Wilson, Lindsay A. Quan, Amanda M. L. Bota, A. Brianne Mithani, Salima S. Paradis, Michelle Jardine, Cindy Hui, Charles Pottie, Kevin Crowcroft, Natasha Wilson, Kumanan
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada and around the world. Vaccination is an effective prevention strategy, but uptake is low, especially among newcomers to Canada. We sought to understand newcomers’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) on HPV and HPV vaccination and their role in HPV v...
Metzler, Ian Bayne, David Chang, Helena Jalloh, Mohamed Sharlip, Ira
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World journal of urology
The challenges in providing urologic care across borders and in resource-constrained settings are poorly understood. We sought to better characterize the impediments to the delivery of urological care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries (HICs). A 70 question online survey in RedCap™ was distributed to urolo...
Visconti, Roberto Moro Larocca, Alberto Marconi, Michele
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Social science & medicine (1982)
This study estimates the geographical disconnection in rural Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) between First-Mile suppliers of healthcare services and end-users. This detachment is due to geographical barriers and to a shortage of technical, financial, and human resources that enable peripheral health facilities to perform effective and prompt dia...
Kiriazova, Tetiana Go, Vivian F. Hershow, Rebecca B. Hamilton, Erica L. Sarasvita, Riza Bui, Quynh Lancaster, Kathryn E. Dumchev, Kostyantyn Hoffman, Irving F. Miller, William C.
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Harm Reduction Journal
BackgroundOpioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective method of addiction treatment and HIV prevention. However, globally, people who inject drugs (PWID) have insufficient OAT uptake. To expand OAT access and uptake, policymakers, program developers and healthcare providers should be aware of barriers to and facilitators of OAT uptake among PWID...
Guo, Julia Zhuyu Yao, Ning Bao, Nan Lazareff, Jorge
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Surgical Neurology International
Background: Parents are active participants in the referral process of children with non-life-threatening surgical pathologies. Nonetheless, there is scarce literature about the influence of parent’s level of income and perception of their children’s conditions on their decision process. Our study aims at expanding our knowledge about this paramete...
Bartlett, Janet Fowler, Ken
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Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
Medical students report significant levels of distress, and are reluctant to seek help despite health care needs, often citing factors associated with the medical school environment beyond training, generally termed the 'hidden curriculum'. The primary objectives of the current study were to establish the level of psychological distress in a sample...
Gupta, Saksham Khajanchi, Monty Solomon, Harris Raykar, Nakul P. Alkire, Blake C. Roy, Nobhojit Park, Kee B. Kumar, Vineet
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a significant burden of a global disease, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India. Efforts to curb the impact of TBI require an appreciation of local factors related to this disease and its treatment. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were administered ...
Blaževičienė, Aurelija Laurs, Lina Newland, Jamesetta A.
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BMC Palliative Care
BackgroundEnd-of-life care is provided in a variety of healthcare settings, not just palliative care hospitals. This is one reason why it is very important to assess all barriers to end-of-life care and to provide safe and quality services to patients. This study was aimed at describing nurses’ attitudes in providing end-of-life care and exploring ...
Pearman, Ann
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European Geriatric Medicine
Purpose Early detection of age- and disease-related cognitive problems affords patients the opportunities to receive medical treatment, engage in research, and plan for the future. Understanding help-seeking behavior has potential to aid both patients and clinicians. This study was designed to identify predictors of endorsed barriers to memory-rela...
Nisingizwe, Marie Paul Tuyisenge, Germaine Hategeka, Celestin Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundMaternal and child mortality remain a global health concern despite different interventions that have been implemented to address this issue. Adequate antenatal care (ANC) is crucial in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, in Rwanda, there is still suboptimal utilization of ANC services. This study aims to asse...