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Sexually transmitted infections
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American Journal of Health Education, 2002
Abstract Existing programs with categorical funding can incorporate the larger national goal of e... more Abstract Existing programs with categorical funding can incorporate the larger national goal of eliminating health disparities in their activities. A practical model describing how one such pilot project collaborated with other publicly funded agencies to address deficiencies in information access in an underserved community in Houston, TX, is presented. Workshops provided computer and Internet information-retrieval skills training to enhance the effectiveness of community-based workers and lay health educators engaged in HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention activities.
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Public Health, 2005
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Disability and Rehabilitation, 2001
(2001). Every solution has a problem. Disability and Rehabilitation: Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 30-35.
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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Heterosexual transmission accounts for the majority of cases in India, an epicentre of the HIV/AI... more Heterosexual transmission accounts for the majority of cases in India, an epicentre of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, with increasing rates of infection in married women contracting HIV from an infected spouse. Cultural roles and position of married women in Indian society render targeted risk-reduction programmes difficult. To investigate HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, perceptions, and behaviour change among married women in India, an interview-based survey was conducted with 350 married women in Mumbai, of whom 67% (236) were aware of HIV/AIDS. Although 59.3% (140) of those aware mentioned indiscriminate sexual activity as increasing risk of HIV, only two (41%) in five women perceived HIV as a threat to the community; one (12%) in eight perceived personal risk of getting infected as high; and only 7.2% (17) reported behaviour change to avoid infection. When probed for reasons for not changing behaviour, most women cited their personal behaviour of monogamy, not being in an at-risk group, suc...
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Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Introduction Areca nut, commonly known as supari, is widely used in India. In addition to tobacco... more Introduction Areca nut, commonly known as supari, is widely used in India. In addition to tobacco and alcohol, it has been identified as one of the contributory factors for high rates of oral cancer in the country. Methods This qualitative study explored perceptions and practices around the use of areca nut by conducting in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 61 school-going adolescents in the city of Mumbai, India. Results Respondents used low-priced sachets of sweetened, flavored areca nut called supari. They perceived supari as harmless because it was sweet, it had a fresh after-taste as compared to bitter-tasting smokeless tobacco products. How can something sweet be harmful was a common argument offered by respondents. Respondents invariably compared and contrasted areca nut to more harmful and addictive tobacco products; perceiving supari to have milder or inconsequential health effects. Supari use was initiated with friends, a sibling, or a cousin. It was almost...
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Health behavior and policy review, 2018
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Background: Private non-allopathic practitioners are often the first point of medical care for lo... more Background: Private non-allopathic practitioners are often the first point of medical care for low-income populations in India, and likely encounter a sizeable number of tobacco-users. While there is evidence that physicians’ advice for tobacco cessation enhances quit rates among tobacco users, little is known about tobaccocessation knowledge, attitudes and practices of private nonallopathic practitioners.
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Population Medicine
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International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Background: In India, the state of Madhya Pradesh has one of the highest infant mortality rates (... more Background: In India, the state of Madhya Pradesh has one of the highest infant mortality rates (IMR) as compared to the national average. About two out of every three infant deaths in Madhya Pradesh, are of neonates. Given the high neonatal mortality rate in the state, this study aimed to explore the perceptions, practices, barriers and enablers related to critical newborn care behaviors, such as cord-care, thermal care, skin-to-skin care, and early initiation of breastfeeding, in the first 24 hours of life.Methods: In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 53 respondents including mothers and fathers of the newborn, mothers-in-law, elected community and tribal leaders, local NGO representatives, and frontline health workers, in two districts of Madhya Pradesh.Results: Few mothers knew about the benefits of cord care, thermal care and early initiation of breastfeeding. Fathers lacked knowledge and perceived newborn care as the mother’s responsibility. Skin...
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International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries
BackgroundThis exploratory study reports the prevalence of lipohypertrophy (LH) in insulin-treate... more BackgroundThis exploratory study reports the prevalence of lipohypertrophy (LH) in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients attending a private tertiary hospital in Mumbai, India, and explores the factors associated with this condition.MethodsA total of 96 patients attending the outpatient department, completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire followed by an examination of insulin injection sites for the presence of LH by a trained diabetes nurse educator.ResultsNearly 68% of the respondents had LH. Most patients (82%) had LH on at least two injection sites, with the frontal areas of the right and left side of the abdomen being the most common sites. Despite a high prevalence of LH, the majority of patients were unaware that they had the condition (77%) and could not identify the causes (74%). Half of the patients reported awareness about the different sites for injecting insulin, injection techniques, and the need for rotating injection sites. Only 26% always rotated injection sites, while 16% changed needles more than half of the time in the week prior to the interview. Bivariate analysis found higher number of years with diabetes and on insulin and a higher insulin dose per day as significant factors (p value < 0.05). Logistic regression showed a strong relationship between the presence of LH and the number of years on insulin (p value < 0.05). The number of years on insulin for patients with and without LH averaged 8.2 and 3.7, respectively.ConclusionFindings highlight a gap in patients’ knowledge and management of LH, and call for a hospital-wide intervention encompassing patient education and provider sensitization.
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
Objective: An estimated 72 million in India live with diabetes; the country faces an impending he... more Objective: An estimated 72 million in India live with diabetes; the country faces an impending health-care crisis with prevalence and complications of diabetes forecasted to multiply in the next decade. Improving patients’ knowledge about diabetes to manage the disease better is an urgent and important public health goal.Methods: Knowledge about diabetes, its complications, and management was surveyed using a structured questionnaire among 167 Type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India.Results: None of the participants had ever received any formal diabetes self-management education previously. Respondents’ mean and median correct knowledge scores were 20 of 32 test items. Although majority answered statements about blood sugar levels and complications, there was lack of knowledge about the causes and management of diabetes. Around 82% stated that medication was more important than dietary intake and physical activity in managing diabetes. A multiple...
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