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Association Between Medical Insurance Choices And Healthcare Utilization Among Diabetes Patients In The People's Republic Of China : A Secondary Data Analysis, Duohui Chen
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Since 2018, the universal medical insurance coverage rate has reached 95% in China. Due to the lack of medical and health resources and insufficient health service capacity of primary health care facilities in China, the biggest problem with the health system in China is overcrowding, especially in the utilization of outpatient services in secondary and tertiary hospitals. This study aimed to analyze the factors Association between Medical insurance Choices and healthcare Utilization among diabetes patients among patients of age >45 years in China. The logistic regression was used to assess the association between type of hospital of elder diabetic patients …
Standardization And Dna Barcoding Of Cannabis In Thailand And Pharmacological Properties Of Cannabis-Based Thai Traditional Medicine Formula Extract (Kealomkeasan), Kanittha Nakkliang
Standardization And Dna Barcoding Of Cannabis In Thailand And Pharmacological Properties Of Cannabis-Based Thai Traditional Medicine Formula Extract (Kealomkeasan), Kanittha Nakkliang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Cannabis sativa L. subsp. Indica (Cannabaceae) has been used as a medicinal plant in various aspects. C. sativa has been part of Thai medicine for more than three centuries and its Ingredients in herbal medicine recipe. Kealomkeasan (KLKS) remedy is one of the Thai traditional medicines, consists of seven plants with an unequal part by weight (1:2:3:4:5:20:40) as follows: Cuminum cyminum L. fruits, Nigella sativa L. seeds, Foeniculum vulgare Miller fruits, Zingiber officinale Roscoe rhizomes, Plumbago indica L. roots, Cannabis sativa L. leaves and Piper nigrum L. seeds for relief of muscle pain and anti-inflammation. Recently, medical cannabis was officially …
Factors Association Of Discriminatory Attitudes Toward People Living With Hiv/Aids Among Adult Citizens In Myanmar : An Analysis Of 2015-2016 Myanmar Demographic And Health Survey, Pyae Phyo Thar
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Myanmar, a developing nation, is still among the countries with the highest prevalence of HIV infection. Misconceptions, stigmatisation, and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are significant factors that contribute to the prevention, transmission, and treatment of HIV. So, PLHIV-related stigma and discrimination are pervasive issues that significantly undermine public health efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and provide support for those living with the PLHIV. Despite its importance, the stigma and discrimination issues are often overlooked in national responses to PLHIV. In Myanmar, there are limited studies on discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, and it requires …
Effectiveness Of Urban Childcare Center Indoor Air Quality Management Program (Ucc-Iaq) On Building Related Symptoms Among Care Takes :A Quasi Experimental Study, Sudkhed Detpetukyon
Effectiveness Of Urban Childcare Center Indoor Air Quality Management Program (Ucc-Iaq) On Building Related Symptoms Among Care Takes :A Quasi Experimental Study, Sudkhed Detpetukyon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study investigates the effectiveness of the UCC-IAQ program in Thai childcare centers, focusing on BRS and indoor air pollution. It involves 81 childcare workers in Nonthaburi and Saraburi provinces, Over eight hours, air quality measurements were taken at ten settings. Data on BRS and building-related factors were collected via surveys. Statistically significant differences in pollution levels were not observed between the UCC-IAQ program's intervention and comparison groups. However, the intervention group experienced a significant decrease in BRS compared to the comparison group. Caretakers in rooms with rapid temperature variations had a 10.72 times higher likelihood of experiencing BRS (Adjusted …
Predictors Of Fertility Quality Of Life In Infertile Patients Visiting Infertility Center In Kathmandu, Nepal : A Cross-Sectional Study., Shital Shakya
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In Nepal, infertility is a rising reproductive health issue with an estimated prevalence of 15%. There are few studies on quality of life in infertile women, but none on quality of life in infertile men and women although infertility is a shared condition and has effects on couples. The study objective is to describe the various predictors of infertile patients seeking infertility treatment and find association between these predictors and the quality of life. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered disease specific FertiQoL questionnaire was conducted among 409 infertile men and women seeking infertility treatment in an infertility center in …
Prevalence Of Betel Or Areca Nut (An) Use And Its Associated Factors Among Bhutanese Population Aged 15-69 Years Old : An Analysis Of National Health Data Of Non-Communicable Disease (Ncd) Survey In 2019, Tashi Penjor
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Background: Although betel or areca nut use has less global attention and public health concern than smoked tobacco uses, but it is particularly one of a neglected public health problem in Bhutan in which the masticatory use of betel is rampant and epidemic. Its use is also directly infused in Bhutanese tradition and social fabric. There are currently no policies that specifically target the regulation and consumption of areca nut use and trade in Bhutan, while it is classified as carcinogenic to human by the WHO (International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC) in 2004. Series of national surveys have …
Human Health Risk Assessment Of Heavy Metals In Roadside Dust Near Hydropower Dams Construction Areas In Wangduephodrang District Of Bhutan, Kinley Dorjee
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The concern over the heavy metal laden dust and its impact on human health has gained global importance over the decade. Exposure to roadside dust is associated with various acute and chronic health issues. Bhutan too is battling environmental health issues due to increasing anthropogenic and developmental activities such as hydropower dam construction. This study analyses the heavy metals concentrations in roadside dust near hydropower dam construction areas and assesses the noncancer and cancer risk of exposure to heavy metals laden dust through inhalation. This study was a cross sectional study. The roadside dust samples near hydropower dam construction in …
The Effects Of Chinese Archery Arts Program On Core Executive Functions In Elementary School Children In Shanghai China : A Quasi-Experimental Study, Jianjun Liu
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of a 12-week Chinese archery art program on core executive functions in preadolescent children in Shanghai, China. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was conducted in the present study. All 68 eligible participants were purposively assigned to a Chinese archery intervention group (45 minutes/session, 4 sessions/week, n=34) or extracurricular activity-based control group (45 minutes/session, 4 sessions/week, n=34); The whole study period included a 12-week treatment and a 6-week follow-up. The primary outcome was the performance of core executive functions (inhibition control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility), assessed with psychological paradigms: Fish Flanker Task, N-Back …