–75 years old) in a city of Northern Italy who self-assessed gingival bleeding, oral malodor, and tooth mobility in a questionnaire and who underwent clinical periodontal examination and organoleptic evaluation. Approximately 50% of the subjects were aware of their actual gingival health status and oral odor. The logistic regression analysis revealed that females presented higher odds of correctly perceiving their gingival conditions and mouth odor, while those who were older and smokers had a greater probability of being less objective in reporting them. Tooth type and position in the dental arches were positively associated with self-perception of tooth mobility. These findings reflected a low level of self-awareness that may influence oral care-seeking behavior. Subjects may be unconcerned about their periodontal health condition or lack enough knowledge to be aware of it. This points to the need for planning strategies to improve education and knowledge about periodontal health, which, by enhancing self-perception of periodontal symptoms, could help everyone to seek treatment in the initial stage of the disease.
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Alkhtib, Asmaa, and Abdul Morawala. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Mothers of Preschool Children About Oral Health in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey." Dentistry Journal 6, no. 4 (October 1, 2018): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj6040051.

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Health-related behaviors are influenced by knowledge and awareness, with oral health being no exception. It is well-known that oral diseases are influenced by social determinants. There is an association between the oral health knowledge of mothers and the status of their children’s oral health. In Qatar, the knowledge and practices of oral health in preschool children have not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and related practices of mothers of preschool children about oral health in Qatar. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed by the principals of kindergarten to mothers of children attending 16 government kindergartens in Qatar. The questionnaire included 38 close-ended questions grouped into nine categories, addressing different aspects of knowledge and practices related to early childhood oral health. The questionnaire was constructed in English, before being translated into Arabic, which is the local language in Qatar. The questionnaire instrument was pre-tested on mothers with demographic characteristics matching the main population. These participants were not included in the main study. The questionnaire study was associated with a clinical epidemiological study to assess dental caries and enamel defects of the sampled children. The dmft caries index (decayed, missing and filled teeth) was used for that purpose according to the World Health Organization criteria. For the questionnaire administered to mothers with clinical survey variables, a binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the associations between the measures of oral health status (dmft, Dental index) and mothers’ oral health knowledge and practices. A total of 48% mothers thought that children should have their teeth brushed from the age of three years and 42% chose younger than two years as a starting age for brushing. More than half (54%) of the mothers thought that children should not have their teeth flossed. In general, no significant statistical association was found between dmft and any other variables, except for whether or not the child had visited the dentist. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between the measures of oral health status (dmft, DI) and mothers’ oral health knowledge and practices. After controlling for the other independent variables included in this model, the test of the model was not statistically significant, which indicated that none of the variables represent a significant risk for occurrence of caries. The only exception was whether or not the child had visited the dentist (odds ratio = 2.51, 95% confidence interval 1.091–5.774). Despite the existence of good knowledge of oral health care, there were deficiencies in the oral health care provided to children. This may reflect that seeking dental care is either not very important or it is challenging to obtain access to a child-friendly dentist in the public health system in Qatar. The results of this study suggest that there is a need for an oral health promotion program to fill the gaps in knowledge for mothers regarding oral health care for young children.
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Pachava, Srinivas, SureshChand Yaddanapalli, Srinivas Ravoori, VikramSimha Bommireddy, Devaki Talluri, and Pranoti Hiralkar. "Documentation of oral health care seeking behavior and influencing factors through community consultations in the field practice area of a teaching dental institution." Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry 18, no. 2 (2020): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_216_18.

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Rwenyonyi, Charles Mugisha, Annet Kutesa, Louis Muwazi, Isaac Okullo, Arabat Kasangaki, and Addy Kekitinwa. "Oral Manifestations in HIV/AIDSInfected Children." European Journal of Dentistry 05, no. 03 (July 2011): 291–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1698894.

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ABSTRACTObjectives: To assess factors influencing the distribution of oral manifestations in HIV/AIDS-infected children attending the Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic in Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study comprising 237 children (males/females: 113/124) aged 1 to 12 years. The parents/guardians were interviewed to obtain demographic information, oral hygiene practices, dietary habits and health seeking behaviours as well as any medications taken. The children were clinically examined for oral lesions based on World Health Organization criteria with modifications. Results: About 71.7% of the children cleaned their teeth. About 16.9% of the children had visited a dentist since birth, mainly for emergency care. One or more oral lesions were recorded in 73% of the children of whom 19.0% experienced discomfort during oral functions. Cervical lymphadenopathy, oral candidiasis and gingivitis were the most common soft tissue oral lesions: 60.8%, 28.3% and 19.0%, respectively. Except for dental caries, the overall frequency distribution of soft tissue oral lesions was significantly lower in children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as compared to their counterparts not on HAART. The prevalence of dental caries in deciduous and permanent dentitions was 42.2% and 11.0%, respectively. Tooth brushing and previous visits to the dentist were indirectly and significantly associated with dental caries. About 5.9% (n=14) of the children had <200 CD3 + CD4 T-lymphocyte cells per μl of blood. Conclusions: The majority of the children had one or more oral lesions, particularly in the group not on HAART. Some of the lesions were associated with discomfort during oral functions. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:291-298)
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Shah, Mohammad Salman, Anees Ahmad, Najam Khalique, Suboohi Afzal, Mohammad Athar Ansari, and Zulfia Khan. "Home-based management of acute diarrhoeal disease in an urban slum of Aligarh, India." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 6, no. 02 (November 30, 2011): 137–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1374.

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Introduction: Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Most deaths are caused by dehydration and are easily preventable by using oral rehydration therapy. Early management and recognition of danger signs are key strategies in treating diarrhoeal diseases at home. This study assessed the knowledge and health-care seeking behaviour of families regarding diarrhoeal illness in children aged under five years. Methodology: The study was undertaken during June and July 2009 in an urban slum of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Mothers of children (n = 101) suffering from diarrhoea with at least one episode in the last two weeks prior to the interview were included. Information was gathered on a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Results: Overall prevalence of diarrhoea in children under five was 36%. Life-threatening symptoms which the mothers knew were watery stool (85%) and repeated vomiting (54%). Two thirds (69%) of the mothers continued breastfeeding their children during the episode, while the remaining either withheld or interrupted breastfeeding. The majority visited a nearby unsanctioned health practitioner. Less than half (46.5%) of the mothers knew about oral rehydration salt solution and only 29.8% of those knew the correct method of preparation. Only 38.7% of the respondents knew about suitable fluids available at home, out of which salt sugar solution was the choice in most cases. Conclusion: The study highlights that the mothers' knowledge is not adequate. Educating mothers and caretakers regarding early home-based case management of childhood diarrhoea may substantially decrease morbidity and mortality due to diarrhoea.
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Khalaf, Kristin M., Karin S. Coyne, Denise R. Globe, Edward P. Armstrong, Daniel C. Malone, and Jack Burks. "Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Prevalence and Management Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." International Journal of MS Care 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 14–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2013-040.

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Background: This study was conducted to assess self-reported prevalence and management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), along with drivers of treatment seeking, among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: An online, cross-sectional survey was administered to US-residing participants with self-reported MS to assess presence of LUTS, including urinary incontinence (UI). Participants experiencing LUTS were asked additional questions related to management and current therapies. Multivariate logistic regression identified drivers of treatment-seeking behavior. Results: A total of 1052 participants completed the survey; 1047 were included in the analysis. Nine hundred sixty-six participants (92%) reported at least one LUTS, the most common being post-micturition dribble (64.9%), urinary urgency (61.7%), and a feeling of incomplete emptying (60.7%). Eight hundred twenty-six (79%) reported having some type of UI. Of those with any type of LUTS, 70% (n = 680) had previously discussed urinary symptoms with a health-care provider (HCP), while only 32% (n = 311) had seen an HCP in the past year. Logistic regression found urgency (odds ratio [OR] 1.20 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.00–1.44]), intermittent urine stream (OR 1.40 [95% CI, 1.15–1.69]), and urgency UI (OR 1.78 [95% CI, 1.22–2.60]) to be significant predictors of seeking treatment. Of those who had discussed LUTS with an HCP, 480 (70.6%) were currently receiving at least one LUTS treatment; the most common treatments were reducing fluid intake, pelvic exercises, oral anticholinergic medications, and avoiding certain foods/alcohol. Conclusions: LUTS are commonly experienced among people with MS but are largely untreated. Proper LUTS assessment and work-up is warranted in MS patients.
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Otchere, Susan, Varghese Jacob, Abhishek Anurag Toppo, Ashwin Massey, and Sandeep Samson. "Social accountability and education revives auxiliary nurse-midwife sub-centers in India, reduces travel time and increases access to family planning services." Christian Journal for Global Health 4, no. 2 (June 30, 2017): 10–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v4i2.177.

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Background: Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India. The maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate and fertility rates, are all higher than the national average. Sixty per cent of UP inhabitants live in rural communities. Reasons behind the poor state of health and services in many areas of UP is inadequate knowledge and availability in communities of healthy behaviors and information on available government health services. Methods: World Vision Inc. implemented a three-and-half year mobilizing for maternal and neonatal health through birth spacing and advocacy project (MOMENT), partnering with local organizations in rural Hardoi and urban slums of Lucknow districts in UP. World Vision Inc. used print, audio and visual media, and house-to-house contacts to educate communities on timing and spacing of pregnancies, the benefits of seeking and using maternal and child health (MCH) including immunization, and family planning (FP) services. This paper focuses on World Vision’s Social Accountability strategy – Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) and interface meetings – used in Hardoi that helped, educate and empower Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committees (VHSNCs), and village leaders to access “Government Untied Funds” to improve community social and health services. Results: 40 VHSNCs were revived in 24 months. Nine local leaders accessed government untied funds. In addition, increased knowledge of the benefits of timing and spacing of pregnancies, MCH, FP services, and access to community entitlements, led the community to embrace, work together to contribute their time to rebuild and reopen 17 non-functional Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) subcenters. 17 ANMs received refresher training to provide quality care. Sub-center data showed 1,121 and 3,156 women opted for intra-uterine contraceptive device and oral pills respectively and 29,316 condoms were distributed. Conclusion: In Hardoi, UP, education, using CVA, and interface meetings are contributing to increasing the number of government sub-centers that integrate contraceptive services with others such as immunization and antenatal care, bringing care closer and more accessible to women and children, and reducing travel time and cost to families who would have otherwise sought these services from higher level facilities. Social accountability can help mobilize communities to contribute to improving services that affect them.
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Rosso, Matthew T., and Akshay Sharma. "Willingness of Adults in the United States to Receive HIV Testing in Dental Care Settings: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Study." JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 6, no. 3 (July 21, 2020): e17677. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17677.

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Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and 1 in 8 are estimated to be unaware of their serostatus. Little is known about whether individuals would consider being tested for HIV in nontraditional health care settings such as a dentist’s office. Studies in selected US cities have indicated high acceptability of receiving an HIV test among people attending dental clinics. However, we are not aware of studies that have assessed willingness to receive HIV testing in dental care settings at a national level. Objective Using a web-based sample of adult residents of the United States, we sought to assess the self-reported willingness to receive any type of HIV testing (ie, oral fluid rapid testing, finger-stick blood rapid testing, or venipuncture blood testing) in a dental care setting and evaluate independent associations of willingness with the extent to which dental care providers were perceived as knowledgeable about HIV and how comfortable participants felt discussing HIV with their dental care providers. Methods Participants were recruited using banner advertisements featured on social networking platforms (Facebook and Instagram) from December 2018 to February 2019. Demographic and behavioral data including information on sexual behaviors in the past 6 months, HIV testing history, and dental/health care–seeking history were collected using an anonymous web-based survey. Willingness to receive any type of HIV testing in a dental care setting was assessed on 4-point scale from very willing to very unwilling. Factors independently associated with participants’ willingness were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results Of the 421 participants in our study aged 18 to 73 years, 271 (64.4%) reported having oral sex, 197 (46.8%) reported having vaginal sex, and 136 (32.3%) reported having anal sex in the past 6 months. Approximately one-third had never been tested for HIV (137/421, 32.5%), and the same proportion had not been tested in the past year (137/421, 32.5%). Most participants had dental insurance coverage (356/421, 84.6%), and more than three-fourths reported being very or somewhat willing (326/421, 77.4%) to receive any type of HIV testing in a dental care setting. Higher levels of willingness were associated with being 18 to 24 years versus ≥35 years (aOR 3.22, 95% CI 1.48-6.98), 25 to 34 years versus ≥35 years (aOR 5.26, 95% CI 2.52-10.98), believing that one’s dental care provider is knowledgeable about HIV (aOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.06-3.92), and feeling comfortable discussing HIV with one’s dental care provider (aOR 9.84, 95% CI 3.99-24.27). Conclusions Our data indicate high acceptability of receiving HIV testing in a dental care setting, especially among those who report having a positive patient-provider relationship. Future research should focus on assessing dental care providers’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and beliefs about whether HIV testing fits into the scope of dentistry.
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WATSON, MARIA ROSA, GRETCHEN GIBSON, and INGRID GUO. "WOMEN'S ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND CARE-SEEKING." Journal of the American Dental Association 129, no. 12 (December 1998): 1708–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1998.0140.

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Masud, Abdullah Al, Md Shahoriar Ahmed, Mst Rebeka Sultana, S. M. Iftekhar Alam, Russell Kabir, S. M. Yasir Arafat, and Konstantinos Papadopoulos. "Health Problems and Health Care Seeking Behaviour of Rohingya Refugees." Journal of Medical Research and Innovation 1, no. 1 (March 3, 2017): 21–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.15419/jmri.27.

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Background: Rohingya refugees are one of the most vulnerable group due to lack of health care system, personal hygiene, shelter, sanitation and violence. Aim: The present study aims to find out the health problems and health care seeking behavior of rohingya refugees, to identify the socio-demographic information for such exposure group in relation to age, sex, occupation, living areas, to explore the patient’s physical, emotional, perceptions, attitudes and environmental health problems and to bring out health care seeking behavior of refugees. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 149 samples were selected conveniently for this study from the refugee camps. Data was collected by using mixed type of questionnaire. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis which has depicted through tables, pie chart and bar chart. Results: The finding of the study showed that 45.6% participants had multiple problems, followed by 16.8% participants who had other specific problems like musculoskeletal pain, visual problems and peptic ulcer. Urinary tract infection was the leading individual health problem with 11.4% of the sample group having it. 10.7% participants had hypertension, 6% had respiratory tract infection, 3.4% had nutrition deficiency, 4.75% had diabetes mellitus and 1.3% had sanitation & hygiene problems. Among the participants, 68.4% age ranged between 15-59 years. The study showed that, only 16.1% participants were satisfied with the quality of service they received while 37.6% participants said that they needed better services such as more laboratory test, radiological imaging, more medicine and more doctors. Conclusion: It is clear that refugees suffered from a variety of health problems, because their living condition and environmental situation were not similar like an independent nation. Further, basic amenities like medicines and other services were not available.
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Sahril, Norhafizah, Tahir Aris, Ahmad Sharifuddin Mohd Asari, Siew Lian Yaw, Natifah Che Saleh, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Chien Huey Teh, et al. "Oral health seeking behaviour among Malaysians with type II diabetes." Journal of Public Health Aspects 1, no. 1 (2014): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2055-7205-1-1.

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El Kahi, H. A., G. Y. Abi Rizk, S. A. Hlais, and S. M. Adib. "Health-care-seeking behaviour among university students in Lebanon." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 18, no. 6 (June 1, 2012): 598–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.26719/2012.18.6.598.

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Jurcev-Savicevic, A., and G. Kardum. "Health-care seeking behaviour for tuberculosis symptoms in Croatia." European Journal of Public Health 22, no. 4 (September 15, 2011): 573–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckr132.

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Nguyen, Hoang Lan, Thi Thanh Nga Tran, and Thi Bich Thuy Le. "Health care seeking behaviuor among the elderly in Hue City." Journal of Health and Development Studies 05, no. 02 (March 26, 2021): 62–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.38148/jhds.0502skpt20-095.

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Objectives: the study is to investigate health care seeking behaviour and to identify factors associated those behaviour among elderly living in Hue city, Vietnam. Methods: 400 old persons who suffered from health problem in the past one month were interviewed directly at their house by a structured questionnaire to survey health care seeking behaviour. Multivariate logistic regression models were applied to identify factors affecting health care seeking behaviour among participants. Results: 72.5% of respondents sought treatment services for their acute illness in the past one month and 68% of them used prevention services in the past one year before the interview. In general, source of income, educational level and severe level of disease influenced health care seeking behaviour among participants. Conclusions: The findings revealed limitation of the elderly to access health care services, especially health preventive services in Hue city. The identified associated factors can help formulate effective public health programs to improve health status among the elderly in Hue city as well as in the country in general. Keywords: health care seeking behaviour, treatment services, health prevention services, the elderly, Hue city.
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Jones, Micheala, Jessica Y. Lee, and R. Gary Rozier. "Oral Health Literacy Among Adult Patients Seeking Dental Care." Journal of the American Dental Association 138, no. 9 (September 2007): 1199–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0344.

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Soubra, Rabih, Sani Hlais, Nadine Houmani, Lina Ghandour, Reda El Haj Hassan, Mohammed Joujou, and Issam Shaarani. "Health seeking behaviour among Lebanese population: A highlight on seeking care from pharmacists." European Journal of General Practice 27, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 51–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1917541.

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Anyanwu, Francisca Chika, and Sylvester Reuben Okeke. "Health Care, Care Provider and Client Satisfaction: Transforming Health Care Delivery System for Improved Health Care Seeking Behaviour." Journal of Modern Education Review 4, no. 10 (October 20, 2014): 846–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/10.04.2014/014.

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Ngangbam, Sapana, and Archana K. Roy. "Determinants of Health-seeking Behaviour in Northeast India." Journal of Health Management 21, no. 2 (May 22, 2019): 234–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0972063419835118.

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India’s northeast region comprises eight states, which, together, is home to 3.8 per cent of the country’s population. The quality of healthcare and manpower availability remains a cause for concern in the region, affecting the overall health-seeking behaviour of the people. This study attempts to understand the determinants of utilization of healthcare services in Northeast India. Healthcare and morbidity data for this study are based on a Northeast India sample from the National Sample Survey Organization’s (NSSO’s) health consumption data (2014). Probit, multinomial and mixed conditional logit models were employed in the study. In Northeast India, uneducated, higher-aged, Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes (SCs/STs), Muslims, rural people and district people are served less by medical institutions and because of poor road connectivity they either remain untreated or seek care at underequipped primary healthcare services, while their counterparts utilize private facilities mostly for outpatient care and either public hospital or private facilities for inpatient care. There is also a tendency to substitute alternative healthcare when the cost of an inpatient healthcare service rises. To protect the interest of marginalized people and achieve the target of accessible, affordable and quality healthcare, the government needs to strengthen the primary healthcare in rural areas and improve the quality of healthcare in urban areas without increasing the cost of treatment.
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Timpka, Toomas, Marie Ekström, and Per Bjurulf. "Information Needs and Information Seeking behaviour in Primary Health Care." Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 7, no. 2 (January 1989): 105–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813438909088656.

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Sujatha, Chintha, Reshma Rajan Sudha2, and Sreejith Lalitha Krishnankutty. "Health Seeking in People Later Diagnosed as Having Dengue Fever during the Epidemic of 2018 in Kerala, India." Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare 8, no. 01 (January 4, 2021): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2021/1.

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BACKGROUND Dengue Fever is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality among all communicable diseases in Kerala. Delay in seeking care is significantly associated with complications. Understanding health seeking behaviour of persons with risk of infection, helps in improving health care delivery. METHODS A cross sectional study was done among 100 dengue fever patients listed under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state. Data regarding their health seeking behaviour during the course of the disease was collected using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS Inappropriate health seeking behaviour indicated by delay in seeking care and self medication was found in 22 % (95 % CI; 13.9 - 30.1) of subjects. Mean (SD) of delay in seeking health care was 3.01 (1.3) days. Treatment was initiated from government health facility by 63 % of patients. Primary level health care facility was sought by 61 % patients whereas 30 % opted for a secondary level facility. Proximity of the location of health facility to the patient’s dwelling was the factor influencing choice of treatment facility in 70 % of patients, followed by perceived quality of facility (15 %) and patient perceived competency of the physician (9 %). Male gender (p = 0.03) and educational status less than secondary level (p = 0.008) were significant risk factors for self-medication and delay in seeking health care. CONCLUSIONS Inappropriate health seeking behaviour in patients with suspected Dengue Fever is comparatively less in Kerala. Majority are seeking care from Government facilities and access to health care is influencing health seeking behaviour. Awareness generation in general and specific interventions targeting those with lower education status can further improve health seeking behaviour and reduce complications of dengue. KEYWORDS Health Seeking Behaviour, Dengue Fever, Self-Medication, Delay in Seeking Care, Healthcare Access, Kerala
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Mascarenhas, Ana Karina. "A comparison of oral health in elderly populations seeking and not seeking dental care." Special Care in Dentistry 19, no. 6 (November 1999): 248–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-4505.1999.tb01393.x.

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Zahid, Ghulam Mustafa. "Mother’s Health-seeking Behaviour and Childhood Mortality in Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 35, no. 4II (December 1, 1996): 719–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v35i4iipp.719-731.

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The paper examines the Mother’s Health-seeking Behaviour and Childhood Mortality in Pakistan. This is based on the 1990-91 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS), a nationally representative survey covering all four provinces of the country. It was found that neonatal, infant, and child mortality rate is the highest among children of mothers aged less than 20 years. Infant and Child mortality rate is likewise higher among first and higher order births than among births of second or third order. It has further found that mortality declines as the length of the birth interval increases. The results reveal that the education of mother has significant effect on the neonatal, infant and child survival, as mother’s education increases the chances of survival of neonatal, infant and child also increases. Health care factors such as antenatal care, place of delivery, assistance at delivery and immunisation also influenced neonatal, infant and child mortality. The paper suggests that for the improvement of the health conditions of children in Pakistan, first, it is necessary that the educational status of the population in general, and of mothers in particular, should be improved, and second, the health services should be accessible and available for the promotion of health care practices.
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Ahmed, S. "Neonatal Morbidity and Care-seeking Behaviour in Rural Bangladesh." Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 47, no. 2 (April 1, 2001): 98–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/47.2.98.

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Lu, Hui, Wei Wang, Ling Xu, Zhenhong Li, Yan Ding, Jian Zhang, and Fei Yan. "Healthcare seeking behaviour among Chinese elderly." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 30, no. 3 (April 18, 2017): 248–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-10-2015-0132.

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Purpose The Chinese population is rapidly ageing before they are rich. The purpose of this paper is to describe healthcare seeking behaviour and the critical factors associated with healthcare seeking behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Using a purposive sampling method, the authors recruited 44 adults aged 60 years or older from three provinces, representing the developed (Shanghai), undeveloped (Ningxia) regions and the regions in between (Hubei). From July to September 2008, using a semi-structured guide, the authors interviewed participants in focus group discussions. Findings The healthcare needs for chronic and catastrophic diseases were high; however, the healthcare demands were low and healthcare utilizations were even lower owing to the limited accessibility to healthcare services, particularly, in underdeveloped rural areas. “Too expensive to see a doctor” was a prime complaint, explaining substantial discrepancies between healthcare needs, demands and use. Care seeking behaviour varied depending on insurance availability, perceived performance, particularly hospital services, and prescription medications. Participants consistently rated increasing healthcare accessibility as a high priority, including offering financial aid, and improving service convenience. Improving social security fairness was the first on the elderly’s wish list. Originality/value Healthcare demand and use were lower than needs, and were influenced by multiple factors, primarily, service affordability and efficiency, perceived performance and hospital service quality.
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Meyer-Weitz, A., P. Reddy, H. W. Van den Borne, G. Kok, and J. Pietersen. "Health care seeking behaviour of patients with sexually transmitted diseases: determinants of delay behaviour." Patient Education and Counseling 41, no. 3 (October 2000): 263–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0738-3991(99)00103-2.

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Bhat, Sowmya, and Saurabh Kumar. "Study on health care seeking behaviour among elderly in rural area." International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 6, no. 2 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2017.26072016621.

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S., Mouna H., Hamsa L., Ranganath T. S., and Vishwanath N. "Assessment of knowledge and health care seeking behaviour for menstrual health among adolescent school girls in urban slums of Bengaluru: a cross sectional study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 11 (October 24, 2019): 4881. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195073.

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Background: Adolescent girls are often less informed and less comfortable in accessing reproductive health care and information. Due to taboos and socio-cultural restrictions associated with menstruation and its issues, a culture of silence surrounds it. Every stage of women’s life influences next stage, thus present menstrual health will help the girls to have good reproductive, sexual and maternal health later. Good knowledge and better health care seeking behaviour will help in managing menstruation hygienically and with dignity. Hence the present study was undertaken with the objectives, to assess knowledge about menstruation and to determine health care seeking behaviour for menstrual health among adolescent girls in urban slums.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge about menstruation and determine health seeking behaviour for menstrual health among 150 adolescent school girls. Multi stage random sampling with probability proportionate to size sampling technique was used. A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was self administered to assess socio-demographic factors, knowledge and health care seeking behaviour for menstrual health.Results: Among 150 adolescent girls, 102(68.0%) of them had good knowledge. Among girls who had excessive bleeding and irregular menses only half of them sought medical treatment (p<0.05) and though 59.5% had more than one symptoms in a cycle, only 37.3% sought treatment.Conclusions: Health care seeking behaviour for menstrual health among adolescent girls was marginally low, only 34(37.4%) sought treatment.
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Addington, J., S. Van Mastrigt, J. Hutchinson, and D. Addington. "Pathways to care: help seeking behaviour in first episode psychosis." Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 106, no. 5 (October 4, 2002): 358–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02004.x.

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Biswas, Priti, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Jan Nilsson, and Shahaduz Zaman. "Dynamics of Health Care Seeking Behaviour of Elderly People in Rural Bangladesh." International Journal of Ageing and Later Life 1, no. 1 (June 20, 2006): 69–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.061169.

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Bangladesh is projected to experience a doubling of its elderly population from the current level of 7 million to 14 million by the end of the next decade. Drawing upon qualitative evidence from rural Bangladesh, this article focuses on coping strategies in cases of illness of elderly people and the contributing factors in determining the health-seeking behaviour of elderly persons. The sample for this study consisted of elderly men and women aged 60 years or older and their caregivers. Nine focus group discussions and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted. Findings indicate that old age and ill-health are perceived to be inseparable entities. Seeking health care from a formally qualified doctor is avoided due to high costs. Familiarity and accessibility of health care providers play important roles in health-seeking behaviour of elderly persons. Flexibility of health care providers in receiving payment is a crucial deciding factor of whether or not to seek treatment, and even the type of treatment sought.
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Uddin, M. J., T. L. Koehlmoos, A. Ashraf, A. I. Khan, N. C. Saha, and M. Hossain. "Health needs and health-care-seeking behaviour of street-dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh." Health Policy and Planning 24, no. 5 (June 17, 2009): 385–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czp022.

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