Urban‐rural comparisons in health risk factor, health status and outcomes in Tianjin, China: A cross‐sectional survey (2009‐2013)

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-541
Author(s):  
Da Luo ◽  
Jiajun Du ◽  
Pei Wang ◽  
Wenxiu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Health Risk Factor

MORBIDITY PATTERN AMONG ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRLS IN RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOL OF JHANSI (U.P.)- A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubhanshu Gupta ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar ◽  
Piyush D Swami ◽  
Anjana Niranjan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban

Background: According to World Health Organization, adolescents constitute about one fifth of the world population, and in India they constitute about 21% of the total population. Most of the surveys show that health status of adolescent girls is at sub-optimal level. Objectives: To assess nutritional status and morbidity pattern among the adolescent girls and to suggest measures for improvement of health status of adolescent girls.  Method: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among 250 adolescent schoolgirls in Rural and urban field practice area of Jhansi school from January 2017 to July 2014. Results: Among the various morbidities eye problem was seen in maximum no of adolescent girls. Eye problem was present in 44.8% of adolescent girls followed by respiratory 14.7% and ear 13.06% disease. Skin disease was present in 3.2% of adolescent girls, which was more in rural girls 6.7% than in urban girls 1.7%, may be due to better hygienic practice in urban schoolgirls. Conclusions: Rural background, low socioeconomic status, illiteracy, birth rate and order, income and number of members in a family have shown to be significant determinants of morbidity pattern in the adolescent girls. Keywords: Adolescent, anemia, morbidity, vaginal discharge.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3464
Author(s):  
Prakash Poudel ◽  
Rhonda Griffiths ◽  
Amit Arora ◽  
Vincent W. Wong ◽  
Jeff R. Flack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Sydney Australia

This study assessed self-reported oral health status, knowledge, and behaviours of people living with diabetes along with barriers and facilitators in accessing dental care. A cross sectional survey of 260 patients from four public diabetes clinics in Sydney, Australia was undertaken using a 35-item questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS software with descriptive and logistic regression analyses. More than half (53.1%) of respondents reported having dental problems which negatively impacted their related quality of life. Less than half (45%) had adequate oral health knowledge. Only 10.8% reported receiving any oral health information in diabetes care settings, which had higher odds of demonstrating adequate oral health knowledge (AOR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.06–6.34). Similarly, 62.7% reported seeing a dentist in the last 12 months. Having private health insurance (AOR, 3.70; 95% CI, 1.85–7.40) had higher odds of seeing a dentist in the past 12 months. Dental costs were a major contributor to avoiding or delaying dental visit. Patients living with diabetes have unmet oral health needs particularly around the awareness of its importance and access to affordable dental services. Diabetes care providers can play a crucial role in this area by promoting oral health to their patients.

Psychiatrists and homicidal threats: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Musaab Elzain ◽  
Ahmed Bashir ◽  
Noreen Moloney ◽  
Colum P. Dunne ◽  
Brendan D. Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Frequency Characteristics ◽  
Specific Method ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
History Of ◽  
Outpatient Settings

Objectives: To investigate the frequency, characteristics and impact of death threats by patients towards psychiatrists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of psychiatrists (n = 60) was undertaken to investigate the frequency, characteristics and impact of death threats by patients in one Irish healthcare region serving a mixed urban–rural population of 470,000. Results: Forty-nine responses (82%) were received. Thirty-one per cent of respondents experienced death threats by patients during their careers. Victims were more likely to be male and in a consultant role. Patients making the threats were more likely to be males aged 30–60 with a history of violence and diagnosis of personality disorder and/or substance misuse. A majority of threats occurred in outpatient settings and identified a specific method of killing, usually by stabbing. Prosecution of the perpetrator was uncommon. Of the victimised psychiatrists, 53% reported that such threats affected their personal lives, and 67% believed their professional lives were impacted. In half of the incidents, there were adverse incidents subsequent to the threats, involving either the patient or the clinician. Conclusions: Death threats by patients have significant psychological and professional impacts on psychiatrists. Early liaison with employers and police and transferring the care of the patient to another clinician may be useful measures.

scholarly journals Tobacco Health Risk Awareness among Socially Disadvantaged People—A Crucial Tool for Smoking Cessation

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Milcarz ◽  
Kinga Polanska ◽  
Leokadia Bak-Romaniszyn ◽  
Dorota Kaleta
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Disadvantaged People

The goal of this cross-sectional survey was to assess the level of knowledge on harmful effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and active smoking among socially-disadvantaged people in Poland. The study was conducted among 1817 respondents aged 18–59 years, who used aid services from local social care institutions in Piotrkowski district. Majority of the participants were aware of the fact that smoking may cause serious diseases and lung cancer (92%). However, those percentages were lower for awareness of ETS and health risk (69.4%) and for awareness of smoking/ETS-associated risk of stroke and heart attack (57%, 68%). The male respondents and smokers had much higher odds of lacking knowledge that smoking causes serious diseases and lung cancer compared to the females (OR = 1.47 and OR = 1.86; p < 0.05) and non-smokers (OR = 2.35 and OR = 2.31; p < 0.001). In addition, those with temporary jobs and the unemployed had a higher risk of lack of knowledge on smoking and lung cancer risk (OR = 2.14 and OR = 1.66; p < 0.05) as well as ETS and the risk of stroke (OR = 1.52 and OR = 1.51; p < 0.05) as compared to those with permanent jobs. The smokers who were aware of four health consequences of smoking indicated an intention to quit smoking within the next month more frequently when compared to those who did not have the knowledge on all of the analyzed harmful effects of tobacco use (19.7% vs. 13.1%; p < 0.05). There is a need to improve knowledge on the dangers associated with active and passive smoking among socially disadvantaged populations.

scholarly journals Overuse of Medical Tests: A New Health Risk Factor?

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Martins
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Medical Overuse ◽  
Risk Reduction Behavior ◽  
Reduction Behavior ◽  
Medical Tests ◽  
Health Risk Factor

Keywords: Medical Overuse; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior.

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