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Volume 3, Issue 1

Volume 3, Issue 1

  • 2018, April

    editorial

    Our Interconnection through Mobility Facilitates the Spread of Infectious PathogensOpen Access

    Chengjun Sun*
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-e005
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  • 2018, April

    original research

    Identifying Children Potentially at Risk of Abuse at the Emergency Setting: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare ProfessionalsOpen Access

    Anne Noor Sri Juwaneeta Jamaludin*, Jennifer Anne Oxley and Quek Kia Fatt
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-124
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  • 2018, December

    original research

    Patients’ Satisfaction with the Quality of Provided Services for Management of Hypertension in Public Primary Health Care Facilities, Sharg-Alneel Locality, Khartoum State, SudanOpen Access

    Naiema Abdalla Wagialla*, Mustafa Khidir Mustafa Elnimeiri, Mohamed Osman Eltayeb Hassan, Asim Mohamedkhair Omer Alawad, Ali Elsiddig Omer Ahmed and Ahmed Mohammed Alamin Abdulmajid Abdulrahman
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-125
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  • 2018, December

    original research

    Burnout and Resilience in Psychiatric Hospital Care-givers: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Mediation and Path AnalysesOpen Access

    William Jacobowitz*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-126
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  • 2019, October

    original research

    The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment Regimen in a Metropolitan Community Sample of Hypertensive African Americans in New YorkOpen Access

    Ednah Madu*, Kingsly Madu and William Jacobowitz
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-133
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    Abstract [+]

    Introduction

    Low socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the strongest predictors of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide, as well being associated with large increases in cardiovascular disease in both men and women. Uncontrolled hypertension contributes to cardiovascular disparity. Non-adherence to antihypertensive regimens worsens the cardiovascular burden and further widens the health disparity gap. A hierarchical multiple regression study of multiple factors impacting adherence among urban residents in a New York metropolitan region found socioeconomic factors as the strongest factors impacting adherence in this cardiovascular high-risk population..

    Methods

    Secondary analysis of data of a cross-sectional, correlation design study of a dissertation study, with each of the SES variables analyzed against adherence and self-efficacy variables.

    Results

    Overall, only three SES variables (years with the same provider, work status and income) were significantly related to adherence and/or self-efficacy. Years with the same provider was related to adherence with correlation of rs=0.16 (p=0.048), and to self-efficacy rs=2.0 (p=0.016). Work status was related to adherence with difference in adherence scores between retired and unemployed subjects (KS=38.6, p=0.013 with Bonferroni adjustment; means=3.7 and 3.3, respectively). Work status was not related to selfefficacy scores. Income level was significantly related to the self-efficacy scores, but not the adherence scores. Difference noted between earners<$10,000/year and >$80,000/year (KS=-44.2, p=0.037, with Bonferroni adjustment; means=3.06 and 3.51, respectively).

    Discussion

    Low socioeconomic status and non-adherence to antihypertensive regimens remain important factors which worsen cardiovascular health and widen health disparity health gaps. This is evident among the cardiovascular high-risk persons of African descent including those residing in the New York metropolitan regions. Self-efficacy is implicated as a mediating variable between income and adherence. The inverse relationship between fulltime work status and adherence was no longer noted. Further investigation on the associations between income, full time status and adherence among young, hypertensive Blacks/African Americans; as well as self-efficacy mediating effects on income and adherence is recommended.

    Keywords

    Socioeconomic status or poverty or low income; Adherence or compliance; Hypertension treatment or hypertension therapy; Blacks or African Americans.


  • 2019, October

    mini review

    Therapeutic Modalities: Best Practices to Protecting Patients from Harm During TreatmentOpen Access

    Benito J. Velasquez*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-134
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    Abstract [+]

    Healthcare providers and clinicians such as athletic trainers and physical therapists utilize therapeutic modalities to administer treatment to patients in the clinical setting. It is the responsibility of these healthcare providers to ensure the safe use of therapeutic modalities during treatment sessions, as well as effective delivery of treatment. Thermal-heat, ultrasound, cryotherapy and electrostimulation treatments have the potential for causing harm to patients. Proper care and maintenance of modalities can minimize the risk to patients and avoid legal issues for physical therapists and athletic trainers. This article will explore some of the legal issues, case studies and reports as well as providing information on what healthcare providers can do to protect patients.

    Keywords

    Risk management; Negligence; Malpractice; Best practices; Injury prevention; Athletic Trainer; Physical Therapists; Accreditation.


  • 2019, November

    commentary

    Mankind, Disease and Technology: A Cat, Mouse and Fiddle GameOpen Access

    Srinivasan Govindaraj*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-135
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  • 2019, January

    original research

    A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Pilot Resilience Training Course on Stress ManagementOpen Access

    Shawn T. Mason*, Chun Wang, Raphaela O’ Day, Helen M.P. Scott, Jenn Lea, and Jennifer Turgiss
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-127
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  • 2019, February

    case study

    The Principles of Good Health Care in the U.S. in the 2020sOpen Access

    Andrew Targowski*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-128
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  • 2019, May

    original research

    Risk Behaviors for Proactive Health PromotionOpen Access

    Naiema Abdalla Wagialla*, Muna Hassan Mustafa, Amal Omer Bashir, Amani Elsayed Abdullah, Hind Amin Merghani, Eiman Mohamed Ibrahim Haj and Ahmed Mohammed Alamin Abdulmajid Abdulrahman
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-129
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  • 2019, May

    original research

    Epidemiological Profile of Hypertension, and Its Determinants Amongst Adult Patients in Cameroon: A Hospital-Based StudyOpen Access

    Christine Fernande Nyangono Biyegue*, Pierre Mintom Medjo, William Dakam, Marthe Edwige Banini, Yvette Noume and Marie Modestine Kana Sop
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-130
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  • 2019, May

    brief report

    U.S. Veteran Population Projections, 2015 through 2040: Implications for Health Planning and Monitoring Population Health OutcomesOpen Access

    Gregory Fant*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-131
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  • 2019, May

    original research

    Lifestyle Pattern and Bone Mineral Density: A Preliminary StudyOpen Access

    Renu Tyagi*, Meenal Dhall, Mary Grace Tungdim, Peteneinuo Rülu and Satwanti Kapoor
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-4-132
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Previous Issue

  • 2018, April

    editorial

    Our Interconnection through Mobility Facilitates the Spread of Infectious PathogensOpen Access

    Chengjun Sun*
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-e005
    PDF527.53 KB 527.53 KB
    Full-Text (HTML)

  • 2018, April

    original research

    Identifying Children Potentially at Risk of Abuse at the Emergency Setting: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare ProfessionalsOpen Access

    Anne Noor Sri Juwaneeta Jamaludin*, Jennifer Anne Oxley and Quek Kia Fatt
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-124
    PDF595.83 KB 595.83 KB
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  • 2018, December

    original research

    Patients’ Satisfaction with the Quality of Provided Services for Management of Hypertension in Public Primary Health Care Facilities, Sharg-Alneel Locality, Khartoum State, SudanOpen Access

    Naiema Abdalla Wagialla*, Mustafa Khidir Mustafa Elnimeiri, Mohamed Osman Eltayeb Hassan, Asim Mohamedkhair Omer Alawad, Ali Elsiddig Omer Ahmed and Ahmed Mohammed Alamin Abdulmajid Abdulrahman
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-125
    PDF439.91 KB 439.91 KB
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  • 2018, December

    original research

    Burnout and Resilience in Psychiatric Hospital Care-givers: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Mediation and Path AnalysesOpen Access

    William Jacobowitz*
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-3-126
    PDF441.16 KB 441.16 KB
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    Małgorzata Schlegel-Zawadzka, PhD

    Vice-Dean Jagiellonian University Medical College Swietej Anny 12 31-008 Krakow, Poland  

    Associate Editors

    Elfatih Mohamed Malik Mohamed, MD

    Director General Planning and International Health Directorate Federal Ministry of Health Nile St, Khartoum, Sudan

    Helena Maltezou, MD, PhD

    Pediatrician- Infectious Diseases Specialist Head, Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention Αγράφων 3-5, Athens 151 23, Greece  

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