Risk of eating disorders in university students: an international study in Hungary, Poland and Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Lukács ◽  
Małgorzata Wasilewska ◽  
Olha Sopel ◽  
Marie-Pierre Tavolacci ◽  
Beatrix Varga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
International Study ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Access To Health

AbstractObjectiveIn this international study, the prevalence of Eating disorders (EDs) was determined among university students and identified associated demographic and behavioral factors predicting disorders using data from three European countries.MethodsThe survey was conducted in Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine in 2018. Registered full-time students completed an online anonymous questionnaire. Students provided data about socioeconomic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), EDs, physical fitness and sport practice, psychological distress (stress, anxiety, depression), life orientation, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 software.ResultsFrom the 1965 returned questionnaires 1950 were analyzed, because of the missing data (67.3% female, mean age of the total participant’s 21.40 ± 3.83 years old). EDs were observed in 26.3% of students. In logistic regression, EDs were predicted by female sex, higher BMI, single marital status, elevated psychological distress and limited access to health care.ConclusionEDs are relatively common in university students especially in females. Students with higher distress and BMI, limited access to health care and living without partner are at risk for EDs. This result highlights the need for a public health approach. Universities are the last chance where students can be screened in an organized setting and offer interventions early when treatment is likely to be most effective.

Screening endoscopy finds high prevalence ofHelicobacter pyloriand intestinal metaplasia in Korean American with limited access to health care

2017 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanghee Woo ◽  
Carolyn E. Behrendt ◽  
Garrick Trapp ◽  
Jae Geun Hyun ◽  
Tamas Gonda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intestinal Metaplasia ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Screening Endoscopy ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals The Health of Nepali Migrants in India: A Qualitative Study of Lifestyles and Risks

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramod R. Regmi ◽  
Edwin van Teijlingen ◽  
Preeti Mahato ◽  
Nirmal Aryal ◽  
Navnita Jadhav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Care Facilities

Background: Most health research on Nepali migrant workers in India is on sexual health, whilst work, lifestyle and health care access issues are under-researched. Methods: The qualitative study was carried out in two cities of Maharashtra State in 2017. Twelve focus group discussions (FGDs) and five in-depth interviews were conducted with Nepali male and female migrant workers. Similarly, eight interviews were conducted with stakeholders, mostly representatives of organisations working for Nepali migrants in India using social capital as a theoretical foundation. Results: Five main themes emerged from the analysis: (i) accommodation; (ii) lifestyle, networking and risk-taking behaviours; (iii) work environment; (iv) support from local organisations; and (v) health service utilisation. Lack of basic amenities in accommodation, work-related hazards such as lack of safety measures at work or safety training, reluctance of employers to organise treatment for work-related accidents, occupational health issues such as long working hours, high workload, no/limited free time, discrimination by co-workers were identified as key problems. Nepali migrants have limited access to health care facilities due to their inability to prove their identity. Health system of India also discriminates as some treatment is restricted to Indian nationals. The strength of this study is the depth it offers, its limitations includes a lack of generalizability, the latter is a generic issue in such qualitative research. Conclusion: This study suggests risks to Nepali migrant workers’ health in India range from accommodation to workplace and from their own precarious lifestyle habit to limited access to health care facilities. We must conduct a quantitative study on a larger population to establish the prevalence of the above mentioned issues and risks. Furthermore, the effectiveness of Nepali migrant support organisations in mitigating these risks needs to be researched.

Consumers' views on the use of diagnostic labels to describe psychological distress in the postpartum: implications for health care

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Oddy ◽  
Heather Rowe ◽  
Jane Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Early Parenting ◽  
Diagnostic Labels ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Professional Assistance ◽  
Improve Access

Postpartum psychological distress is common and its detection is important in primary health care. Australia’s residential early parenting centres admit mothers with their infants and treat both infant sleep and settling and maternal mental health. Many women have health problems but low uptake of professional assistance after discharge. Psychological distress may be conceptualised as either individual psychopathology or a normal reaction to caring for an unsettled infant, loss of identity and status, and limited emotional and practical assistance, but the potential benefits or harms of psychiatric labelling are uncertain. We examined the opinions of consumers of a residential early parenting centre. The method used was that, 12 months after discharge, a self-report survey was mailed. Results showed 50/94 (54%) women returned completed surveys. Participants identified perceived causes of postpartum psychological distress as: difficult infant temperament and behaviour (57%); fatigue (53%); and insufficient support (47%). Sixty-one per cent thought that diagnostic labels could improve access to health care, but 58% believed that it might cause others to question a woman’s mothering ability or limit access to employment (83%). Psychiatric labels may improve access to health care in the postpartum, but effective treatments will address causes of distress as understood by women.

scholarly journals Adoption Of Telemedicine -need of the hour

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sridhar Chitturi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
The State ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Small Communities ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Access To Health

I would like to describe our experience in telemedicine for the provision of health care in the Northern Territory of Australia and its relevance for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Northern Territory is a large landmass spread over 1.4 million square kilometers with a population of only 250,000. Major healthcare facilities are located in cities of Darwin and Alice Springs with smaller hospitals in Katherine, Gove, and Tennant Creek. Many small communities are located in remote areas with limited access to health care. We have adopted telemedicine more than a decade ago and gradually scaled up the services which came handy during the latest pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2.

Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline A. Mashima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Improve Access

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.

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