International Perspectives for Global Action: the First International Public Health conference Social, Cultural and Economic Determinants of Health: International Perspectives for Global Action
9-11 May 2007 ::: Lisbon, Portugal
1st International Conference of the journal 'Public Health'
 
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POSTER PROGRAME

Culture, lifestyle and choice in health and well-being

The long term economic effects and cost effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet on the development of cardiovascular events: The ATTICA study
Marietta Sitara*1, Demosthenes Panagiotakos1, Christos Pitsavos2, Christodoulos Stefanadis2; 1Harokopio University, Greece, 2First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Ethnic differences in physical activity participation in England
Zoe Allwood, David Pevalin*; University of Essex, United Kingdom

Culture and communication in health care: A South African perspective
Lorraine Grobler*; University of the Free State, South Africa

Transfer methods of children in the car
Triantafyllia Loukou*1, Olga Adrami2, Athina Spilioti3, Theologia Sideroglou4; 1 Paediatric Clinic General Prefectorial Hospital Of Amfissa, Greece, 2GP, Greece, 3Paediatrician, Greece, 4Nurse, Msc, Greece

Attitudes and knowledge among an Romanian urban population regarding sexually transmitted diseases
Monica Tarcea*1, Cornelia Rada2, Cristiana Glavce2; 1University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania, 2Anthropology Research Center Romanian Academy, Romania

Effects of hatha yoga on well-being in healthy adults, Shiraz, Iran
Negin Hadi*, Nahal Hadi; ShirazUniversity of Medical Sciences, Iran

Relation between stress and other life style factors
Hamidreza Roohafza*, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Nizal Sarraf-Zadegan, Roya Kelishadi; Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Iran

How sociocultural factors impact perceptions of healthy weight among ethnic minority women in the U.S.: Towards a better understanding of the obesity epidemic
Dawnavan Davis*1, Tracy Sbrocco2, Evelyn Lewis3; 1UNC Chapel Hill School of Public Health, United States, 2Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States, 3Uniformed Services University Center for Health Disparities, United States

Outbreak of tuberculosis associate with social factors in the small city of Navarra Province (Spain), August of 2006
Rocio Palmera*1, Luz Puell1, Jesús Castilla2, Aurelio Barricalde2, Alicia Barrasa1, Juan Donado1; 1Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro Nacional de Epidemiología-PEAC, Spain, 2Instituto de Salud Publica de Navarra, Spain

Prevalence of eating disorders in a non-clinical population of Latinos in the United States: Using the hispanic health and nutrition examination survey, 1982-1984
Mercedes Rubio*; National Institute of Mental Health, United States

The role of filial piety in the decision to enrol in home health care: An exploratory study of immigrant Chinese American families
Simona Kwon*1, Victoria Raveis2, Ruby Senie2, Timothy Peng3; 1Johns Hopkins University, United States, 2Columbia University, United States, 3Visiting Nurse Service of New York, United States

HIV related stigma and its impact on the acceptability of a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) program in a resource poor setting
Janice Lachhman*, Hazel Hooker, Chandria Jones; Florida International University, United States

Sex related health seeking attitude among young men and women in Karachi, Pakistan
Ali Khan Khuwaja*, Zafar Fatmi; Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Why do men live shorter than women? An application of decomposition method on smoking-attributable gender gap
Chi-Pang Wen*1, Shan-Pou Tsai2, Wen-Shen Chung1, Ting-Yuan Cheng3, Ken Takahashi4; 1Center for Health Policy Research and Development, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, 2Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, United States, 3Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 4Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan

Built environment and health: A review
Claire Higgins*, Teresa Lavin, Owen Metcalfe, Angela Jordan; Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Ireland

The social, cultural and economic determinants of attitudes towards the prevention of genetic diseases in Turkey
Fulya Teksen*; AnkaraUniversity Faculty of Health Sciences Basic Health Sciences Department, Turkey,

Choice in cosmetic surgery: A phenomenological insight on its cultural factors
Inese Stars*; Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Frequency of tobacco use among Cambodian Americans
Robert Friis*1; CaliforniaStateUniversity, Long Beach, California, United States

What motivates and de-motivates Caucasian and South Asian older adults to perform regular exercise and physical activity and in relation to fall prevention?
Maria Horne*, Shaun Speed, Dawn Skelton, Chris Todd; University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Attitudes to life style risk factors of coronary heart disease among the various South Asian groups and sub groups
Giju George*; De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Women's access to health care in Pakistan
Moazzam Ali*, Chushi Kuroiwa; The University of Tokyo, Japan

Creating healthier relationships with food: Exploring the ‘local/alternative’
Elizabeth Dowler*1, Lewis Holloway2, Moya Kneafsey3, Laura Venn3, Rosie Cox4, Helena Tuomainen1; 1University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2University of Hull, United Kingdom, 3Coventry University, United Kingdom, 4Birkbeck College London, United Kingdom

Health education intervention on diabetes in adults
Ankur Barua*, Ranabir Pal, D.R. Bharati, Shuva Das Gupta; Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Measuring perceived quality of life to assess health needs among people with MS: A community study in Derbyshire, UK
Reza Vazirinejad*1, Christopher Ward2, Jeanette Lilley2; 1RafsanjanUniversity of Medical sceinces, Iran, 2Nottingham University, United Kingdom

Comparison between Galician women and the rest of Spanish women through self-sensed health
Isabel Peña-Rey*1, Napoleón Pérez-Farinós2; 1NationalCenter for Epidemiology, Spain, 2Madrid Public Heath Institute, Spain

Determination of practices and knowledge about early diagnosis related to breast cancer of women in the health center
Yurdagül Erdem*, Inci Açikgöz, N.Nuray Erdogan, Fatma Polat; AnkaraUniversityCebeciSchool of Health, Turkey

Adolescent’s attitude toward alcohol consumption: a case of media framing? A study of the relationship between the framing of alcohol in the OC and the attitudes of adolescents towards drinking
Hilde Van den Bulck1, Baldwin Van gorp2, Nele Simons*1; 1University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2RadboudUniversityNijmegen, Netherlands

Social and societal factors in health and the reduction in health inequalities

Intra household issues and vulnerability to disease in Cameroon
Nicolas Ngepah, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Social factors related to tobacco smoking among young adults
Supaporn Chatrchaiwiwatana*; Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Suicide-Associated comorbidity in the United States: A multiple cause of death analysis
Ian Rockett*1, Shuhui Wang1, Lian Yinjuan1, Steven Stack2; 1West Virginia University School of Medicine, United States, 2Wayne State University, United States

Determinants of HIV/AIDS deaths in New York City neighborhoods: Death at an early age
Deborah Wallace*1, Rodrick Wallace3, Sandro Galea4, Jennifer Ahern5; 1Consumers Union, United States, 2Center for Urban Epidemiological Studies, NYAM, United States, 3NYS Psychiatric Institute, United States, 4School of Public Health, University of Michigan, United States; 5University of California, Berkeley, United States

Self-rated health and its determinants among adults in Syria; A model from the Middle East
T. Asfar1, B. Ahmad* 2, S. Rastam1, T. Pless-Mulloli 2, K.D. Ward1, 3, W. Maziak1, 3, 4
1Syrian Centre for Tobacco Studies, Aleppo, Syria; 2Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, UK;  3Department of Health and Sport Sciences, and Center for Community Health, The University of Memphis, USA; 4Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University Clinic Muenster, Germany

Access to health care and preventive services among hispanics and non-hispanics, United States, 2001- 2002
Lina Balluz*, Catherine Okoro, Tara Strine; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

Barriers to use of skilled care in two rural medical districts, Burkina Faso
Some Donmozoun Telesphore*1, Madi Banyana2, Sombie Issiaka1, Meda Nicolas1; 1Immpact/Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso, 2Immpact/University Of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Decision-making process for childbirth in two rural medical districts, Burkina Faso
Some Donmozoun Telesphore*1, Madi Banyana2, Sombie Issiaka1, Meda Nicolas1; 1Immpact/Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso, 2Immpact/ University Of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Anxiety, depression and anger in breast cancer patients compared with the general population in Shiraz, Iran
Negin Hadi*, Reza Asadollahi, Abdorasul Talei; ShirazUniversity of Medical Sciences, Iran

Nitrates intoxication through water at babies and infants in Constanta County, Romania
Floarea Damaschin*1, Catalina Rudencu1; 1 Ovidius Faculty Of Medicine From Constanta, Romania

Gender empowerment and Sanitation: In-situ revenue oriented practices in water resources to prevent migration in Tamil Nadu
Gunavathy Joseph*1, Soorya Vennila1; 1Christian MedicalCollege and Hospital, India, 2AnnaUniversity, Chennai, India

Determinants of caregiver burden in Parkinson’s Disease
Maria Joao Forjaz*, Pablo Martiinez-Martin, Belen Frades-Payo, ELEP group National Center of Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Spain

The social and occupational distribution of work-related health risks and health complaints
Christophe Vanroelen*1, Fred Louckx1; 1Department of Medical Sociology - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2Department of Medical Sociology - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Understanding the effect of socioeconomic and behavioral factors on the health status of urban people: An empirical study based on a longitudinal survey in urban China
Xiulan Zhang*, Chenggang Jin, Dongming Wang; Institute of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University, China, China

New HIV diagnoses in a south east London HIV clinic – Inequalities In presentation patterns
Amina Aitsiselmi*1, Charles Mazhude1,2; 1UniversityCollegeLondon, United Kingdom, 2UniversityHospitalLewisham, United Kingdom

Inequalities in health service provision in Bulgaria: Qualitative perspectives
Boika Rechel*; School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, & School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

Indigent Latina immigrants with abnormal breast findings: Patient predictors of timely diagnostic resolution
Cynthia Mojica*, Roshan Bastani, Ninez Ponce, John Boscardin; University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Predictors of smoking uptake among Thai male adolescents: Early smoking stages
Pornnapa Homsin*, Wichit Srisuphan, Joanne Pohl, Sujitra Tiansawad, Jayanton Patumanond; Burapha University, Thailand

Sources of stress in impoverished neighbourhoods: The influence of social environments on health-related processes
Deborah Warr*, Theonie Tacticos, Peter Feldman, Margaret Kelaher; University of Melbourne, Australia

Public reactions and perceptions associated with three neuro-degenerative diseases: Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis
Susan Moore*, Angela Grouios; SwinburneUniversity of Technology, Australia

Economic, institutional, and social and cultural factors which influence road traffic injuries: Results of two case studies in developing countries
Mark King*; QueenslandUniversity of Technology, Australia

Inequities of health status in Kerala, India
G K Mini*1; 1Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute For Medical Science And Technology, India

Out-patient care of type 2 diabetes in three different settings in Karachi, Pakistan
Ali Khan Khuwaja*, Iqbal Azam; Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Psychosocial and gender-based determinants for sexual risk behaviours among adolescents in school
Rungrat Srisuriyawet*1, Warunee Fongkaew2, Antonia M. Villarruel3, Jayunton Patumanond 3; 1Burapha University, Thailand, 2Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 3University of Michigan, United States

Job control and risk of first-ever stroke among the working population in sweden: a register-based follow-up study
Susanna Toivanen*; Centre for Health Equity Studies, Sweden

Determinants of primary and secondary health care utilization in Greece
Mary Geitona*1, Dimitrios Zavras2, John Kyriopoulos3; 1University of Thessaly, Greece, 2National School of Public Health, Greece, 3National School of Public Health, Grenada

A vision of health: Building community capacity to eliminate health disparities in Pittsburgh’s African American communities
Keon Gilbert, Sandra Quinn*, Stephen Thomas, Angela Ford; GraduateSchool of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, United States

Contraception and fertility decision-making among men attending primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan
Ali Khan Khuwaja*, Naushaba Mobeen, Zafar Fatmi; Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Acceptability of coital dairies- pilot study, Mazabuka, Zambia
Mirriam Musonda*; University of Zambia. School of Medicine Microbicides Development Programme, Mazabuka, Zambia, Zambia

Sexual pleasure and acceptability of microbicides among men – Pilot Study Mazabuka, Zambia: Qualitative research explores opinions and preferences of men during the MDP Pilot Study- Mazabuka Zambia
Serah Kalumbilo*; University of Zambia. School of Medicine Microbicides Development Programme, Mazabuka, Zambia.

Possible problems for epidemiological studies into suicides arising from use of data from registration systems
Dermot O'Reilly1, Sheelah Connolly*, Michael Rosato; QueensUniversityBelfast, United Kingdom

Management of community health development in a rapidly developing community, Thailand
V. Tanvatanakul*1, C. Vicente2, S. Saowakontha1, J. Amado2; 1Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University, Thailand, 2Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Portugal

Maternal mortality in developing countries: How cultural, gender and economic outcomes contribute
Maurice Yaogo*1, Anna Coates2, Banyana Madi2, Telesphore Some1, Danielle Belemsaga1, Nicolas Meda1; 1Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso, 2University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Are cities hazardous to health or it this residual confounding due to poor control for material disadvantage?
Dermot O'Reilly*, Sheelah Connolly, Michael Rosato; Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Perceived health among adolescents – inequalities measured by academic orientation
Curt Hagquist*; Karlstad University, Sweden

Changes over time in levels and correlates of women’s empowerment in rural Bangladesh
Lisa Bates*1, Joanna Maselko2, Sidney Schuler3; 1Columbia University, United States, 2Harvard University, United States, 3Academy for Educational Development, United States

How do Spouses and Gendered Marriage Quality Affect Stroke-Related Disability in the US?
Lisa Bates*1, Joanna Maselko2, Maria Glymour1; 1Columbia University, United States, 2Harvard University, United States

Religion, body weight, and health disparities
Karen Kim*1, Chan-hee Jo2, Pippa Simpson2, Beverly McCabe-Sellers3, Glenda Johnson4, Edith Hyman5, Alma Thornton4, Bernestine McGee4, Elaine Prewitt1, Margaret Bogle3; 1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States, 2Arkansas Children’s Hospital, United States; 3USDA, United States; 4Southern University and A&M College, United States; 5University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, United States

Implications of a neoliberal political orientation for program versus policy approaches to public health problems
Paul Brodish*; Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, United States

A conceptual framework for investigating social factors as determinants of asthma
Agnes Soares da Silva*1, Maria Regina Alves Cardoso2, Bert Brunekreef1; 1IRAS/Utrecht University, Netherlands, 2FSP/University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Socio-economic factors associated with under-five mortality in Mozambique
Abuchahama Saifodine*, Zeleke Worku; University of Pretoria, School of Health Systems and Public Health, South Africa

Factors associated with health care seeking behaviour of pregnant women for pregnancy related complications in rural areas of Punjab Province
Abdul Wajid*1, Mehtab Karim 2; 1Population Council, Pakistan, 2Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Making strides against terrorism in the caucuses
Nina Cerfolio*; New York University Medical Center, United States

Danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum period and its relationships with the practice of institutional delivery
Deepak Paudel*1, Nirmala Sharma1, Aananda Ballav Joshi3, Khrist Roy2; 1CARE Nepal, Nepal, 2CARE USA, United States, 3Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Nepal

Differences in prostate cancer screening by race/ethnicity
Monawar Hosain*1, Maureen Sanderson2, Xianglin Du2, Chan Wenyaw2, Sara Strom1; 1MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, United States, 2School of Public Health, University of Texas, United States

Socioeconomic Inequalities in the burden of chronic diseases
Anderson Stanciole*1, Dele Abegunde2; 1The University of York, United Kingdom, 2World Health Organization, Switzerland

Women, poverty and comprehensive AIDS care: Exploring the economic implications of race, class and gender in the United States of America
Tamara Lewis Johnson*1, Gerald Sharp1; 1National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, United States

Injury-attributable disparity: An under-appreciated social justice issue in Taiwan
Chi Pang Wen, Isabella WS Chung, Po Huang Chiang,  Shan Pou Tsai,  Ming Kwang Tsai,

Determinants of health and health inequality in Canadian communities
Jalil Safaei*; University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

Effect-modification by parental educational attainment on poor learning performance among junior high school students in relation to premature births
C.Y. Li*1, W.L. Wang1, F.C. Sung2, Y.T. Sung3 ; 1Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan; 2Graduate Institution of Environmental Health, China Medical University,Taiwan; 3Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

The social, economic and political effects on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Taiwan
Hsing-Yi Chang*, Winnie Liu; National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Influence of maternal stress on the neurobehavioral development of young children
Maria-Kristina Viaene*1,2, Griet Vermeir2,3; 1KULeuven, Belgium, 2UGent, Belgium, 3Flemish Agency for Mental Health (OPZ Geel) , Belgium

Mortality disparities related to education among 35-64-years old men and women In Denmark. The role of health related behaviour. A Register-based follow-up of the Danish national cohort study
Knud Juel*; The National Institute of Public Health, Denmark

Risk Factors And Mortality In Denmark
Knud Juel*; National Institute of Public Health, Denmark

Using chronic disease risk awareness to build potential for primary and secondary prevention
Lynn Meadows*1, L. Mrkonjic1,2; 1University of Calgary, Canada, 2Calgary Health Region, Canada

A health impact assessment of Northern Ireland housing executive proposal to redevelop Dove Gardens estate
Dermot Glackin*, Brid Farrell, Caroline Mason; Public Health Dept SHSSB, Ireland

Socioeconomic disadvantage, social connectedness and the self-rated health of english men and women with intellectual disabilities: Cross sectional survey
Eric Emerson*, Chris Hatton; Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

A modern silent epidemic: Study on depression in elderly
Ankur Barua*1,2, Das Acharya1, K Nagaraj1, H Vinod Bhat1, NS Nair1; 1Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 2Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Predictive value of self-perceived social support on mortality risks in Taiwan
Wen-Shen Chung*1, Chi-Pang Wen1, Shan-Pou Tsai2; 1Center for Health Policy Research and Development, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, 2Johns HopkinsUniversitySchool of Medicine, United States

Diabetes during the Russian transition - appropriate diagnosis and care?
Francesca Perlman*, Martin McKee; LondonSchool of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Health and social support at teachers’ work: Qualitative case study of a Brazilian elementary public school
Rodrigo Manoel Giovanetti, Ana Isabel Bruzzi Bezerra Paraguay*; School of Public Health/University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Comprehensive public health improvement plan for Vallecas
Elena Rodriguez Baena*, Margot Cisneros Britto, Margarita Garcia Barquero, Elisa Gil Montalban, Natividad Garcia Marin; Consejeria de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Income inequality and health in the swedish welfare state. A multi-level study of 42 areas in the county of Stockholm
Mikael Rostila*; CHESS (Centre for Health Equity Studies), Sweden

Systems change for health improvement

Malaria in pregnancy: Use of prevention and prevalence of malaria among pregnant women attending ANC at Primary Health Care (PHC) Centres in Igueben LGA, Edo State, Nigeria
Victoria Wagbatsoma*1, Benedict Omoike2; 1University of Benin, Nigeria, 2Igueben Local Government Council, Nigeria

Health system constraints to scaling-up preventive care: Cervical cancer screening in Bulgaria and Romania
Dina Balabanova*1, Yulia Panayotova2, Adriana Baban3, Irina Todorova2, Janet Bradley 4, Zhivko Georgiev5; 1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, 2Health Psychology Research Center, Bulgaria, 3Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania, 4EngenderHealth, New York, USA, 5 BBSS Gallup, Bulgaria

Gender and poor: Policy situations of malaria control in irrigated agriculture in Tamil Nadu
Soorya Vennila*, K. Karunakaran; Centre for Water Resources, AnnaUniversity, Chennai, India

Is health improving? How and what to change for a positive answer
Lamberto Briziarelli*; University of Perugia, Italy

Reforming the health sector in India – will it work?
Sangeeta Saxena*1, Vivek Adhish2, Narika Namshum1; 1Ministry of health & Family Welfare, Government of India, India, 2Nartional Institute of health & Family Welfare, India

A qualitative study to determine the need for health promotion among geriatric group
Reshmi Dutta Sarkar*1, Saikat Sarkar1; 1All India Institute Of Hygiene And Public Health, India, 2Kolkata Sagnik Welfare Society, India

Preventable factors associated with poor glycemic control among persons with type 2 diabetes in primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan
Ali Khan Khuwaja*, Riaz Qureshi, Iqbal Azam; Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Factors associated with Norwegian primary mental health care services’ different approaches to people with a moderate or severe mental illness
Marian Ådnanes*1, Heidi Jensberg2; 1SINTEF Health Reseach, Norway, 2SINTEF Health Research, Norway

The Finnish day centres research project
Aki Rogel*1, Ritva Laamanen2, Kari Huotari3; 1University of Helsinki, Finland, 2University of Helsinki, Finland, 3University of Helsinki, Finland

Evidence based systems’ change for better health in Bulgaria Lora Georgieva, Todorka Kostadinova
Lora Georgieva*, Todorka Kostadinova; Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria

‘Doing’ Public Health? ‘Starting Well’ health visitors as public health practitioners
Mhairi Mackenzie*; University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

The economics of public health and healthcare delivery

Disease related cost of patients’ ill with type 1 diabetes Mellitus In Lithuania
&1;eneta Logminienė*; Vilnius territorial Sickness Fund , Lithuania

A population based case-control study in Rwanda of musculoskeletal impairment and its correlation to poverty
Dorothea Rischewski*1, Hannah Kuper1, Oluwarantimi Atijosan2, Vicky Simms1, Allen Foster1, Chris Lavy3; 1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, 2Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom, 3Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxford University, UK

Is health improving? How and what to change for a positive answer
Lamberto Briziarelli*, Giancarlo Pocetta, Zahra Ismail, Patrizio Porena; University of Perugia, Italy

Perception of working conditions and factors affecting job motivation of health workers in state owned facilities in North Eastern Nigeria
Oluwabunmi O. Chirdan1,  Joeseph T Akosu 1,  Clara L. Ejembi2, Amos P. Bassi3,  Ayuba I. Zoakah1, 1Department Of Community Medicine Jos University Teaching Hospital Nigeria; 2Department Of Community, Medicine Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria; 3Department Of Community Medicine University Of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Demand or supply driven public health nursing in Norwegian municipalities?
Solveig Osborg Ose*1, Helle Wessel Andersson2, Ivar Pettersen3; 1SINTEF Health Services Research , Norway, 2SINTEF Health Services Research , Norway, 3NTNU, Dep of Economics, Norway

Other

Methods of birth control used by women who live in Çanakkale and the reasons these methods were preferred
Gulbu Tortumluoglu*, Arife Ozkan, Seyran Senveli; CanakkaleOnsekizMartUniversity, School Of Health, Turkey

Perceptions of the public health nurses who work at the primary health care services related to their delivering services
Sergul Duygulu*, Media Subas5; Baybuga, Gulumser Kubilay; Hacettepe Univrsity School of Nursing, Turkey

Medical intervention of the office for moving populations of hellenic centre for diseases control and prevention at immigrant camps
Olga Adrami*, Aristodimos Maratsos, Ioannis Keramidas, Theologia Sideroglou, Philippos Koukouritakis, Athina Spilioti; Hellenic Centre For Diseases Control And Prevention, Greece

Vaccination with coupling pneumococcus vaccine: First results at a provincial area
Triantafyllia Loukou*1, Christos Koufalis1, Athina Spilioti2, Olga Adrami3, Ioannis Keramidas4; 1Paediatric Clinic General Prefectorial Hospital Of Amfissa, Greece, 2 Paediatrician, Greece, 3 GP, Greece, 4MD, Greece

Producing data relevant to public health surveillance in Québec, Canada: An indicator approach
Marc Ferland*1, Michel Pageau1, Robert Choinière2, Jérôme Martinez2, Yves Sauvageau3; 1Departement de sante publique de la Capitale-Nationale, Canada, 2Institut de santé publique du Québec, Canada, 3Depeartement de sante publique de la Monteregie, Canada

Analysing data relevant to public health surveillance in Québec, Canada : Main results
Marc Ferland1, Michel Pageau*1, Robert Choinière2, Jérôme Martinez2, Yves Sauvageau3; 1Direction de santé publique de la capitale-Nationale, Canada, 2Institut de la santé publique du Quebec, Canada, 3Direction de sante publique de la Monteregie, Canada

Evaluation of relief programs depending on depression sign scores of adolescents in golcuk earthquake district
Zuhal Bahar*1, Aysen Baykara1, Meryem Ozturk1, Gulsen Eker1, Burcu Cakaloz1, Ayse Beser1; 1Dokuz Eylul University School of Nursing, Turkey, 2The Child Psychiatric Department of Medical School at Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey

The role of non-governmental organisations in the management of separated and unaccompanied children, following disasters in Iran
Farnaz Bazeghi*1, Iain Smith1, Hamid Baradaran2; 1Leeds University, United Kingdom, 2Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

 

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