This dissertation studies and identifies determinants of individual health. The first chapter analyzes how the supply of medical care affects patient treatment and health outcomes, focusing on how hospitals respond to the loss of a profitable service line. This chapter provides strong evidence that ...
International research collaboration is a crucial determinant of scientific productivity, but it remains an underdeveloped task for governments, universiti
It aimed to estimate the lifetime prevalence of self repo... CJ Parker,K Morgan,ME Dewey - 《Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health》 被引量: 59发表: 1997年 Interim first report on social determinants of health and the health divide in the WHO European Region: executive summary : ...
-efficacy. Providing HF education was helpful but as an intervention, but was not statistically significant. Oosterom-Calo et al. [11] conducted a systematic review of the determinants of HF self-care in 2012 which included 26 studies. They outlined some elements influencing self-care, such as ...
Functional health and socioeconomic status are examples. Both Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Factor Analysis (FA) are commonly-used to infer latent variables in social and health research. PCA and FA are frequently confused and referred to interchangeably, but as noted in the following ...
The COVID-19 outbreak devastated the fragmented health system in Syria, a war-torn country, and exaggerated the demands for humanitarian assistance. COVID-19 vaccination was rolled out in Northwest Syria, an area out of government control, in May 2021. However, vaccine acceptance rates are still...
Examples of values that are important to most people are, for instance, caring for other people and having freedom5. Cross-sectional studies on human values show that value priorities of younger and older individuals differ6,7,8. These studies involved distinct samples such as students and ...
This cohort study including participants from 4 large US studies examines the association of social determinants of health—including education, income,
The motivation of health workers (HWs) to deliver services in developing countries has been described as a critical factor in the success of health systems in implementing programmes. How the sociocultural context of Papua New Guinea (PNG) affects the va
Assessment health literacy in people with cardiovascular health problems would facilitate the development of appropriate health strategies for the care and reduction of complications associated with oral anticoagulation therapy. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between health literacy and health and treatment...