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Biscardo, Carlo Alberto, Alessandro Bucciol, and Paolo Pertile. "Job sick leave: Detecting opportunistic behavior." Health Economics 28, no. 3 (December 18, 2018): 373–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hec.3850.
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Larasati, Fatati. "Health seeking behavior in Bulak Banteng, Surabaya." International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) 9, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v9i1.14896.
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Infant and under-five mortality rate in the world is still a major health problem that must be resolved immediately. Mother’s health seeking behavior very important to manage the health of his children. Purpose of this study was to investigate health seeking behavior among mothers when their children were sick. This study was descriptive quantitative involved 50 respondents. The results show majority mothers choose to take action when their children are sick with most choosing to take them to health care facilities and do their own treatment. Mothers are expected to always care for their children well and not too late for giving treatment when their children are sick.
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Hallman, David M., Nidhi Gupta, Leticia Bergamin Januario, and Andreas Holtermann. "Work-Time Compositions of Physical Behaviors and Trajectories of Sick Leave Due to Musculoskeletal Pain." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 5, 2021): 1508. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041508.
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We aimed to investigate the association between work-time compositions of physical behavior and sick leave trajectories due to musculoskeletal pain over one year. We conducted a secondary analysis using the data of 981 workers in a Danish prospective cohort (DPHACTO 2012–2014). At baseline, we assessed physical behaviors (sitting, standing, light physical activity (LIPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)) at work and during leisure, using accelerometers. Over 1 year follow-up, workers reported sick-leave days due to musculoskeletal pain at 4-week intervals. Four distinct trajectories of sick leave were previously identified in this cohort (“no sick leave”, “few days—increasing trajectory”, “some days—decreasing trajectory”, “some days—increasing trajectory”), and used as an outcome in multinomial regression models with work-time compositions as predictors, adjusted for compositions of behavior during leisure, age, sex, body mass index, and smoking habits. More time spent sitting relative to the other behaviors was negatively associated with the trajectory of few days—increasing sick leave (p = 0.004), while time in LIPA was positively associated with the trajectory of some days—increasing sick leave (p = 0.009). Standing and MVPA were not significantly associated with sick leave trajectories. In conclusion, work-time compositions with more sitting relative to the other behaviors had lower risk for an increasing trajectory of sick leave due to pain, while compositions with more LIPA had higher risk. This may have implications for prevention of pain-related sick leave in blue-collar workers.
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Le, Hoang An, Thanh Nguyen, and Van Hoang. "Một số chỉ số sức khỏe, hành vi nguy cơ và sử dụng dịch vụ y tế ở trẻ vị thành niên dân tộc Chăm tại An Giang năm 2019." Journal of Health and Development Studies 05, no. 01 (February 20, 2021): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.38148/jhds.0501skpt20-052.
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In order to improve the quality of healthcare services for Cham adolescents in the coming time, the study describes some health indicators, risk behaviors and using of healthcare services, basing on these, factors relating to healthcare services use are analyzed. This study is part of the state-level study project "Basic and urgent solutions for ethnic minority healthcare in our country at present", The study applied cross-sectional research methodology with the combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. The author used data collected from 96 participants who are Cham adolescents in An Giang from the original study and analyzed data in both male and female groups, from April 2018 to October 2020. The result shows that the rate of adolescents with diseases within 03 months prior the study is 87.5%; within 12 months prior the study is 1.04% for chronic illness; 2.08% for risk behaviors due to injury; feeling bored, losing concentration in studying and working accounting for 7.29%; the proportion of sick adolescents that take recent medical services is 13%; with no treatment is 20.3%. Basing on this, it is recommended for families and schools to have immediate encouragement and share when they show the signs of boredom, to avoid negative effects on their studies, parents and adolescents should go to medical clinics for treatment to when sick, not treating themseves at home. Key words: Adolescent, health, health services, risk behavior, An Giang, Cham ethnicity.
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Njotomulio, Ariestya Magdalena, and Andrian Pramadi. "Studi Kasus Penderita Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2 Ditinjau dari Protection Motivation Theory." Insight : Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi 17, no. 1 (August 23, 2021): 37–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.32528/ins.v17i1.2131.
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A healthy lifestyle, including health behavior, illness behavior, as well as sick role behaviorplay a key role in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as well as limiting its complications. This qualitative descriptive with case study research design utilized a type 2 diabetes mellitus patient who had good Self-Management Diabetes aims to describe the formation of health behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus reviewed by using Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). PMT consists of five components, namely the Severity, Vulnerability, Response Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, and Fear. Results suggest that the five components in PMT can be used to predict behavioral intentions that are highly related to one’s behavior, and the information either from the environment or intrapersonal plays a role in giving results in the formation of behavioral intentions to make changes in lifestyle, which leads to the emergence of health behaviors.
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Eseigbe, Edwin E., Jane O. Anyiam, Gboye O. Ogunrinde, Robinson D. Wammanda, and Hassan A. Zoaka. "Health Care Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Sick Children Who Had Cerebral Malaria in Northwestern Nigeria." Malaria Research and Treatment 2012 (January 26, 2012): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/954975.
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Cerebral malaria is a significant cause of childhood morbidity in our region. The challenges of effective management include time and quality of treatment. The study appraised the health care seeking behavior of caregivers of sick children who developed cerebral malaria, in Zaria, northwestern Nigeria. Caregivers indentified were parents 29 (87.9%) and grandparents 4 (12.1%). Most of them were in the upper social classes. Health care options utilized before presentation at our facility were formal health facility 24 (72.7%), patent medicine seller 12 (36.4%), home treatment 10 (30.3%), and herbal concoction 6 (18.2%) with majority 24 (72.7%) using more than one option. Antimalarial therapy was instituted in 25 (75.6%) of the cases. Mortality was significantly associated with the use of herbal concoction, treatment at a formal health facility and patent medicine seller, multiple convulsions, age less than 5 years, and noninstitution of antimalarial therapy before presentation. The study showed use of inappropriate health care options by caregivers and highlighted the need to pursue an awareness drive among caregivers on the use of health care options.
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Belaid, Mohammed Anouar, Maria Rodriguez-Prado, Eric Chevaux, and Sergio Calsamiglia. "The Use of an Activity Monitoring System for the Early Detection of Health Disorders in Young Bulls." Animals 9, no. 11 (November 5, 2019): 924. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9110924.
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Bulls (n = 770, average age = 127 days, SD = 53 days of age) were fitted with an activity monitoring device for three months to study if behavior could be used for early detection of diseases. The device measured the number of steps, lying time, lying bouts, and frequency and time of attendance at the feed bunk. All healthy bulls (n = 699) throughout the trial were used to describe the normal behavior. A match-pair test was used to assign healthy bulls for the comparison vs. sick bulls. The model was developed with 70% of the data, and the remaining 30% was used for the validation. Healthy bulls did 2422 ± 128 steps/day, had 28 ± 1 lying bouts/day, spent 889 ± 12 min/day lying, and attended the feed bunk 8 ± 0.2 times/d for a total of 95 ± 8 min/day. From the total of bulls enrolled in the study, 71 (9.2%) were diagnosed sick. Their activities changed at least 10 days before the clinical signs of disease. Bulls at risk of becoming sick were predicted 9 days before clinical signs with a sensitivity and specificity of 79% and 81%, respectively. The validation of the model resulted in a sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 92%, 42%, and 82 %, respectively, and a 50% false positive and 12.5% false negative rates. Results suggest that activity-monitoring systems may be useful in the early identification of sick bulls. However, the high false positive rate may require further refinement.
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Wardiansyah and Indri Seta Septadina. "Optimization of School Health Efforts at Pesantren Kampung Tauhid Sriwijaya, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra Province." Conferences of Medical Sciences Dies Natalis Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya 2, no. 1 (November 12, 2020): 140–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.32539/dies.v2i1.51.
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School health business, abbreviated as UKS, is an effort made by schools to help students and school residents who are sick in the school area. UKS is usually done in the health room of a school. In another sense, UKS is an effort to foster and develop healthy habits and behavior in school age students which is carried out comprehensively (comprehensively) and integrated (integrative). To optimize the UKS program, the participation of students as subjects and not just objects needs to be increased.
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Macnab, Andrew John, Ronald Mukisa, Sharif Mutabazi, and Rachel Steed. "Engaging schools in diagnosis and treatment of malaria: Evidence of sustained impact on morbidity and behavior." GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) 1, no. 2 (October 31, 2017): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-1292.
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Background: In low and middle income countries (LMICs) teachers send home children found sick in class devolving subsequent care to parents; where malaria is endemic, morbidity is high as the most parents fail to access WHO-endorsed rapid diagnostic testing (RDT and prompt treatment with artemisinin combination therapy (ACT). Consequently malaria is the principal reason a child misses school; so, we trained teachers to use RDT to evaluate all sick pupils and give ACT promptly to those positive.Aims: Pre, intra and post intervention evaluation of impact of using the WHO Health Promoting School (HPS) model to empower teachers to provide RDT and ACT and engage and inform pupils about malaria in 4 schools in rural Uganda.Methods: Documenting duration of absence from school as a surrogate measure for morbidity and change in children’s knowledge and reported behaviors regarding malaria. Pre-intervention (year 1) baseline evaluation of days of absence and children’s malaria knowledge/behavior; Intervention (year 2) trained teachers administered RDT in all sick children and treated those positive with ADT; Post-intervention (end of year 3) after schools independently continued RDT/ACT and education on malaria.Results: Pre-intervention <1:5 pupils had basic knowledge about malaria (caused by mosquitos; can be prevented; requires rapid diagnosis and prompt medication). In year 1: 953 of 1764 pupils were sent home due to illness. Mean duration of absence was 6.5 (SD 3.17) school days. In year 2: 1066 of 1774 pupils were sick, all had RDT, 765/1066 (68%) tested positive and received ACT; their duration of absence fell to 0.59 (SD 0.64) school days (p<0.001). By year 2 all children knew the signs and symptoms of malaria and had essential epidemiological knowledge. Twelve months post intervention the universality of this knowledge had been sustained and the whole-school focus on malaria continued. Children reported better health, more consistent attendance and improved academic achievement, and had become proactive in prevention strategies; 6% fewer tested positive for malaria; and key health knowledge was being passed to new pupils.Conclusion: Teacher administered RDT/ACT reduced child morbidity from malaria significantly; essential knowledge was generated and new health practices acquired that changed behaviors. Our WHO HPS model is applicable to other LMICs where malaria is endemic and morbidity high.
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Moon, Morgan L., Leslie K. McNeil, and Gregory G. Freund. "Macrophages make me sick: How macrophage activation states influence sickness behavior." Psychoneuroendocrinology 36, no. 10 (November 2011): 1431–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.002.
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GABEL, HAROLD D., and BRENDA COLLEY-NIEMEYER. "Smoking in a Public Health Agency: Its Relationship to Sick Leave and Other Life-style Behavior." Southern Medical Journal 83, no. 1 (January 1990): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199001000-00006.
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Whitehead, W. E., M. D. Crowell, B. R. Heller, J. C. Robinson, M. M. Schuster, and S. Horn. "Modeling and reinforcement of the sick role during childhood predicts adult illness behavior." Psychosomatic Medicine 56, no. 6 (November 1994): 541–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199411000-00010.
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Hedlund, Marianne, Bodil J. Landstad, and Christian Wendelborg. "Challenges in Disability Management of Long-Term Sick Workers." International Journal of Disability Management 2, no. 2 (May 1, 2007): 47–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/jdmr.2.2.47.
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AbstractIn Norway various welfare state authorities assist in disability management (DM) of long-term sick workers. This study provides empirical-based knowledge about the Norwegian DM process. The data are based on focus-group interviews with health care providers and case-workers in welfare state authorities. A key issue outlined in this article is that long-term sick workers can easily become ‘stuck’ in the rehabilitation system. The focus is on topics that can explain difficulties of re-employing long-term sick workers. Furthermore, we look at what challenges are typical for DM of these workers in Norway, with respect to re-employment issues.
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Maung, Theingi Maung, Sherly Deborah, Harini Narayanam, Kevin Fernandez, and Usha Kumari. "Morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural Population, Malaysia." Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 11, no. 3 (May 1, 2020): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v11i3.27747.
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Background: Health seeking behavior is defined as any deed that an individual tackles to perceive themselves to have a health issue or to be sick for the endeavor of discovering a suitable countermeasure. Delays in seeking health care are usually associated with an increase in the mortality rate and the perk of early treatment and control are also acknowledged.
Aims and Objective: The present study aimed at finding the morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural population, Malaysia.
Materials and Methods: A community survey was carried out in the rural area of Kedah State and the sample size was 114. A structured questionnaire was used and the data were collected by face to face interview method.
Results: Majority of the residents (71.9%) were apparently healthy while 28.1% were diagnosed with illness. Top three common diseases were hypertension (53.1%), diabetes (34.4%) and heart disease (6.3%). About 81.3% of them were taking their medications regularly whereas18.7% were not compliant. Among those with illnesses,31.3% of the respondents were using traditional medicine. About half of the respondents felt that they need not get check-ups and this becomes the major barrier to health care. It was followed by long wait,lack of doctors and mass media. The source of health information was mainly from health staff followed by mass media, friends and campaigns.
Conclusion: Based on the study we can conclude that improving health literacy through intensive awareness campaigns and mass media and providing access to technology may create more health awareness and healthconsciousness in individuals and encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Increasing the number of health care professionals and health care centers will motivate the individuals to monitor their diseases and treatment to improve the quality of life.
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Hua, Alice Y., Jenna L. Wells, Claudia M. Haase, Kuan-Hua Chen, Howard J. Rosen, Bruce L. Miller, and Robert W. Levenson. "Evaluating Patient Brain and Behavior Pathways to Caregiver Health in Neurodegenerative Diseases." Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 47, no. 1-2 (2019): 42–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000495345.
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Background: Caregivers of patients with neurodegenerative diseases are at heightened risk for serious health problems, but health differences between individual caregivers abound. Aims: To determine whether atrophy in patient brains could be used to identify caregivers at heightened risk for health problems and which patient variables mediate this relationship. Methods: In 162 patient-caregiver dyads, we assessed patient atrophy using structural MRI, caregiver health, and patient behavior and cognitive symptoms. Results: Patient atrophy in the right insula and medial frontal gyrus was associated with worse caregiver health; this relationship was partially mediated by patient neuropsychiatric symptoms, and assessing atrophy in these regions improved predictions of poor caregiver health above and beyond patient behavioral symptoms. Conclusions: This study shows the value of patients’ brain data in identifying caregivers at risk for becoming sick themselves.
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Wambui, Winfred Muringi, Samuel Kimani, and Eunice Odhiambo. "Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya." International Journal of Pediatrics 2018 (December 16, 2018): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5190287.
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Background. Poor, delayed, or inappropriate health seeking for a sick infant with acute childhood illness is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Delay in health seeking is implicated with fatal complications and prolonged hospital stay. Thus, caregivers ought to identify danger signs and promptly seek professional help for a sick infant. Objective. Establish determinants of health seeking behavior among caregivers of infants admitted with acute childhood illnesses in Kenyatta National Hospital. Methods. A mixed method cross-sectional study involving caregivers (n=130) of sick infants. Semistructured questionnaire and two focused group discussions were used to gather data on caregiver knowledge on danger signs, health care seeking options, and decision-making regarding health care seeking. Data was analyzed with SPSS V. 22. Results. Knowledge of danger signs of infancy was poor. Immediate health seeking was associated with tertiary [P=0.009] and secondary [P=0.030] education, knowledgeability on danger signs [P=0.002], and being married [P=0.019]. Respondents who resided in urban [P=0.034] or less than a kilometer [P=0.042] from a health facility sought care immediately. Those who rated services as excellent (P=0.005) and satisfactory (P=0.025) sought care promptly. Conclusion. Poor knowledge on danger signs of infancy was common among caregivers blurring the magnitude of acute illness resulting in delayed health seeking. Knowledgeability of danger signs of infancy, high educational level, and being married were associated with immediate health care seeking. Caregivers who resided in urban setting and/or near a health facility were linked to immediate health seeking. Additionally, satisfaction and perception of quality health care services were associated with immediate health seeking. Interventions with caregivers should involve capacity building through partnership with families and communities to raise awareness of danger signs of infancy. Strengthening of health care system to offer quality basic health services could improve health seeking behavior. Provision of a seamless supply system, infrastructural support, and technical support for soft skills minimize the turnaround time which is critical.
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Ramos-Morcillo, Leal-Costa, Hueso-Montoro, del-Pino-Casado, and Ruzafa-Martínez. "Concept of Health and Sickness of the Spanish Gypsy Population: A Qualitative Approach." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 22 (November 14, 2019): 4492. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224492.
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The Roma community (RC) has poor health indicators, and providing them with adequate healthcare requires understanding their culture and cultural differences. Our objective was to understand the concept of the health and sickness of the RC in Spain, and for this, a qualitative study was conducted. A content analysis utilizing an inductive approach was used to analyze the data. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were performed, and four main categories were obtained after the analysis of the data: perception of the state of health, the value of health, what was observed, and causal attribution. The inter-relations between the categories shows that the RC have a dichotomous worldview split between non-sickness (health) and sickness mediated by causal attribution. Their worldview is polarized into two values: not sick/sick. When not sick, optimism is prioritized along with happiness, and these two emotions are highly valued, as they also play a physical and social function. When a person becomes noticeably sick, this is understood as being in a negative and severe state, and when there are visible physical implications, then the need to act is made clear. When faced with the need to act, the behavior of the RC is mediated by causal attributions, influenced by nature and religion, timing, concealment by not mentioning the disease, and the origin of the healthcare information. For the organization of an adequate health response for the RC, it is necessary for healthcare systems to be able to merge culture and health care.
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Bloor, Michael. "Observations of Shipboard Illness Behavior: Work Discipline and the Sick Role in a Residential Work Setting." Qualitative Health Research 15, no. 6 (July 2005): 766–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732305276735.
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Paul, Gabriel, Judy Lewis, and Bette Gebrian. "Haitian Men’s Health and Health Seeking Behavior." International Journal of Mens Social and Community Health 3, no. 3 (October 30, 2020): e1-e8. http://dx.doi.org/10.22374/ijmsch.v3i3.45.
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The notion that earlier medical interventions result in better patient outcomes is a widely held assumption in the medical community that is supported by extensive research. However, the decision to seek medical care in a timely manner is complex, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A significant number of deaths in LMICs result from conditions for which effective treatments are available, such as high blood pressure. In Haiti, the greater life expectancy for women compared to men (67 vs. 62) may be par-tially explained by investments into maternal and reproductive services; however, several other factors are likely contributing to this difference. Given the limited research on men’s health and care-seeking behaviors in Haiti, this study was conducted to investigate the factors that influence men’s health-seeking behaviors and overall knowledge of health and disease. The long-term goal of this research is to identify, and implement, effective interventions that promote primary disease prevention by positively influencing the health-seeking behaviors of Haitian men in Jérémie and the Grand’Anse.
MethodsThis study was a cross-sectional survey. A structured questionnaire was used to conduct 115 in-depth inter-views with Haitian men recruited from five churches of different denominations equidistant from Jérémie, Haiti. Questions investigated factors pertaining to socioeconomic status, church involvement, household composition, awareness of family and own health, health-seeking behaviors, and levels of knowledge of health and disease. Each participant had the opportunity to receive a blood pressure reading, and health education sessions were conducted at the conclusion of the study.
ResultsMean age was 48 years, average household size was six, and 48% were married. Sixteen percent of men reported having multiple occupations, with 83% engaging in manual labor. Sixty seven percent reported being the primary decision-makers for health care. Sixty three percent had seen a health care provider in the last year; however, 70% had not sought care when sick due to cost (54%) or perceived severity (35%). Men reported they knew an average of 2.2 illnesses or diseases, with HIV/AIDs (30%) and cancer (30%) being the most common. Fifty eight percent of men thought disease and illness are preventable, and 9% believed early care was required for successful treatment. The preferred method of receiving health care information among men included health care provider (HCP) (33%), hospitals (26%), community health workers (22%), church (18%), and radio (18%). Sixty four percent had their blood pressure taken within the past year, and 32% were told that it was high. Only three of the 25 men, who were told their BP was high, reported HTN as a chronic (long-term) disease. Of the 115 men who received a BP measurement as part of the study, 28% had high blood pressure readings (>130/90).
ConclusionMen in the community of rural Jérémie, Haiti, have limited knowledge of illness and disease, which may stem from insufficient resources being allocated to their health care. The cumulative effect of this may have negatively influenced their understanding of chronic, yet life-threatening, conditions such as high blood pressure. Consequently, a greater emphasis on health education and healthy lifestyle choices could have a substantial impact on not only primary prevention, but early detection and management of diseases as well. Therefore, in order to improve the health of both the men and their family members in this community, novel and targeted approaches to disseminate important health information to these men should be further investigated and readily implemented.
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Untari, Jati, and Ariyanto Nugroho2. "Qualitative Study of Family Support for Women’s Health Seeking-Behaviour in Rural Areas District Sleman." INDONESIAN NURSING JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND CLINIC (INJEC) 4, no. 1 (October 30, 2019): 70. http://dx.doi.org/10.24990/injec.v4i1.235.
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Introduction: Health is a field that is very closely related to women's duties because the role of women is the reproductive role that is in the realm of the household. Health seeking behavior is preceded by a decision-making process that requires social support from spouses or other family members so that it can potentially improve the health status of women and children in the family. This study aims to explore the differences in family support for mothers in health seeking behavior when ANC, childbirth, and toddlers are sick in rural areas. Methods:The study was conducted using qualitative methods with in-depth interviews with 6 mothers, 6 husbands and 4 mother-in-laws who in their families had toddlers who had experienced illness in the last 3 months. The study was conducted in Banaran subvillage, Sleman District. Results :The results found that family support for maternal health seeking behavior during ANC, childbirth and when sick toddlers are always discussed by husband and wife, while the role of in-laws is very small, that is giving advice. In the condition of the childbirth, the family support not only from her husband and mother-in-laws but also from the whole extended family on the part of the mother who does not live in one house. Conclussions: In conclusion, mothers get considerable support from their families, both from their husbands, mother-in-laws or large families who do not live in the same house in health seeking behavior, especially during childbirth.
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Genakama, Astin Thamar, Laily Hidayati, and Setho Hadisuyatmana. "Faktor Perilaku Pencegahan Penularan TB dengan Pendekatan Health Promotion Model." Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing 4, no. 2 (July 24, 2020): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/ijchn.v4i2.13056.
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (Tb) is one of the 10 causes of death worldwide. Indonesia ranks third in the world . This indicates that the behavior of prevention of transmission by Tb patients is not effective yet. The purpose of this study is to identify behavioral factors for preventing TB transmission based on the Health Promotion Model theory.Method: This research was conducted by using descriptive analytic design with cross sectional approach. Population of this research was 150 patient with Tb. Sample on this research was 108 respondents which were chosen by using simple size calculator technique. Independent variables in this research were behavior before sickness, cognizance of patient of Tb, perceived of benefits, perceived of barriers, self-efficacy, attitudes related to transmission prevention activitie and environmental influences. Dependent variable in this research prevention behavior of TB transmission. The data colleting technique used in this research was questionnaire which was analysed by Spearman’s rho test with <0,05 significance. Result: The result showed that preventive behavior of TB transmission was correlated with behavior before sick (r=0.239), cognizance of patient of TB (r=0.261), perceived of benefits (r=0.371), and family support (r=0.284). There was no correlation between perceived of barriers (r=-.113), self-efficacy (r=0,160), attitudes related to transmission prevention activities (r=-.097) and environmental influences (r=0.034). With preventive behavior of TB transmission.Conclusion: Behavior of TB prevention is also influenced by behavioral factors before illness, knowledge of Tb, perception about the benefits of actions and family support. The Puskesmas was expected can improve Health Education by giving education about how to use mask well and shelter provision sputum in TB infection prevention behaviors in society.
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Sorokman, T. V., M. I. Bachu, and M. G. Gingulyak. "The state of children’s health and the formation of health competence in schoolchildren living in iodine-deficient regions." CHILD`S HEALTH 16, no. 1 (April 6, 2021): 8–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.22141/2224-0551.16.1.2021.226447.
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Background. Iodine deficiency in the diet is the only and most common cause of brain damage and intellectual impairment in children, which can be prevented by adequate methods. The purpose was to assess the state of health of children and the formation of health competence in schoolchildren living in iodine-deficient regions. Materials and methods. Six hundred and fifty-five parents were surveyed and the morbidity was retrospectively studied in 1,973 schoolchildren from different districts of Northern Bukovina (Chernivtsi region). Integrated awareness indicator (IAI) and integrated preventive behavior indicator (IPBI) have been identified. Results. The nutrition of the examined children was irrational, with the use of products grown on homesteads, iodized salt was used by only 1 family out of 50. 11.9 % of respondents rated their health as excellent (not sick), 71.7 % — as good (sometimes sick), 16.3 %— as satisfactory (often ill). 14.4 % of respondents have a high IPBI, 41.7 % — a medium and 43.8 % have a low IPBI. There is a highly reliable relationship between IAI and IPBI (Pearson λ2 = 98.119, df = 29, p = 0.000, Cramer’s V = 0.162). Conclusions. In order to develop health competence in schoolchildren living in iodine-deficient regions, it is necessary to develop and implement new forms of motivation for daily preventive intake of iodized salt.
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Monteiro, Vera B. M., José Quirino dos Santos, and Denise Martin. "Patients' relatives delayed help seeking after a first psychotic episode." Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 28, no. 2 (June 2006): 104–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-44462006000200006.
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OBJECTIVE: Recent studies show that proper treatment after the first psychotic episode may be delayed for a long time. Some patients remain without care even while exhibiting serious symptoms. The objective of the study was to understand the reasons why patients' relatives waited at least 6 months to look for psychiatric counseling and treatment. METHOD: Qualitative analyses of semi-structured interviews with 15 relatives (of patients with first psychotic episode) who have waited more than six months before seeking psychiatric treatment were applied. The interviews were recorded; transcribed and relevant portions were codified and grouped, forming terms, concepts or categories. RESULTS: These family members referred to individuals with mental problems in other families in a stereotyped fashion, citing negative aspects such as violence and criminality. They used softer terms when referring to their family members. Not knowing that their sick relative to be a case of mental illness, relatives classified certain observed behaviors as coming principally from spiritual problems and drug use. The initial delay in seeking medical help for the sick person was influenced by: 1) stereotyped misconceptions used by relatives to understand mental problems; 2) explanatory models elaborated to try to understand the sick person's behavior; 3) fear of psychiatric treatment; and 4) negative experiences with psychiatric services. CONCLUSIONS: Cultural aspects are present at all levels of this elaboration process. Their proper understanding by physicians can considerably diminish relatives' pain and suffering.
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Tounsi, Abrar, Shahad Alammar, Nassr Almaflehi, Mohamed Bamashmous, Abdullah Al Madani, and Maria Salem Ibrahim. "Psychometric Validation of the Arabic Fear of Illness and Virus Evaluation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16 (August 12, 2021): 8529. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168529.
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Global infectious pandemics can affect the psychology and behavior of human beings. Several tools were developed to evaluate the psychological impact of such outbreaks. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic translated version of Fear of Illness and Virus Evaluation scale (FIVE). FIVE is a 35-item tool consisting of four subscales that measure Fears about Contamination and Illness, Fears about Social Distancing, Behaviors Related to Illness and Virus Fears and Impact of Illness and Virus Fears. The tool was translated into Arabic by using a forward–backward translation. The online questionnaire contained the following sections: demographics, FIVE, Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and face validity questions. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to recruit participants via a mobile instant messaging application. Reliability, concurrent validity, face validity and factor analysis were examined. The data consisted of 509 adult participants who reside in Saudi Arabia. The internal consistency of the Arabic FIVE subscales was high (0.84–0.91) with strong concurrent validity indicated by positive correlations of FIVE subscales with FCV-19S. Factor analysis suggested slightly different factor structures (Fears of Getting Sick, Fears that Others Get Sick, Fears of the Impact on Social Life and Behaviors Related to Illness and Virus Fears). Our data showed a better fit using the proposed structures. The Arabic version of the FIVE showed robust validity and reliability qualities to assess fear of COVID-19 on Arabic adult population.
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Caldararo, Niccolo. "Evolving health: The origins of illness and how the modern world is making us sick." American Journal of Human Biology 15, no. 4 (June 16, 2003): 597–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.10176.
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Awasthi, S., N. M. Srivastava, and S. Pant. "Symptom-specific care-seeking behavior for sick neonates among urban poor in Lucknow, Northern India." Journal of Perinatology 28, S2 (December 2008): S69—S75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jp.2008.169.
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Cho, Young-Mun, Yon-Hee Seo, and Mee-Jeong Park. "Relationship between Uncertainty in Illness, Subjective Health Status, and Compliance with Sick Role Behavior according to Levels of Health Literacy in Hemodialysis Patients." Korean Journal of Adult Nursing 30, no. 4 (2018): 437. http://dx.doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2018.30.4.437.
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Idris, Deeni Rudita, Nur Shazwana Hassan, and Norashikin Sofian. "MASCULINITY, ILL HEALTH, HEALTH HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE OF DIABETIC MALE PATIENTS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM BRUNEI DARUSSALAM." Belitung Nursing Journal 5, no. 3 (June 13, 2019): 123–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.702.
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Background: Literature revealed that men tends to use healthcare services much lesser and visit much later, resulting in poor health outcomes. This is often regarded as a way of exhibiting masculinity. In Brunei, there is an increasing number of mortality resulting from the complication of diabetes mellitus, a non-communicable disease, which arguably can be prevented.Objectives: To explore their health-help seeking behavior and health maintenance pattern of male diabetic patients in Brunei.Methods: Qualitative research guided by phenomenology research design. COREQ Checklist was used to prepare the report of this study. Individual semi-structured interview on eleven men were conducted from February to November 2018. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed thematically.Results: Three themes were developed: “Maintaining health to enable the performance of masculine roles”, “Men delay seeking healthcare services”, and “Maintaining control and self reliance in looking after own sick body”. Conclusion: Health is perceived as important - it enables men to perform their ‘masculine responsibilities’. When men are in ill-health and realized how this could jeopardize their masculine roles, they would actively involve in taking care of their own body. This suggested how masculinity is in fact context –dependent. Level of knowledge and experiences with healthcare services and treatments also influenced men decision in health-help. Despite evidence that suggests how men often decline involvement with health promoting activities and delay seeking health from healthcare professionals, it was found that being able to continue supporting their family act as a legitimate reason for them to access healthcare services.
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Bilsky, Sarah A., Renee M. Cloutier, Teah-Marie Bynion, Matthew T. Feldner, and Ellen W. Leen-Feldner. "An experimental test of the impact of adolescent anxiety on parental sick role reinforcement behavior." Behaviour Research and Therapy 109 (October 2018): 37–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.07.009.
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Rauhaus, Beth, and Andrew Johnson. "Social Inequities Highlighted by the Prolonged Pandemic: Expanding Sick Leave." Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs 7, no. 1 (April 1, 2021): 154–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.20899/jpna.7.1.154-163.
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of federal responses have been enacted in the United States to address the public health crisis, as well as the economic fallout and inequalities caused by the pandemic. A key feature globally in fighting the pandemic has been paid sick leave, as other nations have been successful in flattening the curve of infections by enacting emergency paid sick leave. This work explores best practices globally of paid sick leave used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the theoretical framework of punctuated equilibrium, this work spotlights the increased need to address paid sick leave in the United States. This work contributes further to understanding how policymaking in a federal system of government occurs during times of crisis.
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Asyim, Raden Bagus, Oedojo Soedirham, and Mohammad Zainal Fatah. "Amulet Installation and Incense Burning Ritual in Sumenep Noble Society Residence." Health Notions 2, no. 6 (June 30, 2018): 661–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.33846/hn20610.
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Health is the very basic needs for every human being. Traditional health system is widely focused on treatment (curative), although there are other efforts, such as prevention (preventive), before treatment effort is done. Regarding the improvement of the public health status, this effort has a very strategic position, as it is cheaper in financing and easy in execution. This research was conducted to analyze the behavioral health concept of traditional cultures found in amulet installation and incense burning ritual in the residence. This research used qualitative method called phenomenology approach, whereas the research data were obtained using literature studeis and indepth interview. The result showed that amulet installation and incense burning ritual on the residence had the meaning to control lust for avoiding impulse behavior that was able to suffer the human life, regarding the fact that health was not only observed in physical aspects. However, if it was reviewed from the modern health science point of view, this behavior had to do with health and/or disease occurence. Factors that influenced health were from internal factor within the body, such as lust control and external factor, such as the environmental condition around the human being, whereas sickness was influenced by behavior, spells, environment, and destiny factors. The prevention efforts to stay healthy was with the natural human behavior and human capability in controlling lust.
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Petek, Davorina, Marija Petek-Ster, and Ksenija Tusek-Bunc. "Health behavior and health-related quality of life in patients with a high risk of cardiovascular disease." Slovenian Journal of Public Health 57, no. 1 (January 5, 2018): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0006.
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Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is measuring a patient’s experience of his health status and represents an outcome of medical interventions. Existing data proves that a healthy lifestyle is positively associated with HRQoL in all age groups. Patients with a high risk for cardiovascular disease typically led an unhealthy lifestyle combined with risk diseases. We aimed to analyse these characteristics and their reflection in HRQoL. Methods A cross-sectional study in 36 family practices, stratified by location and size. Each practice invited 30 high-risk patients from the register. Data were obtained from medical records and patient questionnaire. The EQ-5D questionnaire and the VAS scale were used for measuring the patient’s HRQoL as an independent variable. Results 871 patients (80.6% response rate) were included in the analysis. 60.0% had 3-4 uncontrolled risk factors for CVD. The average VAS scale was 63.2 (SD 19.4). The correlation of EQ-5D was found in the number of visits in the practice (r=-0.31, p<0.001), the socioeconomic status (r=-0.25, p=0.001), age (r=-0.27, p=0.001) and healthy diet (r=0.20, p=0.006). In a multivariate model, only physical activity among lifestyle characteristics was an independent predictor of HRQoL (p=0.001, t=3.3), along with the frequency of visits (p<0.001, t=-5.3) and age (p=0.025, t=-2.2). Conclusion This study has been performed on a specific group of patients, not being “really sick”, but having less optimal lifestyle in many cases. Encouragement to improve or keep healthy lifestyle, especially physical activity, is important, not only to lower the risk for CVD, but also to improve HRQoL.
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Anggraini, Fritria Dwi, and Annif Munjidah. "Relationship Family Health Behavior with The Frequency of Occurrence of Children Upper respiratory tract infections In Puskesmas Banyu Urip Surabaya." Journal of Global Research in Public Health 3, no. 2 (December 28, 2018): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.30994/jgrph.v3i2.63.
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) is the most common deadly disease of children in Indonesia. The disease is still underestimated by some families and still consider as harmless disease, so that it may suffered by the children repeatedly. Most parents do not understand that this disease can cause more dangerous diseases if not immediately handled, especially when the immune system is in bad condition. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between family health behavior with the incidence of URI of toddlers. The type of this research was analytic observational with cross sectional approach. The population was 53 mothers with sick and healthy toddlers who visited the Puskesmas Banyu Urip Surabaya. The sample was 47 respondents which taken by simple random sampling. Independent vURTIable was family health behavior while dependent vURTIable was incident of URTI. Instruments were questionnaire and interview sheet. The data analyzed by Mann-Whitney test with significance level α = 0,05. The result showed that most of the respondents (61,7%) had positive behavior and most of them (59,6%) rarely suffered URTI, whereas almost half (40,4%) of respondents had children often suffered URI. Mann-Whitney test analysis results show that ρ = 0.008 <0.05 then H0 was rejected means there was relationship of family health behavior with the incidence of URTI at infants at Puskesmas Banyu Urip Surabaya
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Aini, Nurul Samratul, and Helfi Agustin. "HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP DENGAN PERILAKU SELAMAT PADA WISATAWAN DI PANTAI PARANGTRITIS KABUPATEN BANTUL DIY." Jurnal Cakrawala Promkes 1, no. 1 (December 15, 2018): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/promkes.v1i1.292.
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Various health risks can occur in tourism depending on the physical condition of the traveler and the type of trip. Tourists suddenly get sick because of changes in places visited such as altitude, humidity, temperature, or because of an accident. Parangtritis Beach Tourism is a tourist destination with the biggest destination in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). Parangtritis Beach has an increasing number of visitors annually, of course, accompanied by an increase in the risk of accidents and health problems. The risk of accidents that can occur to tourists is sinking, being hit by ATVs, jeeps and delmans, jellyfish animal bites, food poisoning, air pollution, skin irritation, and others. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with safe behavior on tourists at Parangtritis Beach, Bantul Regency, DIY. This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional or cross sectional study design. The sample in this study were visitors to Parangtritis beach, aged 17-50 years, with 110 respondents. The sampling technique used is accidental side. The instrument in this study was a questionnaire. Data analysis with chi square test. Bivariate analysis shows, sex with healthy and safe behavior (p-value 0.627), age with healthy and safe behavior (p-value 0.911), education with healthy and safe behavior (p-value 0.677), knowledge with healthy behavior and safe (p-value 0.020) and attitudes with healthy and safe behavior (p-value 0.003). There is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes with healthy and safe behavior. There is no relationship between gender, age and education with healthy and safe behavior.
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Kafle, Phanindra Prasad, PP Pant, and N. Dhakal. "Assessment of Health Seeking Behavior Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Solukhumbu District, Nepal." Nepal Medical College Journal 23, no. 1 (April 2, 2021): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v23i1.36223.
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The objective of the study was to assess the health seeking behavior of the people regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in remote area Dhudhakaushika, Gaunpalika of Solukumbu District during April – August 2017. The sample size was 300 (129 male and 171 female). Semi-structured question was design and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted. The results indicated that about three fourths of the respondents visited a modern medical institution 224 (74.7%), a little under one-half 129 (43.0%) visited Dhami-Jhakri and 85 (28.3%) contacted the Jharphuke who chanted a Mantra over a sick adult or child. Around 33 (11.0%) contacted the female community health volunteer (FCHV), 20 (6.7%) used domestic medicine or ethno- medicine, 13 (4.3%) visited a pharmacy and 9(3.0%) visited a private allopathic clinic when they felt discomfort. Respondents ascribed the cause of the disease to supernatural causes or evil spirits (53.3%), to germs (48.7%), curse of God (83.0%) to sins committed in the past (10.3%), and other causes (5.7%). The respondents usually consulted at first Dhami-Jhakri (43.0%) and Jharphuke (28.3%) when they fell sick. People utilized CAM in order to relieve undesired pain, uneasiness in the body and restore the health condition. The types of alternative medicine utilized by the respondents were Ayurveda 162 (54.0%), jadi-booti 248 (82.7%), homeopathy 94 (31.3%), relaxation 33 (11.0%), and meditation 68 (22.7%) healing touch 55 (18.3%), therapeutic massage 109 (36.3%), acupuncture 126 (42.0%), acupressure 44 (14.7%) Yoga 28 (3.3%) and 10 (3.3%) did not know any practice other than Dhamijhakri. Through the FGD, it was observed that traditional medicine sector was an important source of health care in Solukhumbu. The main reasons for consulting a CAM healer were the proximity, affordable barter system, availability, family pressure and the strong opinion of the community. In conclusion, CAM use especially self-treatment with medicinal plants was found to be a common practice along with modern medicine in a rural setting in Nepal. The study findings emphasized the reality of multiple recourse adopted by health care seekers and their deeply entrenched belief in CAM. Nepal has a very rich tradition in the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of various ailments. This may indicate the need for the integration of the modern and CAM systems in terms of evidence-based information sharing. This calls for bringing CAM healers into the mainstream by providing them with proper training, facilities and referral services. The healers can motivate the persons to access modern health care services by placing a Tika of ash (Kharani) prior to referral. A positive interaction between the two systems has to be harnessed to work for the common goal of improving health of the people.
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Jones, Andrew M. "Book review of Sick of inequality? An introduction to the relationship between inequality and health." Journal of Economic Inequality 16, no. 1 (July 1, 2017): 127–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10888-017-9357-7.
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Var, Chivorn, Richard A. Oberhelman, Tian Shu, Supheap Leang, Ryan Duggal, Jennifer Le, and Alessandra N. Bazzano. "A Linked Community and Health Facility Intervention to Improve Newborn Health in Cambodia: The NICCI Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 5 (February 28, 2020): 1559. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17051559.
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Background: Newborn mortality in Cambodia remains high, with sepsis and complications of delayed care-seeking important contributing factors. Intervention study objectives were to improve infection control behavior by staff in health centers; improve referral of sick newborns; increase recognition of danger signs, and prompt care-seeking at an appropriate health facility; and appropriate referral for sick newborns by mothers and families of newborn infants. Methods: The stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial took place in rural Cambodia from February 2015 to November 2016. Sixteen clusters consisted of public health center catchment areas serving the community. The intervention included health center staff training and home visits to mothers by community health volunteers within 24 h of birth and on days 3 and 7 after delivery, including assessment of newborns for danger signs and counselling mothers. The trial participants included women who had recently delivered a newborn who were visited in their homes in the first week, as well as health center staff and community volunteers who were trained in newborn care. Women in their last trimester of pregnancy greater than 18 years of age were recruited and were blinded to their group assignment. Mothers and caregivers (2494) received counseling on handwashing practices, breastfeeding, newborn danger signs, and prompt, appropriate referral to facilities. Results: Health center staff in the intervention group had increased likelihood of hand washing at recommended key moments when compared with the control group, increased knowledge of danger signs, and higher recall of at least three hygiene messages. Of mother/caregiver participants at 14 days after delivery, women in the intervention group were much more likely to know at least three danger signs and to have received messages on care-seeking compared with controls. Conclusions: The intervention improved factors understood to be associated with newborn survival and health. Well-designed training, followed by regular supervision, enhanced the knowledge and self-reported behavior of health staff and health volunteers, as well as mothers’ own knowledge of newborn danger signs. However, further improvement in newborn care, including care-seeking for illness and handwashing among mothers and families, will require additional involvement from broader stakeholders in the community.
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Cheetham, Ali, Anthony F. Jorm, Coralie Wilson, Bonita J. Berridge, Fiona Blee, and Dan I. Lubman. "Stigmatising Attitudes Towards Depression and Alcohol Misuse in Young People: Relationships with Help-Seeking Intentions and Behavior." Adolescent Psychiatry 9, no. 1 (May 31, 2019): 24–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676608666180913130616.
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Background and Objective: Adolescents experiencing mental health problems often approach their peers rather than seeking professional help. A better understanding of adolescents’ stigmatising attitudes towards mental illness will help inform interventions that aim to improve the quality of advice that young people provide to their peers. In particular, there is a need for research examining adolescents’ attitudes towards alcohol misuse, given it’s increase in prevalence during this period as well as the adverse outcomes that are associated with untreated early drinking problems. Methods: High-school students (n=2447) were recruited as part of an intervention focussed on overcoming barriers to accessing help for mental health and substance use problems. Participants were presented with two vignettes that described a peer experiencing depression and alcohol misuse, respectively, and completed the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire as well as a 10-item scale measuring stigmatising attitudes. Past helping behavior was also assessed. Results: Compared to depression, a peer experiencing alcohol misuse was more likely to be considered “weak” rather than sick, and was perceived as more dangerous and unpredictable. The “weak-not-sick” and “dangerousness” dimensions of stigma predicted weaker intentions to encourage help-seeking from informal sources, while ‘dangerousness’ predicted stronger intentions to encourage formal help-seeking. Both dimensions were associated with fewer instances of past helping behavior. Conclusion: Young people stigmatise alcohol misuse more severely than depression. Overall, stigma was associated with weaker intentions to encourage peers to seek help. While perceptions of ‘dangerousness’ were associated with stronger intentions to seek help from formal sources, this association may not translate into actual helping behavior.
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Kang, Young-Ok, and Young-Chae Cho. "Factors Related to Knowledge, Health Belief and Sick Role Behavior to the Coronary Artery Disease among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease." Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 12, no. 11 (November 30, 2011): 4985–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/kais.2011.12.11.4985.
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Guermazi, F., F. Charfeddine, K. Mdhaffer, L. Aribi, W. Bouattour, E. Elleuch, J. Aloulou, and O. Amami. "Sexual behavior in women with bipolar disorder." European Psychiatry 33, S1 (March 2016): S332—S333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1157.
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IntroductionWomen with bipolar disorder warrant special consideration with regard to sexual health. The impairment in sexual function would be frequent but underestimated and contributes to non-compliance with treatments.Aims(1) Evaluate sexuality among a population of women affected by bipolar disorder.(2) Determine the factors associated with impaired sexual function.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional and descriptive study during the period ranging from 1st September to 15 October 2015.It was conducted in 40 women suffering from bipolar disorder.The exclusion criteria were: relapse period in sick, age over 60 years or severe somatic comorbidity.The evaluation of sexual function was made using the “Sexual Behavior Questionnaire” (SBQ).ResultsThe mean age was 30 years. Bipolar disorder type I accounted for 72.5%.According to the SBQ, 37.5% of patients had a desire disorder, 57.5% had a frequency less than 3 times per week sexual intercourse, 45% had a drop in excitation and 42.5% were not satisfied with their sex life.Sexual problems are positively correlated at an early age of onset of bipolar disorder (P = 0.001).The lack of desire, the sexual excitation disorder and the decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse are positively correlated with the depressive phase of bipolar disorder.ConclusionA better understanding of sexual behavior in women with bipolar disorder and the early screening of the sexual disorders must be integrated into the management of the disease. It can improve their quality of life and adherence to therapy.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Wardhani, Dyah Kusuma, Susan, Michelle Anastasia, and Michele Julian Setiando. "Indoor health and comfort for the green workplace at the university." ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur 5, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 441–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.30822/arteks.v5i3.582.
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Greenship Interior Space is a rating tool used in ensuring more sustainable and healthy indoor space with the focus on the health and comfort of the users thermally, visually, and acoustically. It is important to study this concept further to ensure a healthier workspace where most workers spend 80-90% of their time. This is necessary because a well-designed Indoor Health and Comfort has the ability to prevent the emergence of Sick Building Syndrome and increase employee productivity. This research was conducted using the Ciputra University workplace as a case study. Moreover, a descriptive quantitative approach was implemented with data collected through observation, interviews, and field measurements. The results showed the possibility of optimizing the visual comfort and outside view in the workplace to obtain the appropriate level of illumination and to improve workers’ productivity. This, therefore, means, a workplace needs to address the environmentally and socially conscious behavior and also support employee performance in order to improve productivity in line with the strategies of a green workplace.
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MGBERE, O., K. NGO, S. KHUWAJA, M. MOUZOON, A. GREISINGER, R. ARAFAT, and J. MARKEE. "Pandemic-related health behavior: repeat episodes of influenza-like illness related to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic." Epidemiology and Infection 145, no. 12 (July 20, 2017): 2611–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268817001467.
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SUMMARYThe Houston Health Department (HHD) in Texas tracks influenza-like illness (ILI) in the community through its Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Program, which began in 2008. After the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic (pH1N1) in 2009, investigators sought to assess the feasibility of this program as a non-traditional data source for tracking and monitoring care-seeking activities. Through the process of characterizing and describing patients who had ‘return visits’, or who were considered the heaviest ILI-related care-utilizers, the investigators sought to understand the strengths and limitations of this data source. Data used for this study were obtained from a multispecialty clinic in Houston, Texas between August 2008 and January 2011 across three phases: pre-pH1N1, pH1N1, and post-pH1N1. The data, which comprised of 4047 patient visits, yielded 150 return visits. We found an increase in the number of visits for ILI and proportion of return visits during the pandemic phase (pH1N1), as well as differences in the likelihood of a return visit between genders and age groups. More broadly, the findings of this study provide important considerations for future research and expose important gaps in using surveillance data to assess sick-role behaviors.
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Melvin, Steven D., Duane T. March, Kieren Marshall, Anthony R. Carroll, and Jason P. van de Merwe. "Improving rehabilitation outcomes using metabolomics: Health, recovery and biomarkers of mortality in sick and injured green turtles (Chelonia mydas)." Biological Conservation 254 (February 2021): 108943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108943.
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Betancourt-Bethencourt, José Aureliano, Luis Acao-Francois, and Yanira González-Ronquillo. "Entrenamiento analítico en investigaciones epidemiológicas para estudiantes de medicina." Revista Electrónica Educare 20, no. 2 (May 1, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.15359/ree.20-2.10.
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The Medicine students need to increase their research skills. Therefore, there is a main goal to train the fifth year students in epidemiological analysis methods during educational activities in work hours. In the Tula Aguilera Health Area, the fifth year Medicine students conducted a control-case study, where they applied a 14 questions survey to 69 persons sick with infectious diarrhea during June to December 2013. The results were compared to those of 131 healthy persons. The survey collected demographic, environmental and lifestyle variables. For each factor found, odd ratios (OR) were determined and the behavior of the analyzed variables was compared in both groups with the logistic regression technique. The basic reproductive number (Ro) was determined considering its impact and a simulation was compared with the usual historical dispersion of those diseases. Among the results, the students were trained to gather information and to transfer data to Excel Worksheets to analyze causal relationships. The students, after analyzing, were able to establish that the surveyed population had a low risk perception, they were also able to establish and calculate differences between sick and healthy people; for instance, people who don’t cover solid wastes and become sick have nearly three times more risk (OR=2.81; IC 1.34-6.03), moreover the students were able to demonstrate the presence of environmental hazards. They found that the survey was reliable and became familiar with the usage of the basic reproductive number and derived simulations. We conclude that the designed training allowed the students to increase their skills during the educational practices at work regarding the learning by doing research methodology. The trainig strategy is valid, sustainable, updated and of great value in the Medicine students instruction.
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Starrin, Bengt, Gerry Larsson, Sten-Olof Brenner, Lennart Levi, and Inga-Lill Petterson. "Structural Changes, ILL Health, and Mortality in Sweden, 1963–1983: A Macroaggregated Study." International Journal of Health Services 20, no. 1 (January 1990): 27–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/rrh5-62k3-xufr-67kp.
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An exploratory time series analysis was performed on selected indicators of structural change, health behavior, and ill health in Sweden in the years 1963–1983. Both synchronic (nonlagged) and asynchronic (lagged) analyses were made. The synchronic analysis of variations in the suicide rate reveals two main contributory factors: level of employment and overtime work. For cardiovascular mortality in men, the synchronic and the two-year time lagged analyses reveal that the sale of alcohol and, to a certain extent, the length of the period of unemployment play a major role. In an analysis with a three-year time lag, only one significant factor for both men and women is revealed, namely the level of employment. In the synchronic analysis of cirrhosis mortality in men, the sale of alcohol plays a dominant role. The results of the synchronic analysis of the variations in sick leave show a similar pattern for both men and women. In both cases, the sale of alcohol is positively associated and the proportion of unemployed industrial workers negatively associated with sick leave. The results give rise to a number of questions. For example, how should these findings be interpreted and how should they be related to existing knowledge about the links between business cycles and changes in the health of the population? The answers to such questions are of importance both from a scientific viewpoint and with regard to health policy. We argue that the answers require further studies of the characteristics of the periods in the business cycle and of how these periods affect people's lives, living conditions, and behavioral patterns in general.
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Kurniasih, Nuning, and Sukaesih Sukaesih. "Public Health Information Behavior at Flood-Prone Area In Bandung Regency: A Case Study in Baleendah Village, Andir Village, Bojongsoang Village and Dayeuh Kolot Village." Record and Library Journal 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v3-i1.2017.1-9.
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This study aims to understand the public health information behavior in the vicinity of flood prone area by examining 1) The public health information behavior in identifying diseases that may occur because of a flood. 2) The information behavior in finding health information solution required for dealing with diseases that may occur because of a flood. 3) The public health information behavior in determining health information sources which is used. 4) The public health information behavior in making use of health information for diseases that may occur because of a flood. 5) The public health information behavior in making use of health institution to satisfy its information needs. 6) The public health information behavior in flood prone area. The method used in this research is qualitative method supported by Case Study approach. In this research, we analyze data obtained from Focus Group Discussion (FGD) conducted by 11 informants and in-depth interview with 20 interviewees that are competent with this research research for triangulation. The result of this research reveals that people living in the flood prone area vicinity in Baleendah Village, Andir Village, Dayeuh Kolot Village and Bojongsoang Village, Bandung Regency (1) identify the potential of a flood disease based on their experience and identification during a flood (2) search for health information solution required for overcoming disease potential because of a flood by asking directly to a doctor or health center staff or volunteers during a flood. For psychological problem, usually people consult with religious leader, although Social Agency provice service to overcome this problem. (3) The main information source used is one that is informed by the health center or village midwife. (4) People use health information to help healing process when they get sick during the disaster. Health information obtained when a flood does not happen is only for adding insights. (5) Health Agency through health center and village midwife are actively involved to give health counseling to the public on various occasions. Those five things influence The public health information behavior in the flood prone area.
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Monahan, Amy B. "The Regulatory Failure to Define Essential Health Benefits." American Journal of Law & Medicine 44, no. 4 (November 2018): 529–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0098858818821136.
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Basic principles of economics suggest that health insurers should seek to avoid covering sick individuals and attempt to minimize the amount they have to spend if, despite the insurer's best efforts, such individuals enroll in coverage. The drafters of the Affordable Care Act recognized this natural tendency of insurers and put in place multiple provisions aimed at avoiding such behavior. One such tool was the requirement that all health insurers in the individual and small group markets cover an identical, comprehensive set of benefits known as the Essential Health Benefits (“EHBs”). EHBs were designed to ensure that consumers are able to access comprehensive coverage, but also to prevent insurers from trying to avoid high-risk enrollees by designing plans that appeal only to the healthy. Congress did not, however, statutorily define the full package of benefits, instead delegating primary authority for that task to the Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”). This article argues that HHS has implemented the EHB requirements in a manner that appears structurally incapable of achieving the goals of the statute. By utilizing a vague definition of benefits, allowing benefit substitutions, and failing to limit use of service-level selection tools, HHS has permitted insurers to compete for low-risk insureds, avoid paying for certain high-cost treatments, and prevented consumers from making fully informed purchasing decisions.
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Millet, Patrick. "Integrating Horticulture Into the Vocational Rehabilitation Process of Individuals With Exhaustion Syndrome (Burnout): A Pilot Study." International Journal of Disability Management 3, no. 2 (September 1, 2008): 39–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/jdmr.3.2.39.
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AbstractThis pilot study was intended to examine and to document whether the use of the garden environment and the activities that make up horticulture could be considered a possible method to be used in the vocational rehabilitation of persons sick-listed due to high levels of stress. The study is based on a theoretical (four-step) model using horticulture and the garden environment to provide the foundation of vocational rehabilitation for individuals with prolonged fatigue, chronic fatigue and burnout. The general interpretation is that the results are positive and promising but that further research is needed and should be pursued to examine what causal relationship(s) exist between the garden environment and the reduction of arousal levels; the effectiveness of pursuing this VR process for persons sick listed for stress-related complaints.
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Worringer, Britta, Melanie Genrich, Andreas Müller, Florian Junne, and Peter Angerer. "How Do Hospital Medical and Nursing Managers Perceive Work-Related Strain on Their Employees?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 13 (June 28, 2020): 4660. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134660.
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Health-oriented supportive leadership behavior is a key factor in reducing work stress and promoting health. Employees in the health sector are subject to a heavy workload, and it has been shown that 40% of them show permanent health problems. A supportive leadership behavior requires the manager’s awareness of the employees’ well-being. However, little is yet known about how medical and nursing managers perceive the well-being of their staff. To explore this issue, we conducted a total of 37 semi-standardized interviews with 37 chief physicians (CPs), senior physicians (SPs), and senior nurses (SNs) in one German hospital. The interviews were content-analyzed based on the definitions of strain of the ‘Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’. Results show that hospital managers are aware of fatigue and further consequences such as deterioration of the team atmosphere, work ethics, treatment quality, and an increased feeling of injustice among employees. Most managers reported sick leaves as a result of psychosomatic complaints due to the permanent overstrain situation at work in the hospital. Results of this qualitative study are discussed in the light of health-oriented management relating to relevant stress models and to findings concerning staff shortages.
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Manandhar, Pratibha, Naresh Manandhar, Ram Krishna Chandyo, and Sunil Kumar Joshi. "Community Diagnosis on Health Seeking Behavior and Social Problems in Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok Districts of central Nepal." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 13, no. 3 (October 19, 2017): 335–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v13i3.17581.
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Background & Objectives:The main objectives of this study were to assess the health status, health seeking behaviors and social problems of Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok districts and also to learn the research skills and establish relation with community for students.Materials & Methods:This was a cross sectional study conducted by students of second year MBBS for educational purposes of community diagnosis program (CDP) in one week period in nine VDC (village development committee) of Bhaktapur district along with one VDC and one municipality of Kavrepalanchok district. Household were selected based on convenient sampling method for the feasibility of students. Ethical clearance for the study was taken from Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Kathmandu Medical College.Results:A total of 211and 105 households from Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok districts respectively were included in this study . In Bhaktapur district, a slight female predominance 549 (50.42 %) was observed, whereas in Kavrepalanchok district male predominated marginally 270 (51.1%). In Bhaktapur district, 35 (47.9%) were addicted to alcohol and smoking behaviors, whereas in Kavrepalanchok district it was 12 (29.3%). In Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok districts, 102 (48. 3%) and 50 (47.61%) households respectively consulted in hospital when became sick. The most prevalent health problem was cardiovascular diseases in both the districts i,e 39 (39%) in Bhaktapur and 14 (37.8%) in Kavrepalanchok district respectively.Conclusion:Community diagnosis program assisted students to identify problems in the community, to raise the health awareness, practicing research skills and establishing relations with the community. The community also benefitted by getting knowledge on improving the health status and social aspects from the students during their door to door visit.