scholarly journals Perceived risk factors of health decline: a qualitative study of hospitalized patients with multimorbidity

2015 ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Kerry Kuluski ◽  
C Shawn Tracy ◽  
Ross E Upshur
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Health Decline

scholarly journals Identifying Risk Factors Affecting the Usage of Digital and Social Media: A Preliminary Qualitative Study in the Dental Profession and Dental Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Rayan Sharka ◽  
Jonathan P. San Diego ◽  
Melanie Nasseripour ◽  
Avijit Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
General Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Dental Professionals

Aims: This study aimed to identify the risk factors of using DSM to provide an insight into the inherent implications this has on dental professionals in practice and trainee professionals’ education. Materials and methods: Twenty-one participants (10 dental professionals and 11 undergraduate and postgraduate dental students) participated in this qualitative study using semi-structured interviews in a dental school in the UK. The interviews were analysed and categorised into themes, some of which were identified from previous literature (e.g., privacy and psychological risks) and others emerged from the data (e.g., deceptive and misleading information). Results: The thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified nine perceived risk themes. Three themes were associated with the use of DSM in the general context, and six themes were related to the use of DSM in professional and education context. Conclusions: This study provided evidence to understand the risk factors of using DSM in dental education and the profession, but the magnitude of these risks on the uptake and usefulness of DSM needs to be assessed.

scholarly journals Perception, Experiences, Risks, and Effects of Sexual Harassment Among Women Working in Hospitality Workplaces of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mulugeta Dile Worke ◽  
Gurmesa Tura Debelew ◽  
Zewdie Birhanu Koricha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Women Employees

Abstract Background: Sexual harassment is a public health problem that depends on gender, context, and perceivers ideology. Though it grasped attention worldwide, the perception, experience, risk, and effects of sexual harassment on victims are still uncertain. Mainly, in hospitality workplaces, women employees are disproportionately victims of sexual harassment. However, the issue is at an early stage in low and middle-income countries and Ethiopia in particular. Thus, this study was aimed to explore the perception, experience, perceived risks, and effects of sexual harassment against women working in the hospitality workplaces.Methods: We conducted an exploratory qualitative study from January 1 to August 30, 2019. Data were collected from women employees, managers, cashiers, and customers. We applied a semi-structured focus group and in-depth interview discussion guides. Women employees were selected using the snowball method, and we recruited the key informants purposefully until the data theoretically saturated. Key informants who were supposed to give adequate information to study objectives were selected. The selection process of the key informants was based on their responsibility concerning women working in hospitality workplaces. Data were analyzed via the thematic analysis approach with the help of ATLAS ti version 8.4.24 software package. Results: Forty-five women, five managers, four cashiers, and four customers were included in the study. Perceptions, experiences, perceived risk factors, and consequences of workplace sexual harassment were identified. The majority of the participants lack awareness about workplace sexual harassment. The experiences were verbal, physical, visual, and gender-related forms of sexual harassment. The perceived risk factors of sexual harassment were organization related, customer-related, and victim-related. The consequences were work-related, health-related, and financial and family undermining.Conclusions: Sexual harassment is poorly understood but widely experienced by women working in hospitality workplaces. It was also caused by multiple factors and affected both organizations and individuals. Awareness creation campaigns, pre-service education, and in-service training, prevention, and rehabilitation of the victims are needed. Likewise, organizational policies and strategies should have to be developed and implemented.

scholarly journals Risk perceptions among high-risk pregnant women in Nepal: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushma Rajbanshi ◽  
Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽  
Nik Hussain Nik Hazlina
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Information Source ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Abstract Background A woman’s perception of risk affects her decisions about seeking obstetric care and following prescribed regimens of care. This study explored the perceptions of high-risk pregnancy among women with high-risk factors. Methods A qualitative study was conducted in the Morang district, Nepal. A phenomenological approach was used. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 participants. Postpartum women with one risk factor for high-risk pregnancy who non-adhere to referral hospital birth were selected purposively. Thematic analysis was done to generate themes and categories. Findings Two main themes emerged in this study: (i) knowledge and understanding of risk and (ii) normalizing and non-acceptance of risk. The participants had inadequate knowledge of risk in pregnancy and childbirth. Their information source was their personal experiences of risk, witnessing their close relatives, and community incidents. The participants perceived pregnancy as a normal event and did not consider themselves as at risk. They tended to deny risk and perceived that everything was fine with their pregnancy. Conclusions The findings of this study provide a glimpse into how women perceived risk and the reasons that lead them to deny the risks and gave home birth. In the presence of risk factors in pregnancy, some women were not convinced that they were at risk. An antenatal check-up should be utilized as a platform to educate women, explore their intentions, and encourage safer births.

Morbidity and risk factors of microalbuminuria among 1 259 hospitalized patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 749
Author(s):  
Hui-fang WANG ◽  
Li YUAN ◽  
Ya-kun WANG ◽  
Peng FU ◽  
Xiao-feng JIANG
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hospitalized Patients

scholarly journals Multidisciplinary Practice Variations of Anti-Thrombotic Strategies for Free Tissue Transfers

2021 ◽  
pp. 229255032110247
Author(s):  
Minh N. Q. Huynh ◽  
Vinai Bhagirath ◽  
Michael Gupta ◽  
Ronen Avram ◽  
Kevin Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Free Flaps ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Flap Failure ◽  
Multidisciplinary Practice ◽  
Practice Variations

Background: Venous thrombosis, the leading cause of free flap failure, may have devastating consequences. Many anti-thrombotic agents and protocols have been described for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis in free flaps. Methods: National surveys were distributed to microsurgeons (of both Plastics and ENT training) and hematology and thrombosis specialists. Data were collected on routine screening practices, perceived risk factors for flap failure, and pre-, intra-, and post-operative anti-thrombotic strategies. Results: There were 722 surveys distributed with 132 (18%) respondents, consisting of 102 surgeons and 30 hematologists. Sixty-five surgeons and 9 hematologists routinely performed or managed patients with free flaps. The top 3 perceived risk factors for flap failure according to surgeons were medical co-morbidities, past arterial thrombosis, and thrombophilia. Hematologists, however, reported diabetes, smoking, and medical co-morbidities as the most important risk factors. Fifty-four percent of physicians routinely used unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) as a preoperative agent. Surgeons routinely flushed the flap with heparin (37%), used UFH IV (6%), or both (8%) intra-operatively. Surgeons used a range of post-operative agents such as UFH, LMWH, aspirin, and dextran while hematologists preferred LMWH. There was variation of management strategies if flap thrombosis occurred. Different strategies consisted of changing recipient vessels, UFH IV, flushing the flap, adding post-operative agents, or a combination of strategies. Conclusions: There are diverse practice variations in anti-thrombotic strategies for free tissue transfers and a difference in perceived risk factors for flap failure that may affect patient management.

Hepatitis C-related knowledge, attitudes and perceived risk behaviours among people who inject drugs in Kenya: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Akiyama ◽  
Abbe Muller ◽  
Owen Huang ◽  
John Lizcano ◽  
Mercy Nyakowa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Risk Behaviours

scholarly journals NCMP-14. SKULL BASE OSTEOMYELITIS DUE TO COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS MIMICKING RECURRENT CHONDROSARCOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii125-ii126
Author(s):  
Kevin Lillehei ◽  
B K Kleinschmidt-Demasters
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Recurrent Tumor ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Patient Use

Abstract Skull base chondrosarcomas are often low grade tumors that do not metastasize, but are locally invasive and often recur locally. Thus, when patients with these tumors re-present with new onset symptoms, even decades later, recurrent tumor is presumed. A 50 year old woman with skull base chondrosarcoma initially diagnosed 30 years prior developed the subacute onset of worsening confusion and vision, with progressive blindness. Imaging disclosed a bony-erosive skull base mass without associated sinusitis/sinus opacification; additional small cerebral infarcts were identified. She had been on physiologic replacement therapy for panhypopituitarism since the original surgery, but had not received recent radiation therapy or chemotherapy and did not have neutropenia. RESULTS: Biopsy disclosed a chronic inflammation and necrotic debris; only on permanent sections were septated, 45-degree angle-branching fungi identified in one area. These had morphological features of, and were polymerase chain reaction-proven, Aspergillus fumigatus. No recurrent tumor was present. Given the lack of perceived risk factors, further questioning of the patient and her mother disclosed that precisely 1 year prior to surgery she and her family had participated in “cleaning out an old very dirty and dusty barn” in southern Colorado without the use of face masks; only the proband experienced sequelae. Anti-fungal therapy (voriconazole) was recommended although patient use was intermittent and symptoms have progressed. CONCLUSION: Community-acquired Aspergillus infections due to exposure to silage or barn detritus contaminated by fungal hyphae is almost never seen today, in comparison to opportunistic infections due to known risk factors of neutropenia and/or steroid usage. Replacement therapy may have added to this patient’s risk. Infections all too often mimic recurrent tumor.

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