OBJECTIVES To explore the prevalence of attitudes and beliefs about back pain in New Zealand and compare certain beliefs based on back pain history or health professional exposure. DESIGN Population-based cross-sectional survey. SETTING Postal survey. PARTICIPANTS New Zealand residents and citizens aged 18 years and above. 1000 participants were randomly selected from the New Zealand Elec...

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that use of motorcycle ambulances can help to improve health facility deliveries; however, few studies have explored the motivators for and barriers to their usage. We explored the factors associated with utilization of motorcycle ambulances by pregnant women in eastern Uganda. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study conducted among 391 women who d...

this review tried to describe the historical development of consultation-liaison (cl) psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine in the world and iran. it also aimed to present a classification of different models of patient care and service delivery in cl psychiatry. it finally provided some explanation about the status of psychosomatic medicine and cl psychiatry in germany as a different model in ...

background and aims: the most important risk factors threatening health of young people include improper diet, inactivity, smoking, intentional and accidental damages, drugs, aids/hiv and psychiatric disorders. considering increased risky behaviors among teens during 2 last decades, it was decided to evaluate the effects of education and consultation roles in relation to health risks on perform...

introduction: the rate of access to health care is known as the main index of community health. teleconsultation is defined as using comminuting equipments to connect physicians and patients. this study aimed to survey the readiness of specialized hospitals to implement teleconsultation, focusing on manpower readiness, as well as communicational equipments and procedures. methods: the present d...

Healthcare is a context where individuals with disability confront important ethical and social challenges. Adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) seem to face additional challenges but we have little insight into their perspectives. This qualitative study aimed to identify and better understand such challenges. We interviewed 14 participants with CP aged 18 to 25. Participants d...

BACKGROUND Anti-smoking advice from general practitioners has proven efficacy. However, general practitioners do not exploit a large proportion of opportunities to discuss smoking with patients. AIM A study aimed to explore general practitioners attitudes towards discussing smoking with patients and to assess how these influence the quantity of anti-smoking advice that general practitioners r...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding antibiotics of the general population. METHODS The study sample consisted of adult subjects who consulted general practitioners at health centers in Serbia and agreed to complete the questionnaire. A total of 668 questionnaires were distributed; 500 respondents completed the entire ques...

BACKGROUND The program has been organized at two levels: (1) institution and (2) voivodeship. Institutions have prepared programs adapted to their needs. Their actions were supported by voivod coordinators. The implementation of the first stage ofthe program has been evaluated. The evaluation was based on the data gathered by using the institutions' self-assessment questionnaire. The aim of the...

OBJECTIVES Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge, attitudes and practices of AB prescribing among medical students and doctors in Kisangani, DR Congo. METHODS Self-administered questionnaires. RESULTS A total of 184 questionnaires were completed (response rate 94.4%). Knowledge a...