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The Relationship between Family Support and Medication Adherence among Hypertensive Patients in Kenya
(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 ...
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
(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 ...
A Pilot Tobacco Intervention Study in Palau, Micronesia
(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 ...
Barriers of Implementing Guideline Recommendations of Cardiovascular Risk Management of Hypertension Among Dutch Health Professionals
(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 ...
A Comprehensive Needs Assessment to Identify Priority Program Targets for Mosquito Vector Control and related Diseases in Belmopan, Belize
(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, ...
Determinants of Tobacco Initiation among Young People of Palau
(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 ...
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
(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. ...
Dementia Care Training for Nurses in Nursing Facilities in Singapore
(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 ...
Capacity of Primary Healthcare Facilities on Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in a Resource-limited Area in Vietnam
(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 ...
Utilization of Cardiovascular-related Services at Public Primary Health Care Centers in Limited Resource Settings in Kenya
(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 ...