The health behavior in relation to the oral cavity condition among cardiac patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345
Author(s):  
Gabriela Pękała ◽  
Katarzyna Taraszkiewicz-Sulik
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Post Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Cardiac Patients ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Introduction. The appropriate oral hygiene and awareness of the importance of healthy dentition in patients with systemic diseases, especially cardiac diseases, are significant in their treatment therapy. The aim of the study. The assessment of health awareness and health behaviors in oral cavity diseases among cardiac patients. Materials and methods. The research was based on 72 cardiac patients, 33 women and 39 men, aged 58-88 years old. 47 post-myocardial infarction patients and 25 patients with other cardiac problems. To assess the health awareness the questionnaire survey was conducted. The results. Only 40,43% of the post-myocardial infarction patients were asked about their dentition by cardiologist. 30,56% of the group do not attend to the dental appointments regularly. 43,06% of the patients do not brush their teeth twice a day and 23,61% of the group noticed gum bleeding during tooth brushing, simultaneously only 44,44% of the patients know that it is a symptom of the disease. 33,33% of the group claims to have dental calculus, but only 12,5% of them remove it once a year, at the same time 41,66% of them is aware of negative effects of calculus on the heart. 30,53% of the patients have dental carious, 18,06% of the population claims to have loose teeth and 97,22% of the patients have their teeth removed, 52,87% of them because of pathologic teeth mobility. 6,64% of the patients admit to be active smokers, 51,39% have stopped smoking, and 41,67% have never smoked the cigarettes. Conclusion. The health knowledge and health seeking behavior among cardiac patients are insufficient. It is necessary to increase patients’ dental knowledge, aiming to increase the responsibility for their own health and to prevent systemic diseases including cardiac problems.

scholarly journals Why is the Vaccination Rate Low in India?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramod Kumar Sur
Keyword(s):  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Universal Immunization Program ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Forced Sterilization ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Immunization Services

AbstractIndia has had an established universal immunization program since 1985 and immunization services are available for free in healthcare facilities. Despite this, India has one of the lowest vaccination rates globally and contributes to the largest pool of under-vaccinated children in the world. Why is the vaccination rate low in India? This paper explores the importance of historical events in shaping India’s current vaccination practices. We examine India’s aggressive family planning program implemented during the period of emergency rule in the 1970s, under which millions of individuals were forcibly sterilized. We find that greater exposure to the forced sterilization policy has had negative effects on the current vaccination rate. We also find that institutional delivery and antenatal care are currently low in states where policy exposure is high. Together, the evidence suggests that the forced sterilization policy has had a persistent effect on current health-seeking behavior in India.JEL ClassificationN35, I15, I18, O53, Z1

scholarly journals The condition of oral cavity hygiene and periodontium in post-myocardial infarction patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 400-405
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Taraszkiewicz-Sulik ◽  
Gabriela Pękała ◽  
Maria Gołębiewska ◽  
Włodzimierz Musiał
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Post Myocardial Infarction

Maternal Health-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110104
Author(s):  
Fuyu Guo ◽  
Huayi Xiong ◽  
Xinran Qi ◽  
Rie Takesue ◽  
Siyu Zou, BM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Republic Of The Congo

Maternal health-seeking behavior (MHSB) is crucial for maternal health. However, little is known about MHSB in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This study aims to evaluate the situation and socioeconomic associates of MHSB in the DRC. Based on the responses of 8,360 participants in a nationally representative survey, we adopted a K-modes cluster analysis algorithm to categorize women into three groups (i.e., infrequent service-users, partial service-users, and full service-users) according to their recent MHSB. Multinomial logistic regression was applied to identify the associated predictors of MHSB. The results show that most women (90.29%) did not receive integral maternal health services, including antenatal care, institutional delivery, and postnatal care. Compared with their counterparts, women who received higher maternal educational attainment, had good HIV-related knowledge, lived in urban regions, and lived in wealthier households were more likely to be partial service-users or full service-users. Women exposed to mass media at least once a week were more likely to be full service-users rather than infrequent service-users. The majority of participants who lived in Kasai and near provinces were infrequent service-users, indicating poor MHSB status in the region. Interventions to promote maternal health knowledge and awareness are highly recommended to improve MHSB in the DRC.

scholarly journals Education and Maternal Health in Pakistan: The Pathways of Influence

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Shandana Dar ◽  
Uzma Afzal
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Use ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Maternal Healthcare ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Linear Probability

Although numerous studies have explored the relationship between education and women’s health-seeking behavior, the role of education – and the pathway through which it affects health-seeking behavior – remains unclear. We use data from the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey for 2006/07 on women aged 15–49 who had given birth at least once in the last three years to determine which socioeconomic factors affect maternal healthcare use, and how the effect of women’s own education is transmitted to their health-seeking behavior. We implement two estimation techniques: (i) a two-step instrumental variable linear probability model, in which women’s exposure to mass media is used as an instrumental variable for their health knowledge; and (ii) a community fixed effects model. The results of the analysis indicate that predisposing factors – such as women’s level of education, their children’s birth order, their spouse’s level of education, type of occupation, and empowerment – are important determinants of maternal health-seeking behavior in Pakistan. The results also confirm the important role played by women’s own health knowledge, independent of their education, on their maternal healthcare use.

scholarly journals Oral health-seeking behavior among different population groups in Enugu Nigeria

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0246164
Author(s):  
Nkolika Uguru ◽  
Obinna Onwujekwe ◽  
Chibuzo Uguru ◽  
Udochukwu Ogu ◽  
Chinenye Okwuosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Dental Fillings ◽  
Caries Treatment ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Enugu State

Introduction This study investigates the oral health-seeking behaviour of households and its influence on demand for dental caries treatment services in Enugu state Nigeria. Methods A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was used to explore the oral health seeking pattern of 378 urban and 348 rural household respondents in Enugu state Nigeria. The study explored dental caries treatment-seeking, oral health behavior of respondents using the three dynamics of the Andersen and Newman health utilization model; predisposing, enabling and need factors. Findings Recommendations from community members (48.9%), severity of disease (22.1%), and cost of treatment (19.4%) all influenced where oral healthcare was first sought. Gender and type of occupation, influenced positive oral health-seeking behavior (p<0.05). The least poor socioeconomic status (SES) group, sought dental treatment in the private dental clinics, while the very poor and most poor SES groups used traditional healers, home treatment and patent medicine dealers more. Dental fillings and extractions were generally the most accessed treatment options for dental caries. The tendency for all the SES groups (especially the least poor), to choose tooth extraction more as a treatment option for dental caries was influenced by the oral health awareness level of respondents and the cost of dental fillings. (p<0.05). Conclusion The findings suggest that interventions to create increased oral health awareness targeted at education on preventive strategies, appropriate time and place to seek oral health care and dental caries treatment, as well devising and implementing health financing options such as dental insurance would enable individuals to seek appropriate treatment for dental caries on time. In addition, it will reduce the proportion of people visiting unorthodox healthcare providers for their oral health problems or choosing cheaper but inappropriate treatment options.

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