To the Editor: The African region bears more than 24% of the global burden of disease, but has access to less than 1% of the financial resources. [1] Access to healthcare is a significant concern in South Africa (SA), and financial cost is a recognised cause of lack of access to adequate healthcare. Furthermore, increasing healthcare costs affect healthcare decisions taken by poorer households,...

Bombay Leprosy Project has conducted operational research into cost effective ways of using therapeutic management for prevention of disabilities (POD). The goal of achieving this are broadly divided as 1) prevention of impairments and disabilities [POID] and 2) prevention of worsening of disabilities [POWD]. About 33-56% of newly registered leprosy patients already have clinically detectable n...

background: recently, quality is a serious concern in development of organizations. there are various indicators to assess quality and the purpose of this study was to identify the main indicators for quality measurement of iranian health centers.   methods : this qualitative study was conducted in three stages: first, review of the literature was performed to identify different indicators for ...

BACKGROUND Despite universal screening that detects sickle cell trait (SCT) in infancy, only 16% of Americans with SCT know their status. To increase SCT status awareness, effective education for patients and their families is needed. The objective of this study was to assess caregivers' SCT knowledge before and after an in-person SCT education session. METHODS A trained educator provides in-...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present work was to investigate the relative importance of socio-demographic and physical health status factors for subjective functioning, as well as to examine the role of social support. METHODS A cross-sectional health survey was carried out in a Greek municipality. 1356 adults of the general population were included in the study. Personal interviews were conduct...

PURPOSE This study's primary objective was to describe colorectal cancer (CRC) screening disparities using a guideline-derived definition of CRC screening adherence while controlling for confounding factors associated with CRC screening. METHODS This secondary data analysis of the 2000 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) included 12,677 individuals age > or = 50 years. The primary outcome...

Research has shown that factors such as exercise, lifestyle, social and spousal support, and self-efficacy affect the outcomes of numerous long-term diseases other than Parkinson’s. Research also has demonstrated that health education can influence many of these factors. Neurologists Montgomery and colleagues (1994) hypothesized that a health education and promotion program for patients with Pa...

Objective: To explore reporting differences related to sociodemographic characteristics affecting different health status indicators to assess their impact on the measurement of self-reported health status among the Tunisian population using the Tunisian version of the 12item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Methods: Psychometric properties of the SF-12 were validated for a random sample of in...

OBJECTIVE To assess the applicability and use of infant nutrition and health indicators during emergencies. DESIGN Indicators recommended by international health and nutrition organisations for assessing infant feeding practice were compiled and analysed to evaluate their consistency and applicability for use in surveys of emergency-affected populations. These indicators included measures of ...