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Beliefs and misconceptions about hypertension disease: A qualitative study among patients in a peri-urban community in Ghana
This study aims to explore beliefs and perceptions about hypertension among patients living with hypertension in a local district in the Eastern region of Ghana.METHODS: A descriptive qualitative approach was adopted, and the Health Belief Model was used to guide the data collection, analysis, and organization of the study findings. Overall, seventeen participants were interviewed. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview guide. Participants were conveniently selected from a district local Government Hospital. Data gathered were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.RESULTS: A...
Source: Chronic Illness - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jemima Otemah Lillian Akorfa Ohene Josephine Kyei Irene Owusu-Darkwa Source Type: research

Improving primary care referral to specialist services: a protocol for a 10-year global systematic review in the Australian context
This study does not require ethics committee review as it solely focuses on analysing published literature. Findings will be published and disseminated through a peer-reviewed journal. PROSPERO registration number CRD42022354890.
Source: BMJ Open - August 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ekanayake, S. K. D. M., Ward, A. E., Heart, D., Valery, P., Soar, J. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Impact of primary health care reforms in Quebec Health Care System: a systematic literature review protocol
Introduction During the last decade the Quebec Public Health Care System (QPHCS) had an important transformation in primary care planning activity. The increase of the service demand together with a significant reduction of supply in primary care may be at risk of reducing access to health care services, with a negative impact on costs and health outcomes. The aims of this systematic literature review are to map and aggregate existing literature and evidence on the primary care provided in Quebec, showing the benefits and limitations associated with the health policies developed in the last two decades, and highlighting ar...
Source: BMJ Open - July 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Landa, P., Lalonde, J.-D., Bergeron, F., Kassim, S. A., Cote, A., Gartner, J.-B., Tanfani, E., Resta, M. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

The Impact of Entry Restrictions on the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Variants Between 2021 and 2022
This study explored the impact of border policy changes on overseas entrants and local cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency randomly collected between April 11, 2021 and August 20, 2022 were evaluated using the Granger causality model. The results showed that the outbreak gap of delta variants between international and domestic cases was 10 weeks, while that of omicron variants was approximately 2 weeks, meaning that the quarantine policy helped contain delta variants rather than more transmissible variants. It is recommended that countries implement quarantine policies ba...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - July 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jinwook Hong Ae Kyung Park Munkhzul Radnaabaatar Eun-Jin Kim Dong Wook Kim Jaehun Jung Source Type: research

Critical care response during the COVID-19 pandemic
J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Jul 14:S0929-6646(23)00259-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.07.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, millions of people worldwide have passed away due to critical illness. Intensive care for severe COVID-19 infection remains one of the most important ways to save patients' lives. In Taiwan, the government-led critical care model and COVID-19 clinical rounds, grand rounds, and chief rounds by experts; critical care guidelines established by the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and major professional societies; consensus and management recommendations...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wei-Chih Chen Kuang-Yao Yang Source Type: research

Managing the transition in cervical screening methods for Taiwan: Policy recommendations and perspectives
J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Jul 12:S0929-6646(23)00246-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.06.018. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSince government-provided annual cervical cytology testing for all Taiwanese women aged 30 years or older became available in 1995, both cervical cancer incidence and death have decreased significantly. However, with the 2018 introduction of the national immunization program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in all schoolgirls aged 13-15 years old, the positive predictive value of cytology testing is expected to decrease with rising vaccination rates, and therefore a transition to more sensitive HP...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chien-Chin Chen Chyong-Huey Lai Chih-Long Chang Wen-Fang Cheng Raoh-Fang Pwu Jane Tsai Peng-Hui Wang Jacqueline Whang-Peng Gi-Ming Lai Source Type: research

Protocol for scoping review to identify and characterise surgery, obstetric, trauma and anaesthesia care in Ugandan health policy databases
This study will generate evidence-based information on the state of SOTA care in Uganda’s health policy, which will inform NSOAP development in this nation. The review’s findings will be presented to the Ministry of Health planning task force. The study will also be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication; oral and poster presentations at local, regional, national and international conferences and over social media.
Source: BMJ Open - July 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kasagga, B., Takoutsing, B. D., Balumuka, D., Ambangira, F., Kasozi, D., Namiiro, M. A., Sekyanzi, J., Chebet, I., Namatovu, J. K., Namazzi, M., Sadiq, Y., Mutatina, B., Obuku, E. A., Elobu, E. A. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research

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