scholarly journals Income Difference in Attitudes towards Cancer in General Population: Findings from a National Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Sook Min ◽  
Jinsil Park ◽  
Young Ae Kim ◽  
Hyung Kook Yang ◽  
Keeho Park
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Income Difference

scholarly journals Mathematical pattern of Kessler psychological distress distribution in the general population of the U.S. and Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Tomitaka ◽  
Toshiaki A. Furukawa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
General Population ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Quadratic Function ◽  
The United States ◽  
Depression Screening ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Although the 6-item Kessler psychological scale (K6) is a useful depression screening scale in clinical settings and epidemiological surveys, little is known about the distribution model of the K6 score in the general population. Using four major national survey datasets from the United States and Japan, we explored the mathematical pattern of the K6 distributions in the general population. Methods We analyzed four datasets from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in the United States, and the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. We compared the goodness of fit between three models: exponential, power law, and quadratic function models. Graphical and regression analyses were employed to investigate the mathematical patterns of the K6 distributions. Results The exponential function had the best fit among the three models. The K6 distributions exhibited an exponential pattern, except for the lower end of the distribution across the four surveys. The rate parameter of the K6 distributions was similar across all surveys. Conclusions Our results suggest that, regardless of different sample populations and methodologies, the K6 scores exhibit a common mathematical distribution in the general population. Our findings will contribute to the development of the distribution model for such a depression screening scale.

scholarly journals Prevalence and characteristics of prisoners requiring end-of-life care: A prospective national survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel Pazart ◽  
Aurélie Godard-Marceau ◽  
Aline Chassagne ◽  
Aurore Vivot-Pugin ◽  
Elodie Cretin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
National Survey ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Life Care ◽  
The Impact

Background: Ensuring adequate end-of-life care for prisoners is a critical issue. In France, data investigating the impact of laws allowing release of seriously ill prisoners are lacking. Aim: To assess the number and characteristics of prisoners requiring palliative care in French prisons. Design: A prospective, national survey collecting data over a 3-month period. Setting/participants: All healthcare units ( n = 190) providing care for prisoners in France. The prison population was 66,698 during the study period. Data collection concerned prisoners requiring end-of-life care, that is, with serious, advanced, progressive, or terminal illness and life expectancy <1 year. Results: Estimated annual prevalence of ill prisoners requiring end-of-life care was 15.2 (confidence interval: 12.5–18.3) per 10,000 prisoners. The observed number of prisoners requiring palliative care ( n = 50) was twice as high as the expected age- and sex-standardized number based on the general population and similar to the expected number among persons 10 years older in the free community. In all, 41 of 44 (93%) of identified ill prisoners were eligible for temporary or permanent compassionate release, according to their practitioner. Only 33 of 48 (68%) of ill prisoners requested suspension or reduction in their sentence on medical grounds; half (16/33) received a positive answer. Conclusion: The proportion of prisoners requiring palliative care is higher than expected in the general population. The general frailty and co-existing conditions of prisoners before incarceration and the acceleration of these phenomena in prison could explain this increase in end-of-life situations among prisoners.

scholarly journals Tattooing: A national survey in the general population of France

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 607-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Kluger ◽  
Laurent Misery ◽  
Sophie Seité ◽  
Charles Taieb
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
National Survey

Poor Knowledge and High Stigma of IBD in the General Population: Results of a National Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. S335
Author(s):  
Miles Basil ◽  
Ling Guo ◽  
Jacob Groshek ◽  
Jason Reich ◽  
Francis A. Farraye
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Poor Knowledge

Cross validation of a general population survey diagnostic interview: a comparison of CIS-R with SCAN ICD-10 diagnostic categories

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 1029-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. BRUGHA ◽  
P. E. BEBBINGTON ◽  
R. JENKINS ◽  
H. MELTZER ◽  
N. A. TAUB ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Depression Symptom ◽  
Clinical Assessments ◽  
Icd 10

Background. Comparisons of structured diagnostic interviews with clinical assessments in general population samples show marked discrepancies. In order to validate the CIS-R, a fully structured diagnostic interview used for the National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity in Great Britain, it was compared with SCAN, a standard, semi-structured, clinical assessment.Methods. A random sample of 1882 Leicestershire addresses from the Postcode Address File yielded 1157 eligible adults: of these 860 completed the CIS-R; 387 adults scores [ges ]8 on the CIS-R and 205 of these completed a SCAN reference examination. Neurotic symptoms, in the previous week and month only, were enquired about. Concordance was estimated for ICD-10 neurotic and depressive disorders, F32 to F42 and for depression symptom score.Results. Sociodemographic characteristics closely resembled National Survey and 1991 census profiles. Concordance was poor for any ICD-10 neurotic disorder (kappa = 0·25 (95% CI, 0·1–0·4)) and for depressive disorder (kappa = 0·23 (95% CI, 0–0·46)). Sensitivity to the SCAN reference classification was also poor. Specificity ranged from 0·8 to 0·9. Rank order correlation for total depression symptoms was 0·43 (Kendall's tau b; P<0·001; N=205).Discussion. High specificity indicates that the CIS-R and SCAN agree that prevalence rates for specific disorders are low compared with estimates in some community surveys. We have revealed substantial discrepancies in case finding. Therefore, published data on service utilization designed to estimate unmet need in populations requires re-interpretation. The value of large-scale CIS-R survey data can be enhanced considerably by the incorporation of concurrent semi-structured clinical assessments.

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