1045 Determinants of treatment seeking behaviour following injury in Maringá, Brazil

Qualitative evaluation of trauma delays in road traffic injury patients in Maringá, Brazil

BACKGROUND Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the eighth leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 90% of RTIs occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Brazil. There has been minimal research in evaluation of delays in transport of RTI patients to trauma centers in LMICs. The objective of this study is to determine specific causes of delays in prehospital transport of ...

Role of Mental Disorders in Predicting the Treatment Seeking (Treatment Seeking and Non-Treatment Seeking) among People with Substance Abuse Disorders in Meybod City

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the role of mental disorders in predicting the treatment seeking (Treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking) among people with substance abuse disorders. Methods: The research method was analytical and cross-sectional. The statistical population of this study was people with opioid substance abuse disorder in Meybod City. The participants ...

Characteristics of cannabis users seeking treatment in São Paulo, Brazil.

OBJECTIVES This article describes a sample of 160 adults selected to participate in a randomized controlled trial conducted at a specialized outpatient clinic for cannabis users in Brazil. It correlates consumption with several measures of marijuana use, comparing it with other samples. METHODS Instruments used were the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and Wender Utah Ratin...

Socio-emotional behaviour following acquired brain injury

awareness and treatment seeking behaviour of people affected with malaria in coastal south india

background: malaria is a serious global health challenge. mangalore, karnataka, india is an endemic area for malaria and there has not been much research on this area. thus it has been felt that this study will provide an insight into efficacy of the cur­rent malaria control programs and identifying targets for future educational campaigns and provide guidance for existing pro­grams. methods: t...