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Dan Cukier - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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health care utilization for low back pain in belgium influence of Sociocultural Factors and health beliefs
Spine, 1995Co-Authors: Marek Szpalski, Mary Louise Skovron, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:Study Design. A population-based survey was undertaken. Objectives. To describe health care utilization for low back pain (LBP) in a culturally diverse society with universal access to health care; to describe how LBP chronicity influences health care utilization; and to describe how Sociocultural and demographic Factors and health beliefs influence health care utilization. Methods. A probability sample of approximately 5,000 Belgian adults stratified by gender, age, social class, and habitat was surveyed by trained inrterviewers. Information on demographics, health beliefs, frequency of LBP, and health care utilization was elicited. Statistical analysis was conducted by means of univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Analysis was restricted to 2,660 respondents with history of LBP. Results. Of subjects with LBP, 38% reported daily LBP. Sixty-three percent had seen a health professional for the most recent episode; 11% had been on bed rest. Forty-four percent had at sometime undergone radiography; three and a half percent had ever undergone spinal surgery. Eighty-six percent considered themselves in good health. Controlling for LBP frequency, all forms of health care utilization examined were associated with health beliefs. Conclusions. LBP frequency, health beliefs, and Sociocultural Factors influence health care behaviors and utilization among adults with a history of LBP in a society with universal access to health care. The association of history of spinal surgery with reports of daily LBP suggests that spinal surgery has failed, at least partly, to relieve
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Sociocultural Factors and back pain a population based study in belgian adults
Spine, 1994Co-Authors: Mary Louise Skovron, Marek Szpalski, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:A population-based survey of approximately 4000 adults in Belgium, a bi-cultural country with a uniform health care system, explored the relationships of socio-cultural and employment Factors to the reported experience of low back pain (LBP). Predictors of 1) history of LBP, 2) first LBP, and 3) daily LBP were examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. Thirty-three percent of the population had current LBP, including 5% experiencing their first episode; 26% had past but not current LBP, and 41% had never had LBP. Increasing age (OR > 2.0, P = .000) and female gender (OR 2.16, P = .000) were associated with history of LBP; only gender (OR 1.40, P = .02) was associated with first episode; neither was associated with daily LBP. Language was associated with history (OR 1.80, P = .000) and first occurrence (OR 1.77, P = .000) but not daily LBP. Among those employed, work dissatisfaction was associated with history of LBP (OR > 2.4, P = .02) and daily LBP (OR 3.85, P = .02), but not with first episode. The results suggest that Sociocultural Factors influence the expression of LBP, but not the risk of chronicity once LBP is reported, and that work satisfaction may not be causally related to LBP, but may intervene along with type of occupation in the possibility of continuing employment once LBP is present. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these results and elucidate causal relationships.
Ava N Kiblawi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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cervical cancer screening among immigrants and ethnic minorities a systematic review using the health belief model
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2008Co-Authors: Crista Johnson, Katherine E Mues, Stephanie L Mayne, Ava N KiblawiAbstract:AbstractObjective.To systematically review all studies examining Sociocultural Factors influencing cervical cancer screening among immigrant and ethnic minorities in the United States along the theoretical framework of the Health Belief Model.Materials and Methods.MEDLINE/PubMed, Cumulative Index to
Marek Szpalski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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health care utilization for low back pain in belgium influence of Sociocultural Factors and health beliefs
Spine, 1995Co-Authors: Marek Szpalski, Mary Louise Skovron, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:Study Design. A population-based survey was undertaken. Objectives. To describe health care utilization for low back pain (LBP) in a culturally diverse society with universal access to health care; to describe how LBP chronicity influences health care utilization; and to describe how Sociocultural and demographic Factors and health beliefs influence health care utilization. Methods. A probability sample of approximately 5,000 Belgian adults stratified by gender, age, social class, and habitat was surveyed by trained inrterviewers. Information on demographics, health beliefs, frequency of LBP, and health care utilization was elicited. Statistical analysis was conducted by means of univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Analysis was restricted to 2,660 respondents with history of LBP. Results. Of subjects with LBP, 38% reported daily LBP. Sixty-three percent had seen a health professional for the most recent episode; 11% had been on bed rest. Forty-four percent had at sometime undergone radiography; three and a half percent had ever undergone spinal surgery. Eighty-six percent considered themselves in good health. Controlling for LBP frequency, all forms of health care utilization examined were associated with health beliefs. Conclusions. LBP frequency, health beliefs, and Sociocultural Factors influence health care behaviors and utilization among adults with a history of LBP in a society with universal access to health care. The association of history of spinal surgery with reports of daily LBP suggests that spinal surgery has failed, at least partly, to relieve
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Sociocultural Factors and back pain a population based study in belgian adults
Spine, 1994Co-Authors: Mary Louise Skovron, Marek Szpalski, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:A population-based survey of approximately 4000 adults in Belgium, a bi-cultural country with a uniform health care system, explored the relationships of socio-cultural and employment Factors to the reported experience of low back pain (LBP). Predictors of 1) history of LBP, 2) first LBP, and 3) daily LBP were examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. Thirty-three percent of the population had current LBP, including 5% experiencing their first episode; 26% had past but not current LBP, and 41% had never had LBP. Increasing age (OR > 2.0, P = .000) and female gender (OR 2.16, P = .000) were associated with history of LBP; only gender (OR 1.40, P = .02) was associated with first episode; neither was associated with daily LBP. Language was associated with history (OR 1.80, P = .000) and first occurrence (OR 1.77, P = .000) but not daily LBP. Among those employed, work dissatisfaction was associated with history of LBP (OR > 2.4, P = .02) and daily LBP (OR 3.85, P = .02), but not with first episode. The results suggest that Sociocultural Factors influence the expression of LBP, but not the risk of chronicity once LBP is reported, and that work satisfaction may not be causally related to LBP, but may intervene along with type of occupation in the possibility of continuing employment once LBP is present. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these results and elucidate causal relationships.
Sadia Ayub - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sociocultural Factors involved in the oral competency of the esl students at graduate level
Journal of Communication and Cultural Trends, 2020Co-Authors: Sadia AyubAbstract:The current research is aimed to highlight the obstructing Sociocultural Factors that influence the undergraduate students’ English language communication skills in Pakistan. Undergraduates’ English language communication skills are strongly affected by various Sociocultural Factors such as the environment, cultural variation, societal rank, and self-identity. In particular, the current research emphasizes the interconnectedness of language and culture and their influence on the English language communication skills of the undergraduate students. The investigation was carried out in the public institutions of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. It was based on simple random and cluster random sampling. Forty highly proficient ESL / EFL instructors and 498 ESL students contributed to the current investigation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were followed throughout the research. Data analysis revealed that among all the contributing Factors, the environment was the most prominent factor, which affected the learner’s oral competency. The overall conclusion is that Sociocultural issues affect the learners’ communication skills in Pakistan where English is most often the third language. The study also recommends that instructors should recognize the source(s) of language anxiety to facilitate the learners and to make the language acquisition process more successful.
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Sociocultural Factors involved in the oral competency of esl students at graduate level
Social Science Research Network, 2020Co-Authors: Sadia AyubAbstract:The current research is aimed to highlight the obstructing Sociocultural Factors that influence the undergraduate students’ English language communication skills in Pakistan. Undergraduates’ English language communication skills are strongly affected by various Sociocultural Factors such as the environment, cultural variation, societal rank, and self-identity. In particular, the current research emphasizes the interconnectedness of language and culture and their influence on the English language communication skills of the undergraduate students. The investigation was carried out in the public institutions of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. It was based on simple random and cluster random sampling. Forty highly proficient ESL / EFL instructors and 498 ESL students contributed to the current investigation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were followed throughout the research. Data analysis revealed that among all the contributing Factors, the environment was the most prominent factor, which affected the learner’s oral competency. The overall conclusion is that Sociocultural issues affect the learners’ communication skills in Pakistan where English is most often the third language. The study also recommends that instructors should recognize the source(s) of language anxiety to facilitate the learners and to make the language acquisition process more successful.
Mary Louise Skovron - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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health care utilization for low back pain in belgium influence of Sociocultural Factors and health beliefs
Spine, 1995Co-Authors: Marek Szpalski, Mary Louise Skovron, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:Study Design. A population-based survey was undertaken. Objectives. To describe health care utilization for low back pain (LBP) in a culturally diverse society with universal access to health care; to describe how LBP chronicity influences health care utilization; and to describe how Sociocultural and demographic Factors and health beliefs influence health care utilization. Methods. A probability sample of approximately 5,000 Belgian adults stratified by gender, age, social class, and habitat was surveyed by trained inrterviewers. Information on demographics, health beliefs, frequency of LBP, and health care utilization was elicited. Statistical analysis was conducted by means of univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Analysis was restricted to 2,660 respondents with history of LBP. Results. Of subjects with LBP, 38% reported daily LBP. Sixty-three percent had seen a health professional for the most recent episode; 11% had been on bed rest. Forty-four percent had at sometime undergone radiography; three and a half percent had ever undergone spinal surgery. Eighty-six percent considered themselves in good health. Controlling for LBP frequency, all forms of health care utilization examined were associated with health beliefs. Conclusions. LBP frequency, health beliefs, and Sociocultural Factors influence health care behaviors and utilization among adults with a history of LBP in a society with universal access to health care. The association of history of spinal surgery with reports of daily LBP suggests that spinal surgery has failed, at least partly, to relieve
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Sociocultural Factors and back pain a population based study in belgian adults
Spine, 1994Co-Authors: Mary Louise Skovron, Marek Szpalski, Margareta Nordin, Christian Melot, Dan CukierAbstract:A population-based survey of approximately 4000 adults in Belgium, a bi-cultural country with a uniform health care system, explored the relationships of socio-cultural and employment Factors to the reported experience of low back pain (LBP). Predictors of 1) history of LBP, 2) first LBP, and 3) daily LBP were examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. Thirty-three percent of the population had current LBP, including 5% experiencing their first episode; 26% had past but not current LBP, and 41% had never had LBP. Increasing age (OR > 2.0, P = .000) and female gender (OR 2.16, P = .000) were associated with history of LBP; only gender (OR 1.40, P = .02) was associated with first episode; neither was associated with daily LBP. Language was associated with history (OR 1.80, P = .000) and first occurrence (OR 1.77, P = .000) but not daily LBP. Among those employed, work dissatisfaction was associated with history of LBP (OR > 2.4, P = .02) and daily LBP (OR 3.85, P = .02), but not with first episode. The results suggest that Sociocultural Factors influence the expression of LBP, but not the risk of chronicity once LBP is reported, and that work satisfaction may not be causally related to LBP, but may intervene along with type of occupation in the possibility of continuing employment once LBP is present. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these results and elucidate causal relationships.
