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The Relationship between Family Support and Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in Kenya 

Xiong, Shangzhi (2018)
BackgroundHypertension (HTN) is a serious public health problem causing an enormous disease burden globally. Non-adherence to medication among hypertensive patients has been identified as one of the major contributors to ...
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Barriers and Facilitators for Including Village Health Workers (VHW) in Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention and Control in Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam 

Long, Hongfei (2017)
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to grow in Vietnam. Recently, Vietnam government initiated a new national plan with a strong focus on NCD prevention and control in the community. This study is intended ...
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A Pilot Tobacco Intervention Study in Palau, Micronesia 

Sun, Anli (2018)
Tobacco has been recognized as a serious public health issue that threatens people’s health in Palau, Micronesia, especially as young people consume tobacco in multiple ways. The research of this thesis begins with a description ...
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Barriers of Implementing Guideline Recommendations of Cardiovascular Risk Management of Hypertension Among Dutch Health Professionals 

Jiang, Mengsi (2018)
Background: Hypertension presents a public health challenge globally, both in developing and developed countries such as the Netherlands. Complications of hypertension accounted for a total number of 10.46 million deaths ...
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A Comprehensive Needs Assessment to Identify Priority Program Targets for Mosquito Vector Control and related Diseases in Belmopan, Belize 

Schooler, Mary Elizabeth (2017)
This was a mixed-methods study aimed to comprehensively assess factors associated with mosquito control in Belmopan, Belize, in order to better inform stakeholders on the effectiveness of their efforts. A knowledge, attitudes, ...
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Determinants of Tobacco Initiation among Young People of Palau 

Pu, William (2018)
Background: Tobacco control and cessation among the youth in Palau is becoming a chief concern in non-communicable disease control within the Palauan Ministry of Health. The most current research states that the trend of ...
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Short-term (2-Month) Effects of a CHW-Delivered Intervention for Improving Smoking Hygiene Behaviors among Parents of Children under 5 in Rural China: A Mixed Method Study 

Pan, Zixian (2019)
Background: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has direct adverse health impacts, especially among young children. With high prevalence of smoking in rural China, children were faced with severe SHS exposure within households. ...
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Dementia Care Training for Nurses in Nursing Facilities in Singapore 

Yang, Ying (2019)
Background: Singapore has a fast-growing aged population and increasing numbers of dementia patients. The heavy burden of dementia nursing care imposes challenges on the nursing workforce. The aim of this study is to describe ...
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Capacity of Primary Healthcare Facilities on Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in a Resource-limited Area in Vietnam 

Tao, Xuanchen (2017)
Background: Vietnam is in the process of an epidemiological transition, with cardiovascular diseases now ranked as the leading cause of death. This study assessed the commune health centers in selected rural and urban communities ...
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Utilization of Cardiovascular-related Services at Public Primary Health Care Centers in Limited Resource Settings in Kenya 

Shao, Shuai (2017)
BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasingly becoming a serious public health challenge in Kenya, contributing not only to mounting mortality, morbidity and healthcare expenditure, but also widening health disparity ...
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AuthorAllen, Taylor Elaine (1)Awodele, Adeola (1)Berkhouse, Hudson Taylor (1)Biru, Blen Mengesha (1)De La Cruz, Ginny (1)Elahi, Cyrus (1)Guo, Lei (1)Jiang, Mengsi (1)Logan, Dilani (1)Loh, Hwee Min (1)... View MoreDate Issued2018 (11)2017 (10)2019 (5)2016 (4)2015 (1)2020 (1)Type
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