A5040716935- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Social Media in Health Education
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Social Media and Politics
Albany State University
2018-2024
University at Albany, State University of New York
2011-2024
Campus Bio Medico University Hospital
2021
St George's, University of London
2021
Institute of Medical Sciences
2021
Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology
2017-2020
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2015-2020
Hasanuddin University
2018
Korea Society of Translators
2018
University of Ottawa
2009-2017
In this article, we investigate the surge in use of COVID-19-related preprints by media outlets. Journalists are a main source reliable public health information during crises and, until recently, journalists have been reluctant to cover because associated scientific uncertainty. Yet, uploads COVID-19 and their uptake online outstripped that about any other topic. Using an innovative approach combining altmetrics methods with content analysis, identified diversity outlets covering early...
Recent use of the Internet as a source health information has raised concerns about consumers' ability to tell 'good' from 'bad' information. Although consumers report that they credibility judge quality, several observational studies suggest make little credibility. This study examines consumer evaluations web pages attributed credible compared generic on measures message quality. In spring 2005, community-wide convenience survey was distributed in regional hub city Ohio, USA. 519...
The recent publication of the WHO guideline on support to optimise community health worker (CHW) programmes illustrates renewed attention for need strengthen performance CHWs. Performance partly depends motivation, which in turn is influenced by incentives. This paper aims critically analyse use incentives and their link with improving CHW motivation. We undertook a comparative analysis linkages between motivation based existing datasets qualitative studies six countries. These had used...
Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of community-based practitioner programmes in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Kenya.Methods Incremental ratios for three were estimated from a government perspective.Cost data collected 2012.Life years gained based on coverage reproductive, maternal, neonatal child health services.For Ethiopia Kenya, estimates before after implementation programme obtained empirical studies.For Indonesia, service interventions was routine data.We used Lives Saved Tool to...
In this paper, we examine the role of social media in facilitating and building transcultural communication connections for forced migrants today's contexts resettlement. For refugees, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) mobile technologies can help with relocation, provide means to stay connected family friends, learn about new cultural environment. Our focus is on recently resettled Syrian refugee youth Ottawa, who arrived Canada as part a federal government resettlement...
By examining the role of Canadian press in framing health and social issues immigrants, authors highlight power injustice which immigrant is constructed handled by Canada’s policies. Critical discourse analysis 273 articles from 10 major dailies over one decade showed that pre-existing racializing discourses, treat body both as a disease breeder an irresponsible fraudster, continue to materialize contemporary coverage. A more balanced fair media coverage will require deracialization well...
Maternal health promotion is a defined activity in the community integrated posts (Posyandu) Indonesia. However, it often neglected due to limited knowledge and skills of workers (kader). We conducted training for kader village midwives four villages Cianjur district. This study describes use "most significant change" (MSC) technique evaluate impact beneficiaries at large. The MSC uses stories as raw data. Through interviews focused on perception change, were collected from pregnant women,...
Indonesia has been shifting from ensuring access to health services towards improving service quality. Accreditation used as quality assurance (QA) mechanism, first in hospitals and subsequently primary care facilities, including Puskesmas (community centres). QA provides measures of whether meet targets, but improvement (QI) is needed make change achieve improvements. QI a cyclical process with cycles problem identification, solution testing observation. We investigated the factors which...
Although addressing cultural and religious practices is important in providing mental health care, little research exists on understanding issues of minority groups such as Muslim immigrant women. We employed an intersectional approach to examine beliefs attitudes toward among women Canada. Four focus (21 participants) were conducted, 101 surveys collected Ottawa, Three core themes emerged from thematic content analysis group data that relate participants' communication about: 1) stressors,...
Black women experience greater maternal mortality and morbidity than White women. Although there are many causes of this disparity, providing more better health information to population may be beneficial. Social media offers a way easily quickly disseminate empower educate about during pregnancy.This study sought identify social use patterns determine what sources used obtain pregnancy explore whether literacy/eHealth literacy influence those patterns.This cross-sectional, nationally...
Purpose – Reproductive health is critically important for women and yet minority in Canada are less likely to use preventive care services. The purpose of this paper increase understanding the behaviours population and, particular, identify barriers accessing reproductive Design/methodology/approach This study qualitatively analysed data from focus group discussions with 22 Muslim immigrant Ottawa, Canada. Findings theme modesty emerged as one main seeking behaviour when it comes therefore,...
Background: Maternal health promotion is a task allocated to the kader (community volunteers) in community integrated services called Posyandu. Yet, they are inadequately trained perform this task. We present an analysis of as maternal promoters after their training with use counselling card. Methods: Between March-April 2015, 14 participatory workshops were conducted and 188 four villages Ciranjang sub-district trained. Data collected through in-depth interviews focus group discussions from...
Background: Fear of physicians is associated with a variety negative relationship and clinical outcomes. Culturally competent communication has been suggested as way for to reduce patient fear. Previous research not, however, assessed whether patients' perceptions physicians' cultural competence are the level felt This study associations between fear their in healthcare interactions.Method: In this cross-sectional study, purposive sample 306 patients were recruited from base local clinic...
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 2.1% of the Australian population (1.5% males; 2.6% females), with highest prevalence from ages 55 to over 75 years (4.4-6.1%). In Canada, RA approximately 0.9% adults, and within 30 that is expected increase 1.3%. With an aging a greater number individuals modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases, such as arthritis, there urgent need co-care management arthritic conditions. The increasing trend present shifts in health services policy...
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Existing literature has found that Appalachia is a region with slow economic growth, health disparities, and unique culture. However, little known about the intersection of culture in an Appalachian context. To end, we surveyed 306 participants from patient base at local clinical system serving three Ohio counties United States (Athens, Jackson, Gallia) to measure influence four dimensions patients' perception physicians' cultural competence on satisfaction direct encounter. Analysis...
Cultural barriers to health facility-based childbirth are a common experience worldwide despite wide variations in context. Close-to-community (CTC) maternal providers play an important role bridging communities and systems their particularly key. This study explored the views of CTC other community members on cultural two districts Indonesia six Sidama Zone, southern Ethiopia. Employing qualitative approach, we conducted 110 semi-structured interviews (SSIs) 7 focus group discussions (FGDs)...