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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Olaug S. Lian, Sarah Nettleton, Huw Grange, Christopher Dowrick
Summary: This study explores the interactional processes of clinical decision-making during medical consultations, focusing on how patients show agency by proposing and opposing actions, as well as the normative dimensions and role expectations involved. The findings reveal that patients more frequently oppose actions than propose them, and their opposition is more direct. Patients reveal their values when explaining their proposals and opposition. The study also suggests that assertive patients have the most influence when they directly oppose actions and provide elaboration. However, patients' role-performance changes throughout the consultations, and they usually defer to the authority of general practitioners in the final stages of decision-making. The practice implications highlight the importance for clinicians to be attentive to patients' engagement in decision-making throughout the entire consultation, considering the normative dimensions and institutional constraints on patient actions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
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Economics
Iain Todd, Darren McCauley
Summary: South Africa needs to shift away from fossil fuels to address climate change challenges, but policy barriers are hindering progress. The policy implications identified in the research can guide actions needed by the South African government and other organizations.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Witness Mapanga, Shane A. Norris, Wenlong C. Chen, Charmaine Blanchard, Anita Graham, Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven, Tom Boyles, Bernard Donde, Linda Greef, Ken Huddle, Busisiwe Khumalo, Elizabeth Leepile, Buhle Lubuzo, Raynolda Makhutle, Yusuf Mayet, Merika Tsitsi, Preethi Mistri, Keletso Mmoledi, Mpho Ratshikana-Moloko, Rajen Morer, Lauren Pretorius, Jayshina Punwasi, Guy A. Richards, Paul Ruff, Dineo Shabalala, Maureen Sibadela, Nita Soma, Michelle Wong, Maureen Joffe
Summary: Lung cancer is a major health concern globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where barriers to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment impact patient outcomes. In South Africa, where public health priorities often prioritize HIV and tuberculosis, challenges in lung cancer management include lack of knowledge, stigma, delays in patient referral and inadequate diagnostic resources. Collaboration and improved healthcare systems are essential to address these barriers and improve early detection and treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Shinice Jackson, Derek Yu
Summary: The persistently high level of poverty remains a major socio-economic issue in South Africa since 1994. While many studies have focused on money-metric measures of poverty, there has been a recent emergence of studies on multidimensional non-money-metric poverty. This study re-examines the extent of multidimensional poverty in South Africa by considering overlooked indicators and derives a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) using Statistics South Africa's 2018 General Household Survey data.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Area Studies
Barnaby Dye
Summary: This article examines the impact of South-South cooperation on African agency and development through a case study of Indian infrastructure financing in Africa. The study finds that in the 21st century manifestation of South-South cooperation, political goals are often detached from state-to-state cooperation initiatives, leading to a neglect of development outcomes and exacerbation of regulatory weaknesses in African states.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Charlotte Nwogwugwu, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, John Lambert
Summary: The study found a higher rate of HIV status disclosure in postpartum women compared to childbirth, with 81.8% reporting disclosure to their partners. Married women were more likely to disclose, while those who used alcohol or adhered to ART were less likely. Fear of rejection, stigma, new or casual relationships, and having a violent partner were the main reasons for non-disclosure.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
E. M. Wynands, S. M. Roche, G. Cramer, B. A. Ventura
Summary: This study explores perceptions of lameness, management roles, and barriers in the dairy industry. Participants view lameness as a complex health issue with varying opinions on causes and lack of communication between stakeholders. Cooperation between farmers, hoof trimmers, and veterinarians is needed to enhance lameness management.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Deidre Pretorius, Ian Couper, Motlatso Mlambo
Summary: The study highlighted the importance of taking sexual history in primary health care settings in South Africa. Patients' sexual dysfunction was often overlooked, leading to negative health outcomes. Lack of communication and privacy challenges in consultations also hindered the disclosure of sexual health issues.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bo Xu
Summary: A strong doctor-patient relationship is crucial for effective treatment, but the COVID-19 outbreak has posed new challenges to this relationship. This paper summarizes the current state of the doctor-patient relationship, compares the changes between China and other countries after the outbreak, and lists proposed solutions from different countries. The author also suggests solutions based on China's own circumstances to improve the doctor-patient relationship.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
So Jung Yune, Seung Hee Kang, Kwihwa Park
Summary: The patient-doctor relationship has evolved over time and may vary in different socio-cultural environments. Medical students expressed various concepts of this relationship, with Patient-centered being the most important according to their evaluation. Understanding the complexity of the patient-doctor relationship is essential for medical students as they may encounter a wide range of medical conditions and patients.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alessia Muzzo, Ilaria Pollastri, Pierfrancesco Biasetti, Gregory Vogt, Raoul Manenti, Barbara de Mori
Summary: South Africa offers a wide range of Animal-Visitor Interactions, and this study aims to regulate these activities by mapping the ethically relevant aspects involved. Using the ethical matrix, stakeholders' ethical principles were organized to analyze the acceptability of AVIs. The outcome is a map of the value demands concerning Animal Visitor Interactions, highlighting the importance of animal welfare and cooperation among stakeholders in implementing regulations for South African wildlife facilities.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Samar Helou, Victoria Abou-Khalil, Riccardo Iacobucci, Elie El Helou, Ken Kiyono
Summary: The study focused on developing an automatic classifier for screen gaze and dialogue combinations in doctor-patient-computer interactions, aiming to facilitate research in human-computer and human-human interactions. The classifier achieved a high accuracy of 0.83 in identifying different interaction classes, providing a valuable tool for researchers, care providers, designers, and medical educators interested in exploring questions related to these interactions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kira DiClemente-Bosco, Alison Z. Weber, Abigail Harrison, Nokwazi Tsawe, Zanele Rini, Kirsty Brittain, Christopher J. Colvin, Landon Myer, Jennifer A. Pellowski
Summary: This study examines the behaviors and adherence to treatment of peripartum women living with HIV using women's empowerment theory. The findings suggest that resources, agency, and achievements are key factors influencing adherence to treatment. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving adherence should focus on enabling resources, enhancing women's agency, and emphasizing the achievable goals associated with high levels of adherence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Bekithemba Qeqe, Forget Kapingura, Bahle Mgxekwa
Summary: This study examines the relationship between electricity prices and household welfare in South Africa. The results show that South African households have inelastic demand for electricity, and electricity prices in the country have increased at a higher rate than inflation. The study also finds that high household expenditure on electricity puts upward pressure on overall household energy budgets, and there is a negative relationship between household total food expenditure and total energy expenditure.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)