Faculty Opinions recommendation of The impact of voice disorders among teachers: vocal complaints, treatment-seeking behavior, knowledge of vocal care, and voice-related absenteeism.

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Ricci Maccarini ◽  
Alfonso Gianluca Gucciardo ◽  
Marco Stacchini
Keyword(s):  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Related Absenteeism ◽  
The Impact

Comorbid Illness, Injuries and Health Insurance Subscription Among Self-Reported Mentally Disabled Subjects of Tamil Nadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
A.M. Anusa ◽  
C. Ramasubramaniam ◽  
Thavarajah Rooban
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
Insurance Cover ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Background.—Mentally Disabled (MD) subjects often have multiple co-morbidities and also experience injuries, acute and chronic illness like the general population. Details of such episodes and the impact of health insurance have not been described for Tamil Nadu, an Indian state population. This manuscript intends to report on this experience. Materials and Method.—Secondary Data Analysis of District Level Household and Facility survey-4 (2012-13) were employed for this study. Comparison of MD with the normal population was performed. Demographic characteristics along with injury (in preceding year), acute illness (within past 15 days) and the experience of chronic illness (requiring treatment for 1 month), treatment seeking behavior and health insurance coverage formed the variables. Descriptive statistics, chi-square and odds ratio are presented. P≤0.005 was considered as statistical significance. Result.—Of the 179381 surveyed, 565(0.3%) had some form of MD and 169938 (94.7%) had no disabilities. The two groups varied in age, gender, and marital status. MD population had nearly 4 times the incidence of injury (P = 0.000) in the past 1 year, more commonly requiring in-patient treatment. Epilepsy was more common among individuals with MD with odds ratio of 7.159 [P = 0.015]. Health insurance cover and its influence on treatment seeking behavior are presented. Discussion.—The experience of injuries, acute and chronic illness by individuals with MD, to the best of our knowledge has been described for the first time in Tamil Nadu. Individuals with MD and without health insurance often do not take treatment. The absence of health insurance with the resulting increased cost of out-of-pocket expense for chronic illness may force them to neglect their health. These factors are discussed along with recommendations for policy makers.

The Impact of Universal Suicide-Prevention Programs on the Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors of Youths

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Klimes-Dougan ◽  
David A. Klingbeil ◽  
Sarah J. Meller
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Universal Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs ◽  
The Impact

Background: While the ultimate goal of adolescent suicide-prevention efforts is to decrease the incidence of death by suicide, a critical intermediary goal is directing youths toward effective sources of assistance. Aim: To comprehensively review the universal prevention literature and examine the effects of universal prevention programs on student’s attitudes and behaviors related to help-seeking. Method: We systematically reviewed studies that assessed help-seeking outcomes including prevention efforts utilizing (1) psychoeducational curricula, (2) gatekeeper training, and (3) public service messaging directed at youths. Of the studies reviewed, 17 studies evaluated the help-seeking outcomes. These studies were identified through a range of sources (e.g., searching online databases, examining references of published articles on suicide prevention). Results: The results of this review suggest that suicide-prevention programming has a limited impact on help-seeking behavior. Although there was some evidence that suicide-prevention programs had a positive impact on students’ help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, there was also evidence of no effects or iatrogenic effects. Sex and risk status were moderators of program effects on students help-seeking. Conclusions: Caution is warranted when considering which suicidal prevention interventions best optimize the intended goals. The impact on adolescents’ help-seeking behavior is a key concern for educators and mental-health professionals.

Coworker feedback seeking and feedback environment in China: An expectation states theory approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenxing Gong ◽  
Mengshuang Liu ◽  
Di Xin ◽  
Faheem Gul Gilal ◽  
Kui Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design And Technology ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Feedback Seeking ◽  
Feedback Environment ◽  
Expectation States ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Expectation States Theory ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

We empirically explored the impact of feedback seeking, including feedback inquiry and monitoring, on the coworker feedback environment via coworker identification. Participants were 264 employees who worked in research and development, design, and technology sectors of industrial enterprises in China. The results indicated that feedback monitoring, feedback inquiry, and coworker identification were all positively related to the coworker feedback environment after controlling for the effects of demographic variables. Further, coworker identification fully mediated the relationship between feedback inquiry/monitoring and the coworker feedback environment. Our findings expand understanding of the feedback loop by bridging the gap between coworker feedback seeking and the coworker feedback environment. We recommend that coworkers encourage employees' feedback-seeking behavior so that the workplace feedback environment motivates them to ask for the help they need to work independently.

scholarly journals Perception about Etiology of Epilepsy and Help-Seeking Behavior in Patients with Epilepsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gautam Das ◽  
Samar Biswas ◽  
Souvik Dubey ◽  
Durjoy Lahiri ◽  
Biman Kanti Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Epileptic Seizures ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Epileptic Patients ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Tertiary Care Centers ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

Abstract Objectives Patients with epilepsy and their family have diverse beliefs about the cause of their illness that generally determine their treatment-seeking behavior. In this study, our aim was to find out different beliefs about epilepsy that lead to different help-seeking patterns, which act as barrier to the intended modern medical management of epilepsy. Materials and Methods One hundred and fifty consecutive consenting patients accompanied by a reliable informant/family member fulfilling the International Classification of Epileptic Seizures (ICES), simplified version, were included. Demographic and clinical data of all the eligible subjects was collected. Perceived cause of illness and help-seeking pattern were explored from patient/informant by administering proper instruments. Results Respondents identified varied causes of epilepsy and explored multiple help-seeking options before reaching tertiary care centers. We observed that, generally, epileptic patients/relatives who had belief in causes like supernatural causes sought help from nonprofessional personnel and those attributed their symptom to bodily pathology had professional help-seeking. Conclusions The belief in supernatural causes not being conformed to the biomedical models of the epileptic disorders increases the treatment gap.

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

scholarly journals Determinants of treatment-seeking behavior during self-reported febrile illness episodes using the socio-ecological model in Kilombero District, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline M. Mburu ◽  
Salome A. Bukachi ◽  
Khamati Shilabukha ◽  
Kathrin H. Tokpa ◽  
Mangi Ezekiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Febrile Illness ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Differential Diagnostics ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract Background Febrile diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa cause acute and chronic illness. Co-infections are common and these diseases have a complex etiology that includes zoonoses. For the implementation of appropriate treatment and control strategies, determinants of lay treatment-seeking behavior by the affected communities need to be understood. The objective of this study was to explore, using the socio-ecological model, the determinants of treatment-seeking actions among self-identified febrile illness cases in the Kilombero District of Tanzania. Methods Thirty-nine in-depth interviews were conducted with 28 men and 11 women in three villages in Kilombero district. These villages were purposively selected due to malaria endemicity in the area, animal husbandry practices, and proximity to livestock-wildlife interaction, all risk factors for contracting febrile zoonotic infections. Thematic analysis was conducted on the interviews to identify the key determinants of treatment-seeking actions. Results Study participants attributed febrile illnesses to malaria, typhoid and urinary tract infections. Treatment-seeking behavior was an iterative process, influenced by individual, socio-cultural, ecological and policy factors. Age, expendable income, previous history with a febrile illness, perceptions on disease severity, seasonal livelihood activities and access to timely healthcare were some of the determinants. Self-treatment with pharmaceutical drugs and herbs was usually the initial course of action. Formal healthcare was sought only when self-treatment failed and traditional healers were consulted after the perceived failure of conventional treatment. Delays in seeking appropriate health care and the consultation of medically unqualified individuals was very common. Conclusion The results imply that treatment-seeking behavior is shaped by multiple factors across all levels of the socio-ecological model. Public policy efforts need to focus on facilitating prompt health care seeking through community education on the complicated etiology of febrile illnesses. Improved access to timely treatment and better differential diagnostics by health professionals are essential to ensure correct and appropriate treatment and to reduce reliance of patients on unqualified persons.

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