Pub Date : 2022-01-11DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-09-2021-0183
A. Ahmed, N. Aslam
Purpose Tinnitus patients are among the most vulnerable group to develop psychopathological symptoms over time if left unresolved. This study aims to investigate the role of tinnitus distress between tinnitus magnitude, cognitions and functional difficulties in the development of somatization symptoms among male and female patients experiencing ear-related problems due to lack of proper access to health care. Design/methodology/approach This study was based on a purposive sampling technique and sample consisted on 159 patients (97 male, 62 female) having tinnitus complaints, with age range 18–87 (M = 47.94, SD = 17.47) years, recruited from various clinics and hospitals of Islamabad, Pakistan, from December 2020 to July 2021. Findings The findings of this study showed that tinnitus distress is significant positively associated with tinnitus-related magnitude, negative cognitions, functional difficulties and somatization symptoms. Gender-related differences between male and female tinnitus patients revealed that females are more prone to depict higher levels of tinnitus distress, tinnitus magnitude, negative cognitions and somatization symptoms than male patients. Mediation analysis demonstrated that tinnitus distress serves as a mediator between tinnitus magnitude, cognitions, functional difficulties and somatization symptoms. Research limitations/implications Cross-sectional nature and self-reporting measures serve as a limitation of the study. An experimental study appears to be vital to ascertain the time-based relationship with tinnitus magnitude in the development of various psychopathological issues. The findings of this study contribute to the literature by highlighting the role of tinnitus distress in the origination of psychopathological symptoms like somatization and need of upgraded health-care systems in Pakistan. Originality/value This study has explored the mediating role of tinnitus distress between magnitude, cognitions, functional difficulties and somatization symptoms among Pakistani population, specifically mentioning the development of somatization symptoms among this population, which can contribute in the loss of earning and increased health expenses due to unawareness of proper health-care approach.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-05DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-06-2021-0137
Fahimeh Ansari, S. Rafiei, E. Kakemam, Mohammad Amerzadeh, B. Ahadinezhad
Purpose The provision of private health-care services by public hospitals is common in Iran. Examining factors associated with patients’ preferences to use private health services and using this knowledge in health planning and policymaking can help expand the use of such services. Thus, this study aims to investigate patients’ preferences for private health services delivered in public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach Based on a discrete choice experiment from a sample of 375 patients in a public training hospital in Qazvin, northwest city of Iran, the authors evaluated participants’ preference over the health-care attributes affecting their choice to use private health-care services delivered in the hospital. The authors also estimated the marginal willingness to pay to determine the maximum amount a patient was willing to pay for the improvement in the level of each health-care attributes. Findings The findings revealed that patients were 2.7 times more likely to choose private hospital services when the waiting time was reduced to less than a week. Furthermore, as patients had complimentary insurance coverage, they were over 60% more likely to receive such services from training hospitals. Finally, continuity of care and reduced health-care tariffs were significant factors that increased patients’ preference to choose private services by 52 and 37%, respectively. Originality/value Examining factors associated with patients’ preferences to use private health services and using this knowledge in policymaking can help expand such services. The findings affirmed that various incentives, including service quality factors, are required to increase the likelihood of patients choosing private services.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-03DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-09-2021-0166
Nadezhda Koberskaya, Bogdan Kobierskij
Purpose This study aims to compare two national dementia plans and analyse the approach of each state to the issue. Design/methodology/approach Comparative analysis, legal analysis, policy analysis Findings Although research is central to both plans, the practical implementation of the Russian and UK plans differs. The Russian action plan on dementia is advisory in nature and does not propose specific programmes for research funding. Two plans have different approach to the role of education and risk factors. Research limitations/implications Lack of information on Russian regional strategies does not allow to compare regional differences between two countries. Originality/value This study illustrates several weak points in the UK and Russian dementia policies, which should be addressed to tackle the dementia problem in both countries.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-27DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-12-2020-0123
Bisma Zahid, Saima Ehsan, M. Ashraf, Nimra Shoukat, Aaisha Rafi, Hina Naukhaiz, Zoia Nawaz
Purpose The active and intentional involvement of a person in changing and developing as a person is a crucial and worth considering phenomenon that comes under the umbrella of positive psychology. There has been a previous study done on personal growth initiative (PGI) but that study did not explain whether this phenomenon exceeds in men or in women. Plus, previous studies were confined to college students only. This study aims to assess how gender influences PGI, to validate the psychometric properties of the PGI scale and to evaluate the relationship of PGI with mental well-being, career orientation and to examine whether this factor dominates in men or women and to critically validate at what age an individual starts initiating personal growth. The other main objective of the study is to work on the limitations and gaps left in previous studies on PGI by establishing a psychometrically reliable and valid scale/instrument. Design/methodology/approach To develop a scale, first, focus group discussions were conducted with six groups. Through random sampling, a sample of 50 men and 50 women were taken for the pilot study and N = 449 (156 men and 293 women) for the main study with ages ranging from 18 to 35 years were taken (M = 42.30, SD = 12.61). The study consisted of focus group discussions followed by thematic analysis and item pool generation which further followed the main study analysis. For the development of the scale, a theoretical basis along with focus group discussion was conducted to establish an item pool of 123 items. Afterward, 7 experts in the surroundings examined those 123 items to perform subject expert matter to establish content validity. Mixed method was used as a research method in which exploratory sequential design was used. Focus groups were used as a data collection technique. Random sampling is used to collect participants for study/methodology/approach – the study consisted of focus group discussions followed by thematic analysis and item pool generation which further followed the main study analysis. A 19 item five-point Likert-type scale is constructed for public administration on a sample of N = 449 (men = 156 and women = 293). Alpha reliability of the scale (0.83), Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) (0.88) and Bartlett’s, psychometric properties of study variables skewness (0.47), kurtosis (−0.17). Inter item correlation matrix, item-total correlation, Scree plotting, t-test (t = −1.90) and (p = 0.05) and linear regression analysis are analyzed on the data and items. This scale is kept parsimonious so that it could be understood by the general population as well. Findings A 19 item five-point Likert-type scale is constructed for public administration on a sample of N = 449 (men = 156 and women = 293). High Alpha reliability of the scale (a = 0.83), KMO (0.88) and Bartlett’s, psychometric properties of study variables skewness (0.47), kurtosis (−0.17). Inter item correlation matrix, Scree plotting, t-test (t = −1.90)
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Pub Date : 2021-12-20DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-10-2021-0184
M. H. Taher, Namariq Abdulkareem Muhsen, L. Hameed
Purpose This study aims to measure the basic foundations of organizational health in the General Company for Food Products and to indicate the extent of its presence or not within the company under investigation. Design/methodology/approach This research was completed using a descriptive and analytical approach using a sample of 97 employees from the General Company for Petroleum Products. Calculating the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and confirmatory factor analysis are all part of the data processing process. Findings The basic components of organization health are present in the General Company for Petroleum Products, but they have not reached high levels to be called regulatory health. Originality/value The findings of this study can provide important information about the impact of basic organizational health components on the general level of companies, particularly the General Company for Oil Products and its prominent role in its leadership in strengthening the organizational climate with a healthy, pressure-free environment that contributes to raising employee and organizational performance levels.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-20DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-09-2021-0165
Gloria Nkhoma, C. Lim, G. Kennedy, I. Stupans
Purpose This paper aims to identify health-care entitlements that exist for asylum seekers with chronic non-communicable disease (CNCD) that promote their health and self-care, and to explore health policies, initiatives and programmes with the potential to foster self-care in this populace. Design/methodology/approach Narrative review of literature conducted by searching EMBASE, CINAHL, WEB OF SCIENCE and PSYCINFO databases for articles published from 2010 to 2021. Included articles focussed on policies, programmes or initiatives with the potential to promote health in adult asylum seekers residing in high-income countries. Studies inclusive of other migrant groups such as undocumented migrants and those with mental health conditions were excluded. Eleven studies fitting the inclusion criteria were assessed against the study objectives. Findings Free access to health-care services and pharmaceutical products, free access to food banks and supermarket model food banks, English and cooking lessons, community integration training sessions and culturally competent health-care workers were found to promote health and self-care. There is little research on self-care and health promotion in adult asylum seekers with CNCD. CNCDs represent high burden of disease in asylum seekers but have a low priority in reported research. Originality/value This narrative review is the first to explicitly focus on asylum seekers in high-income countries with CNCD, excluding mental health conditions, and to explore initiatives, programmes and policies that enhance health promotion to facilitate self-care in this populace.
目的本文旨在确定患有慢性非传染性疾病（CNCD）的寻求庇护者的医疗保健权利，以促进他们的健康和自我保健，并探索有可能促进这一人群自我保健的卫生政策、举措和计划。设计/方法论/方法通过搜索EMBASE、CINAHL、WEB of SCIENCE和PSYCINFO数据库中2010年至2021年发表的文章进行的文献叙述性综述。收录的文章侧重于有可能促进居住在高收入国家的成年寻求庇护者健康的政策、方案或举措。包括无证移民和有心理健康问题的人等其他移民群体的研究被排除在外。根据研究目标对符合纳入标准的11项研究进行了评估。发现免费获得医疗保健服务和药品、免费获得食品银行和超市示范食品银行、英语和烹饪课程、社区融合培训课程以及文化能力强的医护人员被发现可以促进健康和自我保健。关于患有CNCD的成年寻求庇护者的自我照顾和健康促进的研究很少。CNCD代表了寻求庇护者的高疾病负担，但在报告的研究中优先级较低。原创性/价值这篇叙述性综述首次明确关注患有CNCD的高收入国家的寻求庇护者，不包括心理健康状况，并探索加强健康促进的举措、计划和政策，以促进这一人群的自我保健。
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Pub Date : 2021-12-15DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-01-2021-0019
E. Acheampong, Alberta Nadutey, Peter Bredu-Darkwa, Peter Agyei-Baffuor, Anthony Kwaku Edusei
Purpose The perceptions of disability conditions held by parents and immediate family members directly determine the types of treatments that are likely to opt for persons with disabilities whenever they are ill. Family level drivers of access to healthcare among persons with disabilities in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted in which data were collected from 60 participants selected purposively. Face-to-face interviews were conducted, and the results were presented thematically. Findings The drivers identified have been categorized into positive and negative depending on how they influenced persons with disabilities’ access to health care. Payment of medical bills, physical access support, the narration of health condition to a health-care provider, spiritual support, care and love were the positives while perceived spiritual cause of disability, preference for alternative treatment centers, unwillingness to support reproductive and specialized health care. Research limitations/implications This study had some limitations, and one of such is the non-inclusion of disabled people who had not been registered by the department of social welfare but resided in the district who could have provided rich information to the study. However, their exclusion did not affect the quality of data obtained, as those who were registered and selected for the study gave adequate information about the issues that were considered during the study. Originality/value Family members of persons with disabilities play key roles in promoting their access to health care; therefore, there is the need for stakeholders to put in measures that will limit misconceptions about disability not only for the general public but also for individuals like parents and immediate family members of persons with disabilities.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-01DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-04-2021-0085
Roqia Maabreh, R. Y. Al-husban, H. Al-Akash, Noha Al-Shdayfat
Purpose Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most important health issues faced by women worldwide. The purpose of this study is to identify Jordanian women’s knowledge, barriers and measures pertaining to risk factors and screening choices of CC (Pap smear tests). Design/methodology/approach This study applied a cross sectional design by collecting data from a convenient sample of 200 women between 20 and 70 years of age in health and public centers in Jordan. Data was then analyzed using the descriptive statistical tools of SPSS, version 21. Findings The findings revealed that 55.5% of the participants had no information about the Pap smear, and 75% did not know the risk factors. Moreover, 50% of the sample did not know where to take the test, and 50% reported a lack of encouragement from the husband to undertake the test. More than half of the participants (56.5%) expressed fear that cervical screening would be a painful examination even though they reported not having any previous experience with the test. Originality/value Based on these findings, public education about CC screening is essential, including advertising and a campaign similar to the breast cancer awareness programs in Jordan, as a way of encouraging early screening to improve the health of women.
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Pub Date : 2021-11-23DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-12-2021-156
Theo Gavrielides
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Pub Date : 2021-10-22DOI: 10.1108/ijhrh-08-2021-0153
Hani Abdel Hafeez Abdel Azeem, Mohammed Hasan Ali Al-Abyadh
Purpose This study investigates the relationship between self-compassion and life satisfaction, and there is a significant statistical correlation between some dimensions of the self-compassion scale (family, self-kindness, common human feelings and mental alertness). Design/methodology/approach The researcher used the Self-Compassion scale prepared by Neff (2003) translated by the researchers, in a sample of 150 students in Egypt, and Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale, developed by Huebner et al. (1998) translated by the researchers. Findings The results of the study showed that self-compassion is high in university students. The study also showed a negative correlation with the dimension of psychological self-judgment and life satisfaction, as it indicated the possibility of predicting life satisfaction through the dimensions of self-compassion, except for the dimensions of isolation and autism, and excessive communication with the self. It also indicated that there are no differences between males and females as far as the variable of self-compassion, as well as the absence of differences between males and females as far as the variable of satisfaction with life is concerned. However, the family dimension showed a difference in favor of males. Originality/value The inclusion of extension programs to develop self-compassion for various segments of society in light of the continuing corona pandemic, and paying attention to religious counseling programs that support the use of spiritual values in self-strengthening which is reflected in the strengthening of psychological resilience and thus a sense of satisfaction with life.
目的研究自我同情与生活满意度的关系，发现自我同情量表的几个维度(家庭、自我善良、共同情感和心理警觉性)之间存在显著的统计学相关。设计/方法/途径研究者使用研究者翻译的Neff(2003)编制的自我同情量表(Self-Compassion scale)，对150名埃及学生进行了抽样调查;研究者翻译的Huebner等人(1998)编制的多维学生生活满意度量表(Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction scale)。研究结果表明，大学生的自我同情程度很高。研究还发现，心理自我判断维度与生活满意度呈负相关，表明除了孤立、自闭和过度自我沟通维度外，通过自我同情维度可以预测生活满意度。研究还表明，在自我同情这一变量上，男女之间没有差异;在生活满意度这一变量上，男女之间没有差异。然而，家庭维度表现出有利于男性的差异。创意/价值:在持续的冠状病毒大流行的背景下，纳入扩展项目，发展对社会各阶层的自我同情，并关注宗教咨询项目，支持在自我增强中使用精神价值观，这反映在加强心理弹性和对生活的满足感上。
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