Transitional challenges faced by medical intern doctors (IDs) in Vanuatu: a qualitative study
This study aimed to identify the transitional challenges experienced by IDs in Vanuatu. This qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological approach whereby data collection is done through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Ethical approval was obtained before the commencement of this study. Twenty-seven participants were IDs of Vila Central Hospital and Northern Provincial Hospital in Vanuatu who were either current IDs and had worked for more than 6 months or had completed internship within the past 2 years. The willing IDs were consented on paper before they participated in the interview. The interview data ...
Source: Medical Education Online - November 25, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mackenzie Sitobata Masoud Mohammadnezhad Source Type: research
Conformity decreases throughout middle childhood among ni-Vanuatu children: An intracultural comparison.
Multiple studies have shown that children conform to majorities in perceptual judgment tasks against their better knowledge. However, these studies report contradictory results about how conformity develops over age. Here, we study variation in conformity over the course of middle childhood: we examined potential informational and normative motivations underlying conformity, as well as intracultural variability in their age patterns. We measured conformity in both a public and a private setting among 5- to 11-year-olds from eight different communities in Vanuatu (n = 125, 59 boys), a highly diverse society in the South Pac...
Source: Developmental Psychology - November 8, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Polysubstance use among national samples of in-school adolescents in Tonga and Vanuatu
Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Sep 21;65:102819. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102819. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe study aimed to provide estimates on current polysubstance use among adolescents in Tonga and Vanuatu. Cross-sectional and national school health survey data were analyzed from 5028 adolescents (mean age 15.4 years) in Tonga and Vanuatu in 2016-2017. Polysubstance use was defined as currently using two or three substances of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Results indicate that 72.9% of students reported zero current substance use, 14.5% single current substance use, and 12.6% current polysubstance use (2 or 3 types o...
Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - September 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Karl Peltzer Supa Pengpid Source Type: research
Analysing the impact of trade agreements on national food environments: the case of Vanuatu
A large body of literature exists on trade liberalisation and the ways in which trade agreements can affect food systems. However, the systematic and objective monitoring of these and their impact on national ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - September 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amerita Ravuvu, Joe Pakoa Lui, Adolphe Bani, Anna Wells Tavoa, Raymond Vuti and Si Thu Win Tin Tags: Research Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9213: Interrogating and Reflecting on Disability Prevalence Data Collected Using the Washington Group Tools: Results from Population-Based Surveys in Cameroon, Guatemala, India, Maldives, Nepal, Turkey and Vanuatu
Patterson
Polack
Kuper
The Washington Group (WG) tools capture self-reported functional limitations, ranging from 6 domains in the Short Set (SS) to 11 in the Extended Set (ESF). Prevalence estimates can vary considerably on account of differences between modules and the different applications of them. We compare prevalence estimates by WG module, threshold, application and domain to explore these nuances and consider whether alternative combinations of questions may be valuable in reduced sets. We conducted secondary analyses of seven population-based surveys (analyses restricted to adults 18+) in Low- and Mid...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 31, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mactaggart Hasan Bek Banks Bright Dionicio Hameed Neupane Murthy Orucu Oye Naber Shakespeare Patterson Polack Kuper Tags: Article Source Type: research
“I thought I lost my home”: resource loss, distress and recovery after the Manaro Voui volcanic disaster on Ambae Island
Rachel Clissold, Karen Elizabeth McNamara, Ross Westoby, Ladonna Daniel, Elizabeth Raynes, Viviane Licht Obed
Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper builds on existing studies by drawing on Conservation of Resources theory to explore the losses, psychological impacts as well as recovery processes of the 2017/18 volcanic disaster on Ambae Island, Vanuatu.
This discussion is based on local perspectives and personal accounts collected through a series of eight semi-structured interviews (five males and three females).
The volcanic act...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - August 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Clissold
Karen Elizabeth McNamara
Ross Westoby
Ladonna Daniel
Elizabeth Raynes
Viviane Licht Obed Source Type: research
Assessing Women ’s Health Needs in the Underserved Island Communities of Vanuatu
DiscussionGeneral knowledge and utilization of women ’s health resources were limited in this group. The community-based primary care setting could be an important site for future provision of women’s health services. Future studies and interventions in family planning, sexual health, and prenatal care could aid this community. (Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal)
Source: Maternal and Child Health Journal - August 10, 2021 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Prioritizing forest restoration and conservation to benefit marine ecosystems in data-poor regions
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:34342042 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.13813 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - August 3, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Jade M S Delevaux Kostantinos A Stamoulis Source Type: research
Prioritizing forest restoration and conservation to benefit marine ecosystems in data-poor regions
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:34342042 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.13813 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - August 3, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Jade M S Delevaux Kostantinos A Stamoulis Source Type: research
Prioritizing forest restoration and conservation to benefit marine ecosystems in data-poor regions
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:34342042 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.13813 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - August 3, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Jade M S Delevaux Kostantinos A Stamoulis Source Type: research
Climate change and socioeconomic determinants are structural constraints to agency in diet-related non-communicable disease prevention in Vanuatu: a qualitative study
Pacific Island countries, many of which are low- and middle-income countries, have some of the highest rates of diet-related non-communicable diseases (DR-NCDs) globally. These countries also face some of the ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - June 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amy Savage, Hilary Bambrick, Lachlan McIver and Danielle Gallegos Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Explaining cross-cultural variation in mirror self-recognition: New insights into the ontogeny of objective self-awareness.
In this study, we examined 57 18- to 22-month-old toddlers (31 girls) and their mothers from two distinct sociocultural contexts: urban Canada (58% of the subsample were Canadian-born native English-speakers) and rural Vanuatu, a small-scale island society located in the South Pacific. We had two main goals: (a) to identify the social-interactional correlates of MSR ability in this cross-cultural sample, and (b) to examine whether differences in passing rates could be attributed to confounding factors. Consistent with previous cross-cultural research, ni-Vanuatu toddlers passed the MSR test at significantly lower rates (7%...
Source: Developmental Psychology - June 24, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Prioritizing forest management actions to benefit marine habitats in data-poor regions
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:34115408 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.13792 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - June 11, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Jade M S Delevaux Kostantinos A Stamoulis Source Type: research
Prioritizing forest management actions to benefit marine habitats in data-poor regions
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:34115408 | DOI:10.1111/cobi.13792 (Source: Conservation Biology)
Source: Conservation Biology - June 11, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: Jade M S Delevaux Kostantinos A Stamoulis Source Type: research
