Sökning: "Health-seeking behaviour"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden Health-seeking behaviour.

  1. 6. Tuberculosis control in Vietnam : directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) : the role of information and education

    Författare :Nguyen Phuong Hoa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Tuberculosis; DOTS; knowledge; practice; health seeking behaviour; case detection; Vietnam.;

    Sammanfattning : Background: In 1993, the WHO declared tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency. At the same time, the DOTS strategy was recommended for controlling TB. DOTS focuses on sputum smear positive pulmonary TB patients who present themselves to a health facility for diagnosis. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Equity and equality : case detection of tuberculosis among women and men in Vietnam

    Författare :Anna Thorson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Tuberculosis; case detection; gender; DOTS; health-seeking behaviour; doctor s delay; equity; chest x-ray; Vietnam;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The global Tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the WHO, DOTS, is based on identification of sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB cases by self-referral to health services. The target set by the WHO is to detect 70% of all sputum smear-positive TB cases. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Female sex workers in Laos : perceptions, care seeking behaviour and barriers related to sexually transmitted infection services

    Författare :Ketkesone Phrasisombath; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :female sex workers;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause health, social and economic burdens in both low- and high-income countries. Not only do STIs impact quality of life, reproductive health and child health, but they also play a crucial role in facilitating sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). LÄS MER

  5. 9. HIV and hepatitis C prevention among people who inject drugs in Sweden : harm reduction policies, risk behaviour interventions and outcomes

    Författare :Niklas Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : People who inject drugs (PWID) is a heterogeneous and hard-to-reach group due to legal implications, stigma and discrimination. PWID are vulnerable to various poor health outcomes including HIV and hepatitis due to ongoing injection and sexual risk behaviours, various forms of abuse, poor health seeking behaviours, and limited access to- and retention in prevention and care programs. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Developing a framework for prevention of childhood burn in a low-income country perspective : epidemiological appraisals

    Författare :Saidur Mashreky; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :burns;

    Sammanfattning : Childhood burn is a major issue in children's health in Bangladesh however it was not studies and documented systematically earlier. A comprehensive prevention programme is necessary to address this child health issue. LÄS MER