Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists

Background: Anecdotal reports suggest an increasing prevalence of kidney problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers from the Gulf countries and Malaysia. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to (a) explore the magnitude of the kidney health-related problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers; and, (b) assess the need for further scientific investigations. Materials and Methods: This was a self-administered survey of practicing nephrologists in Nepal. All 51 nephrologists working in Nepal (at the time of this study) were approached by email for anonymous participation using an online survey platform. Data were collected between December 2019 and February 2020. Descriptive statistics were generated for data analysis. Results: A total of 38 nephrologists completed the survey. Almost all their migrant patients were: younger than 40 years, males, from rural areas of Nepal, and had worked in Gulf countries or Malaysia. Most (92.1%) of the respondents reported that the causes behind kidney-related problems of returnee migrant workers were of unknown etiology and less likely to be linked to traditional risk factors. Chronic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis were the most common kidney health-related problems. The vast majority of respondents (76.3%) thought that the returnee migrant workers are at a higher risk of kidney-related problems than the general Nepali population. Conclusion: Nepali labor migrants in the countries of the Gulf and Malaysia could be at a higher risk of kidney health-related problems than the general Nepali population. Further rigorous scientific investigation is warranted to examine the kidney-health-related risk of Nepali migrant workers.

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THE WELL-BEING OF MIGRANT WORKERS DURING THE PANDEMIC: RUSSIAN CASE

Scientific Review Series 1 Economics and Law ◽

10.26653/2076-4650-2021-3-06 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 74-82

Author(s):

Mikhail B. Denisenko ◽

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Vladimir I. Mukomel ◽

Keyword(s):

Migrant Workers ◽

Online Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

International Travel ◽

Labor Migrants ◽

International Transport ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

To Come ◽

Work And Life

This report is devoted to the analysis of the situation of labor migrants in Russia, as well as migrants who were unable to come to Russia after the borders were closed. In what types of economic activity has the decline in employment become particularly painful for migrants? What is their financial situation? How ready are they to leave Russia if transport links are restored? What are their immediate and long-term plans related to work and life in Russia? The second focus of the study is on potential migrants who were unable to enter Russia after international transport links were severed. What is their economic situation at home? How quickly are they going to go to Russia in case of the removal of restrictions on international travel? To what extent will their arrival deter the fear of a coronavirus pandemic? What are their short — and long-term plans for staying in Russia? This report is based on an online survey of 2,695 foreign citizens, as well as a telephone survey (CATI) of 300 migrant workers in the Moscow megalopolis conducted in the first half of June 2020.

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Sudden cardiac death and kidney health related problems among Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia

Nepal Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.3126/nje.v9i3.25805 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 788-791 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nirmal Aryal ◽

Pramod R Regmi ◽

Erwin Martinez Faller ◽

Edwin Van Teijlingen ◽

Chan Chee Khoon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

International Organizations ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Cardiac Death ◽

An Analysis of Restraints on Effective Demand for Loans in Rural China

International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology ◽

10.23956/ijermt.v6i8.125 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Wenjie Ma ◽

Minxin He ◽

Xinyu Zhong ◽

Shengsong Huang

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Financial Services ◽

Rural China ◽

Strong Support ◽

Effective Demand ◽

Second Child ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

First Choice

China’s overall economic growth is, to a great extent, hindered by the lack of economic growth in rural areas. Based on data from the Thousand-Village Survey (2015) of 31 provinces conducted by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, we conduct this empirical study to analyze the current state of rural financial services and the factors influencing effective demand for loans in rural China. Looking at the demand side, in 2014, only 13.91% farmers had loans, and only 15.53% of them made financial institutions their first choice when they needed loans. Clearly, there is still much to do with regard to inclusive finance. From the perspective of the supply side, only 43.86% of dispersed loans can be categorized as productive loans, further reflecting that the financial services industry does not provide strong support for rural economic growth. Further study shows that the main factors influencing effective demand for productive loans are the population age structure and the rate at which migrant workers return home. Therefore, the "Second-Child" policy and policies that encourage migrant workers to go back home to start businesses are of vital importance in order to raise effective financial demand in rural China.

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Labour migration and its impact on employment in the Republic of Bashkortostan

Voprosy regionalnoj ekonomiki ◽

10.21499/2078-4023-2017-31-2-67-74 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 67-74

Author(s):

G. V. Yakshibaeva

Keyword(s):

Migrant Workers ◽

Close Relation ◽

The State ◽

Labour Migration ◽

Rational Selection ◽

Labor Migrants ◽

Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽

The Republic ◽

External Migration

The problem of providing the most efficient and rational selection, distribution, use of migrant workers, with regard to both internal and external migration in close relation to socio-economic and demographic interests of the state are currently of particular relevance. Scientific novelty of work consists in the identification of factors and directions of flows as departing and arriving labor migrants in the Republic of Bashkortostan, the characteristics of the development of labour migration and its impact on employment, which allowed to identify problems and negative trends.

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Evaluation of health-related quality of life in adults with and without dyslipidaemia in rural areas of central China

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-019-02336-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 925-939

Author(s):

Hui Wu ◽

Huijun Li ◽

Haibin Li ◽

Yu Ding ◽

Chongjian Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Central China ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Characteristics of Confidence and Preparedness in Paramedics in Metropolitan, Regional, and Rural Australia to Manage Mental-Health-Related Presentations: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041882 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1882

Author(s):

Kate Emond ◽

Melanie Bish ◽

Michael Savic ◽

Dan I. Lubman ◽

Terence McCann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Considerable Proportion ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Related ◽

Manage Mental ◽

Manage Mental Health

Mental-health-related presentations account for a considerable proportion of the paramedic’s workload in prehospital care. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the perceived confidence and preparedness of paramedics in Australian metropolitan and rural areas to manage mental-health-related presentations. Overall, 1140 paramedics were surveyed. Pearson chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to compare categorical variables by sex and location of practice; continuous variables were compared using the non-parametric Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Perceived confidence and preparedness were each modelled in multivariable ordinal regressions. Female paramedics were younger with higher qualifications but were less experienced than their male counterparts. Compared to paramedics working in metropolitan regions, those working in rural and regional areas were generally older with fewer qualifications and were significantly less confident and less prepared to manage mental health presentations (p = 0.001). Compared to male paramedics, females were less confident (p = 0.003), although equally prepared (p = 0.1) to manage mental health presentations. These results suggest that higher qualifications from the tertiary sector may not be adequately preparing paramedics to manage mental health presentations, which signifies a disparity between education provided and workforce preparedness. Further work is required to address the education and training requirements of paramedics in regional and rural areas to increase confidence and preparedness in managing mental health presentations.

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Measurement Invariance of the Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale: Comparison between Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese-Speaking Populations

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9030297 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 297

Author(s):

Ya-Chin Yeh ◽

I-Hua Chen ◽

Daniel K. Ahorsu ◽

Nai-Ying Ko ◽

Kuan-Lin Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mainland Chinese ◽

Chinese University ◽

Vaccination Acceptance ◽

Health Related ◽

Acceptance Scale ◽

Chinese University Students

The impacts of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on human life continue to be serious. To control the spread of COVID-19, the production of effective vaccines is likely to be one of the best solutions. However, vaccination hesitancy may decrease individuals’ willingness to get vaccinated. The Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (DrVac-COVID19S) was recently developed to help healthcare professionals and researchers better understand vaccination acceptance. The present study examined whether DrVac-COVID19S is measurement invariant across different subgroups (Taiwanese vs. mainland Chinese university students; males vs. females; and health-related program majors vs. non-health-related program majors). Taiwanese (n = 761; mean age = 25.51 years; standard deviation (SD) = 6.42; 63.5% females) and mainland Chinese university students (n = 3145; mean age = 20.72 years; SD = 2.06; 50.2% females) were recruited using an online survey between 5 January and 21 February 2021. Factor structure and measurement invariance of the two DrVac-COVID19S scales (nine-item and 12-item) were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The findings indicated that the DrVac-COVID19S had a four-factor structure and was measurement invariant across the subgroups. The DrVac-COVID19S’s four-factor structure was supported by the CFA results is a practical and valid instrument to quickly capture university students’ willingness to get COVID-19 vaccination. Moreover, the DrVac-COVID19S can be used to compare university students’ underlying reasons to get COVID-19 vaccination among different subgroups.

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Effect of Integrated Neuromuscular Exercise in Physical Education Class on Health-Related Fitness in Female Children

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9030312 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 312

Author(s):

Marijana Sinđić ◽

Draženka Mačak ◽

Nikola Todorović ◽

Bianka Purda ◽

Maja Batez

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Muscular Fitness ◽

Female Children ◽

Before And After ◽

Health Related ◽

The Republic ◽

Almost All ◽

And Control ◽

Cardiorespiratory Endurance ◽

Health Related Fitness

Integrated neuromuscular training (INT) showed benefits for improving fundamental movement skills (FMS). However, the INT health-related fitness (HRF) effects are lacking. The current study aimed to determine the effects of INT implemented during physical education (PE) in a primary school in the Republic of Serbia on HRF in female children. The sample consisted of 72 healthy girls who were divided into the intervention (EG: n = 37; mean ± SD: age = 8.17 ± 0.31) and control (CG: n = 35; age = 8.11 ± 0.31) groups. The EG and CG performed the INT program and traditional PE activities two times per week within the first ~15 min of PE class, respectively. The Fitnessgram battery tests assessed the HRF (body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, and flexibility) before and after the program. After eight weeks, the EG significantly reduced all fat measures, while the CG decreased only triceps skinfold but to a smaller extent (F = 5.92, p < 0.02, ŋ2 = 0.09). Both groups significantly improved the performance of almost all muscular fitness tests (curl-ups, trunk lift, push-ups); however, the EG increased the push-ups more than the CG (F = 9.01, p < 0.01, ŋ2 = 0.14). The EG additionally improved the modified pull-ups (F = 14.09, p < 0.01, ŋ2 = 0.19) and flexed arm hang (F = 28.82, p < 0.01, ŋ2 = 0.33) tests. The flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance of both groups did not significantly change after eight weeks. This approach of exercise showed positive acceptance and relatively good results after only eight weeks.

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Avoidance of Healthcare Utilization in South Korea during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084363 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4363

Author(s):

Minjung Lee ◽

Myoungsoon You

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

South Korea ◽

Healthcare Utilization ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Related Factors ◽

First Case ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Health Related

Avoidance of healthcare utilization among the general population during pandemic outbreaks has been observed and it can lead to a negative impact on population health. The object of this study is to examine the influence of socio-demographic and health-related factors on the avoidance of healthcare utilization during the global outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020. Data were collected through an online survey four weeks after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the first case in South Korea; 1000 subjects were included in the analysis. The logit model for regression was used to analyze the associations between sociodemographic and health-related factors regarding the avoidance of healthcare utilization. Among the participants, 73.2% avoided healthcare utilization, and there was no significant difference in the prevalence of healthcare avoidance between groups with (72.0%) and without (74.9%) an underlying disease. Sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., gender, age, income level, and residential area) were related to healthcare avoidance. Among the investigated influencing factors, residential areas highly affected by COVID-19 (i.e., Daegu/Gyeoungbuk region) had the most significant effect on healthcare avoidance. This study found a high prevalence of healthcare avoidance among the general population who under-utilized healthcare resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the results reveal that not all societal groups share the burden of healthcare avoidance equally, with it disproportionately affecting those with certain sociodemographic characteristics. This study can inform healthcare under-utilization patterns during emerging infectious disease outbreaks and provide information to public health emergency management for implementing strategies necessary to improve the preparedness of the healthcare system.

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Organic Beekeeping Practices in Romania: Status and Perspectives towards a Sustainable Development

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11040281 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 281

Author(s):

Cristina Bianca Pocol ◽

Peter Šedík ◽

Ioan Sebastian Brumă ◽

Antonio Amuza ◽

Aurica Chirsanova

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Primary Data ◽

Organic System ◽

Environmental Aspect ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Travel Restrictions ◽

Health Related ◽

Social Components ◽

Demand For Health ◽

Organic Principles

Romanian beekeeping faces a lot of challenges nowadays due to the problems related to climate change, the use of pesticides in agriculture, but also to the pandemic crisis. In this context, organic beekeeping represents an important alternative to traditional apicultural practices. The purpose of the study was to present the current situation of organic beekeeping in Romania, but also to identify some aspects related to sustainability. The research methodology was based on secondary and primary data. An online survey was conducted in 2020 on a sample of 433 Romanian beekeepers. The main findings showed that the majority of participants were aware of organic principles and were familiar with the concept of sustainability in beekeeping. However, only a small percentage of beekeepers were certified in the organic system. The evaluation of the concept of sustainability showed that the most important factor for the surveyed beekeepers was the environmental aspect, followed by the economic and social components. The pandemic crisis has negatively impacted the beekeepers’ activities due to travel restrictions and the limited access to the apiaries. If, in economic terms, they were affected by the sales drop in the first months of the crisis, there were also some positive effects such as the increase in demand for health-related products.

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