scholarly journals Impact of Financial Incentives on Alcohol Consumption Recording in Primary Health Care Among Adults with Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses: A Cross-Sectional and Retrospective Cohort Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarnie Khadjesari ◽  
Sarah L. Hardoon ◽  
Irene Petersen ◽  
Fiona L. Hamilton ◽  
Irwin Nazareth
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Exposed Infants in Selected Primary Health-Care Facilities in Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aishat Bukola Usman ◽  
Esther Asekun-Olarinmoye
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Early Infant Diagnosis ◽  
Paediatric Hiv ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Early Infant ◽  
Hiv Exposed

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is the second largest country with paediatric HIV infections. Mother to Child transmission of HIV remains a major source of paediatric infection in Nigeria. This study was conducted to determine the outcomes of HIV exposed infants in selected Primary Health Care Centres.METHODS: A retrospective cohort study on HIV exposed infants between January 2015 to July 2016. A proforma was used to abstract information from clinic records on socio-demographics characteristics, ARV prophylaxis, mode of delivery, birth weight, infant prophylaxis, early infant diagnosis (EID), referral to ART. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was done to determine predictors of HIV infection among exposed infants.RESULTS: 170 exposed infants were recruited, and more than two-third of the infants were males (74.1%) with median age 4±3months ranging from (0 -11months). One hundred and fifty (88.2%) received infant prophylaxis and 116 (68.2%) had EID done at 6weeks. Of the 170 exposed infants 19(11.1%) were positive at 18months. Predictors of HIV infection were age of mothers ≥30years (Adjusted Odd’s Ratio = 2.5,95%CI 1.9 – 16.93), Vaginal tear (Adjusted OR= 2.7,95%CI 2.1- 19.21), infants whose maternal CD4 count < 500(Adjusted OR= 3.5,95%CI 1.7 -15.02) and infant received prophylaxis other than daily Nevirapine for 6weeks (Adjusted OR=3.0,95%CI 2.4-12.74).CONCLUSION: The positivity rate among studied exposed infants was high. Continuous placement of younger HIV positive mothers and exposed infants on recommended prophylaxis and timely early infant diagnosis will go a long way in reducing the burden of paediatric HIV.

scholarly journals Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the EQ-5D-3L in people cared for in primary health care

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan-José Zamora-Sánchez ◽  
Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo ◽  
Vicente Gea-Caballero ◽  
Iván Julián-Rochina ◽  
Gemma Pérez-Tortajada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Discriminative Validity ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Related Quality

Abstract Background The Frail-VIG frailty index has been developed recently. It is an instrument with a multidimensional approach and a pragmatic purpose that allows rapid and efficient assessment of the degree of frailty in the context of clinical practice. Our aim was to investigate the convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG frailty index with regard to EQ-5D-3L value. Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study in two Primary Health Care (PHC) centres of the Catalan Institute of Health (Institut Català de la Salut), Barcelona (Spain) from February 2017 to January 2019. Participants in the study were all people included under a home care programme during the study period. No exclusion criteria were applied. We used the EQ-5D-3L to measure Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the Frail-VIG index to measure frailty. Trained PHC nurses administered both instruments during face-to-face assessments in a participant’s home during usual care. The relationships between both instruments were examined using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analyses. Results Four hundred and twelve participants were included in this study. Frail-VIG score and EQ-5D-3L value were negatively correlated (r = − 0.510; P < 0.001). Non-frail people reported a substantially better HRQoL than people with moderate and severe frailty. EQ-5D-3L value declined significantly as the Frail-VIG index score increased. Conclusions Frail-VIG index demonstrated a convergent validity with the EQ-5D-3L value. Its discriminative validity was optimal, as their scores showed an excellent capacity to differentiate between people with better and worse HRQoL. These findings provide additional pieces of evidence for construct validity of the Frail-VIG index.

scholarly journals Cohort study of ageing from Bagé (SIGa-Bagé), Brazil: profile and methodology

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Thumé ◽  
Marciane Kessler ◽  
Karla P. Machado ◽  
Bruno P. Nunes ◽  
Pamela M. Volz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The Bagé Cohort Study of Ageing is a population-based cohort study that has recently completed the first follow-up of a representative sample of older adults from Bagé, a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is one of the first longitudinal studies to assess the impact of primary health care coverage on health conditions and inequalities. Our aim is to investigate the prevalence, incidence and trends of risk factors, health behaviours, social relationships, non-communicable diseases, geriatric diseases and disorders, hospitalisation, self-perceived health, and all-cause and specific-cause mortality. In addition, we aim to evaluate socioeconomic and health inequalities and the impact of primary health care on the outcomes under study. Methods/design The study covers participants aged 60 or over, selected by probabilistic (representative) sampling of the urban area of the city of Bagé, which is covered by Primary Health Care Services. The baseline examination included 1593 older adults and was conducted from July 2008 to November 2008. After eight to nine years (2016/2017), the first follow-up was conducted from September 2016 to August 2017. All participants underwent an extensive core assessment programme including structured interviews, questionnaires, cognitive testing (baseline and follow-up), physical examinations and anthropometric measurements (follow-up). Results Of the original participants, 1395 (87.6%) were located for follow-up: 757 elderly individuals (47.5%) were re-interviewed, but losses in data transfer occurred for 22. The remaining 638 (40.1%) had died. In addition, we had 81 (5.1%) refusals and 117 (7.3%) losses. Among the 1373 older adults who were followed down, there was a higher proportion of female interviewees (p=0.042) and a higher proportion of male deaths (p=0.001) in 2016/2017. There were no differences in losses and refusals according to gender (p=0.102). There was a difference in average age between the interviewees (68.8 years; SD ±6.5) and non-interviewees (73.2 years; SD ±9.0) (p<0.001). Data are available at the Department of Social Medicine in Federal University of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, for any collaboration.

scholarly journals Factors Related to Primary Health Care Provision: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Elderly Rural Population

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-356
Author(s):  
Ana Maseda ◽  
José Carlos Millán-Calenti ◽  
Julia Carpente ◽  
José Luis Rodríguez-Villamil ◽  
Carmen de Labra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health
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