• During April 2012, a cross-sectional survey of 180 practitioners aged 38.1 ± 10.3 years was carried out in the primary health care centers (PHCCs) in AlJouf Province of Saudi Arabia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There were generally negative feelings and views about the care of HIV/AIDS patients among the professionals, these views being worst at the community health centers and best at the government hospital. (umn.edu)
  • At many academic health centers, for example, residents are "the bedrock of the workforce," he explains. (medscape.com)
  • Proposed strategies to enhance cervical cancer screening were: sensitization of the population, recruitment of more competent staff, testing centers should be located closed to the target population, less embarrassing screening methods should be used, health care workers should demonstrate positive attitudes during care, female staff should manage the screening units, screening cost should be subsidized. (who.int)
  • To assess the feasibility and acceptability domains of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Evidence to Recommendations (EtR) framework, a health care provider knowledge and attitudes survey was conducted during September 28-October 10, 2022, by the Healthcare and Public Perceptions of Immunizations Survey Collaborative before the October 2022 ACIP meeting. (cdc.gov)
  • Implicit racial bias, health care provider attitudes, and perceptions of health care quality among African American college students in Georgia, USA. (ahrq.gov)
  • Organizational characteristics and perceptions of clinical event notification services in healthcare settings: a study of health information exchange. (ahrq.gov)
  • It also examined perceptions of consumers and health care decision makers (HCDMs) on patient experience in health care. (cisco.com)
  • Interview topics included farm ing identity, perceptions of one's health, past experiences with acute and preventive healthcare, and attitudes toward seeking healthcare services. (cdc.gov)
  • households were sampled and one individual was randomly selected from each participating household to complete the KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES & PERCEPTIONS survey. (who.int)
  • Black public health students were asked about racist behaviors exhibited by their healthcare providers and the impacts the behaviors had on their care. (ahrq.gov)
  • People with high score of health literacy were generally better able to grasp COVID-19 prevention and control knowledge, have more positive attitudes toward prevention and control, and perform better prevention and control behaviors. (nature.com)
  • I would go if my arm were hanging off": a qualitative study of healthcare-seeking behaviors of small farm owners in central New York state. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female healthcare professionals. (open.ac.uk)
  • The goal of this OR project was to test the efficacy of interventions to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of rural general practitioners and nurses who were trained by PCI/R's HP-HC training program and to assess changes in reproductive health knowledge and behavior among community women of reproductive age. (popcouncil.org)
  • Health care workers from two states in southern Nigeria completed a questionnaire that was designed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices about HIV/AIDS. (umn.edu)
  • Data were analysed using one-way, repeat measures ANOVAs to assess change in attitudes and beliefs over time. (strath.ac.uk)
  • Objectives To develop an instrument to assess attitudes and underlying beliefs about back pain, and subsequently investigate its internal consistency and underlying structures. (bmj.com)
  • An NCHS report describes attitudes about marriage, childbearing, and sexual behavior among men and women aged 15-44 in the United States based on the 2002, 2006-2010, and 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth. (cdc.gov)
  • Self-neglect - Behavior in which seniors compromise their own health and safety, as when an aging adult refuses needed help with various daily activities. (medscape.com)
  • Our aim was to explore the attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals relating to the causes and reporting of medication errors in a UK intensive care unit. (nih.gov)
  • This qualitative study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of COPD patients and primary health care professionals (HCPs) in Brazil - where there are high rates of COPD and periodontal disease. (nature.com)
  • Knowledge of the relationship between oral health and COPD was lacking among HCPs and patients, but all participants were receptive to oral health education. (nature.com)
  • A Chinese study reported that COPD patients have lower oral health knowledge and worse oral health practices than controls 24 . (nature.com)
  • This paper reports qualitative data exploring Brazilian patient and HCP knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral health and COPD, aiming to provide information to inform the design of future care systems. (nature.com)
  • Previous health care provider surveys identified gaps in provider knowledge about and understanding of the adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, and pneumococcal vaccine coverage remains suboptimal. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, it is important that the healthcare workers themselves have adequate knowledge and positive attitudes. (open.ac.uk)
  • The questionnaire included specific sections to test the participants' knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer and its screening. (open.ac.uk)
  • The knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening were found to be lower than expected. (open.ac.uk)
  • Active steps are required to develop educational programs for the health care staff, which might empower them to spread the knowledge and positively influence the attitudes of female patients in the hospital. (open.ac.uk)
  • Objective: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of care professionals about the occurrence of a possible outbreak of EVD. (scirp.org)
  • The majority of care professionals had good knowledge of the name and reservoir of the causal agent, the severity of the disease, the modes of prevention and the attitude to adopt in case of suspicion of Ebola virus disease, and the year of the last epidemic. (scirp.org)
  • In this context, the assessment of the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of care staff on EVD is important as it will measure the need for capacity building on prevention and the ability to respond to the epidemic of EVD. (scirp.org)
  • 2004. "Improving health care providers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices in reproductive health in rural Romania," FRONTIERS Final Report. (popcouncil.org)
  • In Saudi Arabia, very little is known about knowledge, attitudes, and practice of PHC physicians towards HBV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The physicians were asked to fill a valid questionnaire containing their sociodemographic data, and well-modified questions regarding their knowledge base, attitudes, and practice towards HBV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Suitable attitudes with lack of knowledge are found, and practice of our physicians with regard to this significant health issue appeared inappropriate. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is assumed that physicians practicing in our community are lacking the important knowledge about and the appropriate attitudes toward HBV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hence, the main reasons of this study are to evaluate the knowledge base, attitudes, and to explore practice patterns of PHC physicians towards HBV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multistage stratified random sampling was used to explore the relationship of health literacy with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in residents aged 15-69 years old in Shanxi Province. (nature.com)
  • CDC/Medscape survey: 'ME/CFS: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs in the U.S. General Public. (meassociation.org.uk)
  • This study seeks to explore the relationship between sources of HIV/AIDS information and knowledge, and the relationship between knowledge of HIV/AIDS and care for people with AIDS among health care providers in three different levels of health care institutions in the southern region of Nigeria. (umn.edu)
  • The results showed a fair level of knowledge among all health care professionals, with the highest level of knowledge among the doctors and the lowest among laboratory workers. (umn.edu)
  • The greatest source of information for the majority of professionals was health talks/seminars, and those respondents who got their information from school scored the highest on the items on general knowledge of HIV/AIDS incidence, cause, transmission, and clinical treatment. (umn.edu)
  • Objective: This study intends to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and awareness of medical doctors toward influenza vaccination and the reasons for not getting vaccinated.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among medical doctors in three major tertiary care health settings in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. (scite.ai)
  • This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers. (jidhealth.com)
  • The level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare workers in Anbar Province was adequate. (jidhealth.com)
  • Lake EA, Demissie BW, Gebeyehu NA, Wassie AY, Gelaw KA, Azeze GA. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among health professionals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (jidhealth.com)
  • COVID-19 infection: Knowledge, attitude, practices, and impact among healthcare workers in a South-Eastern Nigerian state. (jidhealth.com)
  • Asdaq SMB, Imran M, Alshrari AS, Imran M, Sreeharsha N, Sultana R. Knowledge, attitude and practices of healthcare professionals of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia towards covid-19: A cross-sectional study. (jidhealth.com)
  • COVID-19: a National Survey on perceived level of knowledge, attitude and practice among frontline healthcare Workers in Nepal. (jidhealth.com)
  • Lee M, Kang BA and You M. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in South Korea. (jidhealth.com)
  • The barriers towards voluntary blood donation among non-donors of health care professionals were 35.4% physically unfit, 33.3% did not have adequate knowledge regarding blood donation, 18.7% had fear of becoming weak after blood donation and among non- health care professionals 38.23% mentioned that they were never asked to donate blood, 28.43% were due to lack of time and 27.45% were physically unfit to donate blood. (journalcra.com)
  • She and her team provided COVID vaccinations to thousands, and in 2021, opened the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity . (medscape.com)
  • To date, evidence exploring the attitudes of healthcare professionals (HCPs) towards delivering oral healthcare to COPD patients or the oral health views and practices of COPD patients is sparse. (nature.com)
  • Implicit racial/ethnic bias among health care professionals and its influence on health care outcomes: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • We explored the attitudes of parents and healthcare professionals toward behavioural genetic testing for violence. (bmj.com)
  • The attitudes of healthcare professionals and the lay public about genetic testing of children were elicited for a range of conditions through interviews with healthcare professionals and focus groups with parents. (bmj.com)
  • The healthcare professionals included both genetic professionals and paediatricians. (bmj.com)
  • The healthcare professionals tended to medicalise behavioural genetics, and were opposed to testing unless treatment was available. (bmj.com)
  • While healthcare professionals medicalised behavioural genetics, parents focused on environmental causes and influences. (bmj.com)
  • Consequently, healthcare professionals do not want to offer testing if there is no clear treatment, while parents may want this information to shape environmental influences. (bmj.com)
  • Most companies operate on online interfaces, and initially they employed the so-called direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach whereby users can order the test online and receive their results directly without the mediation of health professionals. (karger.com)
  • As the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection rises, health care professionals worldwide can expect greater clinical exposure to infected patients. (umn.edu)
  • This has important implications for future interventions designed for health care professionals including doctors, nurses and laboratory workers. (umn.edu)
  • This study evaluates a brief e-learning resource designed to improve sexual wellbeing support and examine its effects on healthcare professionals' sexual attitudes and beliefs. (strath.ac.uk)
  • Healthcare professionals ( = 44) completed an online questionnaire at baseline which included a modified 12-item sexual attitudes and beliefs survey (SABS). (strath.ac.uk)
  • The primary purpose of this study was to explore the attitude, practice and barriers towards voluntary blood donation among health care and non health care professionals of Sikkim Manipal University. (journalcra.com)
  • The demographic characteristics for health care professionals were the majority 78% of the sample belonged to the age group of 22-31years, 61% were female , 63% were unmarried, 68% had monthly income below 30000, 94% did not have any chronic illness. (journalcra.com)
  • In non- health care professionals' majority 46% belonged to the age group of 22-31years, 70% were male, 64% were married, 70% had monthly income between 31000-60000, 94% did not have any chronic illness. (journalcra.com)
  • Finding of practice on voluntary blood donation among healthcare professionals showed that the 63% had poor practice whereas among non- healthcare professionals 59% had poor practice. (journalcra.com)
  • The attitude of health care professionals showed that 50% of the participants had favorable attitude whereas among non-health professionals 56% had favorable attitude.48 healthcare professional were non-donors and 54 of non - health care professional were also a non-donors. (journalcra.com)
  • One hundred and ninety-seven healthcare professionals and 207 students completed the survey and were included in the analysis. (ecancer.org)
  • Only 46% knew that a vaccine could prevent CC, and 89% of healthcare professionals disagreed that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were available to their patients. (ecancer.org)
  • For healthcare professionals, the reality of 2020 wasn't quite so uplifting. (medscape.com)
  • A total of 395 health care workers participated in this study. (open.ac.uk)
  • Health workers are constantly at risk of contracting the disease because of the high risk of infection. (scirp.org)
  • Health care workers are at risk because they work in a high-risk environment. (scirp.org)
  • The nature and extent of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in healthcare workers. (cdc.gov)
  • An online approach was adopted to conduct a cross-sectional study from 1st to 31st October 2020 among Iraqi healthcare workers in Anbar Province, west of Iraq. (jidhealth.com)
  • A total of 209 health workers were included in this study. (jidhealth.com)
  • However, with the expected new waves of pandemics, the policy of continuous training to update healthcare workers is inevitable to control and prevention of COVID-19. (jidhealth.com)
  • It is critical to identify the underlying factors that may influence healthcare workers' management of both cancers. (ecancer.org)
  • Healthcare workers were recruited from Mogadishu-based hospitals. (ecancer.org)
  • The standard explanation was that people of color were more vulnerable because they were more likely to be essential workers or have chronic health conditions. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: Using secondary cross-sectional data collected from 856 healthcare workers, this pilot study examines a conceptual model for workers' intentions to seek out prescription opioids and intentions to use opioids at higher doses over longer periods. (cdc.gov)
  • Implicit bias and caring for diverse populations: pediatric trainee attitudes and gaps in training. (ahrq.gov)
  • Managing the health and social care needs of rural populations is a major issue for Myanmar since 77% of people with disabilities live in rural locales. (who.int)
  • To support new health reform initiatives undertaken by the Romanian Ministry of Health and Family, and in support of the USAID Romania strategy for improving women's reproductive health, Project Concern International/Romania (PCI/R) was awarded a two-year grant to implement a reproductive healthcare project, Healthy Parents-Healthy Children (HP-HC). (popcouncil.org)
  • We will not stop fighting for our right to reproductive health care. (now.org)
  • Explore our extensive library of publications from recent years to see what we've learned and how it is helping us contribute to a gender-equal world where all people can achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (engenderhealth.org)
  • No change in attitudes about the necessity of having children for one's happiness. (cdc.gov)
  • No change in attitudes about raising children in a cohabiting union. (cdc.gov)
  • No change in attitudes about premarital sex for 16 year olds. (cdc.gov)
  • According to the national unified scoring method, the participants were divided into two groups: those who with adequate health literacy and those who with inadequate health literacy. (nature.com)
  • Peer Navigators provide guidance while working with program participants to access social services such as income assistance, legal aid, housing and tenancy, and health-related services. (vch.ca)
  • HCPs blamed patients for avoiding preventative opportunities, whilst patients discussed significant barriers to oral healthcare. (nature.com)
  • However, this study reveals low rates of immunization against influenza among the doctors in tertiary care health settings of Peshawar, Pakistan, despite the ACIP and CDC recommendations and HCPs being at higher risk of infection. (scite.ai)
  • Subsequently, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the novel coronavirus disease 2019 "COVID-19" on February 11, 2020 2 . (nature.com)
  • World Health Organization, WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 -March 11, 2020. (jidhealth.com)
  • 75% of HCDMs surveyed in India believe data protection is adequate for protecting health/medical data privacy in their respective countries, while a lower percentage of the surveyed consumers (64%) believe data protection is adequate. (cisco.com)
  • And yet, without a workforce willing to perform without adequate sleep, food, or time off, the healthcare system couldn't function, says Brian Park, MD, MPH, a family medicine physician at Oregon Health & Science University. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the essential role of observational methods in shedding light on the effectiveness of many aspects of health care, some scientists believe such methods have little or even nothing to contribute. (bmj.com)
  • Win or lose, the Radical Right will continue their battle against the most basic of women's reproductive healthcare - birth control. (now.org)
  • The HIV/AIDS pandemic has become one of the most important public health problems in recent times and it is having a profound impact on the lives of infected people and their families. (umn.edu)
  • During the early stages of the pandemic, many people globally did not get the healthcare they needed because of fear of COVID-19 infection, imposed restrictions on movement, or unaffordability of care. (who.int)
  • To describe the behavioural changes among the population 20 years and older, in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effects of these behavioral changes on the health of this population. (who.int)
  • The findings will inform policy recommendations to Kobe City for addressing the observed health impacts in the post-pandemic period and preparing for future pandemics, with implications for other settings. (who.int)
  • Poor oral health is associated with worse clinical outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). (nature.com)
  • Strategies that address multiple aspects like increasing awareness and the importance of the influenza vaccine, the international recommendations and enhancing access and availability of the vaccine are needed to improve its coverage and health outcomes. (scite.ai)
  • In Japan, studies have shown that it was common for people to adopt unhealthy lifestyles related to their diet, physical activity, or social activity, thereby increasing their risks for poor health outcomes. (who.int)
  • Study outcomes include health-promoting/risk behaviours, health status, preventive care use, foregone care, certifications of eligibility for long-term care, social isolation and health inequalities by sociodemographic characteristics and geography. (who.int)
  • Physical neglect is failure to provide eyeglasses or dentures, preventive health care, safety precautions, or hygiene. (medscape.com)
  • Ala Stanford, MD , a pediatric surgeon in Philadelphia, has frequently been called a "healthcare hero. (medscape.com)
  • I suggest that such attitudes limit our potential to evaluate health care and hence to improve the scientific basis of how to treat individuals and how to organise services. (bmj.com)
  • World health organization (WHO) data estimate serologic evidence of past or present HBV infection among two billion persons globally, while over 350 million people are carriers of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) worldwide[ 1 , 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2.2% overall (0.7 million adults), 2.1% of men and 2.3% of to fulfill their obligations under the World Health Organization women currently used smokeless tobacco. (who.int)
  • Practitioners identified the need for a COPD primary care pathway that integrates oral health protocols. (nature.com)
  • The data and information obtained from this study will identify weaknesses and help to improve healthcare system in managing this serious disease in the primary care setting. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The questionnaire, which was issued by the Chinese Center for Health Education, consisted of a health literacy questionnaire and a COVID-19 prevention and control KAP questionnaire. (nature.com)
  • Health literacy is closely related to COVID-19 prevention and control KAP in the general population of Shanxi Province. (nature.com)
  • Gaps in data about the health and social care needs of older people and their families, especially when compared to available data in other Asian countries such as China, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. (who.int)
  • this weakness of the health system is an element of vulnerability that impacts on lethality [15]. (scirp.org)
  • Myanmar is committed to the progressive realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for the entire nation. (who.int)
  • The "hero narrative" - the idea that doctors, nurses, and others in healthcare have superhuman endurance and selflessness - has long been an undercurrent in the medical field. (medscape.com)
  • This study indicates that Brazil must incorporate preventative oral health into COPD management and expand public dental services to increase uptake. (nature.com)
  • The 2004 Oral Health National Policy aimed to expand access to public services, reduce socioeconomic inequalities, and improve preventative care. (nature.com)
  • What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • Women in the healthcare profession can have a positive impact on the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of general public. (open.ac.uk)
  • Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) remains a public health problem. (scirp.org)
  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents important, yet clinically silent public health significance worldwide[ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Public Health Genomics (2014) 17 (3): 158-168. (karger.com)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (jidhealth.com)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 18 (19). (strath.ac.uk)
  • Computer science, Public health. (strath.ac.uk)
  • It was because someone took public transportation and they were only testing people in cars, or because they weren't over 65, or because they didn't have other comorbid health conditions, or because they weren't a healthcare worker, or because they hadn't traveled to China…" The list went on. (medscape.com)
  • As a result of the number of older Americans, the number of elder abuse cases will increase, and the impact of elder abuse as a public health issue will grow. (medscape.com)
  • Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of Kobe City's administrative data on medical care, long-term care and public health services use and population health and lifestyle surveys for the years 2016 to 2023. (who.int)
  • This study found that Myanmar may also need to prioritize rural primary health and social care services development, improve their resilience to disasters, and define the public benefits for older people. (who.int)
  • 5School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, United States of America. (who.int)
  • 150 J. Public Health Epidemiol. (who.int)
  • The care of people living with AIDS presents a significant challenge to the health care sector. (umn.edu)
  • Natural disasters present significant problems and impact the continuity of health and social care for older people, and those living with disabilities. (who.int)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted on female health professional of KFMC (King Fahad Medical City). (open.ac.uk)
  • This study examined the attitudes of 1,146 Swiss University students to direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic testing and to genomic research participation. (karger.com)
  • The survey studied the views of consumers and HCDMs on sharing personal health data, participating in in-person medical consultation versus remote care and using technology to make recommendations on personal health. (cisco.com)
  • This portion of the survey focused on how comfortable consumers and HCDMs are with sharing personal health and medical information for a better experience. (cisco.com)
  • A non experimental descriptive survey research design was adopted for this purpose, a total of 200 samples, 100 each from healthcare and non- health care professional were selected from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar and Central Referral Hospital, Tadong, Sikkim respectively by using non-probability convenient sampling technique. (journalcra.com)
  • But a new program offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch (CMHA-VF) and funded by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) aims to alleviate this stress by connecting individuals with Peer Navigators who have had similar struggles. (vch.ca)
  • 46.8% of current smokers thought about quitting because of (OCGS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, health warning labels on cigarette packages. (who.int)
  • MOHCDGEC) and the Ministry of Health Zanzibar (MOHZ). (who.int)
  • The tools consist of structured questionnaire for practice and barriers and 4 points likert scale for attitude which were validated by a total of 5 experts and reliability was ensured. (journalcra.com)
  • Health literacy qualified was identified for 18.32% (492/2686) in Shanxi Province. (nature.com)
  • Promoting residents' health literacy by targeted health education can play an important and positive role in dealing with the threat of major infectious diseases outbreaks. (nature.com)
  • Vancouver, BC - Navigating the health care system while suffering from mental illness, substance use or an addiction can be confusing and overwhelming. (vch.ca)
  • So, how do we look at the healthcare system in a way that is both grateful and critical, Park wonders. (medscape.com)
  • This experience eventually led him to work in the mental health field. (vch.ca)
  • CMHA came to the table with an exciting program that was more client-centred and recovery-oriented," says Andrew MacFarlane, director of mental health and addiction at VCH. (vch.ca)
  • Peer Navigators are positioned within community agencies and services that provide mental health and substance use services. (vch.ca)
  • The locations currently include MPA Society, Kettle Friendship Society, and VCH's Vancouver Adult Mental Health Intake. (vch.ca)
  • Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is one of Canada's most established national mental health charities. (vch.ca)
  • As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness or addiction. (vch.ca)
  • Together we promote mental health for all and support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness or addiction. (vch.ca)