scholarly journals ‘Where and how do you buy medicines?’ A pilot survey of consumption strategies among the public in Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. e268-e271 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Lundin ◽  
R Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Sociocultural Perspective ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Medical Products ◽  
Market Formation ◽  
Consumption Strategies

Abstract Background Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products are a major danger to public health. They affect every region of the world, and have been identified in all major therapeutic categories. Studies from medicine, pharmacology, law and public health dominate this research area with a focus on the supply side. However, the spread of SF medical products cannot be fully understood without information about the demand side or a sociocultural perspective on market formation. The aim of this short report is to present findings from a pilot study that examines the attitudes of the Swedish public regarding consumption of medicines. Methods We conducted a pilot survey in 2016 ‘Where and how do you buy medicines?’ using LimeSurvey, an open-source online survey software. In total 155 respondents completed the survey. Results The majority of respondents turn to doctors within healthcare for prescription-only medicines (POM). Simultaneously, some respondents would consider buying POMs without prior contact with experts even if medicines may come from unsafe sources. Conclusions There is a tendency that people move away from formal healthcare towards an unregulated market. In parallel, people’s approach to doctors becomes more personalized and pragmatic than in former patriarchal relationships. Risk becomes a negotiable concept.

scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing, Individualism, Collectivism and Organizational Innovative Behaviour in the Public Health Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khawaja Asif Tasneem ◽  
Saba Feroz Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
The Public ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Public Health Institutions

<p>The purpose of this paper is to investigate that either individualists or collectivists employees are more innovative in the public sector concerning knowledge sharing and organizational culture. The study adopted quantitative research technique and data was collected through an online survey. We collected data from a field study of 480 employees working in Pakistan's two major public health institutions to test the study's hypotheses. The study adopted a hierarchical linear regression model to test the hypothesis. Our results show that there is a significant positive influence of organizational-based knowledge sharing, individual-based knowledge sharing, collectivism, and individualism on organizational innovative behavior in the organizations. Furthermore, this study also found a significant positive impact of collectivism and individualism as moderators on organizational innovative behavior. Finally, this study concluded that collectivism has a higher positive impact on organizational innovative behavior in comparison to individualism. </p>

scholarly journals Public attitude towards quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Song ◽  
F. J. Sawafta ◽  
B. M. Ebrahem ◽  
M. A. Jebril
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
State Government ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Outbreak Period ◽  
Legal Sanctions

Abstract Due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19), Wuhan was on lockdown for more than 60 days by the state government. This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of the public on quarantine as a practical approach to halting the spread of COVID-19. An online survey was conducted via WeChat between 10 January 2020 and 10 March 2020 on the general population in Hubei province at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak. In total, 549 respondents participated in the survey. Results revealed that the public displayed significantly strong support towards quarantine throughout the outbreak period, apart from locking people up and using imprisonment legal sanctions against those who failed to comply with the stringent regulations. The support exerted by the public stemmed from the execution of authorised officers to protect the public interest and provision of psychosocial support for those affected. In situations where quarantine could not be imposed, public health policy-makers and government officials should implement an extensive system of psychosocial support to safeguard, instruct and inform frontline public health workers. The public should also be enlisted in an open conversation concerning the ethical utility of restrictive values during the COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals Alien Species and Human Health: Austrian Stakeholder Perspective on Challenges and Solutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Schindler ◽  
Wolfgang Rabitsch ◽  
Franz Essl ◽  
Peter Wallner ◽  
Kathrin Lemmerer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Sector ◽  
Heracleum Mantegazzianum ◽  
Depth Interviews

No saturation in the introduction, acceleration of spread and the increasing impacts of alien species are a characteristic feature of the Anthropocene. Concomitantly, alien species affecting human health are supposed to increase, mainly due to increasing global trade and climate change. In this study, we assess challenges and solutions posed by such species to the public health sector in Austria over the next few decades. We did so using an online questionnaire circulated to 131 experts and stakeholders working on human health and biological invasions, supplemented by in-depth interviews with eleven selected experts. Results from the online survey and in-depth interviews largely support and complement each other. Experts and stakeholders suggest that (i) the allergenic Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed), the photodermatoxic Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed), and vectors of diseases such as Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito) are considered the alien species posing the most severe challenges; (ii) challenges are expected to increase in the next few decades and awareness in the public health sector is not sufficient; (iii) effective and efficient solutions are mainly related to prevention. Specific solutions include pathway management of introduction and spread by monitoring and controlling established populations of ragweed, hogweed and mosquitos.

scholarly journals Knowledge Sharing, Individualism, Collectivism and Organizational Innovative Behaviour in the Public Health Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khawaja Asif Tasneem ◽  
Saba Feroz Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
The Public ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Public Health Institutions

<p>The purpose of this paper is to investigate that either individualists or collectivists employees are more innovative in the public sector concerning knowledge sharing and organizational culture. The study adopted quantitative research technique and data was collected through an online survey. We collected data from a field study of 480 employees working in Pakistan's two major public health institutions to test the study's hypotheses. The study adopted a hierarchical linear regression model to test the hypothesis. Our results show that there is a significant positive influence of organizational-based knowledge sharing, individual-based knowledge sharing, collectivism, and individualism on organizational innovative behavior in the organizations. Furthermore, this study also found a significant positive impact of collectivism and individualism as moderators on organizational innovative behavior. Finally, this study concluded that collectivism has a higher positive impact on organizational innovative behavior in comparison to individualism. </p>

scholarly journals HIV infected patients attendance in a Brazilian public health service: A short report

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Silva dos Santos ◽  
Kátia Azevedo ◽  
Licinio Silva ◽  
Solange Oliveira ◽  
Ledy Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Short Report ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustained Viral Suppression ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background. Continuous health monitoring of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients is critical to allow uninterrupted access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and sustained viral suppression. Despite public health effort for patient retention in care, many HIV-infected patients fail to maintain effective engagement in Health Services. This study reports the attendance of HIV infected individuals for routine exams in a Brazilian outpatient clinic. Methods. Patients were enrolled in two moments, 2010/2011 and 2014/2015, as they attended the public service for monitoring HIV infection status. The individuals that agreed to participate the study signed an informed consent and completed a structured questionnaire. Results. Of 58 initially expected patients, only 31 participated in the second part of the study. The reasons for these individuals not returning to the health service during the study period were not related to death (1.7%) and the majority of them still remained enrolled in the service and in follow-up. Discussion. The difficulty of HIV infected patients in returning to healthcare services have been reported by several authors. Among the barriers that prevent monitoring, we suggest that noncompliance may also be linked to years of study. However this subject needs more investigation.

scholarly journals HIV infected patients attendance in a Brazilian public health service: A short report

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Silva dos Santos ◽  
Kátia Azevedo ◽  
Licinio Silva ◽  
Solange Oliveira ◽  
Ledy Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Short Report ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustained Viral Suppression ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background. Continuous health monitoring of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients is critical to allow uninterrupted access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and sustained viral suppression. Despite public health effort for patient retention in care, many HIV-infected patients fail to maintain effective engagement in Health Services. This study reports the attendance of HIV infected individuals for routine exams in a Brazilian outpatient clinic. Methods. Patients were enrolled in two moments, 2010/2011 and 2014/2015, as they attended the public service for monitoring HIV infection status. The individuals that agreed to participate the study signed an informed consent and completed a structured questionnaire. Results. Of 58 initially expected patients, only 31 participated in the second part of the study. The reasons for these individuals not returning to the health service during the study period were not related to death (1.7%) and the majority of them still remained enrolled in the service and in follow-up. Discussion. The difficulty of HIV infected patients in returning to healthcare services have been reported by several authors. Among the barriers that prevent monitoring, we suggest that noncompliance may also be linked to years of study. However this subject needs more investigation.

scholarly journals Currents Nutritional Practices of Nutritionists in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Public Health Centres in Padang, Indonesia

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1975
Author(s):  
Ice Yolanda Puri ◽  
Barakatun-Nisak Mohd Yusof ◽  
Zalina Abu Zaid ◽  
Amin Ismail ◽  
Hasnah Haron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Centre ◽  
The Public

(1) Background: The interest in nutrition practices and education is slowly gaining traction among Indonesian nutritionists. However, there is a lack of local studies that evaluate nutritional practices, especially in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the nutritional practices among nutritionists and the adequacy of the current practices in the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients at the Public Health Clinic in Padang (PHC), Indonesia. (2) Methods: An online survey form was distributed to all the nutritionists (n = 50) involved in the management of T2DM patients in their daily practices at the PHC. Socio-demographic characteristics, the current practice of T2DM, the need for DM nutrition education, and an evaluation questionnaire on the Indonesian Non-Communicable Diseases guideline and the Public Health Centre guideline were captured in the survey. (3) Result: A total of 48 completed survey forms were received, providing a response rate of 96% from the recruited nutritionists. One-third (37.5%) of the respondents counselled between one and ten patients per day. Nearly half (41.7%) conducted a monthly follow-up session for the patients at their respective PHC in the previous three months. Each nutritionist educated five to ten T2DM patients. The most common nutrition education topics delivered included appropriate menus (89.6%) as well as the etiology and symptoms of T2DM (85.5%). Almost all the nutritionists (93.8%) used leaflets and about 35.4% used poster education. Around 70.8% of counseling sessions lasted 30 min and two-thirds (66.7%) of the sessions included nutrition education. Based on the results, about half (52.1%) of them claimed that T2DM patients were reluctant to attend individual nutrition education. One-fifth of them (20.8%) claimed that it was because the T2DM patients were not interested in the tool kits and materials used. (4) Conclusions: T2DM patients are reluctant to attend individual nutrition education due to uninteresting tool kits and materials.

Reasons for Supporting or Opposing a Reduced Nicotine Product Standard

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
Jessica K. Pepper ◽  
Linda B. Squiers ◽  
Carla M. Bann ◽  
Michaela C. Coglaiti
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
New Product ◽  
Public Health Campaign ◽  
Health Campaign ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
The Us ◽  
Campaign Messages ◽  
Product Standard

Objectives: In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a potential new product standard lowering nicotine in cigarettes to minimally or non-addictive levels. Understanding why the public supports or opposes this standard could inform messaging efforts. Methods: We collected online survey data in 2017 from 2508 respondents. We coded and analyzed the open-ended text responses describing reasons for support or opposition among those who strongly agreed (39.9% of sample) and strongly disagreed (11.4%) with the proposed nicotine standard. Results: The most common reasons for opposition were viewing the new standard as a threat to personal freedom and believing that it would lead themselves or others to smoke more. The most common reasons for support were believing the standard would help themselves or others quit smoking and recognizing the harms of smoking and nicotine. Some responses reflected inaccurate understanding of nicotine's effects, and some themes (eg, believing the standard could prevent addiction) were more common among smokers than nonsmokers. Conclusions: Findings could inform public health campaign messages from the FDA and other agencies by building on existing reasons for support (eg, would help with cessation) and counteracting inaccurate beliefs (eg, would make people smoke more).

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