Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1504/ijbhr.2019.106990
S. Dasgupta, A. Kundu
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026943
Souvik Dasgupta, A. Kundu
Micro-Insurance of Health (MHI) is considered as one of the possible instruments in reducing impoverishing effects of catastrophic out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure for the households in lower-income strata of the developing countries. MHI schemes can complement a publicly funded healthcare system within a specific local context. The present study attempts to investigate the demand for MHI among informal workforce using a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). In any DCE application we can determine the characteristics that describe a product and to what extent the respondent is willing to trade-off one characteristic to another. Our DCE in West Bengal (India) suggests that, any MHI scheme with low premium, transport coverage, full family coverage, cash-back facility and comprehensive benefit will encourage enrolment.
{"title":"DEMAND FOR MICRO INSURANCE OF HEALTH AMONG INFORMAL WORKERS: A DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENT IN INDIA","authors":"Souvik Dasgupta, A. Kundu","doi":"10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026943","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026943","url":null,"abstract":"Micro-Insurance of Health (MHI) is considered as one of the possible instruments in reducing impoverishing effects of catastrophic out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure for the households in lower-income strata of the developing countries. MHI schemes can complement a publicly funded healthcare system within a specific local context. The present study attempts to investigate the demand for MHI among informal workforce using a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). In any DCE application we can determine the characteristics that describe a product and to what extent the respondent is willing to trade-off one characteristic to another. Our DCE in West Bengal (India) suggests that, any MHI scheme with low premium, transport coverage, full family coverage, cash-back facility and comprehensive benefit will encourage enrolment.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"32 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66662137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1504/ijbhr.2019.10028474
Nazli Ezgi Sidal, Tekin Kose
This study investigates the association between parental alcohol use and children's mental health in Turkey by using a nationally representative cross-sectional health survey. This study uses Turkey Health Survey of 2016, which is conducted by Turkish Statistical Institute. Mental health statuses of children are measured by an ordered variable, which considers health problems such as mental deficiency, learning disability, attention deficit, late talking and behavioural issues. Ordered Logistic models are utilised to quantify the relationships between alcohol use of parents and children's mental health statuses in Turkey. Empirical findings indicate that children's mental health statuses are negatively associated with alcohol use of fathers and mothers. Additionally, self-rated health statuses of mothers are positively correlated with children's mental health. Finally, male children are more likely to have mental health issues than female children in Turkey.
{"title":"Parental Alcohol Use and Childrens Mental Health: The Case of Turkey","authors":"Nazli Ezgi Sidal, Tekin Kose","doi":"10.1504/ijbhr.2019.10028474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbhr.2019.10028474","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the association between parental alcohol use and children's mental health in Turkey by using a nationally representative cross-sectional health survey. This study uses Turkey Health Survey of 2016, which is conducted by Turkish Statistical Institute. Mental health statuses of children are measured by an ordered variable, which considers health problems such as mental deficiency, learning disability, attention deficit, late talking and behavioural issues. Ordered Logistic models are utilised to quantify the relationships between alcohol use of parents and children's mental health statuses in Turkey. Empirical findings indicate that children's mental health statuses are negatively associated with alcohol use of fathers and mothers. Additionally, self-rated health statuses of mothers are positively correlated with children's mental health. Finally, male children are more likely to have mental health issues than female children in Turkey.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66661998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1504/ijbhr.2019.106991
G. Sgouros
The management of extensive skin cancer regions requires full removal of the cancerous area, with the establishment of clear safety borders and successful replacement of the skin defects, with near-healthy skin tissue (skin flap) or combination flaps, necessitated by big defects. Reporting on a real case, a Rectangular Triple Sliding Island (RTSI) or 'Pythagorean' flap procedure was performed, in the side area of the neck of an old aged, and haemorrhagic patient. The procedure involved alternating rotation flaps, in the area with big and extended mobility, in order to facilitate the patient and, for their survival, to provide blood flow to the flap. To our knowledge, this is the first time that the RTSI flap procedure is successfully attempted, with no relative literature existing prior to it. Hopefully, the RTSI flap procedure will be of benefit among skin cancer patients in the future and will even continue to improve as the number of applications increases, granting more experience.
{"title":"Rectangular triple sliding island or 'Pythagorean' flap: dealing with defects from cancerous skin removal","authors":"G. Sgouros","doi":"10.1504/ijbhr.2019.106991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbhr.2019.106991","url":null,"abstract":"The management of extensive skin cancer regions requires full removal of the cancerous area, with the establishment of clear safety borders and successful replacement of the skin defects, with near-healthy skin tissue (skin flap) or combination flaps, necessitated by big defects. Reporting on a real case, a Rectangular Triple Sliding Island (RTSI) or 'Pythagorean' flap procedure was performed, in the side area of the neck of an old aged, and haemorrhagic patient. The procedure involved alternating rotation flaps, in the area with big and extended mobility, in order to facilitate the patient and, for their survival, to provide blood flow to the flap. To our knowledge, this is the first time that the RTSI flap procedure is successfully attempted, with no relative literature existing prior to it. Hopefully, the RTSI flap procedure will be of benefit among skin cancer patients in the future and will even continue to improve as the number of applications increases, granting more experience.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/ijbhr.2019.106991","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66662063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026892
Zahra Khayyer, Mohammd Ali Najinia, R. J. Harandi
It seems that the number of internet users is constantly increasing. Especially young people show more interest in using social media. This may be related to certain personality traits and may affect different aspects of quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of internet addiction in the effect of neuroticism on quality of life. A sample of 500 students was selected in three stages. After screening the students based on Young's Internet Addiction, Neuroticism, and the Quality of Life scales, finally 275 participants were selected to be analysed. Our findings revealed a significant indirect effect of neuroticism on quality of life mediated by internet addiction (P < .001). In general, it can be concluded that neuroticism as a personality trait may cause a tendency in individuals toward avoidant coping strategies such as addictive behaviours. Educating the individuals on effective coping strategies can lead to an improvement in the quality of their life.
{"title":"Neuroticism and Quality of Life: The Mediating Role of Internet Addiction","authors":"Zahra Khayyer, Mohammd Ali Najinia, R. J. Harandi","doi":"10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbhr.2020.10026892","url":null,"abstract":"It seems that the number of internet users is constantly increasing. Especially young people show more interest in using social media. This may be related to certain personality traits and may affect different aspects of quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of internet addiction in the effect of neuroticism on quality of life. A sample of 500 students was selected in three stages. After screening the students based on Young's Internet Addiction, Neuroticism, and the Quality of Life scales, finally 275 participants were selected to be analysed. Our findings revealed a significant indirect effect of neuroticism on quality of life mediated by internet addiction (P < .001). In general, it can be concluded that neuroticism as a personality trait may cause a tendency in individuals toward avoidant coping strategies such as addictive behaviours. Educating the individuals on effective coping strategies can lead to an improvement in the quality of their life.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66662122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-25DOI: 10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012388
S. Madhivanan, S. Riasudeen
This study contributes to our understanding of the role performed by emotional intelligence in between self-evaluative traits and emotional well-being. We developed and tested a mediation model linking self-evaluative traits through emotional intelligence on predicting emotional and spiritual well-being. Drawing on our model posits that the effects of self-evaluative such as self-esteem, self-efficacy and locus of control are mediated by emotional intelligence on generating emotional and spiritual well-being. Overall data from 262 nurses from various government hospitals in Pondicherry Union territory support this model. This suggests that incorporation of emotional intelligence with self-evaluative traits on generating emotional and spiritual well-being is essential. Implication, directions of future research or discussed.
{"title":"An analysis of the mediating effect of emotional intelligence between self-evaluation traits with emotional and spiritual well-being","authors":"S. Madhivanan, S. Riasudeen","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012388","url":null,"abstract":"This study contributes to our understanding of the role performed by emotional intelligence in between self-evaluative traits and emotional well-being. We developed and tested a mediation model linking self-evaluative traits through emotional intelligence on predicting emotional and spiritual well-being. Drawing on our model posits that the effects of self-evaluative such as self-esteem, self-efficacy and locus of control are mediated by emotional intelligence on generating emotional and spiritual well-being. Overall data from 262 nurses from various government hospitals in Pondicherry Union territory support this model. This suggests that incorporation of emotional intelligence with self-evaluative traits on generating emotional and spiritual well-being is essential. Implication, directions of future research or discussed.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"6 1","pages":"149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45347612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-25DOI: 10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012370
S. Sharma, Ankita Sharma
In the contemporary corporate and management world, the concept of 'spirituality at workplace' or popularly known as 'workplace spirituality' has received a global attention as a positive organisational phenomenon. The extant literature related to this concept indicates that there could be several consequences of infusing spirituality at workplace like organisational commitment, enhanced performance, increased productivity, managerial effectiveness, employee well-being, stress resiliency, and others. However, literature is silent on explaining the linkage of workplace spirituality with employee's burnout which is emerging as a vital organisational issue. This was the key motivation which energised us to empirically examine the role of workplace spirituality in handling burnout (excessive stressful situations) which is generally raised out of increasing complexities in our professional and personal life. We collected the data through questionnaire-based surveys in a sample of 132 employees working in service sector organisations across North India and carried out further statistical analyses with the help of SPSS software. The findings of the study divulge the fact that the concept of 'workplace spirituality' could be recognised as an important predictor of organisational outcomes which are affected by employee's burnout. Implications, limitations, further research directions, and conclusions have been discussed.
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Pub Date : 2018-04-25DOI: 10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012392
A. Pandey, Annapurna Dixit
The present paper estimates the responsiveness of prices and household expenditure on consumption of three broad categories, i.e., pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level in rural and urban areas of all India. Household level elasticities are estimated for the various deciles class (economic status) of families. The pattern shows that the rural household spending is proportionally more on pan than that of their urban counterparts. The expenditure on pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level is inelastic. The marginal propensity to consume at household level for pan, tobacco and intoxicants is low in India. One rupee increase in the per capita expenditure will increase consumption of pan in rural region while for tobacco and intoxicants in urban region.
{"title":"An empirical investigation of pan, tobacco and intoxicants consumption at household level in India","authors":"A. Pandey, Annapurna Dixit","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012392","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper estimates the responsiveness of prices and household expenditure on consumption of three broad categories, i.e., pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level in rural and urban areas of all India. Household level elasticities are estimated for the various deciles class (economic status) of families. The pattern shows that the rural household spending is proportionally more on pan than that of their urban counterparts. The expenditure on pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level is inelastic. The marginal propensity to consume at household level for pan, tobacco and intoxicants is low in India. One rupee increase in the per capita expenditure will increase consumption of pan in rural region while for tobacco and intoxicants in urban region.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"6 1","pages":"81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41877302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-25DOI: 10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012361
Noel Thiombiano, Ibrahim Niankara
This article relies on a Poisson modelling framework to examine the impact of constant and intermittent sound pollution on social health inequalities in Burkina Faso from the angle of hearing impairments. Using a random sample of 838 people in 200 household living nearby the international airport of Ouagadougou, and the National Electricity Company's (SONABEL) thermal power plants, the empirical results show that noise intensity is a significant determinant of hearing loss and a source of environmental inequity. In fact, constant exposure to high-intensity noise doubles the probability of developing hearing loss compared to temporary exposure. Consequently, to protect themselves, people tend to choose areas less exposed to noise but relatively more expensive, and hence supporting Charles Tiebout's theory of voting by the feet. The results also points out the problems of poor urban planning in developing countries, and suggest that prevention and promotion policies targeting the poorest are possible ways of reducing social health inequalities.
{"title":"Sound pollution: a source of social health inequality for people living near fixed and intermittent sources of pollution in Burkina Faso","authors":"Noel Thiombiano, Ibrahim Niankara","doi":"10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012361","url":null,"abstract":"This article relies on a Poisson modelling framework to examine the impact of constant and intermittent sound pollution on social health inequalities in Burkina Faso from the angle of hearing impairments. Using a random sample of 838 people in 200 household living nearby the international airport of Ouagadougou, and the National Electricity Company's (SONABEL) thermal power plants, the empirical results show that noise intensity is a significant determinant of hearing loss and a source of environmental inequity. In fact, constant exposure to high-intensity noise doubles the probability of developing hearing loss compared to temporary exposure. Consequently, to protect themselves, people tend to choose areas less exposed to noise but relatively more expensive, and hence supporting Charles Tiebout's theory of voting by the feet. The results also points out the problems of poor urban planning in developing countries, and suggest that prevention and promotion policies targeting the poorest are possible ways of reducing social health inequalities.","PeriodicalId":90540,"journal":{"name":"International journal of behavioural & healthcare research","volume":"6 1","pages":"120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41939586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-25DOI: 10.1504/IJBHR.2018.10012371
Eileen Sullivan, G. Sillup, R. Klimberg
TimeSlips™ is a group storytelling program encouraging creative expression among people with dementia. A case study was conducted to evaluate whether TimeSlips could decrease symptoms of agitation and anxiety, in people with dementia, utilising the overt agitation severity scale (OASS). Participants included 42 residents diagnosed with dementia and impaired by anxiety and/or agitation. Despite a rigorous enrolment process, consent for only 15 residents was attained; 12, who routinely participated in TimeSlips and control sessions, which were conducted twice weekly for six weeks. OASS ratings were conducted before and after all sessions. When pre- and post-OASS ratings were compared for, all study participants showed clear reductions in agitation and anxiety as measured by changes in OASS scores (p < .001). The TimeSlips group was as effective as the control group and consistently had lower OASS scores, showing promise for care of persons with dementia, expressing symptoms of anxiety and agitation.
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