The Utilization of Oral Health Services in Community Health Centers in Korea: A Study Using Data from the 2011-2012 Community Health Survey

Community Health Centers is one of the leading units in providing health services to the community. Along with the increasing demands of the community for quality health services, the accredited Community Health Centers must always improve the quality of its services. This study aims to find out how the quality of health services is seen in terms of service aspects, staff attitudes, and room conditions and attributes that are considered important by patients to improved. This research is a quantitative descriptive method to the Importance Performance Analysis approach. The study population was registered patients and utilizing health services provided by the X Community Health Center. The sample in this study used a quota sampling technique with 101 respondents. Data collection instruments using a questionnaire. The analysis used is the suitability of performance with its importance to all attributes, then the attributes described in the quadrant Importance Performance Analysis. The results showed the service variables, staff attitudes, and room conditions were categorized according to the expectations of their level of importance. Puskesmas need to encourage officers to be empathetic towards patients who will seek treatment, provide answers to any questions asked, have a patient waiting room equipped with a seat, have a clean corner room, and have a clean and non-slippery floor.

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Nutrient Intakes of Canadian Children and Adolescents: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2015 – Nutrition Public Use Microdata Files

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1138934/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alena (Praneet) Ng ◽

Mavra Ahmed ◽

Mary L'Abbe

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Vitamin A ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Community Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Canadian Community Health Survey ◽

Dietary Reference Intake ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Community Health Survey ◽

Using Data

Abstract Background: Up-to-date and appropriate estimates of the usual intakes of key nutrients are crucial for monitoring the nutritional adequacy of the Canadian population. Comprehensive, nationally-representative nutrient estimates for Canadian children and adolescents are available using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) – Nutrition 2004, however results are scarce for the most-recent 2015 data. The objective of this research was to assess nutrient intakes of Canadian children and adolescents using data from the CCHS 2015 Public Use Microdata Files (PUMF) Methods: Participants’ first 24-hr dietary recall, and the second-day recall from a subset of participants were used to estimate usual intakes of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals in children and adolescents (2-18 years). Usual intakes by Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) age-sex groups were estimated using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) method, adjusted for age, sex, misreporting status, weekend/weekday, and sequence of recall analyzed (first/second), with consideration for outliers (N=5,493). Usual intakes from food and beverages were assessed for prevalence of inadequacy in relation to the DRI recommendations. Results: Children 2-3y consumed a percentage of total energy from protein above the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR). Among children and adolescents, 71% met the AMDR for carbohydrates and 63-71% met the AMDR for total fat. With the exception of calcium and vitamin D, a very low prevalence (<10%) of inadequate intakes was observed for select micronutrients among Canadian children 2-8y, while a substantial proportion of adolescents (>15%) did not meet requirements for vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and zinc.Conclusions: Canadian children and adolescents may not be meeting recommendations for short fall nutrients such as calcium, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin D. Fibre intake continues to remain low, while sodium intake exceeded recommendations. These findings provide important, updated baseline estimates on the nutrient intakes of this subpopulation in Canada for continued monitoring of adherence to the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide and may be useful to inform future public health nutrition policies, programs and initiatives.

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Quality Evaluation of Health Services at Community Health Centers: through Accreditation Surveys in Indonesia

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/v11/i1/2020/ijphrd/194021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1294

Author(s):

Muhammad Tahir ◽

Ridwan Amiruddin ◽

Sukri Palutturi ◽

Fridawaty Rivai ◽

Lalu Muhammad Saleh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Community Health ◽

Community Health Centers ◽

Quality Evaluation ◽

Health Centers

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Integration of primary care and behavioral health services in midwestern community health centers: A mixed methods study.

Families Systems & Health ◽

10.1037/fsh0000660 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Erin M. Staab ◽

Wen Wan ◽

Melissa Li ◽

Michael T. Quinn ◽

Amanda Campbell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Health Services ◽

Community Health ◽

Behavioral Health ◽

Community Health Centers ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Health Centers ◽

Behavioral Health Services

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Is Self-Reported Physical Activity Participation Associated with Lower Health Services Utilization among Older Adults? Cross-Sectional Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey

Journal of Aging Research ◽

10.1155/2015/425354 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Koren L. Fisher ◽

Elizabeth L. Harrison ◽

Bruce A. Reeder ◽

Nazmi Sari ◽

Karen E. Chad

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Health Services ◽

Community Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Age Groups ◽

Canadian Community Health Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Services Utilization ◽

Community Health Survey

Purpose. To examine relationships between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and health services utilization (H) in a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling older adults.Methods. Cross-sectional data from 56,652 Canadian Community Health Survey respondents aged ≥ 50 years (48% M; 52% F; mean age 63.5 ± 10.2 years) were stratified into three age groups and analysed using multivariate generalized linear modeling techniques. Participants were classified according to PA level based on self-reported daily energy expenditure. Nonleisure PA (NLPA) was categorized into four levels ranging from mostly sitting to mostly lifting objects.Results. Active 50–65-year-old individuals were 27% less likely to report any GP consultationsORadj=0.73; P<0.001and had 8% fewer GP consultations annually(IRRadj=0.92; P<0.01)than their inactive peers. Active persons aged 65–79 years were 18% less likely than inactive respondents to have been hospitalized overnight in the previous year(ORadj=0.82, P<0.05). Higher levels of NLPA were significantly associated with lower levels of HSU, across all age groups.Conclusion. Nonleisure PA appeared to be a stronger predictor of all types of HSU, particularly in the two oldest age groups. Considering strategies that focus on reducing time spent in sedentary activities may have a positive impact on reducing the demand for health services.

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