OBJECTIVE To survey inner-city prostitutes' perceived health needs. METHODS One hundred forty street prostitutes in Washington DC, were surveyed to determine their perceived health needs, in addition to levels of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). RESULTS The final sample comprised 100 individuals, representing 3 subgroups of prostitutes, female, male, and transgender male. Major health...

BACKGROUND Despite decades of research showing high rates of unmet need in older people, there currently is little understanding of why these needs remain unmet. This study was performed as part of a larger feasibility study of a multidisciplinary needs assessment tool in primary care. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to explore patients' and carers' help-seeking behaviour and perce...

BACKGROUND Past research and national survey data on Canadians' perceived need for mental health care (MHC) have focused on unmet needs overall, and have not considered specific types of MHC needs or the extent to which needs are met. DATA AND METHODS Using data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health, this article describes the prevalence of perceived MHC needs for infor...

Many e-commerce transactions via e-payment systems is carried out. The aim of this study is that the theory of structures, an empirical analysis about the importance and ranking key factors that may be on customer satisfaction in electronic payment systems affect the Iranian banks.9 specific topics of the factors in e-payment systems, customer satisfaction and affect are more key, were selected...

The study sought to establish the current state of inclusive education in Zimbabwe. Focus was on the perceived gains of inclusive education, challenges in its implementation and how the challenges could be addressed. A survey design which was fundamentally qualitative in nature was used. Forty-two Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education)(BEd SNE) purposefully selected students from Great...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated social inequalities in adult oral health across several low- and middle-income countries. METHODS We used data from 40 countries that participated in the World Health Surveys. Participants' socio-economic position was assessed using the wealth index. Oral health was assessed using two perceived measures, namely total tooth loss and whether they had any problems ...