Papago Indian Modernization: A Community Scale for Health Research

1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Patrick ◽  
H. Tyroler
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Culture Change ◽  
Social System ◽  
Developmental Change ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Occupational Structure ◽  
Entire Spectrum ◽  
The Relationship

Recent research in epidemiology has focused upon the relationship between rapid culture change and the health status of the participants. Many studies disclose that these transitional individuals suffer deleterious effects which can be attributed to the stresses generated by modification of their environment. Inquiry into the health consequences of culture change requires an instrument which will permit us to discern the level of modernization achieved by a particular community within a transitional social system. The present study describes the development and testing of such an instrument among the Papago Indians of southern Arizona, a tribe representing the entire spectrum of modernization phenomena from subsistence villages to urban enclaves. With the assistance of eight judges, 51 Papago Indian communities were scaled according to degree of modernization. The ratings obtained were subjected to several reliability tests and validated against conventional criteria of modernization: occupational structure, educational level, and kinship association. The modernization ratings were shown to be associated with the size of the community, but could be reproduced independently of this aspect of developmental change.

scholarly journals Public health research: between science and action?

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 889-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gérard de Pouvourville
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
The Relationship

In this text, we first propose a concept of public health research as a multidisciplinary endeavor whose aim is to identify the main determinants of people's health status, analyzed at the collective level. The public's health is thus envisioned as a socially determined reality, in which risk factors include biological phenomena as well as a given community's social and economic environment. Second, we argue that public health research should be applicable research, i.e. that it should be useful to decision-makers. But since the relationship between science and action is conflicting, it is necessary to invent mediatory practices to facilitate interaction between researchers and decision-makers.

Administrasi Hubungan Sekolah Dan Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Aliifah Deka Putri
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Social System ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the school and the community is essentially a very instrumental tool in fostering and developing the personal growth of students in schools. school as a social system is an integral part of a larger social system that is society. Schools and communities have a very close relationship in achieving school or educational goals effectively and efficiently. Instead the school must also support the achievement of goals or fulfillment of society, especially educational needs. So it is clear between the school and the community must be fostered a harmonious relationship.

The Relationship Between The Perception of Elderly’s Health Status and Health Behaviors in Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 420-423
Author(s):  
Prapada Watcharanat ◽  
Prasong Tanpichai ◽  
Ravee Sajjasophon
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Congenital Diseases ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This research aims to study the relationship between perception of elderly’s health and health behaviors in Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. The questionnaire was used to collect the data. This research was conducted in Nakhon Nayok province. The sample size was 270 which applied Taro Yamane's formula at a significant level 0.05. The descriptive statistics was implemented to describe the variables by presenting the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was applied to analyze the relationship between perception of elderly’s health and health behaviors. The statistical significance was considered to reject Hypothesis-null at < 0.05. Results: From a total of 270 people, more than 58.22% of the elderly perceived that they had moderate health conditions. Most elderly had congenital diseases (62.2%). The multiple regression analysis results showed that health status perception and health status perception when compared to their cohort related significantly to health behavior. Conclusion: The government should support the elderly on participation, trust, engagement, and cultural concern of the people in the community, which can contribute to promoting the physical, mental and social condition of the elderly.

scholarly journals Distance from the outbreak of infection, ozone pollution and public health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Tripepi ◽  
Mario Plebani ◽  
Giorgio Iervasi ◽  
Mercedes Gori ◽  
Daniela Leonardis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Ozone Pollution ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
The Public ◽  
Italian Provinces ◽  
Breakpoint Analysis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Italian Province ◽  
Optimal Radius

Abstract Background Italy was the second country in the world, after China, to be hit by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The Italy’s experience teaches that steps to limit people’s movement by imposing “red zones” need to be put in place early by carefully identifying the cities to be included within these areas of quarantine. The assessment of the relationship between the distance from an established outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection with transmission-linked cases and mortality observed in other sites could provide useful information to identify the optimal radius of red zones. Methods We investigated the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 cases and the distance of each Italian province from the first outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Italy (the city of Lodi placed in the Lombardia region). In 38 provinces of Lombardia and neighboring regions, we performed a breakpoint analysis to identify the radius of the red zone around Lodi minimizing epidemic spread and mortality in neighboring cities. Results In all Italian provinces a non-linear relationship was found between SARS-CoV-2 cases and distance from Lodi. In an analysis including the provinces of Lombardia and neighboring regions, SARS-CoV-2 cases and mortality increased when the distance from Lodi reduced below 92 km and 140 km, respectively, and such relationships were amplified by ozone (O3) pollution. Conclusions The breakpoint analysis identifies the radius around the outbreak of Lodi minimizing the public health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 in neighboring cities. Such an approach can be useful to identify the red zones in future epidemics due to highly infective pathogens similar to SARS-CoV-2.

scholarly journals Effect of Work–Family Conflict, Psychological Job Demand, and Job Control on the Health Status of Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3540
Author(s):  
Li-Chung Pien ◽  
Wan‐Ju Cheng ◽  
Kuei-Ru Chou ◽  
Li-Chiu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Work Shifts ◽  
Work Family

Work–family conflicts (WFCs) are common in the healthcare sector and pose significant health risks to healthcare workers. This study examined the effect of WFCs on the health status and nurses’ leaving intentions in Taiwan. A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 200 female nurses’ experiences of WFC from a regional hospital. Data on psychosocial work conditions, including work shifts, job control, psychological job demands, and workplace justice, were collected. Health conditions were measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II and self-rated health. Leaving intentions were measured using a self-developed questionnaire. The participants’ average work experience was 6.79 (Standard Deviation (SD) = 5.26) years, their highest educational level was university, and work shifts were mostly night and rotating shifts. Approximately 75.5% of nurses perceived high levels of WFCs. Leaving intentions were correlated with WFCs (r = 0.350, p < 0.01) and psychological work demands (r = 0.377, p < 0.01). After adjusting for age, educational level, and work characteristics, high levels of WFCs were associated with poor self-rated health, and depression, but not associated with high leaving intentions. Nurses’ experiences of high levels of WFCs greatly affected their health status.

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