Tetanus vaccination status and its associated factors among women attending a primary healthcare center in Cairo governorate, Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza M. Hassan ◽  
Ahmed E. Shoman ◽  
Nahla F. Abo-Elezz ◽  
Marwa M. Amer
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Dwi Wulandari ◽  
Agung Dwi Laksono

Background: Urban always attracts investors to invest. Health facilities in urban areas are growing rapidly compared to villages. This condition is estimated to contribute to the disparity of urban-rural areas in the utilization of health services. Studying the utilization of health services is a way to evaluate the performance of the health care system through its output.Aim: This study analyzed the urban-rural disparity in the utilization of primary healthcare center by the elderly.Method: This study used in the 2013 Basic Health Research raw data. The 2013 Basic Health Research was designed as a cross-sectional survey. With the multi-stage cluster random sampling method, 25,813 elderly people in East Java Province participated. Data were analyzed using Multinomial Logistic Regression tests.Results: Elderly people in urban areas have a better probability of outpatient use of 1.208 than those living in rural areas (OR 1.208; 95% CI 1.057-1.380). The elderly who have a primary school and under education have the possibility of 1.558 times more utilizing outpatients in primary healthcare centers than the elderly who have college education levels (OR 1.558; 95% CI 1.001-2.424).Conclusion: There was a disparity between urban and rural areas in the utilization of outpatient primary healthcare centers in East Java by the elderly. Policymakers in East Java are recommended to improve facilities and infrastructure of the primary healthcare centers in rural areas by paying attention to the results of this study.Keywords: elderly, urban-rural disparities, primary healthcare center, healthcare utilization, inpatient-outpatient. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Carlos Vieira ◽  
Paulo Gentil ◽  
Mário Campos ◽  
Wanderson Santos ◽  
Gustavo Costa ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e0006642
Author(s):  
Julia Guillebaud ◽  
Barivola Bernardson ◽  
Tsiry Hasina Randriambolamanantsoa ◽  
Laurence Randrianasolo ◽  
Jane Léa Randriamampionona ◽  
...  

Rev Rene ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria do Carmo Silva Fochi ◽  
Agnês Raquel Camisão da Silva ◽  
Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rehab A. Rayan

Antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance is a significant public health concern worldwide. Egypt lacks policies and regulations concerning medication prescriptions. The study explores the knowledge and attitudes regarding antibiotic use and resistance among adults attending a primary healthcare centre in an urban area of Alexandria. The researcher conducted a single point, descriptive cross-sectional study on 87 adults aged ≥18 years attending a primary healthcare center in an urban area of Alexandria in January 2019 using a semi-structured questionnaire to gather data about the knowledge and attitudes of using antibiotics and resistance through the face-to-face interviewing method. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics to explore the respondents’ level of knowledge with respect to the use of antibiotics and resistance. High level of knowledge was assigned as > 66.7% of the total score. About 52.8% of the respondents (63.2% of them were females) lack adequate knowledge about the use and resistance of antibiotics. Almost 65.6% of males had less restrictive knowledge about the use of antibiotics and resistance than 45.5% of the females. Simultaneously, 47.1% of the respondents erroneously believed that antibiotics work on both bacterial and viral infections and 14.9% thought it just fights viruses. Approximately, 66.7% of them were unaware of the meaning of antibiotic resistance. Moreover, 33.3% stated they have no role to play against bacterial resistance. 83.9% of respondents knew that vaccination can prevent bacterial resistance. The findings display poor knowledge and attitudes of proper antibiotic use and resistance among respondents. Healthcare providers should utilize these findings to educate the public on how to rationally use antibiotics and the health hazards of bacterial resistance.


Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás de Souza Mello ◽  
Beatriz D Marinho ◽  
Rafael B Azevedo ◽  
Lucas Antequera ◽  
Pedro Julio Velasco ◽  
...  

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the main cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and socioeconomic indicators in a population of young adults provided by a Primary Healthcare Center in a large urban area of Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional population study that included adults aged between 20- and 50-years old provided by a Primary Healthcare Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Demographic data (gender and age), socioeconomic data (education level, occupation, employment), CV risk factors (smoking, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) were recorded. The metabolic profile was evaluated through laboratory tests. Those who studied up to high school were considered poorly educated. Results: A total of 604 individuals were enrolled [39% male, mean age: 38.8 ± 8,9 years]. The median of schooling was 12 years. In addition, 288 individuals had high schooling, of which 44.5% were male. A total of 130 individuals did not study or work. Women with low education had a higher risk of smoking, hypertension, and obesity, with no difference regarding labor or study activities. Otherwise, men with low education had higher risk of sedentary lifestyle and hypertension. Among men, not working or studying increased the risk of smoking and hypertension. Conclusions: We found an inverse association between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of CV risk factors. Women are more affected by low schooling, while men are more affected by their working occupation. The study suggests that socioeconomic factors influence the CV risk, affecting men and women differently, pointing to the need for public policies to reverse this situation.


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