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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"Health seeking"”.
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DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN GHANA
Health can be described as both a product and a process of life, and is necessary for human wellbeing, overall quality of life and productivity. While health is generally desirable, many factors affect health and health outcomes of individuals and populations the world over. Virtually all …
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Maternal Health-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Research Project
Aim: This study explored the health-seeking behaviours contained in the stories of 14 first-time mothers during the first twelve months of their infant’s life when they were concerned for their child’s health. The aim of this study was to understand how first-time mothers learn to seek help or …
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MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN FORMERLY INCARCERATED BLACK MEN
… the impact of incarceration on mental health, health-related quality of life, and health-seeking behaviors in formerly incarcerated Black men (FIBM). Recognizing the disproportionate effects of incarceration on Black men and the scarcity of research on their mental health needs, this …
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Exploring health-seeking behaviours among Nigerians in the UK: towards improved healthcare utilisation
… increases in cultural diversity that impact on health care service provision, access and utilisation; with health services underutilisation, prevalent more among immigrants due to heavy reliance on cultural and religious cure methods. The aim of this thesis therefore, was to explore how …
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Health-seeking behaviours and use of traditional Chinese medicine among the British Chinese
… for the Degree of Doctor of Psychology (Health) presents three pieces of work: 1) Systematic Review of Acupuncture as an Intervention for the Alleviation of Chronic Back Pain. 2) Health-Seeking Behaviours and Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among the British Chinese 3) Design of an …
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Cultural Beliefs and Practices Influencing the Health Seeking Behaviour of Women During Pregnancy in Ota, Southwest Nigeria
Maternal mortality is a global health challenge affecting women within the reproductive age group. The main causes of maternal death in low and middle- income countries are infections, obstructed labour, eclampsia, haemorrhage, and unsafe abortion. Sociological, economic, and demographic factors …
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Impact of National Health Insurance on health seeking behavior in the Kassena-Nankana district of Northern Ghana
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in Ghana in 2003 with the aim of mobilizing additional funds for health care, promoting equal access to reasonable health care, pool health risks, prevent impoverishment, and improve the efficiency and quality of health care. The success of …
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Exploring the use of a maternity telephone helpline and the health seeking behaviour of callers’: a case study
… as a consequence avoids the use of additional health resources or if helplines are viewed positively by healthcare providers. Aims and objectives This study aimed to explore the use and impact of a maternity telephone helpline service established in one large London maternity unit from the …
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An exploration of the cultural context and consequences of perceptions of illness and health-seeking behaviour of the Baloch
Human beliefs about health and illness structure the explanations for health and illness in a society and these explanations rationalise preventive or therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this research was to discover, identify and understand the perceptions of health, illness and health seeking …
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Health and religion : a study of health-seeking behaviour in Kayamandi, Western Cape in the context of "medical pluralism"
… concept of medical pluralism by looking at the health-seeking strategies of a selected group of residents in Stellenbosch's Kayamandi township. The study addresses the following three primary research questions: What are the health-seeking strategies of the target group? What factors …
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Intervention strategies to promote health-seeking behaviour among men in rural villages of selected Districts in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
… In many societies, few men utilise the available health care service and those who seek care are likely to discontinue care before completing treatment. Men’s utilisation of health services remains low and tests for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have even lower number, compared to women. They …
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Health Seeking Behaviors: Life Histories of African Americans who are Older, Have a Low Income, and Live in Rural South Alabama
The study provides information on health-seeking behaviors across the lifespan of African Americans who are older, have a low income, and reside in rural south Alabama. A qualitative naturalistic inquiry was conducted utilizing de Chesnay's (2005) life history methodology. The aim of the study was …
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Beliefs and Perceptions in the construction of HIV stigma and sexual health seeking behaviour among Black sub-Sahara African (BSSA) communities in Birmingham, UK.
… on the factors influencing HIV stigma and sexual health seeking behaviour among BSSA communities, particularly from the perspective of the communities themselves. This research study explored beliefs and perceptions in the construction of HIV stigma and sexual health seeking behaviour among Black …
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Social capital and household health-seeking behaviour for children in the context of urban neighbourhoods: The case of Khayelitsha in Western Cape, South Africa
… exist both between and within regions. Prompt seeking of appropriate healthcare by caregivers is critical for effective management of childhood illnesses and ultimately for mortality reduction. Studies have shown that households can draw on social capital, including trust and social networks, …
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Men, masculinities and HIV care work: A small-scale, exploratory study of the role of community care workers in supporting HIV positive men's health-seeking behaviour
… shouldering the burden of care-related work. Health-seeking behaviours are also constructed as feminine and men have poorer health outcomes globally. Employing men as carers may not only improve the health of the men they assist but also be transformative with regard to gendered constructions …
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A study on the discernment by occupational therapists on whether mental health service users' occupations of a spiritual nature are health seeking behaviours or manifestations of illness
… therapists in this regard within mental health practice, especially within the African context. In this study, the clinical reasoning process used by occupational therapists in determining whether their clients’ spiritual occupations were health seeking behaviours or manifestations of a …
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The exploration of health seeking behaviour of clients presenting with minor ailments attending community health centres in Khayelitsha (Michael Mapongwana, Site B) and Phillipi (Inzame Zabantu, Mzamomhle)
… CHCs with such clients poses a problem to the health professional as they do not have sufficient time to manage clients with more serious ailments and to educate those with minor health ailments. This problem of overcrowding of CHCs in Khayelitsha and Phillipi with clients presenting with minor …
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A multi-method study identifying the barriers and solutions to meeting the physical and psychological health needs of young people involved in or vulnerable to sexual exploitation
… past decade. However, physical and psychological health needs, risks, health seeking behaviour and use of health services by sexually exploited young people have been inadequately explored. Methodology/method Phase 1: descriptive, phenomenological, approach to encourage young people involved in or …
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